Test Software Tenders

The successful bidder shall complete the project within three 3 months from the date of bid award, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the successful bidder and the ARC.

The successful bidder shall be paid upon submission of an invoice for each transaction of satisfactory work detailed in the scope. Payments shall be made promptly by the purchaser, but in no case later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier.

The successful bidder shall provide a comprehensive warranty for the water flow meter test bench facility and all associated components for a minimum period of two 2 years from the date of commissioning and handover.

The bid will be awarded to a bidder with the highest points on price and specific goals on condition that they have met all phases of the evaluation criteria and complied with the tender requirements set out in the tender document.

Bidders must be registered with CIDB under Mechanical Engineering ME Grade 4 or higher. Compulsory attendance of the site briefing/inspection is required. Bidders must submit two separate electronic documents for financial and functionality proposals. A valid COIDA certificate is also required.

Subject to GCC clause 25, if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the services within the periods specified in the contract, the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies under the contract, deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services.

A compulsory briefing session and site inspection is scheduled for 18 June 2026 at 11:00 at ARC Natural Resources Engineering, 141 Cresswell Rd, Weavind Park, Pretoria, ****.

Failure to submit tender documents after the closing time and date, failure to upload two complete documents through the eTenders eSubmission portal, failure to comply with mandatory requirements, misrepresentation of facts, and failure to submit all signed and completed standard bidding documents may result in disqualification.

The closing and opening date for Lot 1 is Tuesday, 30 June 2026, at 11:00 am. The closing and opening date for Lot 2 is Thursday, 02 July 2026, at 11:00 am. closing and opening date, time and venue: tuesday 30 june 2026 at 11: 00 am and closing and opening date, time and venue: thursday 02 july 2026 at 11: 00 am

Acceptable bids will be evaluated using an 80/20 preferential points system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for ownership as a specific goal. acceptable bids will be evaluated by using a system that awards points on the basis of the **** points system of which 80 points is for price and 20 points is for ownership as aspecific goal.

Bidders must be suitably qualified and experienced organisations/consortia. They must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD). Qualification documents and reference letters for previously completed projects are mandatory. he bidding company to prove that it is located in the alfred duma localmunicipal area. and please note that the municipality will only consider a service provider who is registered on thecentral supplier database csd. and bidders are required to provide proof for each of the following, namelyqualification documents and reference letters for previously completed projects.

A compulsory briefing session is scheduled for Lot 1 on Monday, 15 June 2026, at 10:00 am, and for Lot 2 on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, at 10:00 am. compulsory briefing session: monday 15 june 2026 at 10: 00 am and compulsory briefing session: wednesday 17 june 2026 at 10: 00 am

Failure to attend compulsory briefing sessions will invalidate your bid. Failure to provide mandatory documents will render the bid invalid. failure to attend the compulsory briefing sessions will invalidate your bid. and failure to do so will render the bid invalid.