Attendance Tenders

The bid must be valid for a period of 45 calendar days from the closing date and time.

The tender or RFQ must be awarded to the tenderer who scores the highest total number of points in terms of the preference point system (price and specific goals), unless objective criteria justify awarding to another tenderer.

Bidders must ensure compliance with their tax obligations and submit their unique personal identification number (PIN) issued by SARS. Bidders must also submit responsive bids by completing all pricing and item information in line with the entire scope of work. Non-compliance on any mandatory requirements will result in disqualification.

The bid notice states that the total construction duration is 24 months, with a pre-construction phase of approximately 2 months. The bid notice does not specify a final delivery deadline for the services.

The bid notice states that any failure occurring within the defects liability period remains the responsibility of the contractor, and the contractor will be required to rectify any structural failures of the road during that period.

The bid notice states that phase 2 will evaluate responsive tenders based on price and preference using the 90/10 system, where 90 points are allocated to price and 10 points to specific goals.

The bid notice states that only contractors with a CIDB grade 8CE PE or higher for civil engineering works are eligible. They must also have completed at least two similar surfaced road projects, each valued at R150 million or more, within the past 10 years in the SADC region.

The bid notice states that penalties will apply in relation to contract participation goals (CPG) where minimum targets are not achieved, and delay penalties will be applied in the event that the contractor fails to complete the works within the 26-month contract period.

The bid notice states that the sessions was declared compulsory, and bidders were informed that they must complete the register fully as it will be used to verify attendance as part of the evaluation criteria.

The bid notice states that clarification queries must be submitted within 14 days from the date of advertisement.