Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority

merSETA's Erratum Notice 01, dated 9 November 2026, amends tender 006-2027-MAR for the supply of promotional and branding material. It updates the pricing schedule and sets a new closing date of 20 November 2026 at 12:00PM. Full bid documents are available on the merSETA website and eTender portal.

This is an erratum replacing the pricing schedule page of bid 006-2027-MAR, which asks suppliers to price branded promotional materials for merSETA over the full contract duration. Pricing must be all-inclusive, offers must stay valid for 150 days after closing, and incomplete schedules are disqualified.

This is a merSETA notice inviting eligible organisations to apply for funding under the 2026/27 Discretionary Grant (DG) Special Funding Window for “Career Awareness Initiatives” in the manufacturing, engineering and related services sector. The notice states that previously advertised 2026/27 DG Special Funding Window and DG Funding Window 6 (non-pivotal programmes for NGOs, CBOs, trade unions and cooperatives) have been withdrawn, and sets a revised application period from 29 July 2026 to 14 August 2026. Funded projects will implement 50 career awareness events (25 urban and 25 rural) across all nine provinces, with requirements including TVET college partnerships and WIL registration for unemployed TVET learners.

This document is a merSETA Request for Proposal (RFP) / Terms of Reference for the award of discretionary grants to eligible organisations to implement Career Awareness Initiatives focused on occupations in high demand within the manufacturing, engineering and related services sector. It sets out eligibility and mandatory compliance requirements, the scope of work and deliverables (including event management, TVET partnerships, WIL registration support, and reporting), and the project duration of six months from the last signature. Applications must be submitted electronically via the NSDMS Projects Portal, opening on 29 July 2026 and closing on 14 August 2026 at 23h59, with late or non-electronic submissions disqualified.

This document is an application guideline for merSETA’s 2026/27 Discretionary Grant (DG) Special Funding Window: Specific Initiatives for Career Awareness Events. It sets out who may apply, who the events must target (Grades 8–12 learners, STEM learners, learners with special educational needs, and unemployed TVET learners), and mandatory scope caps (50 total events nationwide; max 4 events per applicant; events across no more than two provinces per applicant). It also specifies detailed event, infrastructure, catering, compliance documents, and submission rules, including that applications must be submitted via the NSDMS Projects Portal between 29 July 2026 and 14 August 2026.

The document is a merSETA recruitment page describing the organization, its role, and recruitment details. It lists a Recruitment Specialist: Facilities & OHSE (C3), with a closing date of 24/06/2026 and references to the merSETA Job Application Form and Intern Application Form for applicants. It also notes general contact information and navigation elements for recruitment-related content.