Invitation to tender for Training Initiatives for the LGSETA

The Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) is a public entity established in terms of Section 9(1) of the Skills Development Act, No 97 of 1998. The Mandate of the LGSETA is to facilitate skills development for the local government sector, through developing a sector skills plan, and implementing learning programs in support thereof. The vision of the LGSETA is to be the foremost SETA, producing an extraordinarily skilled and capable local government sector.

The LGSETA hereby extends an invitation to accredited skills development and training providers to plan and implement a capacity building programme, including training and certification of learners in the following programmes:

No` / Qualification / ID Number / NQF Level / Tender Reference Number
National Certificate: Emergency Services Supervision: Fire and Rescue Operations / 64390 / 5 / LGSETA/LP/2014/05
Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management: Disaster Risk Management / 64870 / 4 / LGSETA/LP/2014/06
National Certificate: Generic Management: Disaster Risk Management / 60274 / 5 / LGSETA/LP/2014/07
National Certificate: Environmental Practice / 49605 / 2 / LGSETA/LP/2014/08
National Certificate: Environmental Practice / 49752 / 3 / LGSETA/LP/2014/09
Further Education and Training Certificate: Environmental Practice / 50309 / 4 / LGSETA/LP/2014/10
Further Education and Training Certificate: Fire and Rescue Operations / 57803 / 4 / LGSETA/LP/2014/11
National Certificate: Ward Committee Governance / 57823 / 2 / LGSETA/LP/2014/12
National Certificate: Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Operations / 58951 / 2 / LGSETA/LP/2014/13
National Certificate: Water and Wastewater Process Control / 60190 / 3 / LGSETA/LP/2014/14
National Certificate: Construction Roadworks / 24133 / 2 / LGSETA/LP/2014/15
National Certificate: Construction Roadworks / 24173 / 3 / LGSETA/LP/2014/16
National Certificate: Supervision of Civil Engineering Construction Processes: Road Works / 23674 / 4 / LGSETA/LP/2014/17
Certificate: Local Government Accounting / 59751 / 3 / LGSETA/LP/2014/18
Further Education and Training Certificate: Local Government Accounting / 73712 / 4 / LGSETA/LP/2014/19

Collection of Bid Documents:

Bid documents will be made available from the 28 July 2014, weekdays only from 09H00 until 16H00, subject to valid proof of payment. A non-refundable tender document fee of R500 for each tender document is payable by bank deposit and or EFT. Banking details are as follows: ABSA Bank; Branch Code: 632005; Account Number: 0100159031;Account name: Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority; (Please Quote the relevant tender reference number & your Company Name).

BID DOCUMENTS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE. Hard copies of the tender documents can be collected at the LGSETA offices located at Corporate Park Building on4/6 Skeen Boulevard, Bedfordview, 2008 (Also subject to valid proof of payment). Please quote a tender reference number in all correspondence. Correspondence without a reference number will not be attended to.

Late Submissions will not be accepted

LGSETA reserves the right to withdraw, cancel or not to award any tender issued.

The tender will be evaluated on a 90/10 preferential point system where 90 represent price and 10 representing B-BBEE recognition. LGSETA shall only accept DTI criteria as proof of B-BBEE status.

The Bidder will also be expected to meet a minimum of 70 points on the functionality criteria in order to qualify for the next evaluation phase.

For more information, to contact Supply Chain Office on (011) 456 8579

Closing Date of the tender:18 August2014

Time:12H00

Tender Proposal must be delivered to:

The Supply Chain Officer

4th Floor, Corporate Park Building,

4/6 Skeen Boulevard, Bedfordview, 2008