Highway Tenders

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for proposals. However, it mentions a contract period of fifty-three (53) months including five (5) months for mobilization.

The bid notice details payment terms for the member of the Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB). The member shall be paid a retainer fee of R excluding VAT per calendar month. Site visit and dispute analysis daily fees are also specified. Invoices for the monthly retainer may include an estimate of the next month's airfares. The contractor shall pay the member's invoices in full within 30 calendar days after receiving each valid invoice, half of which shall be recovered by the contractor from the employer.

The bid notice states that the member warrants and agrees that he/she is and shall be impartial and independent of the employer, the contractor, and the engineer. The member shall promptly disclose to each of them and to the other members any fact or circumstance which might appear inconsistent with his/her warranty and agreement of impartiality and independence.

The bid notice mentions that when appointing the member, the employer and the contractor rely upon the member's representations that he/she is experienced in the work, experienced in the interpretation of contract documentation, and fluent in the language for communications defined in the contract.

The bid notice indicates that the DAB shall visit the site at intervals of not more than 140 days, including times of critical construction events, at the request of either the employer or the contractor. The purpose of site visits is to enable the DAB to become and remain acquainted with the progress of the works and of any actual or potential problems or claims.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the award.

The bid notice does not provide an estimated total value for the contract.

The extended closing date for the tender submission is 20 March 2026, with submissions to be made electronically before or by 16h00 Telkom time.

Payment milestones are outlined in the pricing schedules, with Stage 1 at 5%, Stage 2 at 10%, Stage 3 at 20%, Stage 4 at 20%, Stage 5 at 30%, Stage 6 at 7. 5%, and Stage 7 at 7. 5%. Disbursements are an allowance and will be reimbursed strictly in accordance with a pre-approved disbursement plan with proven costs.

The service provider warrants that it is duly organised, registered, and existing under the laws of South Africa, has the necessary skills, qualifications, and experience, possesses full power and authority to execute the contract, and that the contract will constitute legal, valid, and binding obligations. The service provider also warrants that none of its members have breached provisions related to past or current contracts.

Tenders will be evaluated in three stages: administrative responsiveness, price and preferential evaluation (80/20 or 90/10 preference point system based on the lowest acceptable tender), and risk analysis based on objective criteria.

Bidders must attend compulsory briefing sessions, submit all compulsory returnable schedules and documents, be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD), and have a valid tax PIN issued by SARS. Specific experience requirements are listed for various professional roles.

A daily penalty of 1. 00% of the contract price, up to a maximum of 15% of the contract price, may apply if a specific delivery date for a specified part of the services is not met. If penalties are exhausted, the employer may terminate the contract or require a third party to complete the work at the service provider's cost.

A compulsory onsite briefing session is scheduled for 12 March 2026 at 14:00 CAT at 100 Phoenix Highway, Rockford, Phoenix, Durban, ****, South Africa.

The cutoff date for tender queries is 16 March 2026 at 16:00 Telkom time. DBSA will respond to written questions by 18 March 2026 at 16:00 Telkom time.

The extended closing date for tender submissions is March 20, 2026, at 16:00 Telkom time.

The bid notice does not explicitly detail payment terms for the service provider. However, it mentions that payments will be reconciled based on actual project costs and that a tax invoice (VAT invoice) must be included with each account delivered to the employer.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a warranty period for the services provided. However, it does mention that the service provider warrants that it is suitably equipped, qualified, licensed, registered, and financed to provide the services.

The award criterion will be based on a combination of price and BBBEE status level of contributor, utilizing either the 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system. The lowest acceptable tender will determine the applicable preference point system. Additionally, tenders will be reviewed against other objective criteria for suitability.

Bidders must attend compulsory briefing sessions, submit all compulsory returnable schedules and documents, be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD), and have a valid tax PIN issued by SARS. Specific experience requirements are also detailed for various professional roles.

The contract data specifies a daily penalty of 1. 00% of the contract price, up to a maximum of 15% of the contract price, if a specific delivery date for a specified part of the services is agreed upon and not met.

A compulsory onsite briefing session will be held on March 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM CAT at Mangosuthu Highway, Umlazi, Durban South, KwaZulu-Natal.

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

The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for challenging the bid process. However, it mentions that any complaint about the RFP or tendering process must be submitted in writing to the tender manager immediately upon the cause of the complaint arising or becoming known to the bidder.

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