Objectives

The primary objective is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to deliver accredited fundamentals of project management training to municipal councillors within the Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Municipality.

Scope of Work

• Deliver comprehensive training sessions for twenty-nine (29) councillors.
• Provide all necessary training materials and daily refreshments (breakfast, tea, and lunch).
• Issue official certificates to participants upon successful completion.
• Submit a signed training closeout report and a statement of results.
• Coordinate delivery logistics while the municipality supplies the venue.
• Adhere to a phased payment structure: eighty percent upon training completion and twenty percent upon receipt of the statement of results and certificates.

Technical Requirements

• Maintain current accreditation from a relevant Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) or the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) for Unit Standard 120372 (Credit 7, Level 4).
• Submit valid tax clearance status or Tax Compliance Status PIN.
• Provide Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration confirmation.
• Demonstrate company registration with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).
• Prove that the company and its directors hold no outstanding municipal debt (via updated rates/water/electricity statements, lease agreements with landlord confirmation, exemption letters, or affidavits).
• Complete all mandatory municipal bidding forms (MBD 1, 4, 6.1, 8, and 9) and attach certified copies of director identification documents.
• Provide supporting documentation to claim preference points based on geographic location and demographic ownership criteria.

Skills Requirements

• Proven experience in facilitating similar corporate or municipal training programs.
• Subject matter expertise in project management frameworks aligned with national qualification standards.
• Competency in instructional delivery, participant assessment, and certification administration.
• Administrative capability to compile accurate statements of results and formal closeout reports.
• Logistical coordination skills to manage material distribution, catering arrangements, and schedule adherence.

Explanation of Unusual or Complicated Terms

Unit Standard 120372 (Credit 7, Level 4): A nationally recognized South African qualifications framework module focusing on foundational project management concepts. Delivery requires formal regulatory accreditation to ensure curriculum alignment, valid learner assessment, and government-recognized certification.

80/20 Preferential Procurement System: A South African public sector evaluation methodology allocating eighty points to competitive pricing and twenty points to designated socio-economic transformation goals, such as local economic participation and historically disadvantaged ownership structures.

MBD Documentation: Standardized municipal bidding templates mandated across South African municipalities for legal compliance, conflict-of-interest declarations, past supply chain management practice verification, and independent bid determination certifications.