Tender Summary: Landscape Designer Training

Objectives

The primary objective of this quotation is to appoint a reputable and accredited service provider to deliver comprehensive landscape designer training for the Greater Kokstad Municipality. The municipality seeks to upskill its personnel through a structured, in-house programme that culminates in the issuance of nationally recognised, SETA-approved certificates.

Scope of Work

• Deliver full landscape designer training for seven (7) participants.
• Conduct all training sessions in-house at a municipality-designated venue.
• Develop and submit a detailed training programme specifying the course duration, learning modules, assessment methods, and delivery schedule.
• Issue official training certificates upon successful completion, ensuring they carry valid SETA approval.
• Manage all logistical aspects related to the training service, including material preparation and participant coordination as agreed.

Technical Requirements

• Accreditation: Valid proof of accreditation with the relevant SETA specifically for Landscape Designer Training must be attached.
• Pricing Structure: Firm, fixed prices inclusive of 15% VAT per line item. Quotes must remain valid for a minimum of thirty days post-submission.
• Compliance Documentation: Fully complete, sign, and submit all mandatory Municipal Bidding Documents (MBD 1, 4, 6.1, 8, and 9).
• Tax & Financial Standing: Provide a Central Supplier Database (CSD) report or SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN. Submit verifiable proof that both the company and every director are clear of municipal rates, taxes, and service charges exceeding ninety days.
• B-BBEE Verification: Attach a valid B-BBEE status level verification certificate or sworn affidavit to qualify for preference points.
• Evaluation Framework: Bids will be scored using an 80/20 preferential point system: 80 points for price competitiveness and 20 points for specific socio-economic goals (ownership demographics and local business promotion).

Skills Requirements

While individual trainer credentials are not explicitly itemised, the tender mandates that the service provider possess the technical capacity to deliver a complete, industry-standard landscape design curriculum. This inherently requires qualified instructors and facilitators who maintain current SETA accreditation, possess practical landscaping expertise, and can effectively train, assess, and certify learners to meet national occupational competency standards.

Notes on Unusual or Complicated Terms

• 80/20 Preferential Procurement System: A standard South African public procurement model where evaluation points are heavily weighted towards price (80 points) and socio-economic transformation goals (20 points). Specific goal points are awarded based on ownership demographics (e.g., black-owned, women-owned, youth-owned, or disabled-owned enterprises) and whether the business operates within the Greater Kokstad Municipality.
• Mandatory MBD Forms: Standardised government bidding templates used to enforce transparency, declare conflicts of interest, verify past supply chain conduct, and confirm independent bid determination. Failure to submit or incorrectly complete these forms results in automatic disqualification.
• SETA Accreditation: Refers to formal approval by a designated Sector Education and Training Authority. This ensures the training meets national occupational standards and legally permits the provider to issue certificates recognised across South Africa’s skills development framework.
• Director-Level Rates Clearance: An unusually strict financial compliance requirement where proof of non-arrears must be provided for every director individually, not just the registered entity. This mitigates procurement risk by ensuring all key decision-makers have no outstanding municipal debts.