Objectives

The primary objective is to facilitate accredited fire and rescue training for personnel within the Ugu District Municipality’s Disaster Management and Fire Services Centre. The programme aims to build statutory-compliant emergency response capacity across the district in accordance with the Disaster Management Act, 2002.

Scope of Work

The appointed service provider will deliver a comprehensive training curriculum over a period of five to six months. Responsibilities encompass end-to-end programme management, including:

• Facilitation, assessment, moderation, and certification of learners.
• Provision of all training materials, practical equipment, and learner support resources.
• Implementation of safety controls and quality assurance measures throughout the training cycle.
• Delivery of modules covering Firefighter 1 and 2 (Essentials of Firefighting, 7th Edition), Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Awareness and Operations (6th Edition), First Aid Level 3, Vehicle Rescue and Extrication, and Search and Rescue.

Technical Requirements

• Valid Accreditation: Current official accreditation and documented authority to deliver the specified fire and rescue courses aligned with national occupational standards.
• Implementation Planning: A detailed execution plan and Gantt chart covering mobilisation, learner enrolment, theoretical and practical delivery, assessments, moderation, certification, and final close-out reporting within the approved timeframe.
• Training Resources: Verifiable evidence of up-to-date training manuals, practical training equipment, assessment tools, learner support arrangements, safety protocols, and quality assurance frameworks.
• Compliance & Documentation: Strict adherence to municipal supply chain management regulations, tax compliance verification, and submission of all prescribed standard bidding forms and declarations.

Skills and Experience Requirements

• Certified Personnel: Qualified and registered facilitators, assessors, and moderators with proven credentials in fire and rescue operations, hazardous materials handling, first aid, vehicle extrication, and search and rescue disciplines.
• Proven Track Record: A portfolio of evidence demonstrating at least three similar accredited fire and rescue training projects completed within the past three years, supported by verifiable reference letters. Proportionally reduced portfolios (two or one project) will receive correspondingly lower functional scoring.

Explanation of Key Terms

• 80/20 Preferential Procurement System: A South African public procurement framework where 80 points are awarded based on competitive pricing and 20 points are allocated for specific socio-economic goals, such as black ownership, promotion of local rural/urban businesses, and empowerment of youth, women, or persons with disabilities.
• Accredited Training: Programmes must be formally recognised by relevant national qualification authorities, ensuring that issued certificates meet statutory regulatory requirements for emergency services personnel and are nationally portable.
• Standard Bidding Documentation (MBD Forms): Mandatory government-prescribed forms used to verify tax compliance, declare conflicts of interest, confirm independent bid determination, and disclose past supply chain management practices to prevent fraud, corruption, or bid-rigging.