This tender is for high voltage equipment and is subject to the 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system. Bidders must submit proof of BBBEE status to claim preference points. The tender also includes declarations regarding past supply chain management practices and independent bid determination. Payment terms are within 30 days of invoice submission. The contract includes provisions for warranty, penalties for delays, and termination for default or insolvency. Disputes will be settled through mutual consultation, mediation, or South African courts.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the goods or services. However, it mentions that delivery of goods and performance of services shall be made by the supplier in accordance with the time schedule prescribed by the purchaser in the contract (GCC Clause 21. 1).
The bid notice states that payments shall be made by the purchaser no later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice, statement or claim by the supplier (GCC Clause 16. 3).
The bid notice specifies that the supplier warrants that the goods supplied under the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials. This warranty shall remain valid for twelve 12 months after the goods have been delivered and accepted, or for eighteen 18 months after the date of shipment, whichever period concludes earlier, unless specified otherwise in SCC (GCC Clause 15. 2).
The bid notice indicates that points for this tender will be awarded for Price and Specific Goals. The applicable preference point system is either 90/10 or 80/20, with the lowest or highest acceptable tender determining the accurate system once tenders are received (MBD 6. 1, Clause 1. 1, 1. 2, 1. 3, 1. 4).
The bid notice requires bidders to complete various declarations, including a preference points claim form (MBD 6. 1), a declaration of bidders past supply chain management practices (MBD 8), and a certificate of independent bid determination (MBD 9). It also requires a certificate for payment of municipal services (MBD 15).
The bid notice states that if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the services within the periods specified in the contract, the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies under the contract, deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services using the current prime interest rate calculated for each day of the delay until actual delivery or performance (GCC Clause 22. 1).
The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for challenging the bid. However, it mentions that if any dispute or difference of any kind whatsoever arises between the purchaser and the supplier in connection with or arising out of the contract, the parties shall make every effort to resolve amicably such dispute or difference by mutual consultation. If after thirty 30 days, the parties have failed to resolve their dispute or difference by such mutual consultation, then either the purchaser or the supplier may give notice to the other party of his intention to commence with mediation (GCC Clause 27. 1, 27. 2).
The bid notice states that this RFQ document will not exceed the amount of R300 **** (R300 000,00) (****).