Legal Authority Tenders

The bid closing date and time is 09 April 2026 at 11:00. Responses to this RFB must be hand-delivered to the SAQA tender box located at the reception, Ground Floor, Lourie Place, 189 Lunnon Road, Hillcrest Office Park, Hillcrest ****.

The bid notice states that invoices submitted by the bidder shall comply with all SAQA's requirements and all amounts payable by SAQA to the bidder for delivery of the services shall be paid by electronic transfer into the official bank account of the bidder as reflected on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD).

The bids will be evaluated based on administrative compliance, mandatory requirements, and price and specific goals (80/20 system). The top three highest scoring service providers on the price and preference points evaluation will be appointed as part of the panel.

Bidders must submit proof of registration with the legal practice council, a fidelity fund certificate for the lead attorney, a CV of the lead attorney with 5 or more years of relevant working experience, certified valid letters of good standing for at least three legal practitioners, at least five signed and dated reference letters (not older than five years) in specified practice areas, and at least one summary of judgments evidencing successful engagement for services rendered per area bidded for in the past 5 years.

The bid notice states that service levels and applicable penalties are in place. For example, a 20% deduction of the total invoice amount per incident may apply for late provision of legal actions, opinions, and reports. The maximum penalties will be limited to 20% per month of the total monthly invoice amount, per incident. Furthermore, should the 20% limit be reached four times during the contract period, SAQA reserves the right to immediately enter into a service dispute that may result in the contract termination.

The bid notice states briefing session none.

The bid notice mentions bidder enquiries and states that bidders may direct written inquiries regarding the RFB up to 25 March 2026 and SAQA will respond by 27 March 2026. It does not explicitly mention a deadline for challenging the bid itself.

The bid notice states that suppliers must indicate delivery timelines. suppliers must indicate delivery timelines and quotation expiry date unless otherwise stated, quotations will be deemed valid for a period of 90 days from the date rfq closes.

For quotations with a rand value up to r1 000 000, the preference point system of **** will apply, where 80 points will be for price and 20 points will be for specific goals in terms of section 21d of the preferential procurement policy framework act, ****, act no 5 of ****.

Accreditation and registration service provider must provide a letter of accreditation for the below unit standard as proof of submission will lead to disqualification full accreditation status and registration with any sector education training authority seta or the quality council for trades occupations qcto: unit standard ****

The bid notice states that orders placed against accepted quotations are to be executed in strict accordance with the accepted specification and within the quoted delivery period.

Quotations above R30 000 will be evaluated on the basis of the 80: 20 pointsystem as stipulated in the preferential procurement policy framework actact number 5 of **** jpcs supply chain management policies andprocedures.

Valid tax compliant verification pin number issued by sars, current copy of ck1 andor ck2c certified copy or original of entitys bbbee certificate or original sworn affidavit, up to date municipal account not older than three 3 months and not over three 3 months in arrears for the individual proof that acknowledgements arrangements have been made to settle arrears valid lease agreement affidavit stating why an up to date municipal account cannot compliance requirements be submitted. up to date municipal account not older than three 3 months and not over three 3 months in arrears for the entity proof that acknowledgements or arrangements have been made to settle arrears valid lease agreement affidavit stating why an up to date municipal account cannot be submitted. up to date municipal account not older than three 3 months and not over three 3 months in arrears for the director s or member s proof that acknowledgements or arrangements have been made to settle arrears valid 1 city of joburg property company soc ltd. supply chain management lease agreement affidavit stating why an up to date municipal account cannot be submitted. in the event the bidder is tendering as a joint ventureconsortium, all members of the jvconsortium must submit all required documentation and a jv consortium agreement. central supplier data base registration csd valid on rfq closing date.

A sample of the required notice to be published is herein attached as annexure a.

The bid notice states that orders placed against accepted quotations are to be executed in strict accordance with the accepted specification and within the quoted delivery period.

Quotations above R30,000 will be evaluated on the basis of the 80:20 points system as stipulated in the preferential procurement policy framework act.

Valid tax compliance verification pin number issued by SARS, current copy of CK1 and/or CK2C, certified copy or original of entity's BBBEE certificate or original sworn affidavit, up to date municipal account not older than three 3 months and not over three 3 months in arrears for the individual, proof that acknowledgements arrangements have been made to settle arrears, valid lease agreement, affidavit stating why an up to date municipal account cannot compliance requirements be submitted.