The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for subscription services for credit checks, individual and commercial supplier verification services for a period of 24 months. The services will be used to conduct credit checks, identity verification, account verification, and supplier verifications for grant applications. Bidders are required to submit quotations that are inclusive of user licenses, training, and continuous support. The evaluation process will involve administrative compliance, followed by price and specific goals evaluation based on the 80/20 preference point system. Bidders must ensure tax compliance and submit required documentation, including SBD1, SBD4, and a pricing schedule. A system demonstration may be required for shortlisted bidders. The NYDA reserves the right to award the bid in full or in part.
The bid closing date is 20 March 2026 at 10:00.
The bid notice does not explicitly state the payment terms, but it mentions that the supplier will invoice the NYDA per month based on the number of active centres and enquiries for each month, with usage reports required to accompany each invoice.
The bid shall be awarded at the sole and absolute discretion of NYDA, based on the 80/20 preference point system where price will amount to 80 points and specific goals will amount to 20 points. The award will be made to the bidder who has scored the highest overall points, unless objective criteria justify an award to another bidder.
Bidders must ensure compliance with quotation requirements and conditions. Mandatory requirements include proof of good standing with SARS (verified through CSD or SARS eFiling PIN), submission of SBD1, SBD4, and a completed and signed pricing schedule. Failure to provide mandatory information will result in the submission being considered non-responsive.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties, but it does mention that if specific goals are claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or if any conditions of contract are not fulfilled, the NYDA may take several actions, including disqualifying the bidder, recovering costs, cancelling the contract, recommending restrictions from doing business with the public sector, and forwarding the matter for criminal prosecution.
The supplier must attach a sample report from the system with the supplier logo for both credit reports and commercial supplier verification services.