Pre-employment security screening services for 36 months.
Themba Zwane
In plain English
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is procuring pre-employment security screening services for 36 months. Bidders must be registered with the National Treasury Central Supplier Database.
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The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development invites bids for a 36-month contract to provide web-based pre-employment security screening services. The work will be performed in Pretoria. Key deliverables include biometric criminal record checks, identity and qualification verification, credit checks, and PSIRA verification. The service provider must supply a system with link analysis capabilities, provide biometric fingerprint readers, and train 25 departmental staff. The system must ensure secure data storage compliant with POPIA and maintain 99% availability. The provider is also responsible for monthly management reporting and quarterly contract meetings. Results for screenings must be delivered within 5 to 7 working days.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Attend compulsory briefing session
- Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN
- Minimum 5 years relevant industry experience with reference letters
- Project team must hold NQF Level 6 and 7 relevant qualifications
Contact & how to apply
Name: Themba Zwane
Email: themba.zwane@dlrrd.gov.za
Phone: 012-312-9627
How to apply: Submit bids in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the bidder's name, address, bid number, and closing date to the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development, 600 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria, 0001.
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