Messaging Tenders

The bid closing date and time is 24 April 2026 at 12h00.

The bid notice states 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 bid notice states that 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. This warranty shall remain valid for twelve 12 months after the goods have been delivered to and accepted at the final destination, or for eighteen 18 months after the date of shipment from the source country, whichever period concludes earlier, unless specified otherwise.

The bid notice states that acceptable bids will be evaluated using a system that awards points on the basis of bid price and specific goals. ERWAT shall award the contract to the bidder obtaining the highest number of points for price and specific goals calculated in accordance with the preferential procurement regulations, 2022, unless there are grounds to justify the award to another bidder.

Bidders must ensure compliance with their tax obligations and are required to submit their unique personal identification number (PIN) issued by SARS. Bidders must also be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD). Specific technical requirements for the SMS service are detailed in the scope of work.

The bid notice 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 documents must be emailed to ***@***. *. * by no later than April 6, 2026.

The bid notice does not explicitly state the payment terms. However, the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) mention 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 bid notice does not explicitly state the warranty period. However, the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) mention that the warranty shall remain valid for twelve 12 months after the goods, or any portion thereof as the case may be, have been delivered to and accepted at the final destination indicated in the contract, or for eighteen 18 months after the date of shipment from the port or place of loading in the source country, whichever period concludes earlier, unless specified otherwise.

Bids will be evaluated on the 80/20 preferential points system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals.

Bids should score a minimum of 70 points on the functionality evaluation in order to be considered for further evaluation. Required documents include CIPC registration, certified ID copies of directors not older than 3 months, proof of CSD registration, a valid tax pin printout provided by SARS, fully completed and signed bid documents (MBD1, MBD4, MBD6. 1, MBD8 and MDB9), and a signed certification letter by the bidder confirming that no undisputed municipal accounts are overdue by more than 30 days.

The bid notice does not explicitly state penalties. However, the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) mention 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 he duration of the license agreement will be for a period of 3 years.

The bid notice states The **** preference system will be used as per scm policy, where 80 points will be for price and 20 for specific goals.

The bid notice states Request for proposals from suitably qualified, capable and experienced tenderers are hereby invited to email management solution for a period of 36 months.