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Cape agulhas municipality is seeking quotations from service providers for the bi-weekly cutting of grass at four municipal facilities, covering a total area of 142,804 m², for a period of three months. The successful bidder will be responsible for all aspects of grass cutting, including trimming, collection, and disposal, and must comply with strict safety, labour, and compliance requirements.
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What the buyer was looking for
1Mandatory requirement
Must quote a rate per square metre per cutting event, inclusive of all costs, and the total bid must be below R300,000.
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
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Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
The linked award records INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 248478.9 ZAR.
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Source: Q10-2026-27 CUTTING OF GRASS IN CAPE AGULHAS MUNICIPALITY FACILITIES .docx
The Cape Agulhas Municipality requires a service provider to cut grass at its facilities for a three-month period.
The work involves bi-weekly cutting of a total area of 142,804 m² across four specified locations.
The project aims to ensure proper upkeep, maintenance, safety, longevity, and aesthetic appeal of the municipal facilities.
Important Dates
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Closing date and time: 12:00 on Friday, 05 August 2026.
Bid validity period: 90 days after the closing date.
No site meeting or briefing is specified.
Contact Information
Source: Q10-2026-27 CUTTING OF GRASS IN CAPE AGULHAS MUNICIPALITY FACILITIES .docx (unknown)
For technical inquiries: Nomfundo Tofu (Manager: Parks & Recreation). Email: [email protected]. Tel: (028) 425 5500.
Source: Q10-2026-27 CUTTING OF GRASS IN CAPE AGULHAS MUNICIPALITY FACILITIES .docx (unknown)
Submit your bid using the official municipal tender forms only. Do not retype or redraft the forms.
Place the sealed tender in the tender box at Municipal Offices, 1 Dirkie Uys Street, Bredasdorp, or post to the Municipal Manager, Cape Agulhas Municipality, PO Box 51, Bredasdorp, 7280.
The closing deadline is 12:00 on Friday, 05 August 2026. Late bids will not be considered.
Clearly endorse the envelope with the bid number (Q10/2026/27) and title.
The bid must be securely bound. All supporting documents must be stapled or bound as an annexure.
You must complete and submit all compulsory returnable documents listed in the checklist, including CAMBD 1, 4, 6.1, 8, 9, Form of Offer and Acceptance, and schedules.
Failure to submit a Tax Compliance Status PIN will invalidate your bid.
No faxes or emails are accepted. No bids from persons in the service of the state.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Q10-2026-27 CUTTING OF GRASS IN CAPE AGULHAS MUNICIPALITY FACILITIES .docx (unknown)
Minimum 8 points on experience assessment (3+ similar public sector projects in last 5 years) before price consideration.
Not in service of the state.
Tax compliant with SARS.
Municipal accounts up to date.
Registered on Central Supplier Database.
Must have necessary equipment (brush cutters with proof) and vehicle registration under company or director's name.
Must recruit local labour at prescribed minimum wage.
No collusive bidding practices.
Must comply with all Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements.
80/20 preference point system: Price (80 points), B-BBEE status (10 points), Locality of supplier (10 points).
Technical Specifications
Source: Q10-2026-27 CUTTING OF GRASS IN CAPE AGULHAS MUNICIPALITY FACILITIES .docx (unknown)
Scope: Cutting grass at Cape Agulhas Municipality facilities for a period of three months.
Total area: 142,804 m² across four facilities: Glaskasteel Lawns (38,954 m²), L’Agulhas Camp B (9,000 m²), Struisbaai South Caravan Park (63,525 m²), Arniston (Waenhuiskrans) Campsite (31,325 m²).
Frequency: Bi-weekly (twice a month).
Cutting specification: Grass and weeds (stem diameter ≤50mm) must be cut to a maximum height of 50mm using weed eaters or handheld implements. Tractors with mowers may be used where terrain allows, with brushcutters for trimming.
Specific areas: Cut grass/weeds/shrubs between tar edge and fence, side drains, sight triangles, under guardrails, around signposts, and in concrete drains.
Patching grass (Dekrietgras) must be cut with a blade weed eater.
