Bids are invited for water truck services for health facilities in the Eastern Cape for six months. Bidders must submit all required forms and documents, including tax compliance information. The bid is subject to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope by the closing date and time. Enquiries can be directed to the contact person. Pricing must be inclusive of VAT. Bidders must provide details of their experience and qualifications. The bid will be evaluated in stages: administrative compliance, functionality, and price/specific goals. The contract period is six months. Delivery must be within 48 hours, or the order may be cancelled. Samples may be taken during delivery. The department reserves the right to negotiate prices and to award the bid per cluster. The bid validity is 60 days. The successful bidder must provide a performance security. The general conditions of contract apply. The bid will be evaluated on an 80/20 preference points system.
The bid notice states if the bidder fails to deliver within 48 hours the purchase order will be cancelled and the service provider from another cluster will be considered even if it was not awarded for that cluster.
The bid notice states The method and conditions of payment to be made to the supplier under this contract shall be specified in scc.
The bid notice states The supplier warrants that the goods supplied under the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials unless provided otherwise in the contract.
The bid notice states The bid will be awarded per cluster to four different suppliers on as and when required basis.
The bid notice states bidders must submit detailed information that is reference letter together with their bid of their experience in the relevant trade together with present contracts description of contract, contract period, contact person and telephone numbers.
The bid notice states 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 states o briefing session will be conducted however, bidders are encouraged to submit written queries regarding the bid and send them through the email address provided above on sbd1
The bid notice states during delivery, sample testing will be conducted where water samples will be taken from the truck by the official to test the quality of water through portable testerlab