Road Cutter Tenders

Bids are invited for the supply and delivery of a tar cutter to Makhado Local Municipality. The closing date for submissions is 08 June 2026 at 12:00. The evaluation criteria is 80/20, with 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals (black ownership, woman ownership, disability ownership). Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide a valid tax compliance status PIN. Quotations must be signed, valid for 90 days, and clearly indicate VAT inclusive prices. No quotations will be accepted by facsimile or email. Council reserves the right to accept or reject any quotation.

The bid is for the appointment of service providers for hiring plant construction equipment for 12 months. The equipment includes tipper trucks, graders, excavators, rollers, and more. The minimum threshold on quality is 75 points, and bidders below this will be disqualified. Wet rates include fuel, operator, and VAT. Failure to price all items will result in the document being non-responsive. Annual escalation of 10% will be applied to all rates. The contractor must provide a contact person. No work can commence before an official order is issued. Penalties apply for late delivery. The municipality can cancel or amend orders. Transport tariffs are per kilometer, and working tariffs are per hour. Stalling time and standing time are defined and affect payment. The contractor is responsible for maintenance and fuel. Equipment must not be older than the **** model. The contractor must adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Bidders must submit bids by 10 September 2025 at 12h00 pm. Bid documents can be collected from 03 September 2025. A non-refundable bid amount of **** is required. Bidders must complete and submit all required forms (including tax clearance certificate, company registration, etc. ). Evaluation criteria include experience, functionality, quality, and preferential procurement points. The 80/20 preferential procurement points system applies. Bidders must obtain a minimum of 70 points under functionality/quality to be considered. The bid will be evaluated in terms of Greater Giyani Municipality's SCM policy and preferential procurement policy framework act no 5 of **** must be valid for 90 days after the closing date. Late, incomplete, unsigned, faxed, or emailed bids will not be accepted. The municipality reserves the right to accept or reject any bid or part thereof and is not obliged to accept the lowest bid.

The tender is for the provision of tools and equipment hire services for 12 months. Bidders must be registered on the national treasury's central suppliers database and submit a valid tax clearance verification PIN or CSD MAAA number. The quotation must be in accordance with the terms of reference and specifications. The successful supplier may be required to sign a written contract. Quotations must be emailed to ***@***. *. * or deposited in the tender box. No work may start without an official order notification. The service provider must be available within 2 hours of receiving a request during normal working hours, and 4 hours after hours and during the weekend. Planned work must be completed within 7 days of request. Travelling and delivery will be priced separately. Penalties apply for failure to respond within timeframes. The service provider must comply with all applicable legislation, including transportation of hazardous products and environmental legislation. A fully equipped workshop within a 50 km radius of Pietermaritzburg is required. The contract term is 12 months. The employer reserves the right not to call for any equipment at all depending on circumstances and subject to operational conditions. The acquisition process shall be in three categories: standard procedure (5 days), fast-tracked procedure (3 days), and crisis/emergency procedure (4 hours). The tender will be evaluated using a three-stage approach: mandatory requirements, evaluation of functionality, and price. Bidders must submit proof of previous experience in similar projects. All equipment must be roadworthy and licensed. Copies of proof of licensing and ownership must be submitted with the tender document. Umgeni water will allow 7 days after the closing of the tender for submission. If not submitted after closing of the tender, the bid will be disqualified. The 7 days will commence after request from a supply chain officer. All vehicles, plant, machinery, equipment and containers used on this contract must be in a serviceable condition, must be readily available for inspection to ensure that it is to specification, and must meet with the approval of the employer. The small construction plant, tools and equipment shall bear the service provider name and contract details. The tendered shall attach the comprehensive list of small construction plant, tools and equipment to be used for the execution of the tender to his/her tender document. Umngeni uthukela water reserves the right to inspect the proposed equipment to be used. A notice will be issued to prospective bidders to present small construction plant, tools and equipment for verification identification before tenders will be awarded. Suppliers must ensure that all work is done according to the specification provided by the employer. The employer representative must approve deviations to the specification. The employer must approve product used. All communication to be followed up by written confirmation. There should be regular feedback between Umgeni uthukela water and the service provider. The service provider is to provide his supervisory and operational staff with cellular phones for communication and contact purposes for the duration of the contract. The service provider must have competent driver and mechanics to services and repair small tools and plant should there be failures or break downs of the equipment. The service provider must set aside time for meetings every second month to ensure issues of service quality and performance among other things are discussed and recorded. Failure reports, preventative action on work completed will also be presented there. The supplier shall at all times carry out work assigned in the order and manner prescribed by an authorized official of Umgeni uthukela water. Instructions given to the driver shall be deemed to be given to the supplier. Only the driver will be allowed to fill in the supplier's timesheet/delivery notes required for p