Bucket Tenders

The contract period for aerial firefighting support services is for the period ending 30 June 2029.

The bid notice states that payments will be made by the district municipality within thirty 30 calendar days of receiving the relevant invoice statement provided by the supplier. For operational duties, invoices must be submitted on a weekly basis, and payments will be effected within 30 days of receipt thereof. Standby fees per helicopter will be submitted after the lapse of every month, with payments effected within 30 days from receipt thereof.

The bid will be evaluated and adjudicated according to compliance to specifications, value for money, and capability to execute the contract, in addition to the PPPFA associated regulations.

The tenderer must be an accredited aerial support service provider who are fully registered with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) as a licensed operator to perform G8 fire spotting, control and firefighting and G15 under sling and winching services. The aircraft operators certificate must be in the name of the tenderer.

The bid notice mentions 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 purchaser may also consider termination of the contract.

The bid notice mentions Site or information meetings, if specified, are compulsory. Bids will not be accepted from bidders who have not attended compulsory site or information meetings. However, it does not specify if a site visit is compulsory for this particular tender.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the goods. However, it mentions that orders placed against accepted quotations are to be executed in strict accordance with the accepted specification and within the quoted delivery period.

The bid notice states that quotations above R30,000 will be evaluated on the basis of the 80:20 points system as stipulated in the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act.

Disqualification criteria include failure to quote all items listed in the price schedule. Compliance requirements include a valid tax compliant verification PIN number issued by SARS, current copy of CK1 and/or CK2c, certified copy or original of the entity's BBBEE certificate or original sworn affidavit, up-to-date municipal account not older than three months and not over three months in arrears for the individual and entity, proof of arrangements to settle arrears, valid lease agreement or affidavit stating why an up-to-date municipal account cannot be submitted, and Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration valid on RFQ closing date.

The bid notice states Compulsory Briefing Session: NA.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the goods or services. However, it mentions that o goods services should be delivered before an official order is received from the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment.

The bid notice states that for quotations with a rand value up to R1 000 000, the preference point system of 80/20 will apply, where 80 points will be for price and 20 points will be for specific goals.

The bid notice requires bidders to submit a CSD registration report or MAAA number and to duly complete and sign the SBD 4 and SBD 6. 1 forms.

The bid notice states that failure to deliver goods within the agreed timelines might result in an order being cancelled and possible inclusion on the database of restricted suppliers by the national treasury.