Service Provider for Personnel Vetting and Security Checks.
Lucia Maluleke
In plain English
The NRF is procuring services for personnel vetting and security clearance checks for three years. Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database and comply with tax obligations.
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The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) is seeking a service provider to perform personnel vetting and security clearance checks. The work will be conducted nationally over a three-year period. Key deliverables include obtaining SAPS Police Clearance Certificates, conducting National Register for Sex Offenders checks, and performing National Child Protection Register verifications for approximately 200 individuals. The service provider must deliver individual clearance reports and consolidated summary reports while ensuring strict data confidentiality and compliance with POPIA regulations. The project aims to secure personnel, contractors, and interns working with sensitive information or vulnerable persons.
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.
- B-BBEE certificate — A B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit confirming your contribution level.
- Letter of Good Standing — COID registration and a Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation Fund.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or certificate
- Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit
- Valid Letter of Good Standing (COID Act)
- Minimum of three contactable references with relevant industry experience
- Evidence of POPIA and information security compliance
Contact & how to apply
Name: Lucia Maluleke
Email: l.maluleke@saeon.nrf.ac.za
Phone: 081-341-4400
How to apply: Applications must be submitted electronically via email to SCM@saeon.nrf.ac.za. Only documents in PDF format will be accepted.
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