This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the provision of laboratory biological waste removal and disposal services for Umgeni-uThukela Water (UUW) for a period of five years (60 months). The services are required for laboratories located in Pietermaritzburg and Richards Bay. Key requirements include scheduled waste collection (Tuesdays and Fridays for Pietermaritzburg, once per week for Richards Bay), provision of waste management materials, sanitization of bins, regulatory compliance for vehicles and personnel, and detailed documentation and reporting. Payment will be made within 30 days after the submission of a valid invoice upon successful delivery. The evaluation process involves two stages: mandatory requirements and price/preferential goals using the 80/20 preference point system. Bidders must be registered on the National Treasury's Central Suppliers Database and submit a valid tax clearance verification pin or CSD MAAA number. Failure to adhere to submission instructions, such as emailing quotations after the closing date and time or depositing them in the tender box, will result in disqualification. Suppliers are not allowed to CC buyers when emailing submissions.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the services, but it mentions that waste removal will commence upon placement of an official order and that the contract will be valid for a period of 60 months.
The bid notice states that Payment will be on successful delivery at the end of the monthly on invoice and The tenderer will be paid the amounts per service or maintenance rendered of each delivered within 30 days after the submission of a valid invoice.
The bid will be evaluated using a two-stage approach: first, mandatory requirements, and second, price and preferential goals using the 80/20 preference point system.
Bidders must be registered on the National Treasury's Central Suppliers Database and submit a valid tax clearance verification pin or CSD MAAA number. They must also meet all mandatory requirements listed in the evaluation process, including submitting a bidder disclosure form, a valid license for treatment of health care risk waste, and a certificate of safe disposal.
The bid notice mentions that action may be taken against me should this declaration prove to be false and that action may be taken against me should this declaration prove to be false. It also states that if a quote is withdrawn or the contract is not fulfilled, the bidder may have to pay additional expenses incurred by Umgeni-uThukela Water.
The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.