Site Investigation Tenders

The bid notice states that the equipment must be delivered to the SAHRA offices within 30 days of appointment.

The bid notice states that all equipment warranties must be supported and serviceable by authorized service providers within South Africa.

The bid notice states that proposals will be evaluated based on a phase-out approach, including compliance to terms of reference, adherence to specifications, and preference points on specific goals (price, special goals).

The bid notice requires service providers to submit technical specifications of all required equipment and that all equipment warranties must be supported and serviceable by authorized service providers within South Africa.

The bid offers and proposals should be valid and open for acceptance by SAHRA for a period of 120 days from the date of submission. The final report must be submitted no later than the date provided by SAHRA.

The bid offers will be evaluated based on a phased approach: Phase One (compliance), Phase Two (prequalification criteria with a minimum of 60 points), and Phase Three (preference points on specific goals including price and special goals). SAHRA reserves the right not to award the bid to the bidder that scores the highest points.

The service provider must have expertise and understanding of archaeology, forensic anthropology, and experience working within the Northern Cape. They must hold a Master's degree or higher in archaeology or forensic anthropology, demonstrate experience in grave mapping and identification, and must not have previous history working for the mining right holder on the property. The CV of the lead investigator/archaeologist must be attached and will be used for evaluation.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

Disputes that may arise between SAHRA and a bidder must be settled by means of mutual consultation, mediation with or without legal representation or, when unsuccessful, in a South African court of law.

The bid notice states that the quotation must indicate the delivery date.

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

The bid notice states that the lowest acceptable price will score 80 points.

The bid notice states that only bidders registered on the central supplier database csd will be considered. Bidders shall include the csd registration number and full csd report with the bid proposal.

The bid notice states that compulsory bidder must attend the compulsory site briefing.

The bid notice states he **** preference points system will be used to calculate for price and specific goals as per sdb 6. 1attached.

Bidders are required to submit the following proof documentation to claim points for specific goals: a ownership certificate issued by the companies and intellectual property commission cipc that shows ownership percentage e. g. beneficial ownership, ck . . . etc and b valid bbbee certificate or sworn affidavit c certificate from the doctor confirming the disability. Failure to submit the required documentation will result in 0 points.

The bid notice states compulsory site visit before quotations. date 11 february 2026 at 10: ****: 00address national archives of south africa, 24 hamilton st, pretoria, ****.

The contract shall be completed within welve months of the commencement within date.

The employer shall pay the contractor within 30 days of receipt by the employer of the payment certificate signed by the employers agent.

The 80/20 scoring method will apply in the evaluation of bids.

The tender offers will only be accepted if the tenderer is registered with the construction industry development board in the contractor grading designation of 6ce or higher.

The penalty for failing to complete the works is 0. 05 of the offered total of prices excluding vat per calendar day.

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