Circle Tenders

The tender closing date is March 18, 2026, extended to March 20, 2026, at 23:55 Telkom time. Bidders must submit their tender submission link request by March 20, 2026, at 16:00 Telkom time.

The document does not explicitly detail payment terms. However, it mentions that the service provider shall be entitled to prorata payment for services carried out in terms of any adjustment to the scope of works or, in the case of termination, remuneration and/or reimbursement as described in clause 8. 4. 4 of the standard professional services contract. It also states that interest will not be payable on accounts due to the successful bidder in the event of a dispute.

The service provider warrants that it is duly organised, registered and existing under the laws of the Republic of South Africa, that all personnel will have the necessary skills, qualifications and experience, that it has full power and authority to execute the contract, and that the contract will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations. The service provider also warrants that none of its members have breached provisions related to past or current contracts.

Tenders will be evaluated in three stages: 1. Responsiveness (including administrative responsiveness and prequalifiers), 2. Financial and preferential evaluation (based on price and BBBEE status, using an 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system), and 3. Risk analysis (objective criteria including tax compliance, CSD registration, no misrepresentation, no listing on tender defaulters register, no conflicts of interest, and financial health).

Bidders must attend the compulsory online and onsite briefing sessions. They must also submit all compulsory returnable schedules and documents as listed in Part B. Specific prequalifying criteria include attendance of compulsory briefings, completion of a declaration of default and termination, and successful completion of a minimum of one social infrastructure project in the last 10 years with a contract value not less than R80,000,****, specific professional registrations and experience levels are required for team members.

The daily penalty is 1. 00% of the contract price up to a maximum amount of 15% of the contract price, applicable where the employer and service provider have agreed a specific delivery date for a specified part of the services. If penalties are exhausted, the employer may terminate the contract or require a third party to complete the work at the service provider's cost.

A compulsory onsite briefing session is scheduled for March 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM CAT. This implies a site visit or at least an opportunity to view the site context.

The cutoff date for tender queries is March 16, 2026, at 16:00 Telkom time. Any complaints about the tendering process must be submitted in writing to the tender manager immediately upon the cause of the complaint arising or becoming known to the bidder.

The tender closing date is March 20, 2026, at 23:55 Telkom time, as stated in the bid notice.

Tenders will be evaluated in accordance with method 1 of the cidb standard tender evaluation methods in 3 stages, namely: stage 1: responsiveness commercial evaluation stage 2: financial and preferential evaluation stage 3: risk analysis objective criteria post tender negotiations if applicable requesting tenderers to provide best and final offer. final evaluation will be in terms of the **** preference point system and final award of contract.

Bidders must have successfully completed a minimum of one social infrastructure project in the last 10 years with a contract value not less than r80 000 **** construction value or more, as stated in the bid notice.

The daily penalty is 1. 00 of the contract price up to a maximum amount of 15 of the contract price and shall apply where the employer and service provider have agreed a specific delivery date for a specified part of the services. if the penalties have been exhausted as stated above, the employer may at its discretion terminate the contract and or require a third party complete the work or perform the work with the required skill and care at the cost of the service provider.

There will be a compulsory onsite briefing on March 12, 2026, at 12:00, as stated in the bid notice.

The cutoff date for tender queries is March 16, 2026, at 16h00, as stated in the bid notice.

The tender closing date is March 20, 2026, at 23:55 Telkom time, as stated in the bid notice.

Tenders will be evaluated in accordance with method 1 of the cidb standard tender evaluation methods in 3 stages, namely: stage 1: responsiveness commercial evaluation stage 2: financial and preferential evaluation stage 3: risk analysis objective criteria post tender negotiations if applicable requesting tenderers to provide best and final offer. final evaluation will be in terms of the **** preference point system and final award of contract.

Bidders must have successfully completed a minimum of one social infrastructure project in the last 10 years with a contract value not less than r80 000 **** construction value or more, as stated in the bid notice.

The daily penalty is 1. 00 of the contract price up to a maximum amount of 15 of the contract price and shall apply where the employer and service provider have agreed a specific delivery date for a specified part of the services. if the penalties have been exhausted as stated above, the employer may at its discretion terminate the contract and or require a third party complete the work or perform the work with the required skill and care at the cost of the service provider.

There will be a compulsory onsite briefing on March 12, 2026, at 12:00, as stated in the bid notice.

The cutoff date for tender queries is March 16, 2026, at 16h00, as stated in the bid notice.