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The Alfred Duma Local Municipality is inviting bids for the appointment of a service provider for the repairs, maintenance, and supply of sliding gates, palisade, security fencing, and gate motors (Bid No. PS ****). Additionally, they are seeking a service provider for the supply, maintenance, and repairs to fire station doors and door motors (Bid No. PS ****). Bid documents are available from Thursday, March 26, 2026, on the National Treasury eTender portal (www. ***. *. *). Mandatory briefing sessions are scheduled: - For PS ****: Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 10:00 at the Legal Services Boardroom, Lister Clarence Building, Ladysmith. - For PS ****: Friday, April 10, 2026, at 10:00 at the Legal Services Boardroom, Lister Clarence Building, Ladysmith. Failure to attend these sessions will invalidate your bid. The closing and opening dates and times are: - For PS ****: Monday, May 4, 2026, at 11:00 in Room 206, Lister Clarence Building, Ladysmith. - For PS ****: Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 11:00 in Room 206, Lister Clarence Building, Ladysmith. Bid enquiries should be addressed to Mr B J Strydom at tel no. 036 637 **** bids must be deposited into the bid box located in the public entrance door, ground floor of the Lister Clarence Building, 221 Murchison Street, Ladysmith, on or before the closing date and time. Facsimile and emailed bids will not be accepted. Mandatory documents to be submitted with the bid include: 1. Up-to-date municipal rates and service charges and water statements where the company is located. 2. Joint venture agreement if the company has entered into a joint venture, specifying the signatory. 3. CSD report and BEE certificates/sworn affidavit. Service providers must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD). Evaluation criteria: 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. Race, HDI, and RDP goals will be considered. Bidders must prove they are located within the Alfred Duma Local Municipal area. Bidders need to score a minimum of 80 points for each contract to be eligible for the second round of evaluation. Qualification documents and reference letters for previously completed projects are mandatory and failure to provide them will render the bid invalid. The municipality reserves the right to accept or reject any bid.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the services or goods. It mentions the closing date for bid submission, which is May 4, 2026, for PS **** and May 5, 2026, for PS ****.
The bid notice states that acceptable bids will be evaluated using a system that awards points on the basis of the 80/20 preferential points system, of which 80 points is for price and 20 points is for ownership as a specific goal. The bid notice also states that bidders need to score a minimum of 80 for contract PS **** and 80 for contract PS **** to be eligible for the second round of evaluation.
The bid notice requires bidders to be suitably qualified and experienced organisations/consortia. It also states that bidders are required to provide proof for qualification documents and reference letters for previously completed projects. Failure to do so will render the bid invalid. Additionally, service providers must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
The bid notice mentions compulsory briefing sessions, but not a site visit.