For First-Timers

From Zero to Your First Tender

Built for SA businesses who've never tendered before. A simple, step-by-step path from zero to your first fully-compliant submission - without the overwhelm. AI tutors, matchers, and drafters guide you at every stage.

Complete your enrollment

A few quick sections below, then a secure Paystack checkout. The whole thing takes about a minute. We use the answers to tailor the course to your industry and match you to a real, live tender you can bid on.

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Before you buy: eligibility

You must confirm all three to continue. If you cannot tick a box, this course is not for you yet.

A few quick questions

These help us match you to the right tender and tailor the sector-specific lessons.

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R4,995.00
R2,995.00
Launch Price
once-off · 7-day refund window
Includes 30-day free usage of the full TenderFlow platform on completion

What is included

~18 lessons covering CSD, B-BBEE, tax, and the certifications for your sector

AI tutor on every lesson, ready for your specific questions

AI matcher that picks a real, live tender suited to you

AI drafter and critic that helps you write and polish your bid

What you will do

Submit a real, live tender by the end of the course

3 attempts at a live submission, so you get more than one shot

Time commitment

~8 weeks from start to a submitted tender

2 to 4 hours per week, mostly self-paced

Secure checkout

Payment is processed by Paystack, South Africa's leading payment processor. We never see or store your card details.

The Journey

How the 8-week course works

Three clear phases. You always know where you are and what is next.

1. Foundation

Learn the compliance basics every SA tender requires: CIPC, SARS, B-BBEE, CSD, and the certifications for your industry. Upload your documents as you go so they are ready when you need them.

2. Pick a tender

The AI matcher hands you a shortlist of real, currently-open tenders that fit your industry, province, and contract size. You lock one in and the active phase begins.

3. Submit

Walk the tender end-to-end: read it properly, attend the briefing, price the bid, draft each section with the AI, run a critique pass, assemble the pack, and submit through the buyer's e-submission portal.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions before you buy.

The course covers everything an SME needs to submit a public tender in South Africa: company and tax compliance (CIPC, SARS, CSD), B-BBEE basics, sector certifications relevant to your industry (CIDB for construction, ECSA for engineering, etc.), reading a tender document properly, attending site briefings, pricing your bid, assembling all required documents, running a final critique, and submitting via the buyer's e-submission portal.

About eight weeks end-to-end. The first 30 days are foundation lessons (the Pre-Curriculum phase). You then have five days to pick a live tender from a curated list, and around 3 weeks to work that tender to submission with the AI tools guiding you at each stage. The exact length of phase 3 depends on the deadline of the tender you pick.

No. The course is built specifically for first-timers. The foundation lessons assume zero prior knowledge and walk you through every compliance and registration step before you ever look at a real tender.

You get 3 attempts at a live tender submission as part of the course. After that you can either subscribe to the full platform monthly, or pay a small re-engagement fee to start a fresh round of attempts.

Yes, within 7 days of purchase, provided you have completed less than 20% of the lessons. Past that point the purchase is non-refundable. You get forever access to the lesson content and AI tutoring, plus 30 days of free full-platform access once you complete the course.

On completion you get 30 days of free access to the full TenderFlow platform: opportunity matching, document management, deadline tracking, and all the AI features. After that you can choose to continue with a monthly subscription or step back to the free tier with limited features.

The course adapts to your industry. The foundation lessons (CIPC, tax, B-BBEE, CSD) apply to every SME. Sector-specific lessons appear based on what you select at signup: CIDB and NHBRC for construction, ECSA and SACAP for engineering, and a general professional-services track for everything else.

Three things. First, the course ends with you actually submitting a real, live public tender, not just watching how it would work. Second, you get an AI tutor on every lesson that can answer your specific company's situation, plus an AI drafter that helps you write each section of your bid. Third, it is structured and sequenced so you cannot skip ahead and miss something critical to compliance.