Edition Tenders

The bid notice states that SAQA will be requesting the goods through an email request, and the successful bidder should be able to deliver within 1 week.

The bid will be evaluated in two stages: Stage 1: Administrative requirements, and Stage 2: Price and preference points, using the 80/20 system.

Bidders must ensure that all standard bid documents are signed, and the Central Supplier Database (CSD) report or unique number or supplier number from the CSD is attached to the proposal.

The bid notice states that there are penalties for not meeting the minimum service level target for provisioning of IBM software, with a penalty of invoice fee per incident.

The bid notice states that delivery will be within 7 working days after the official order has been provided to the appointed bidder.

The bid notice does not explicitly state the payment terms, but it mentions that successful bidders must ensure compliance with section 204 of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 89 of ****, for tax invoices.

The bid notice states that the evaluation criteria is based on the total amount and that the 80/20 preference point system will be applied, with 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals.

Bidders are required to attend the compulsory clarification meeting, and failure to do so will result in disqualification. An original tax clearance certificate issued by SARS must accompany all quotations, or a tax reference number and PIN or TCC must be provided. Bidders must complete the council's declaration of interest form (MBD4) and a certificate of independent bid determination (MBD9). Evidence of registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) must be provided.

The bid notice mentions that failure to comply with delivery requirements shall constitute a material breach of contract and will result in the cancellation of the bid and/or purchase order. It also states that if the BBBEE status level of contributor has been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any of the conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the purchaser may disqualify the person, recover costs, cancel the contract, or restrict the bidder from obtaining business with the public sector.

The bid notice states that bidders are required to attend the compulsory clarification meeting, and failure to do so will result in the bidder being disqualified. The site meeting date is listed as 'NA'.

The bid notice states that the recommended bidder will be required to provide samples, at their own cost, to ensure the quoted items comply with the specifications of the municipality.

The bid must be properly received in a sealed envelope by the closing date of 17 April 2026, at 10:00. If the bid is late, it will not be accepted for consideration.

The bid notice states that bids will be evaluated according to the 80/20 points system as stipulated in the preferential procurement regulations of 2022, with price accounting for 80 points, BB BEE level status for 10 points, and locality of enterprise for 10 points, totaling 100 points.

Bidders are required to submit proof of locality for their registered office, an original or copy of their BB BEE certificate, and an original and valid tax clearance certificate. Bidders must also complete the checklist at the back of the bid document.

The bid notice states bids must be delivered by the stipulated time to the correct address.

The evaluation criteria include administrative requirements and preference point system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals.

Suppliers must submit all documents as outlined in paragraph 3. 1 table 1.

GAAL reserves the right to conduct supplier due diligence prior to final award or at any time during the contract period and this may include preannounced nonannounced site visits.

The closing date for receipt of all enquiries is 20 March 2026.

The bid notice states he standard 30 day payment period will apply on the payment of all invoices from receipt of valid invoice.

The bid notice states he contract will be awarded to the tenderer, scoring the highest points.

The bid notice states only bidders that qualified through phase 2 evaluations will be further evaluated for pricing and specific goals.