Objectives

The primary objective is to procure an accredited training provider to deliver a comprehensive High Tension/Medium Voltage Cable Jointing programme for Drakenstein Municipality. The initiative aims to upskill twenty-four municipal officials (electricians, technicians, and supervisors) by organising them into four cohorts of six participants. The core goal is to ensure all learners achieve verified competency and receive nationally recognised certificates of competence aligned with established occupational standards.

Scope of Work

• Deliver a full training course covering two specific NQF Level 4 unit standards: Unit Standard 259189 (Joint Medium Voltage Cables) and Unit Standard 259187 (Install and Terminate Medium Voltage Cables).
• Conduct training on the client’s premises at the Skills Training Centre in Paarl.
• Supply all training resources, assessment materials, and learning aids.
• Facilitate instruction across practical, foundational, and reflective competency levels and formally assess every participant.
• Provide ongoing mentorship support throughout the programme duration.
• Execute a Service Level Agreement prior to course commencement.
• Submit a comprehensive post-course report detailing attendance registers, learner evaluations, portfolio of evidence submission timelines, and overall programme outcomes.
• Structure pricing and payment on a per-attendee basis rather than a fixed lump sum.

Technical Requirements

• Hold active accreditation from a recognised Education and Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA) specifically for the mandated unit standards.
• Submit verifiable proof of accreditation for both the organisation and all assigned facilitators and assessors.
• Provide a detailed work plan, proposed training methodology, and a documented quality assurance system.
• Include curriculum vitae for all key personnel demonstrating relevant qualifications and experience in comparable electrical training projects.
• Supply contactable references for previously delivered similar training engagements.
• Comply with standard municipal procurement compliance documents, including tax clearance verification, B-BBEE status proof, recent municipal account statements, signed declarations of interest, and independent bid determination certificates.
• Achieve a minimum functionality score of eighty out of one hundred to qualify for subsequent financial and preference point evaluation.

Skills Requirements

• Facilitators and assessors must possess current ETQA accreditation and demonstrable expertise in medium voltage cable jointing, installation, and termination techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver multi-level training that effectively addresses practical, foundational, and reflective competency domains.
• Strong project management and coordination capabilities to manage cohort scheduling, maintain rigorous quality control, and produce accurate administrative and educational reporting.
• Proven track record of delivering identical or closely related municipal or industrial electrical training programmes, as verified through past performance evaluation criteria.

Notable Terms and Services

Functionality Gatekeeping: This tender employs a strict technical threshold. Bidders must score at least eighty percent on functionality/quality criteria before their bids advance to the price and preference points evaluation phase. Failure to meet this benchmark results in automatic disqualification regardless of pricing.

ETQA Accreditation Mandate: Providers must maintain active recognition from a sector-specific quality assurance body. This ensures curricula comply with national occupational standards and that learner assessments yield nationally portable credentials.

Variable Per-Attendee Pricing: Contract remuneration scales dynamically based on actual participant attendance rather than a predetermined fixed amount, requiring precise tracking and transparent per-capita invoicing.

Mandatory Mentorship & Post-Course Reporting: The provider is contractually bound to offer continuous learner support during the training period and deliver a detailed analytical report upon completion, extending accountability beyond basic instructional delivery.