Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to appoint a qualified service provider to develop and deliver a structured training presentation focused on the correct usage, care, and routine maintenance of tools for Mossel Bay Municipality. The initiative aims to improve operational efficiency, reduce equipment downtime, extend asset lifespans, and reinforce workplace safety standards across municipal departments.

Scope

The successful bidder will be responsible for designing and presenting educational material that covers practical tool handling, preventive maintenance schedules, basic troubleshooting, and safe storage protocols. The engagement is strictly limited to the preparation and delivery of this training presentation. Bidders must submit formal written quotations on original documentation, which must remain valid for ninety days following the closing date. All submissions must be physically delivered in sealed envelopes by the specified deadline; electronic or late submissions will be rejected.

Technical Requirements

• Capability to produce professionally formatted, technically accurate training materials tailored to municipal operational environments.
• Mandatory registration on the national supplier registry prior to contract award.
• Compliance with the municipality's procurement evaluation framework, which allocates eighty percent of the total score to price competitiveness and twenty percent to predefined socio-economic transformation goals.
• Submission of original quotation documents only; copies or digital files will not be accepted.

Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in industrial or municipal tool maintenance, including knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hand/power tool servicing.
• Proven experience in curriculum development and adult learning facilitation, with the ability to translate technical maintenance concepts into clear, actionable training modules.
• Strong presentation and communication skills to effectively engage diverse municipal staff and answer technical queries.
• Familiarity with public sector compliance standards and training delivery best practices.

Explanation of Unusual or Complicated Terms

• 80/20 Preference Points System: A standard South African municipal procurement evaluation model where eighty points are awarded based on the competitiveness of the financial proposal, and twenty points are distributed according to specific socio-economic transformation objectives.
• Central Supplier Database (CSD): A mandatory national registry maintained by the South African government. All entities seeking to contract with public institutions must register here to verify banking, tax, and company details before being eligible for contract award.
• B-BBEE Scorecard: An assessment framework measuring a company's contribution to economic transformation through metrics such as ownership demographics, management control, skills development, enterprise development, and socio-economic investment. Half of the twenty preference points are allocated based on this scorecard.
• Locality Preference: A procurement criterion that awards points to bidders who operate within, contribute to, or source from the specific municipal jurisdiction, aiming to stimulate local economic development and job creation. The remaining half of the twenty preference points are allocated based on this factor.