14 Aug REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ): The appointment of a service provider to provide Health and Safety Training programme for Unisa ESD beneficiaries
BACKGROUND
Small, Medium and Micro enterprises (SMMEs) play a significant role in the country’s economy. The
contributions are important contributors in creation of employment in South Africa and the role goes
beyond the borders of the country. It is an inevitable need that suppliers must enroll for a safety training
courses, in order to obtain knowledge on safety related matters and how to prepare safety filing for their
companies when they are bidding for opportunities including compliance to regulatory requirements as
safety is one important element regulated by Government. Furthermore, a safe working environment
contributes to the overall wellbeing of employees and increases productivity levels.
Unisa as an employer is responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace. No person should
ever have to be injured, become ill, or die for a paycheque. Safety and health training requirements is
to ensure that workers have the required skills and knowledge to safely do their work. Training in the
safe way for suppliers to do their jobs well is an investment that will pay back in a zero-harm
environment. Unisa requires the professional service of the Service provider who is SAQA registered
to provide First aid level 1, SHE Representative Course, HIRA, and Fall Arrest Level 1 to benefit 250
suppliers.
PURPOSE AND OBJEVTIVE
The primary purpose of this bid is to appoint accredited service providers to provide all Safety related
training. The comprehensive list of required training is listed below. The purpose of this specification is
to ensure, all training, provided for is in accordance with applicable relevant SETA accreditation.
PROJECT SCOPE
It is the intent of UNISA to appoint a registered and accredited training provider to ensure the key
element of health and safety training is provided, and the delegates are equipped with the correct
working methods. In addition, the training should help delegates in the identification and mitigation of
risk, safe operating procedures as well as enabling employees to be safe and healthy in their
workplace.
RFQ SUBMISSION AND CLOSING DATE
The tender submissions must be submitted via email. Quotations should marked be as: UE2024/008
in the subject line.
Email address: procurement@unisaenterprise.ac.za
Closing date: 27 August 2024
Time: 11h00
Bids submitted late will not be accepted or considered.
Points will be awarded for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment.
Download – Specification Document