Disposal: Cut vegetation must be gathered, bundled, placed next to roadway, and removed to a designated spoil area within one day. No burning or dumping on neighbouring properties.
Supervision: Work must be performed under suitably qualified personnel.
Safety: Use appropriate PPE, secure work area with barricades and warning signs.
Local labour: Must be recruited from within the municipality area and paid prescribed minimum wage.
Financial Requirements
Source: Q10-2026-27 CUTTING OF GRASS IN CAPE AGULHAS MUNICIPALITY FACILITIES .docx (unknown)
Pricing: Quote a rate per square metre per cutting event. The total amount will be calculated as: Quantity (m²) × Estimated number of cuts (6 per facility) × Rate/m².
The rate must include all labour, equipment, fuel, transport, PPE, supervision, trimming, collection, removal and disposal.
Prices must be in South African Rand and inclusive of VAT.
Indicate whether you are a registered VAT vendor. If not, the subtotal and total columns must reflect the same amount.
All bid prices are final and binding. Any discrepancy between amounts in words and figures will result in the amount in words being used.
Payment terms: The municipality undertakes to pay within 30 days after receipt of an invoice.
The total RFQ value is below R300,000. Only one service provider will be appointed.
Compliance Requirements
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Tax Compliance: Submit a valid Tax Compliance Status PIN issued by SARS. Foreign bidders must also comply.
B-BBEE: Submit a valid B-BBEE certificate from a SANAS-accredited agency or IRBA-registered auditor, or a sworn affidavit if you are an EME or QSE.
Municipal Accounts: Submit a latest municipal account as proof that municipal accounts are up to date. If leasing, attach a lease agreement.
Central Supplier Database (CSD): Bidders must be registered on the CSD.
Company Registration: Submit a copy of the certificate of incorporation (CK2) or equivalent.
Declaration of Interest: Complete CAMBD 4 declaring any relationship with persons in the service of the state.
No bids are accepted from persons in the service of the state.
The successful bid likely addressed this expectation, but the submitted evidence and evaluation reason are unavailable.
The linked award confirms appointment only, not the submitted qualification or reason for selection.
2Mandatory requirement
Must recruit local labour from within the Cape Agulhas Municipality area and pay at least the prescribed minimum wage.
Threshold: at least the prescribed minimum wage
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS.
Qualified inference
Supported inference
The recorded history supports exposure to related scope, but does not establish the bid evidence submitted or current delivery capacity.
Related historical records suggest exposure; they do not prove bid contents, current capacity, or delivery.
3Mandatory requirement
Must comply with all safety regulations, including the use of PPE and securing work areas.
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS.
Qualified inference
Supported inference
The recorded history supports exposure to related scope, but does not establish the bid evidence submitted or current delivery capacity.
Related historical records suggest exposure; they do not prove bid contents, current capacity, or delivery.
4Inferred operational need
The Cape Agulhas Municipality requires a service provider to cut grass at its facilities for a three-month period.
Why it matters: This is a qualified operational interpretation of the stored scope, not a stated mandatory or scored criterion.
Inferred from stored analysis; verify against the source document.
Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS.
Qualified inference
Supported inference
The recorded history supports exposure to related scope, but does not establish the bid evidence submitted or current delivery capacity.
Related historical records suggest exposure; they do not prove bid contents, current capacity, or delivery.
8Inferred operational need
Total area: 142,804 m² across four facilities: Glaskasteel Lawns (38,954 m²), L’Agulhas Camp B (9,000 m²), Struisbaai South Caravan Park (63,525 m²), Arniston (Waenhuiskrans) Campsite (31,325 m²).
Why it matters: This is a qualified operational interpretation of the stored scope, not a stated mandatory or scored criterion.
Inferred from stored analysis; verify against the source document. No source document identifier is stored for this item.
The linked award records INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 248478.9 ZAR.
Qualified inference
Inference only
The successful bid likely addressed this expectation, but the submitted evidence and evaluation reason are unavailable.
The linked award confirms appointment only, not the submitted qualification or reason for selection.
