Ekurhuleni Water Care Company ( Erwat) - Agency Bids & RFPs

The closing date for tender submissions is Monday, 22nd June 2026, at 12:00 noon.

The tender document mentions that final terms of payment, where applicable, will be negotiated with the bidder at the time of final close-out of the contract. It also states that payment will be made within 30 days after receipt of an invoice accompanied by the delivery note.

All new equipment and newly supplied parts shall carry a minimum twelve (12) months warranty from the date of acceptance by the ERWAT representative.

Bids will be evaluated in terms of ERWAT's Supply Chain Management policy, the MFMA Act 56 of **** SCM Regulations, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act **** and its regulations, and the General Conditions of Contract for Construction GCC **** will be allocated for price (90 points) and specific goals (10 points).

Bidders must be registered with CIDB with a grading designation equal to or higher than 8ME. Joint ventures are eligible if all members are registered with CIDB, the lead partner has a minimum 7ME grading, and the combined grading meets the 8ME requirement. Foreign qualifications must be SAQA accredited, and professional registrations must be in good standing.

Penalties may be imposed for failing to perform satisfactorily on a previous contract, fraudulent claims for preference points, or failure to attain specified goals. Specific penalties mentioned include contract cancellation, financial penalties, and restriction from obtaining business from ERWAT for up to 5 years.

A compulsory virtual briefing session will be held on Tuesday, 9th June 2026, at 10:30. Bidders must register to attend via the provided Zoom link.

The tender document does not explicitly mention a requirement for sample submission.

The tender document states that questions or queries must be submitted to the employer at least five (5) working days before the stipulated closing date and time of the tender.

Disqualification risks include failure to attend the compulsory briefing session, not submitting required documents, making alterations to the tender document, failure to complete forms correctly, submitting late tenders, and having municipal rates and taxes or service charges in arrears for more than three months.

The bid notice states that bids must be submitted by 12:00 on 25th June 2026.

The bid notice states that bids will be evaluated in terms of ERWAT Supply Chain Management Policy, the MFMA SCM Regulations, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and its regulations of 2022, the General Condition of Contract GCC and, if applicable, any other special conditions of contract.

Bidders are required to submit all necessary compulsory documents with their bid document; failure to do so may deem the bidders submission to be nonresponsive and disqualified.

Attendance at the compulsory briefing session via virtual platform is a mandatory requirement for this tender.

Failure to submit all necessary compulsory documents with the bid document may deem the bidders submission to be nonresponsive and disqualified.

The bid documents must be delivered before the closing date and time as indicated on the bid document, which is 12h00 on 21st May 2026.

Bids will be evaluated in terms of ERWAT Supply Chain Management Policy, the MFMA SCM Regulations, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and its regulations of 2022, the General Condition of Contract GCC and, if applicable, any other special conditions of contract.

Bidders are required to submit all necessary compulsory documents with their bid document. Failure to do so may deem the bidder's submission non-responsive and disqualified. Attendance at the compulsory briefing session is a mandatory requirement; any bidder who does not attend will not qualify to bid and will be immediately disqualified.

Attendance at the compulsory briefing session via Zoom is a mandatory requirement for this tender.