Party Planning Tenders

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the services. It mentions a validity period for the offer of 60 days from the closing date of the bid.

The bid notice states that payment terms are 30 days in arrears upon receipt of a valid invoice.

The bid notice indicates that the award will be based on price and B-BBEE 80/20. It also states that he university does not bind itself to accept the lowest bid and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of any quotation and MUT will not necessarily accept the lowest quotation in part or full, it will be MUTs discretion to appoint the most suitable service provider who will add value to MUT.

The bid requires bidders to be suitably qualified and experienced service providers and lists mandatory requirements including a valid active tax compliance status PIN, CIPC certificate, CSD report, two signed and contactable reference letters of a similar scope not older than 3 years.

The bid notice mentions that if a bidder withdraws their RFQ within the validity period or fails to fulfill the contract when called upon to do so, Mangosuthu University of Technology may recover additional expenses incurred by them.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid.

The bid documents must be placed in the bid box at the address indicated below. Bidders should ensure that bids are delivered on time to the correct address. Late bids will not be accepted for consideration. The closing date is Wednesday, 8 April 2026, at 10:00.

The bidder obtaining the highest points will be awarded the bid. Preference points shall be calculated after prices have been brought to a comparative basis considering all factors of non-firm prices and all unconditional discounts. Points scored will be rounded off to two decimal places. In the event that two or more bids have scored equal total points or provide the same bid, the successful bid must be the one scoring the highest number of preference points for B-BBEE. If the B-BBEE points are equal, the bidder scoring the highest points on functionality will be the preferred bidder. Should two or more bids be equal in all respects, the drawing of lots shall decide the award.

Stage 1: Mandatory Requirements. The following should be submitted as prequalification and mandatory compliance documents. Failure to submit any of the listed valid documents may disqualify your bid: Business registration certificate, copies of identity documents of all directors/trustees/members/shareholders, resolution of directors' authority to sign, proof of tax compliance status, proof of business residential address, public liability insurance of R5 million or a letter of intent, proof of the most recent Central Supplier Database (CSD) report, valid letter of good standing COIDA or a valid COIDA certificate or tender letter. For partnerships, joint ventures, consortiums, and cooperatives, specific requirements are detailed in the bid document.

A briefing session date is Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 12:00, venue: at Sefako Makgatho Health Science University, SRC Boardroom.