This tender is for the supply of various promotional items for the Saldanha Bay Municipality and its libraries. The items include recycled plastic ball pens, glass mugs, recycled cotton shopper bags, A6 soft cover notebooks, pop u yoyos, UV check kiddies wristbands, nonwoven drawstring bags, and swirl 500ml water bottles. All items are to be branded with the SBM logo and Saldanha Municipal Libraries. Tenderers must submit a pricing schedule with VAT excluded and VAT inclusive prices. Quotations must be valid for at least 90 days from the closing date. Various declaration forms (MBD 4, MBD 6. 1, MBD 8, MBD 9) and proof of municipal accounts or lease agreements are compulsory. Preference points will be awarded based on BBEEE status and locality.
The successful bidders are to ensure compliance with section 204 of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 89 of ****, and tax invoices received from registered VAT vendors must bear specific information. Failure to comply may result in payments not being made timeously, and the Saldanha Bay Municipality will not be liable for any late payments due to invalid tax invoices.
Quotations will be evaluated in terms of preferential procurement regulations, 2022, and the preferential procurement policy of council. The 80/20 preference point system is applicable, with points awarded for price (80 points) and specific goals (20 points), which include BBEEE status level contribution and locality.
Compulsory documents to be submitted include MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), MBD 6. 1 (Preference Points Claim Form), original or certified BBEEE certificate or affidavit, municipal account for business or lease agreement, MBD 8 (Declaration of Bidders Past Supply Chain Management Practices), declaration of municipal accounts of company and directors, MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination), and municipal accounts or lease agreements for directors. Company registration documents (CIPC) are also required.
In the event of a contract being awarded as a result of points claimed, the contractor may be required to furnish documentary proof. If specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis, or if any conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the organ of state may disqualify the person, recover costs, cancel the contract, restrict the tenderer from obtaining business, or forward the matter for criminal prosecution.