Objectives

The primary objective is to procure a qualified training service provider to deliver specialized business and report writing instruction for NHFC employees. This initiative aims to elevate organizational written communication standards, ensuring that internal correspondence, official reports, and policy documents are precise, unambiguous, and professionally structured. Enhanced reporting capabilities will directly support operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and evidence-based decision-making.

Scope

The appointed service provider will design and facilitate comprehensive report writing workshops aligned with NHFC’s corporate operational context. The scope encompasses:

• Delivery of structured training sessions targeting employee skill development.
• Provision of shareable digital training materials, including but not limited to PowerPoint presentations, PDF guides, and supplementary electronic resources.
• Curriculum coverage spanning pre-writing planning, logical structuring, audience-appropriate prose development, data and evidence presentation, analytical conclusion drafting, actionable recommendation formulation, grammatical accuracy, and efficient writing under tight deadlines.

Technical Requirements

• Accreditation: The training programme must be accredited or registered by a recognized South African statutory or quality-assurance body, such as SAQA, an accredited SETA, SITA, or another equivalent national accrediting institution. Valid documentary proof of accreditation must be submitted and remain valid throughout the contract period.
• Documentation: Bidders must submit a detailed course outline, two reference letters confirming prior delivery of similar training to public or private entities within the past six years, and a facilitator curriculum vitae.
• Pricing & Validity: All quotations must be quoted in South African Rand on a fixed-price basis, inclusive of VAT. Bids must maintain a minimum validity period of sixty business days from the closing date.
• Compliance: Standard procurement documentation is required, including tax compliance status, Central Supplier Database registration, B-BBEE verification or sworn affidavit, and completed returnable bid forms.
• Evaluation Framework: Proposals will be assessed using an eighty-twenty preference point system, allocating eighty points to price competitiveness and twenty points to designated socioeconomic transformation targets.

Skills Requirements

• Facilitator Expertise: The lead trainer must demonstrate a minimum of three years’ hands-on experience delivering business report writing instruction specifically for working professionals, with proven competency in training human resource and administrative personnel.
• Participant Competency Development: Trainees will acquire advanced competencies in strategic report planning, professional tone adjustment, evidence-based analysis, and executive-level summary writing. The curriculum must equip staff with practical tools to produce grammatically flawless, logically structured documents that drive organizational decisions while adhering to strict turnaround times.

Key Terms & Conditions

80/20 Preference Point System: A South African preferential procurement model where eighty percent of evaluation points are awarded based on competitive pricing, and twenty percent are allocated to specific socio-economic goals. These goals prioritize majority ownership (over fifty percent) by historically disadvantaged groups, women, youth, military veterans, or persons with disabilities, requiring verified proof of ownership structure.

Accreditation Bodies (SAQA, SETA, SITA): National frameworks ensuring training quality and standardization. SAQA maintains the National Qualifications Framework; SETAs oversee sector-specific skills development and learner certification; SITA provides specialized ICT and technology-related training accreditation. Acceptance of any recognized equivalent ensures pedagogical alignment with South African national standards.