ARPL Assessments for Plumbing, Painting, and Carpentry.
Saldanha Bay Municipality
In plain English
The tender is for ARPL assessments for trades including plumbing, painting, and carpentry. Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide a B-BBEE certificate or affidavit.
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Saldanha Bay Municipality invites service providers to conduct Artisan Recognition of Prior Learning (ARPL) assessments for plumbing, painting, and carpentry trades. The work involves assessing five candidates in total across these three trades. The service provider must supply all necessary learning materials and cover their own travel and accommodation costs. Assessments must be hosted within the Western Cape. The project must be completed within 14 days of receiving an official order. Payment is based on actual candidate attendance, and all work must be delivered to the Municipality Stores in Vredenburg.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Registered company — An active CIPC-registered company in good standing.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- B-BBEE certificate — A B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit confirming your contribution level.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Must hold valid trade qualifications for Carpentry, Plumbing, and Painting
- Must be a NAMB/QCTO accredited trade test centre or hold valid MOU
- Must provide three written field-specific references from the last five years
- Must provide proof of facilitator experience via CVs
- Must provide proof of locality via municipal account or lease agreement
- Must provide valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit
- Must provide CIPC company registration documents
- Must have valid Tax Compliance status
Contact & how to apply
Name: J Lakabane
Phone: 022 701 7164
How to apply: Sealed quotations, clearly marked with the tender number Q122/2027, must be hand-delivered to the quotation box located at the Investment Centre, Ground Floor, Saldanha Bay Municipality, 15 Main Road, Vredenburg, 7380.
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