Bidders must submit the bid documents before the closing date and time. The bid will be evaluated in three stages: administrative compliance, functionality criteria, and price and specific goals. The offers must remain valid for 120 days from the closing date. The department will allocate the specific goal points as follows: an EME or QSE entity which is at least 100% black owned will be awarded 20 points. The joint venture or consortium must comply with central suppliers database CSD registration requirements as per national treasury directive.
The bid document states that the delivery of products must be made in accordance with the instructions appearing on the official purchase order.
The purchaser undertakes to make payment for the services rendered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract, within 30 thirty days after receipt of an invoice.
The supplier warrants that the goods supplied under the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials unless provided otherwise in the contract.
The bid will be evaluated using the 80/20 preference point system.
The department will apply the evaluation criteria as outlined in the bid evaluation criteria of this bid.
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 using the current prime interest rate calculated for each day of the delay until actual delivery or performance.
Any appeals lodged in terms of the provisions of the kzn supply chain management policy must be submitted within 5 working days of the award of this bid as advertised in the departmental website.