This tender is for the renewal of ManageEngine AdManager Plus and ADAudit Plus software licenses. The municipality requires an increase in the number of help desk technicians for AdManager Plus (from 3 to 6) and an increase in the number of workstations for endpoint analytics in ADAudit Plus (from 450 to 500). Bidders must provide a single price for each item, covering all specified requirements. The evaluation will be based on the total price. The municipality reserves the right to order any quantity, including none. Quotations must be valid for at least 90 days from the closing date. Preference points will be awarded based on BBBEE status level and locality. Specific documentation is required to claim these preference points, including BBBEE certificates or affidavits, and proof of municipal accounts or lease agreements for locality. Failure to submit required documentation will result in zero points for specific goals. The municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any bid. Successful bidders must comply with Section 204 of the VAT Act for tax invoices. MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), MBD 6. 1 (Preference Points Claim Form), MBD 8 (Declaration of Past SCM Practices), MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination), and proof of municipal accounts or lease agreements for the company and directors are compulsory documents.
The bid notice states that successful bidders must ensure compliance with section 204 of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 89 of ****, for tax invoices. It also notes that failure to comply will result in payments not being made timeously, and the municipality will not be liable for any late payments due to invalid tax invoices.
The bid notice states that quotations will be evaluated in terms of preferential procurement regulations, 2022, preferential procurement policy of council. It also mentions that the RFQ will be awarded to a single bidder and that evaluation will be done on the total price.
The bid notice requires bidders to submit compulsory documents including MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), MBD 6. 1 (Preference Points Claim Form), MBD 8 (Declaration of Bidders Past Supply Chain Management Practices), MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination), an original or certified BBBEE certificate or affidavit, and municipal accounts or lease agreements for the business and directors.
The bid notice states that if specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any of the conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the organ of state may, in addition to any other remedy it may have, disqualify the person from the tendering process, recover costs, losses or damages, cancel the contract, and/or recommend restriction from obtaining business from any organ of state for up to 10 years, and/or forward the matter for criminal prosecution.