This tender is for the redesign, upgrade, supply, installation, and commissioning of the HVAC system for the inorganic analysis laboratory at NMISA. The goal is to restore positive pressure to clean room facilities. A compulsory briefing session will be held on March 6, 2026. Proposals are due by March 20, 2026. Bidders must submit proposals in a sealed envelope or via email. Pricing must be firm and inclusive of VAT. The evaluation will follow an 80/20 preference points system, considering price and BBBEE status. Bidders must meet mandatory legislative and technical requirements, including a CIDB grading of 4ME or higher. A service level agreement for maintenance is also required.
The bid notice states that proposals must be submitted on or before the closing date and time, which is 20 March 2026 at 11:00.
The bid notice states that payment will be made within 30 days after receipt of the final original tax invoices.
The bid notice does not explicitly state the warranty period. However, the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) clause 15. 2 mentions a warranty that remains valid for twelve 12 months after the goods have been delivered and accepted, or for eighteen 18 months after the date of shipment, whichever period concludes earlier, unless specified otherwise in SCC.
The bid notice states that bidders who met the requirements of the previous stages will be evaluated further in accordance with the 80/20 preferential points system. The 80 points will be allocated for price whilst, 20 points will be allocated for specific goals both totalling 100 points.
Bidders must comply with mandatory legislative requirements, including submitting a completed SBD 1, SBD 2, SBD 3. 1 or 3. 2, SBD 4, SBD 6. 1, CIDB certificate, General Conditions of Contract initialled and attached, and a CSD report. For technical specifications, bidders must have more than 10 years of experience as HVAC engineers specializing in cleanroom installations in accordance with ISO **** for class 10,000 and class 100,000 cleanroom laboratories, and provide three project portfolios and client references. The supplier must also have a CIDB grading of 4ME or higher.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties for this specific tender. However, the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) clause 22. 1 states that if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the services within the periods specified in the contract, the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies under the contract, deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services using the current prime interest rate calculated for each day of the delay until actual delivery or performance.
The bid notice indicates a compulsory briefing session on 06 March 2026 at 10:00 at NMISA, CSIR Campus, Building 5, Meiring Naude Rd, Brummeria. Bidders are advised to send an email to ***@***. *. * before 14:00pm a day before they wish to arrive to allow SCM to allocate a booking.
The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid. However, the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) clause 27. 2 mentions that if, after thirty 30 days, the parties have failed to resolve their dispute or difference by mutual consultation, then either the purchaser or the supplier may give notice to the other party of his intention to commence with mediation.
