The tender is for the appointment of a service provider to deliver various managed switches for the municipal LAN and radio networks. Bidders must be registered on the CSD and submit a copy of the document. Quotations must be submitted in a sealed envelope and placed in the quotation box by 12h00 on 23/01/2026. The quotation is subject to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and Regulations, 2022. The municipality reserves the right to withdraw any invitation to quote or reject any quote. The quotation shall be valid for 90 days from the date of opening the quote. Payment will be made within 30 days from receipt of invoice by the finance department.
The equipment must be delivered in office C209, first floor, civic centre, corner wanderers avenue and walter sisulu street, middelburg, ****.
Payment will be made within 30 days from receipt of invoice by the finance department.
The tender specifies a three-year warranty for some of the equipment, as stated in the excerpt: huawei ****, huawei **** switch, 24xge poe4x10ge sfp with **** power module and three 3 years warranty.
A preferential point system shall apply whereby a contract will be allocated to a tenderer in accordance with the preferential procurement policy framework act, act no. 5 of **** and as defined in the conditions oftender in the tender document, read in conjunction with the supply chain management policy of stevetshwete local municipality where 80 points will be allocated in respective of price and 20 points in respectiveof specific goals.
Only those tenderers who satisfy the following eligibility criteria are eligible to submit tenders: tenderer receives the minimum required points for functionality 60, tenderer has the managerial capacity, reliability and experience regarding the nature of the tender, the tenderer has provided a copy printed tax compliance status reference pin issued by the south african revenue services, the tenderer is not in arrears for more than 3 months with municipal rates and taxes and municipal service charges, the tenderer or any of its directors is not listed on the register of tender defaulters in terms of the prevention and combating of corrupt activities act of **** as a person prohibited from doing business with the public sector and the tenderer has not: abused the employers supply chain management system or failed to perform on any previous contract and has been given written notice to this effect. It is considered that the performance of the services will not be compromised through any conflict of interest.
