Yield Tenders

The bid notice states that failure to comply with section 204 of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 89 of ****, will result in payments not being made timeously, and the Saldanha Bay Municipality will not be liable for any late payments as a result of invalid tax invoices submitted by suppliers.

The bid notice states that quotations will be evaluated in terms of preferential procurement regulations, 2022, preferential procurement policy of council and that the rfq will be awarded as a whole and not on a per item base.

The bid notice states that compulsory documents to be submitted by suppliers include MBD 4 Declaration of Interest, MBD 6. 1 Preference Points Claim Form, original or originally certified BBBEE certificate or affidavit, municipal account for business or lease agreement, MBD 9 Certificate of Independent Bid Determination, municipal accounts or lease agreements for directors, and company registration documents (CIPC).

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 it has incurred or suffered as a result of that persons conduct; cancel the contract and claim any damages which it has suffered as a result of having to make less favourable arrangements due to such cancellation; recommend that the tenderer or contractor, its shareholders and directors, or only the shareholders and directors who acted on a fraudulent basis, be restricted from obtaining business from any organ of state for a period not exceeding 10 years, after the audi alteram partem (hear the other side) rule has been applied; and forward the matter for criminal prosecution, if deemed necessary.

The bid notice states that the quotation must be submitted no later than 20 April 2026, at 12:00 PM.

The bid notice states that payment will be made after successfully completing the project and the invoice will be paid within 30 days of submission.

The bid notice specifies warranty periods for different components: solar modules have a 12-year product warranty and a 25-year linear power performance warranty. The pump/motor has a minimum of a 1-year warranty, the MPPT solar pump controller has a minimum of a 1-year warranty, and remaining components have a minimum of a 1-year warranty. There is also a 1-year workmanship warranty and a 5-year structural warranty for the solar module support. A 6-month defect liability period is also mentioned, with payment due after this period lapses.

The bid notice states that the municipality does not bind itself to accepting the lowest tender or awarding a contract to the bidder scoring the highest number of points.

The bid notice states that bidders must achieve 80 points in the functionality evaluation to qualify for the second stage.

The bid notice does not explicitly mention a mandatory or optional site visit, but it does provide GPS coordinates for project sites, suggesting that bidders may visit them.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The quotation must indicate the delivery date.

The particulars of the guarantee that will apply to the goods quoted for, with regards to the period and extent of the warranty must be clearly stated.

All price quotations that have a rand value of R **** to below R 50, 000, ****, including vat, will be evaluated by applying the **** principle as prescribed by the preferential procurement policy framework act 5 of **** and its regulations of 2022, and the agricultural research council preference points system.

Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and include the CSD registration number with the bid proposal. The service provider must have completed projects in borehole drilling and commissioning or bulk water infrastructure installation.

A compulsory site briefing will be held on March 20, 2026 at 11:00.

All price quotations that have a rand value of R **** to below R 50, 000, ****, including vat, will be evaluated by applying the **** principle.