Tender Summary

Objectives

The primary objective is to procure a fully accredited online training and certification program for the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate (Hyper-V) qualification. The initiative aims to upgrade technical competencies in server virtualization while adhering to public procurement principles of transparency, accountability, and best value. Additionally, the tender supports national transformation mandates by integrating a preferential procurement framework that rewards historically disadvantaged enterprises.

Scope of Work

The service provider will deliver a self-paced online training module and administer the corresponding Microsoft certification examination. The program must grant learners access to the digital learning platform for a period between five and seven days. Upon successful completion, participants will receive both a provider-issued certificate of competence and an official Microsoft professional certification. The complete service must be activated and delivered within one week following the issuance of a purchase order by the procuring entity.

Technical Requirements

• Delivery must be strictly self-paced and conducted entirely online.
• The training provider must hold current, valid accreditation from Microsoft.
• Learning platform access is strictly limited to a minimum of five days and a maximum of seven days.
• All quotations must include a detailed cost breakdown and be inclusive of VAT.
• Bidders must submit a Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration summary demonstrating a compliant tax status.
• Supporting documentation must include the facilitator’s curriculum vitae, proof of Microsoft accreditations, a course overview, and a sample training manual.
• Both the bidding company and the assigned facilitator must be South African entities or residents.

Skills Requirements

• The lead facilitator must possess valid Microsoft training certificates and accreditations specifically for the Hyper-V course.
• The facilitator must demonstrate a minimum of three years of practical experience delivering this or equivalent training.
• The bidding organization must exhibit operational capacity to manage online delivery, platform provisioning, and examination administration within the stipulated timeframe.
• Bidders must provide verifiable proof of equity ownership structure to qualify for preferential procurement points.

Explanation of Unusual or Complicated Terms

• 80/20 Preference Points System: A procurement evaluation method where 80 points are allocated based on competitive pricing, and 20 points are awarded based on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) socioeconomic targets. Points are granted for companies meeting specific ownership thresholds: 51% black-owned, 40% black women-owned, or 51% black-owned with black youth participation.
• Fronting: A criminal practice defined under the B-BBEE Act where individuals or entities falsely claim black economic empowerment status to gain unfair procurement advantages. Penalties include fines and imprisonment.
• Central Supplier Database (CSD): The mandatory national registry for all suppliers engaging with South African government entities. A compliant tax status on the CSD is a strict eligibility requirement.
• Supplier Development Programme (SDP): An initiative offering accelerated payment terms to qualifying Black-Owned Emerging Market Enterprises (EMEs) and Quoted Small Enterprises (QSEs) to support business growth and improve cash flow stability.