This tender is for the supply of various items including hot cups, lids, coffee, tea, milk, sugar, biscuits, water, and plastic spoons. Tenderers must submit proof of BB-BEE status and locality. Specific requirements for proving locality include municipal accounts or lease agreements, with detailed affidavits if necessary. Waste management during construction projects is a key consideration, requiring safe disposal certificates for payment processing. Compliance with Section 204 of the VAT Act for tax invoices is mandatory for timely payments. Tenderers must declare any interest in the state and certify the independence of their bids. The evaluation will be based on an 80/20 preference point system, with points awarded for price, BB-BEE status, and locality. Quotations must be valid for at least 90 days from the closing date.
The bid notice states that successful bidders must ensure compliance with section 204 of the value added tax VAT act, 89 of ****, and that failure to comply will result in payments not being made timeously. It also notes that Saldanha Bay Municipality will not be liable for any late payments as a result of invalid tax invoices submitted by suppliers.
The bid notice states that quotations will be evaluated in terms of preferential procurement regulations, 2022, preferential procurement policy of council and that the **** preference point system is applicable. It also mentions that the municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any bid.
The bid notice requires tenderers to submit proof to claim preference points, including an original or certified BB-BEE certificate or affidavit, and locality proof such as a municipal account or lease agreement. It also requires the submission of MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), MBD 6. 1 (Preference Points Claim Form), and MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination).
The bid notice states that law enforcement will conduct regular inspections and non-compliant contractors will be fined. It also mentions that if specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any of the conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the organ of state may, in addition to any other remedy it may have, disqualify the person from the tendering process, recover costs, losses or damages, cancel the contract, recommend restriction from obtaining business, and forward the matter for criminal prosecution.
