Button Tenders

The successful bidders are to ensure compliance with section 204 of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 89 of ****, and failure to comply will result in payments not being made timeously. The Saldanha Bay Municipality will not be liable for any late payments as a result of invalid tax invoices submitted by suppliers.

Quotations will be evaluated in terms of preferential procurement regulations, 2022, preferential procurement policy of council. The tender uses an 80/20 preference point system, with points awarded for price (80 points) and specific goals (20 points), which include BB-BEE status level contribution and locality.

No cheap imitations will be accepted; devices must be highly durable with proven quality in the South African industrial and policing environments. Parts and accessories must be freely available in RSA. No make and model submitted will result in the quote being non-responsive.

The municipality reserves the right to cancel a contract and claim any damages it has suffered as a result of having to make less favourable arrangements due to cancellation, and may recommend that the tenderer or contractor be restricted from obtaining business from any organ of state for a period not exceeding 10 years if specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any of the conditions of contract have not been fulfilled.

The bid documents must be submitted electronically before the closing date and time indicated on the cover page of the RFQ, which is 16 April 2026 at 11:00.

Unless stated otherwise in this RFQ or as mutually agreed upon by both parties prior to award of the RFQ, all payments due to creditors for goods delivered or services rendered will be settled within thirty (30) days from receipt of an invoice.

The installed equipment must come with a 2-year (24 months) warranty.

Subject to section 21F of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, **** (Act No 5 of ****), the RFQ will be awarded to the bidder scoring the highest points.

Bidders must be registered with PSIRA and attend the compulsory briefing session. They must also provide a valid PSIRA certificate and a letter of good standing from PSIRA and the Department of Labour (COIDA).

A compulsory on-site briefing session will be held on 09 April 2026 at 10:30 at the South African Weather Service George Weather Office. The South African Weather Service also reserves the right to conduct supplier due diligence, which may include site visits, prior to final award or at any time during the contract period.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the supply and installation of the fire doors and related devices. It mentions the estimated duration is TBC.

The bid notice states that Quotations will be evaluated on the **** point scoring system. 80 points will be allocated to price and the remaining 20 points will be allocated for specific goals as per PPPFA 2022.

Tenderers are required to have a CIDB contractor grading of 1GB or higher and be a qualified civil artisan with a valid trade test certificate. Tenderers are required to submit a certified copy of the trade certificate, together with a certified copy of the ID of the certificate holder.

The bid notice states that qualified CIDB registered contractors are hereby invited to attend a compulsory briefing and compulsory site inspection for the supply and installation of certified fire doors, door closurers and emergency exit push button devices.

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

The bid notice does not specify an estimated total monetary value for this tender.