Objectives

To equip City Power employees with the theoretical knowledge and practical competencies required to safely operate aerial work platforms and cherry pickers for work-at-heights tasks, ensuring full compliance with South African occupational health and safety legislation.

Scope

The service provider will deliver accredited operator training to 150 attendees. All training sessions will be conducted on-site at City Power’s designated venue using the client’s vehicles. The program must cover comprehensive theoretical and practical instruction aligned with national safety standards for mobile elevated work platforms, culminating in certification for successful participants.

Technical Requirements

• Provider must hold current accreditation from the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA).
• All training must strictly adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) and relevant South African standards governing mobile elevated work platforms.
• Bidders must submit a valid SARS PIN, certified B-BBEE documentation, completed Municipal Bidding Documents (MBD 4, 6.1, 8, 9), CSD supplier number, municipal rates/taxes statement (or signed lease agreement), CIPC company registration documents, and certified ID copies of all directors and shareholders.
• A minimum 80% threshold must be achieved in the first-stage evaluation to proceed to pricing and specific goals assessment.
• Evaluation utilizes an 80/20 preference point system: 80 points allocated to price and 20 points to specific B-BBEE ownership goals (51% black people, 30% black women, or 51% black people with disabilities).
• Valid reference letters confirming prior experience in similar AWP/cherry picker training are mandatory. Letters must be on official letterhead, include contactable verification details, and confirm project scope and duration.

Skills Requirements

• Facilitators must possess a National Senior Certificate (Matric), a valid Forklift Training License, and a certified ID copy.
• At least one team member must hold documented proof of registration as a qualified Assessor.
• A designated First Aider must hold a valid First Aid Level 1 certificate.
• Complete team composition documentation, including CVs demonstrating relevant industry experience, must be submitted; incomplete submissions receive zero points.
• Proven track record in conducting high-risk work-at-heights training is evaluated through verifiable client references, with scoring scaled based on the number of compliant references provided.

Key Terms & Definitions

AWP/Cherry Picker: Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs) designed to lift personnel and equipment to elevated work sites for maintenance, construction, or inspection tasks.

TETA: Transport Education Training Authority, the statutory body responsible for accrediting training providers and setting quality standards in transport-related sectors across South Africa.

B-BBEE: Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, a government policy framework that influences public procurement by awarding preference points based on ownership demographics and enterprise development goals.

MBD Forms: Standardized Municipal Bidding Documents mandated by South African local governments to ensure supply chain transparency, anti-collusion compliance, and financial eligibility verification.

OHS Act: Occupational Health and Safety Act, primary legislation requiring employers to ensure safe working conditions, risk assessments, and competency verification for high-risk operations such as working at heights.