Social Work Tenders

The survey must be completed within 7 working days from the time that the service provider is awarded the contract, and a formal written overall report must be submitted to the SBM Development Services Senior Manager within 21 days of the survey being conducted.

Quotations will be evaluated in terms of the 80/20 preference point system, considering price and specific goals such as B-BBEE status level contribution and locality.

The service provider must have at least 2 to 3 years of relevant previous experience with contactable references and a formal tertiary qualification (diploma or degree) in Human Resource Management or Data Collection Management. Experience in working with homeless people or substance abuse field is also required.

The bid of any bidder may be rejected if that bidder, or any of its directors, has abused the municipality's supply chain management system, been convicted for fraud or corruption, willfully neglected to comply with any public sector contract, or been listed in the register for tender defaulters.

All service providers who are eager to submit quotes are asked to attend a meeting before the closing date of quotation request, details for which can be found on page one or the front page.

The closing date for the receipt of tenders is 16 April 2026, at 11:00 am.

The tender document mentions that payment certificates are issued by the engineer, and payment is due within 30 days of receipt of the invoice. Retention money is 10% of the monthly certified payment, with a limit of 10% of the contract sum.

The contractor is to guarantee their workmanship and any new parts installed for a period of 12 months against any defects. Any such defects must be rectified within 24 hours of notification.

This bid will be evaluated in three phases: compliance, responsiveness, functionality (minimum threshold of 70 points), and PPPFA (80/20 preference point system). The department intends to award this to the highest point scorer as a whole.

Tenderers must have a CIDB grading of 2ME PE or 3ME or higher. They must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database and have their tax matters in order. Bidders must also be legal entities and provide proof of registration and valid CIDB certificates.

Penalties will be applied as follows: **** for every incident of not completing a scheduled service within 14 days of the pre-agreed schedule date; **** for every incident of not completing a general repair within 72 hours; and **** for every incident of not attending to an emergency repair within 48 hours.

The tender document does not mention a compulsory site visit. However, it states that bidders should acquaint themselves with the content of all referenced standards and specifications and check all data to satisfy themselves to the nature and extent of the work to be done.

The tender document does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

The tender document does not explicitly state a deadline for challenging the bid. However, it mentions a dispute resolution mechanism through adjudication.