Environmental Auditing Tenders

The bid responses must be submitted on the online platform not later than 10:00 on the 30 April 2026.

The purchaser undertakes to make payment for the services rendered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract, within 30 thirty days after receipt of an invoice.

This bid will be evaluated in three evaluation stages: Stage 1: Administrative Compliance, Stage 2: Mandatory, Stage 3: Preference Point System. The preference point system used will be the 80/20 points system.

Mandatory requirements include demonstrating experience in providing relevant services and providing 3 or more reference letters of completed similar work. The team must have relevant qualifications and a minimum of 3 years of experience in carrying out water quality monitoring and environmental audits.

The bid notice states that completed quotation documentation must be deposited before 12:00 am on before 16 April 2026 in the quotation box situated at 9 Park Street, Civic Centre, Malalane.

The bid notice states that this quotation will be evaluated in terms of the 80/20 preference point system as prescribed in the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act No 5 of 2000. The successful provider will be the one scoring the highest points.

The bid notice states that it is strongly suggested that a registered environmental assessment practitioner or a professional natural scientist lead the project team. Bidders need to score a minimum of 60 points for functionality to proceed to price evaluation. Track record of at least four similar projects and appointment letters with recommendation letters are required for 60 points, and two CVs of key personnel with relevant qualifications on waste management are required for 20 points.

The bid notice states that the external auditor must undertake a physical site inspection to assess various elements, including permit compliance, access to the site, security and access control, cover material, compaction, documentation, landfill plant and equipment, operation and maintenance, and safety. The physical site inspection will also include groundwater testing at the boreholes on all sites and provide an analysis of the current year's groundwater testing results.

The bid notice states that the delivery dates and addresses are those in the order, and time shall be of the essence in respect of the service provider's obligations under the order.

The bid notice states that payment for the services shall be made by Transnet against an original undisputed invoice, a tax invoice, supporting documentation and month-end statement from the service provider, with standard payment terms being 30 thirty days from date of receipt by Transnet of a month-end statement, unless otherwise agreed to in writing.

The bid notice states that the service provider warrants that it is competent to supply the services in accordance with these terms to the reasonable satisfaction of Transnet and that all services delivered under the order conform and comply in all relevant legislation, standards, directives and orders related to inter alia the services in force at the time of delivery, and to any specifications referred to in the order, will not cause any deterioration in the functionality of any Transnet equipment and do not infringe any third party rights of any kind.

The bid notice states that if the supplier subcontracts a portion of the contract to another person without declaring it to Transnet, Transnet must penalise the supplier up to 10% of the value of the contract.