This tender is for the appointment of a professional service provider for external repairs, waterproofing, and painting of TAD roof buildings by the Agricultural Research Council (ARC). The closing date for electronic submission is 06 May 2026 at 11:00 AM. A CIDB grading of 4SN or higher or 4GB or higher is required. Bidders must attend a compulsory site visit, with at least 48 hours' notice required to gain access. Technical enquiries should be directed to Ms. Emmy Galane, and tender documentation enquiries to Ms. Fisokuhle Dlamini. The bid document can be purchased for R1,**** from the Purco SA website. Late submissions will not be accepted. The ARC reserves the right to award or not to award the bid, or to split the tender. The successful service provider will be required to render services for roof and building external repairs, waterproofing, and painting works for TAD facilities across ARC campuses, farm sites, and colleges. The bid document is confidential. The evaluation process includes pre-compliance, mandatory requirements, functionality (100 points), and price and specific goals (80/20 principle). A minimum score of 70 for functionality is required. Bidders must submit a safety file within ten working days of award. Subcontracting is allowed only for scaffolding, pavement erections, new ceilings, and concrete sheets, with written approval. A contingency of 10% of the bid offer amount must be included.
The bid notice states that the closing date and time for electronic submission of tender documents is on the 06 May 2026 at 11:00 AM.
The bid notice states that the ARC undertakes to pay out in full or as per deliverables within thirty 30 days all valid claims for work done to its satisfaction upon presentation of a substantiated claim and the required reports stipulated in special conditions.
The bid notice states that the service provider shall guarantee the installation, workmanship and materials being used under this building project for a period of six 6 months and for the mechanical equipment, installations and workmanship for twelve months. The guarantee will commence on the date of receipt of the total and complete installation.
The bid notice states that all bidders shortlisted for responsive offers will be subjected to a diligence vetting process. The ARC reserves the right to award or not to award this bid, to split the tender, accept any tender or any part of a tender, and any decision by the ARC regarding the award of the tender shall be final.
The bid notice states that bidders are required to have a CIDB grading of 4SN or higher or 4GB or higher.
The bid notice states that if the service provider wishes to deviate from the contract period specified, he/she shall obtain the written permission of the institute, and a penalty clause of 5% of the total value of the contract will be initiated for each additional week.
The bid notice states that there is no compulsory information session, but bidders are allowed to come visit the site and they are requested to complete the ARC visitors form and submit it to Ms. Emmy Galane in order to gain access at least 48 hours before visiting the site.
