Data Backup Tenders

The bid notice states that sealed tenders must be placed in the tender box on or before 11 May 2026 at 12:00.

The bid notice does not explicitly state the payment terms, but the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) clause 16. 3 mentions that payments shall be made promptly by the purchaser, but in no case later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier.

The General Conditions of Contract (GCC) clause 15. 2 states that the warranty shall remain 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 this quotation will be evaluated in terms of the 80/20 preference point system as prescribed in the preferential procurement policy of the Namakwa District Municipality.

Only those service providers who satisfy the following eligibility criteria are eligible to submit tenders: directors of the service provider must not be in service of the state; service provider must not have been found guilty of fraud or corruption during the past 5 years; service provider must not have willfully neglected, reneged on or failed to comply with any government contract during the past 5 years; must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD); bidders tax-related matters must be in order with SARS; bidders municipal bill must be up to date or a payment arrangement must be in place.

The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties, but 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 states that persons aggrieved by decisions or actions taken by the Namakwa District Municipality in the implementation of its supply chain management system, may lodge within 14 days of the decision or action, a written objection or complaint or query or dispute against the decision or action.