Time Optimization Tenders

The successful bidder will be required to complete the assignment within a period of twelve 12 months. The successful bidder will be required to start immediately after award and complete the assignment within a period of twelve 12 months with the following breakdown.

Payments will be made within 30 days from date of invoice. payments will be made within 30 days from date of invoice.

The contract will be awarded to the bidder scoring the highest points unless an objective criterion justifies the award of the tender to a bidder other than the highest scoring bidder. his contract will be awarded to the bidder scoring the highest points unless an objective criterion justifies the award of the tender to a bidder other than the highest scoring bidder.

Bidders must have relevant experience in undertaking modelling work on supply and demand, technoeconomic, transportation cost estimation, and network optimization for the green hydrogen industry in south africa. he bidder must have relevant experience in undertaking comply comply comply modelling work on supply and demand, technoeconomic, transportation cost estimation, and network optimization for the green hydrogen industry in south africa

The IDC reserves the right to conduct site visits at bidders corporate offices and or at client sites if so required. he idc reserves the right to conduct site visits at bidders corporate offices and or at client sites if so required.

Enquiries in relation to this rfp will not be entertained after 16: 00pm on 24 february **** in relation to this rfp will not be entertained after 16: 00pm on 24 february 2026

The bid notice states that the service provider will be appointed on a three 3 year fixed term contract.

The bid notice states that payment will be made based on an agreement between the sabfs and the successful bidder.

The bid notice states that the following 80/20 criteria will be used for the evaluation of the proposals: i. pricing 80 points ii. bbbee points 20 points.

The bid notice states that service providers must submit the following information when preparing their bid documents: a company profile, certificate of registration, valid and original tax clearance certificate at the time of bid closing only for quotes above r30 000, valid and certified bbbee certificatesworn affidavit not compulsory only used for claiming bbbee points, list of two referees being clients previously consulted for, not older than 18 months, along with the contact person and contact details, proof of banking details, pricing schedule, declaration of interest.

The tender will be evaluated on either the 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system, based on the tendered price and specific goals. The bidder who scores the highest points for comparative pricing and specific goals after the consolidation of points will normally be considered as the preferred bidder.

Bidders must meet a minimum threshold of 75 from desktop technical functional evaluation to proceed to the next phase. Failure to meet the minimum points of 65 threshold will result in disqualification in this phase.