Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to procure professional virtual training services to equip two public service officials with the foundational knowledge, practical skills, and exam readiness required to successfully qualify for and sit the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification examination.

Scope

The successful bidder will deliver a structured, online-based training program exclusively for two delegates. The scope includes:

• Delivery of virtual classroom instruction covering core project management domains.
• Provision of all digital learning materials, exercises, and assessment tools.
• Generation and issuance of official accreditation documentation confirming training completion and continuing professional development (CPD) credits.
• Strict adherence to South African regulatory standards and public sector procurement compliance frameworks.

Technical Requirements

Bidders must satisfy the following mandatory technical specifications:

• Regulatory Accreditation: The service provider must hold current validation and accreditation from the South African Council for Projects and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP).
• Curriculum Standards: Course content must strictly align with the latest PMBOK Guide 8th Edition and the PMP Examination Content Outline (ECO), explicitly covering predictive, agile, and hybrid project management methodologies.
• Minimum Duration: The program must deliver at least 35 completed training hours.
• Post-Training Documentation: Providers must issue an SACPCMP-compliant CPD evidence report detailing credit values and validity periods, plus a formal certificate of training completion specifying delegate names, course title, delivery dates, mode, and total hours.
• Bid Submission Pack: Quotations must be accompanied by the full course syllabus, proof of SACPCMP accreditation, completed Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs), Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration confirmation, tax compliance verification, and a valid B-BBEE sworn affidavit.

Skills Requirements

Although not explicitly itemized, the tender inherently requires:

• Certified PMP instructors with proven experience in virtual delivery and adult learning facilitation.
• Deep subject-matter expertise across predictive, agile, and hybrid project management frameworks.
• Administrative proficiency to produce SACPCMP-accredited CPD records and official completion certificates.
• Familiarity with South African public procurement regulations, B-BBEE scoring mechanisms, and government reporting standards.

Explanation of Unusual or Complicated Terms

• SACPCMP: The statutory professional council responsible for regulating, accrediting, and setting competency standards for project management practitioners and training providers in South Africa.
• PMBOK Guide 8th Edition: The internationally recognized standard reference for project management processes, terminologies, and best practices, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• PMP ECO: The official examination blueprint that defines the tasks, skills, and knowledge areas assessed in the PMP certification test.
• CPD Credits: Continuing Professional Development credits used to formally track, validate, and maintain ongoing professional education and industry competency.
• 80/20 Preference Point System: A South African public procurement evaluation model where bids score up to 80 points based on price competitiveness and up to 20 points based on socio-economic transformation criteria (e.g., black ownership, women/youth/disability empowerment, and geographic location).
• CSD Registration: Mandatory enrollment in National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database, which centralizes vendor verification, tax compliance, banking details, and historical performance data for all government suppliers.