Question NW2813 to the Minister of Tourism

Financial years

(i) How was each specified project put out to tender

(ii) What were the tender details in each case

(iii)(aa) On what date was each tender advertised

(iii)(bb) On what date was each tender awarded in each case

(iv) Who won the tender in each case

(v)(aaa) What contractual sanctions and/or penalties were in place in the tender contracts that were not completed and/or correctly instituted in each case

(v)(bbb) How was each tenderer sanctioned and/or penalised in each case

2020-21

Open tender

Appointment of accredited training service providers to manage the implementation of the tourism monitors programme in Mpumalanga province and Isimangaliso wetlands park for a period of eighteen (18) months. (NDT0002/20)

02/10/2020

26/03/2021

AGB Finance (Pty) Ltd

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Documentation of system specifications for EPWP and non-EPWP skills and infrastructure projects - services of a senior systems analyst and senior business analyst for a period of 7 months, “business analysis services” as per sita contracts (NDT0003/20)

31/07/2020

01/10/2020

Blue Oceans Information solutions

N/A

N/A

Open tender

A call for bid proposals from South African Public Higher Education and Research Institutions to form fart of a panel to conduct research for the Department of Tourism for a duration of three (3) years (NDT0004/20)

12/11/19

10/12/2020

1.Transformation and Tourism value chain

• CSIR

• University of KZN

2.Revolutionising domestic tourism

• University of Pretoria

• University of Johannesburg

• University of KZN

3.Tourism and Transport interface

• University of KZN

4.Tourism sector demand

• University of Venda

• University of North West

• University of Johannesburg

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of a Service Provider to Conduct Impact Evaluation of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector in South Africa (NDT0005/20)

16/10/2020

08/02/2021

HS Business

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of accredited training service providers to manage the implementation of the chefs training programme on professional cookery in the North West, Free State and Northern Cape for 300 unemployed and retrenched youth. (NDT0007/20)

23/10/2020

15/02/2021

VPK Business Venture

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of accredited training service providers to manage the implementation of the food safety assurers training programme. This was in response to Covid 19 measures and targeted 500 unemployed and retrenched youth in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Western Cape. NDT0008/20

23/10/2020

09/02/2021

1. KTMS Courier and Project

1. V Bet – GP

1. .TTBISA- WC

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of accredited training service providers to manage the implementation of the wine making youth programme in KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape, for 252 unemployed and retrenched youth. (NDT0009/20)

23/10/2020

06/05/2021

Tourism World (Pty) Ltd

N/A

N/A

Open tender

1. Appointment of accredited training service providers to manage the implementation of hospitality youth training programme on food and beverages in the three clusters for 1000 unemployed and retrenched youth.

Cluster 1: Kwa-Zulu Natal Province, Gauteng Province and Free State Province

Cluster 2: North West Province, Limpopo Province and Mpumalanga Province

Cluster 3: Northern Cape Province, Eastern Cape Province and Western Cape Province

(NDT0010/20)

06/11/2020

08/04/2021

1.Cluster 1 – Awarded to MMC Business Solutions

2. Cluster 2 and 3 were not awarded.

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of a service provider to manage a business incubation for emerging tour operators in the travel and tourism industry for a period of two (2) years. (NDT0011/20)

13/11/2020

25/02/2021

Sigma International

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of accredited training service providers to manage the implementation of the tourism monitors programme in eight provinces (EC, FS, GP, KZN, LP, NW, NC and WC) for a period of 18 months. (NDT0012/20)

13/11/2020

14/04/2021

1.TTBISA- GP

2.VPK - NW

3.Machabelele –NC

4.Networx for career guidance – WC

5.KTMS – FS

6.K Boneng Consulting – EC

7.AGB – KZN

8. Limpopo was not awarded.

N/A

N/A

2021-22

Open tender

Appointment of a suitable, qualified and experienced service provider to assist the department of tourism with the review and update of the tourism master plan for the Cradle of Humankind world heritage site, a geo-spatial tourism destination, for completion by end June 2022. (NDT0001/21)

05 March 2021

29 October 2021

Urban- Econ Development Economist

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of a qualified service provider to conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance by tourism enterprises with the amended Tourism B-BBEE sector code gazetted in November 2015. (NDT0002/21)

05 March 2021

30 November 2021

Urban- Econ Development Economist

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of accredited training service providers to provide training on safety and security for the tourism monitors in all 9 provinces including iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Sanparks. (NDT0004/21)

25 April 2021

26 October 2021

VPK Business Venture / Mary & Daughter General Dealer JV (GAUTENG)

VPK Business Venture / Mary & Daughter General Dealer JV (Mpumalanga)

Networx For Career Development / Imvula Skills Development Academy (PTY) LTD JV.(Western Cape)

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of a suitable, qualified and experienced service provider to develop a tourism crisis management strategy. (NDT0005/21)

13 June 2021

1 December 2021

HS Business Solutions

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of an accredited service provider to plan and conduct business management training and mentorship for 225 women entrepreneurs in tourism across nine provinces for a period of 18 months. (NDT0008/21)

27 June 2021

7 December 2021

Training B2B CC

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of accredited training service provider to manage the implementation of the tourism monitors programme in Mpumalanga Province (MP) for a period of twenty-four (24) months. (NDT0009/21)

08 August 2021

28 October 2021

VPK Business Venture

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Request for proposal to appoint a suitable, qualified and experienced service providers to develop a concept for a waterpark facility along the Northern Cape coastal region. (NDT0011/21)

12 September 2021

29 October 2021

Lindon Consulting Corporation Pty (Ltd)

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of accredited training service providers to manage the implementation of the hospitality youth programme on food and beverages in six (6) provinces (KZN, GP, FS, NW, LP & MP) for 660 unemployed and retrenched South African youth. (NDT0001/22)

28 October 2022

17 January 2023

Tourism World / Umhlanga Hotel School (Pty) Ltd jv

(Free State & Kwa-Zulu Natal)

Networx For Career Development

(Gauteng &

North West)

MMC Business Solution (Limpopo

& Mpumalanga)

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Request for proposals from bidders with extensive experience in tourism operations to plan and manage the implementation of a business incubation programme for eight (8) community-based tourism projects across the country for a period of two (2) years. (NDT0002/22)

26 June 2022

21 October 2022

Zevoli Growth Partners

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Request for appointment of an Accredited Training Service Provider to Manage the Implementation of the Food Safety Assurers Training Programme in response to Covid 19 Measures in the Kwa-Zulu Natal for 165 Unemployed and Retrenched Youth. (NDT0003/22)

21 November 2022

30 March 2022

Tourism World (Pty) Ltd / Networx for Career Developments JV

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of a service provider to manage a business advisory incubator in Limpopo: Vhembe and Mopani districts for a period of two (2) years. (NDT0004/22)

21 October 2022

17 April 2023

Sigma International

N/A

N/A

Open tender

Appointment of an accredited training service provider to manage the implementation of the chefs training programme on professional cookery in the North West for 120 unemployed and retrenched youth. (NDT0005/22)

28 October 2023

30 March 2023

Networx for Career Developments

N/A

N/A

Since April 2023

Open Tender

Appointment of a service provider to conduct training on tourism resource efficiency for a period of twelve (12) months

(NDT0004/23)

07 July 2023

Not yet awarded

N/A

N/A

N/A

Open Tender

Appointment of an accredited service provider to manage the implementation of the tourism monitors programme in all provinces, Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Isimangaliso Wetlands Park, South African National Biodiversity (SANBI) Gardens and Airports managed by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) for a period of 18 months

(NDT0005/23)

10 August 2023

Not yet awarded

N/A

N/A

N/A