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The successful bidders are to ensure compliance with section 204 of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 89 of ****, and failure to comply with the mentioned requirements will result in payments not being made timeously. Saldanha Bay Municipality will not be liable for any late payments as a result of invalid tax invoices submitted by suppliers.

The municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any bid. Quotations will be evaluated in terms of preferential procurement regulations, 2022, and the preferential procurement policy of council.

Tenderers must submit the following proof to claim preference points: BBBEE original or originally certified BBBEE certificate or affidavit and locality proof. For locality, if the tenderer is the owner of the property, a municipal account registered in the name of the tenderer not older than 3 months is required. If the tenderer is not the owner, a valid lease agreement or an affidavit from the property owner is required.

Law enforcement will conduct regular inspections and non-compliant contractors will be fined. 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, and recommend that the tenderer or contractor be restricted from obtaining business from any organ of state for a period not exceeding 10 years.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the hired items. However, it mentions that accepted RFQs will be communicated by way of an official order, and no goods, work, or service must be prepared or delivered before an official order is received by the respondent.

The bid notice states that **** point system will be applicable during the evaluation of this quotation. where 80 points will be scored on price and 20 points will be scored on specific goals and RDP goals.

The bid notice requires bidders to submit a valid tax clearance certificate, proof of registration with the Central Supplier Database (CSD), and proof of payment of municipal rates and services and taxes not in arrears for more than 90 days from their district and local municipality or a lease agreement if renting an office space. Additionally, MBD1, MBD2, MBD4, MBD6. 1, MBD8, and MBD9 must be completed and submitted with the quotation. Failure to submit these documents will result in disqualification.

The bid notice states that bidders should indicate the period of delivery on their quotation, which will be regarded as binding if they win this award.

The bid notice states that bids will be adjudicated in terms of the Municipal Supply Chain Management Policy and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act No 5 of ****, with an 80/20 preferential points allocation system in line with revised procurement regulations of 2022 by using the balance scorecard methodology.

Bidders must submit a copy of their company registration certificate reflecting active members (except for sole traders and partnerships), be registered with the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and submit a copy of the CSD summary report. In case of a JV, all parties must be registered on CSD. Bidders are required to submit their unique personal identification number (PIN) issued by SARS to enable the municipality to view the taxpayers profile and tax status. All supplementary forms contained in the bid documents must be completed in full, and bidders must submit proof that municipal rates and taxes are not in arrears for more than three months. In bids where consortia, joint ventures, or subcontractors are involved, each party must submit a separate tax compliance status (TCS) certificate and PIN/CSD number.