Tender Summary: Provision of Emotional Intelligence for Leaders Workshop

Objectives

The primary objective is to strengthen the emotional intelligence, leadership capability, and interpersonal effectiveness of executive managers. The programme aims to equip participants to lead with confidence, resilience, and emotional awareness while effectively managing personnel, organisational change, and stakeholder relationships. It seeks to foster sustainable behavioural change through the integration of practical leadership development, psychometric assessment, and targeted coaching.

Scope

The workshop encompasses ten structured training modules designed for six executive delegates. Delivery will be conducted virtually over a six-month period using a blended learning methodology that prioritises interactivity and real-world workplace application. The scope includes:

• Training modules covering executive self-awareness, emotional regulation, leading under pressure, stakeholder and board engagement, difficult conversations, union and employee relations, conflict resolution, negotiation, change leadership, executive presence, building high-performing teams, and coaching leaders.
• Administration of the EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessment for every participant.
• A minimum of three individual coaching sessions per delegate, specifically aligned to their EQ-i 2.0 assessment results.
• Issuance of certificates of attendance upon programme completion.

Technical Requirements

• Providers must utilise the internationally recognised EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessment tool.
• Bidders must hold current authorisation, licensing, or certification from Multi-Health Systems Inc to administer EQ-i 2.0 assessments or provide certification services within South Africa.
• The solution must support virtual delivery across a six-month timeframe with a blended learning structure.
• Facilitation must cover all ten specified modules with a focus on executive-level application.
• Individual coaching must be delivered by qualified practitioners and directly tied to psychometric feedback.
• Administrative compliance requires submission of standard municipal bidding documentation, tax clearance verification, and registration on designated national and local supplier databases.

Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in executive leadership development and emotional intelligence facilitation.
• Advanced academic or professional qualifications in psychology, organisational development, human resources, or a closely related discipline.
• Proven experience designing and delivering virtual and blended training programmes to senior management and C-suite executives.
• Certification or accreditation to conduct one-on-one executive coaching based on psychometric data.
• Strong capabilities in curriculum design, stakeholder engagement, conflict mediation, and driving measurable behavioural change in corporate environments.

Explanation of Key Terms and Services

EQ-i 2.0

An internationally validated psychometric instrument that measures emotional intelligence competencies. In this tender, it serves as both a diagnostic baseline and the foundation for personalised executive coaching interventions.

80/20 Preference Point System

A South African public procurement evaluation model where 80 points are allocated to price competitiveness and 20 points to specific socio-economic transformation goals, such as black economic empowerment. Bidders must claim these points using prescribed forms.

MBD Forms

Standardised Municipal Bidding Documents required for administrative compliance. These include declarations of interest, preference point claims, supply chain management practice history, and independent bid determination certifications to ensure transparency and prevent collusive practices.