Objectives

The primary objective is to appoint a qualified service provider to deliver accredited Occupational First Aid Level 1 training to approximately 100 Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners. The appointment aims to enhance workplace safety, ensure compliance with national labour regulations, and equip ECD centres with essential emergency response capabilities.

Scope of Work

The successful bidder will be responsible for:

• Conducting Occupational First Aid Level 1 training sessions for around 100 ECD practitioners.
• Supplying one compliant first aid box to each participating ECD centre.
• Providing all necessary training materials and issuing accredited certificates upon completion.
• Arranging and delivering catering (finger lunch) for approximately 100 attendees during the training graduation ceremony.

All quoted prices must be inclusive of Value-Added Tax (VAT), and the contract value falls between R30,000 and R300,000.

Technical Requirements

Bidders must demonstrate full compliance with the Department of Employment and Labour’s legislative framework for first aid training. Key technical specifications include:

• Delivery of nationally accredited Occupational First Aid Level 1 programmes.
• Provision of first aid boxes that meet current municipal and safety standards.
• Submission of firm, fixed prices valid for a minimum of 60 days post-closing.
• Completion and submission of all mandatory Municipal Bidding Document (MBD) forms, including tax compliance verification, B-BBEE status proof, declaration of interest, and independent bid determination certificates.
• Adherence to the municipality’s 80/20 preference points evaluation system, which allocates 80 points to price competitiveness and 20 points to specific socio-economic goals (B-BBEE contribution level and enterprise locality).

Skills Requirements

While not exhaustively itemised, the tender implicitly requires:

• Certified and accredited lead instructors capable of delivering Occupational First Aid Level 1 training in accordance with Department of Employment and Labour guidelines.
• Experience in managing large-scale training cohorts (~100 participants) across multiple ECD centres.
• Competence in sourcing, verifying, and supplying compliant first aid equipment.
• Administrative capability to issue official training certificates and manage graduation event logistics, including catering coordination.
• Familiarity with South African public procurement compliance, tax clearance protocols, and municipal supply chain management regulations.

Notes on Unusual or Complicated Terms

• MBD Forms: Standard South African municipal bidding templates used to verify legal standing, tax compliance, anti-collusion declarations, and historical performance.
• 80/20 Preference Points System: A procurement evaluation model where 80% of scoring is based on price, and 20% is allocated to designated transformation goals such as Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) levels and geographic proximity to the municipality.
• ECD Practitioners: Staff members working in Early Childhood Development facilities who require certified first aid training to handle medical emergencies involving young children.
• Occupational First Aid Level 1: A foundational workplace first aid certification mandated by South African labour law, covering basic life support, injury management, and emergency response procedures.