10Mandatory requirement
Cutting specification: Grass and weeds (stem diameter ≤50mm) must be cut to a maximum height of 50mm using weed eaters or handheld implements. Tractors with mowers may be used where terrain allows, with brushcutters for trimming.
Threshold: maximum height of 50mm using weed eaters or handheld implements
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
The linked award records INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 248478.9 ZAR.
Qualified inference
Inference only
The successful bid likely addressed this expectation, but the submitted evidence and evaluation reason are unavailable.
The linked award confirms appointment only, not the submitted qualification or reason for selection.
11Inferred operational need
Specific areas: Cut grass/weeds/shrubs between tar edge and fence, side drains, sight triangles, under guardrails, around signposts, and in concrete drains.
Why it matters: This is a qualified operational interpretation of the stored scope, not a stated mandatory or scored criterion.
Inferred from stored analysis; verify against the source document. No source document identifier is stored for this item.
The linked award records INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 248478.9 ZAR.
Qualified inference
Inference only
The successful bid likely addressed this expectation, but the submitted evidence and evaluation reason are unavailable.
The linked award confirms appointment only, not the submitted qualification or reason for selection.
13Mandatory requirement
Disposal: Cut vegetation must be gathered, bundled, placed next to roadway, and removed to a designated spoil area within one day. No burning or dumping on neighbouring properties.
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS.
Qualified inference
Supported inference
The recorded history supports exposure to related scope, but does not establish the bid evidence submitted or current delivery capacity.
Related historical records suggest exposure; they do not prove bid contents, current capacity, or delivery.
16Inferred operational need
Pricing: Quote a rate per square metre per cutting event. The total amount will be calculated as: Quantity (m²) × Estimated number of cuts (6 per facility) × Rate/m².
Why it matters: This is a qualified operational interpretation of the stored scope, not a stated mandatory or scored criterion.
Inferred from stored analysis; verify against the source document. No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS.
Qualified inference
Supported inference
The recorded history supports exposure to related scope, but does not establish the bid evidence submitted or current delivery capacity.
Related historical records suggest exposure; they do not prove bid contents, current capacity, or delivery.
27Inferred operational need
Place the sealed tender in the tender box at Municipal Offices, 1 Dirkie Uys Street, Bredasdorp, or post to the Municipal Manager, Cape Agulhas Municipality, PO Box 51, Bredasdorp, 7280.
Why it matters: This is a qualified operational interpretation of the stored scope, not a stated mandatory or scored criterion.
Inferred from stored analysis; verify against the source document. No source document identifier is stored for this item.
The linked award records INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 248478.9 ZAR.
Qualified inference
Inference only
The successful bid likely addressed this expectation, but the submitted evidence and evaluation reason are unavailable.
The linked award confirms appointment only, not the submitted qualification or reason for selection.
31Mandatory requirement
You must complete and submit all compulsory returnable documents listed in the checklist, including CAMBD 1, 4, 6.1, 8, 9, Form of Offer and Acceptance, and schedules.
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS.
Qualified inference
Supported inference
The recorded history supports exposure to related scope, but does not establish the bid evidence submitted or current delivery capacity.
Related historical records suggest exposure; they do not prove bid contents, current capacity, or delivery.
40Mandatory requirement
Must have completed at least 3 similar grass cutting/landscaping projects for a public sector client in the last 5 years, and score a minimum of 8 points on the experience evaluation.
Threshold: at least 3 similar grass cutting/landscaping projects for a public se
Why it matters: The source identifies this as a mandatory or eligibility condition for a compliant bid.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.
Source: AI key requirements · requirements
Known supplier evidence
The linked award records INDALO YETHU CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 248478.9 ZAR.
Qualified inference
Inference only
The successful bid likely addressed this expectation, but the submitted evidence and evaluation reason are unavailable.
The linked award confirms appointment only, not the submitted qualification or reason for selection.
41Scored criterion
Minimum 8 points on experience assessment (3+ similar public sector projects in last 5 years) before price consideration.
Threshold: Minimum 8 points on experience assessment (3+ similar public sector
Why it matters: The source places this item in the evaluation criteria; the recorded weight or threshold is shown when available.
No source document identifier is stored for this item.