Legal Aid South Africa is seeking proposals for office accommodation for its Elukwatini Eerstehoek satellite office for a period of up to five years. The required office space is between 86. 4m² and **** with four parking bays. The location should be in proximity to local courts and public transport. The building must be user-friendly for disabled persons, comply with all building laws, and be zoned for office, business, or commercial purposes. Refurbishment requirements include floor plans, a commitment letter for refurbishment, partitioning, air conditioning, painting, floor covering, power skirtings, network and telephone points, blinds, and a UPS facility. Bidders must provide proof of registration on the National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD) and a valid tax clearance certificate. The tender will be evaluated using the 80/20 price scoring system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for BBEEE status level of contribution. All properties must be made available for inspection within five days of request. Failure to comply with these requirements may invalidate the tender.
The closing date for the submission of proposals is 11h00 on 09 June 2026. All proposals should be submitted on or before the time and date specified and placed in the Legal Aid SA tender box, which is located at Legal Aid House, 29 De Beer Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, ****.
The bid notice states that Legal Aid SA will approve all project plans and projected project activity costs. No project activity will be delivered to Legal Aid SA before an official order has been issued to the supplier and delivery will be within the specified time scale after the receipt of the official order. It also mentions that Legal Aid SA ensures that all accounts are paid within 30 days of invoice date.
The bid notice states that proven relevant experience and success, as well as the ability to deliver a reliable, efficient and effective service will be important considerations. It also mentions that Legal Aid SA will enter into further negotiations with the highest scoring bidder per the **** price scoring system for further reductions in rental and refurbishment allowances. The evaluation criteria include a preferential points system of 80/20: price 80 points and BBEEE status level of contribution 20 points.
Bidders must provide proof of registration on National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD) which should reflect that the bidder is an active supplier, is tax compliant and is not a restricted supplier. Bidders must also provide an original valid tax clearance certificate or registration with the CSD. For newly established property businesses, other references will be accepted if they cannot provide standard references.
The bid notice states that Any defects, patent or latent, which are attributable to poor workmanship, will be rectified by the bidder at own cost and time and all costs relating to the correction of defects will be expressly and separately noted on billing documentation.
The bid notice mentions an Optional briefing session and states that All properties must be made available for inspection within five days of request. Failure to do so will result in your bid being disqualified. A site inspection certificate will be completed and signed by the Legal Aid SA representative and the landlord or his representative.