Awarded Tender: Cleaning services tender Q16/2026/27 – cape agulhas municipality

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Summary

Cape agulhas municipality requires a service provider to clean elevated (first floor) windows and glass entrances at three municipal buildings, and to deep clean public ablution facilities at seven locations. The contract is awarded as a whole, with a completion period of 21 calendar days after the official purchase order. Bidders must attend a compulsory clarification meeting on 27 august 2026 and achieve a minimum of 10 points for relevant experience to be considered for price.

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technical scope

128 sourced criteria

financial capacity

24 sourced criteria

pricing

33 sourced criteria

compliance returnables

41 sourced criteria

evaluation

36 sourced criteria

experience

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personnel

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equipment capacity

3 sourced criteria

delivery contract

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equity registrations

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What the buyer was looking for

1Mandatory requirement

Compulsory clarification meeting: 27 August 2026 at 11:00 at Cape Agulhas Municipality's Main Building, 1 Dirkie Uys Street, Bredasdorp. Non-attendance disqualifies the bid.

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Submission Guidelines

Source: Q16-2026-27 CLEANING OF ELEVATED WINDOWS (FIRST FLOOR) AND GLASS ENTRANCES, INCLUDING DEEP CLEANING OF PUBLIC ABLUTION FACILITIES - TENDER DOCUMENT.pdf (TENDER)

Submission method and address:

Sealed envelope endorsed with the tender number, description and closing date, deposited in the Tender Box at Municipal Offices, 1 Dirkie Uys Street, Bredasdorp, or posted to reach the Municipal Manager, Cape Agulhas Municipality, PO Box 51, Bredasdorp, 7280, by 12:00 on 9 September 2026.
Bids may also be delivered by mail, courier or hand into the bid box or at the physical address (reception, over the counter at SCMU) before closing time. Courier services must deposit bids into the bid box themselves; the municipality accepts no responsibility for late delivery.
No faxes or e-mails accepted. Bids must be submitted on the official municipal tender forms, not retyped or redrafted.
Envelope must be endorsed with the bid number and title; otherwise the bid will not be opened or considered.
Bids must be complete, securely bound, and every page initialled. Supporting documents must be stapled to the relevant form or submitted in a bound annexure; loose pages are at the bidder's risk.
Corrections must be made by striking a line in black ink through the incorrect text, writing the correction, and initialling in the margin. Correction fluid/tape is prohibited. Pricing corrections not made this way are rejected.
Late bids will not be considered and will be filed unopened, returnable to the bidder on request at the bidder's cost.
Bids must remain valid for 90 days after the closing date.

Returnable forms (all must be completed, signed and submitted; failure invalidates the bid):

CAMBD 1 (Invitation to Bid) - bidder details and offer.
CAMBD 2 (Tax Compliance Status PIN) - valid SARS tax compliance PIN.
CAMBD 4 (Declaration of Interest) - discloses any state employment or connection to the municipality.
CAMBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim) - claims B-BBEE preference points.
CAMBD 7.1 (Contract Form - Purchase of Goods/Works) - signed contract form.
CAMBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices).
CAMBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination) - certifies no collusion or price disclosure.
Form of Offer and Acceptance.
Schedule 1A (Authority of Signatory) - authorises the signatory to bind the bidder.
Schedule 1B (Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire) - enterprise, SARS, principal and banking details.
Schedule 1C (Documents of Incorporation) - CK2 certificate or equivalent.
Schedule 1D (Payment of Municipal Accounts) - latest municipal account and certificate for municipal services, signed before a Commissioner of Oaths.
Schedule 1E (B-BBEE Status Level Certificate) - original/certified certificate or sworn affidavit for EME/QSE.
Schedule 1F (Work Satisfactorily Carried Out) - list of completed projects with reference letters.

Disqualification risks:

Any returnable form omitted, unsigned or incomplete.
Non-submission of a valid Tax Compliance Status PIN.
Incomplete pricing schedule or bill of quantities.
Form of Offer not signed in non-erasable ink.
Material alterations/corrections not made in accordance with the correction rules.
Failure to attend the compulsory clarification meeting.
Failure to submit supporting documentation within 3 business days of a written request.

Technical Specifications

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Scope of works:

External and internal cleaning of elevated (first floor) windows and glass entrances at three municipal buildings.
Once-off deep cleaning of public ablution facilities at seven locations.
The quotation is awarded as a whole, not per item.

Window cleaning locations and quantities:

Main Building (1 Dirkie Uys Street, Bredasdorp): 240 m².
Nedbank Building (1 Riebeek Street, Bredasdorp): 150 m².
Bredasdorp Municipal Stores (6 Fabriek Street, Bredasdorp): 80 m².

Window cleaning requirements:

Clean internally and externally using soap, buckets, cleaning and polishing cloths, scrapers, window cleaning poles, brushes, washer sleeves, squeegees and water-fed poles.
The supplier must provide own scaffolding or cherry picker for working at height.
All chemicals must be SABS-approved and compliant with Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
Warning signage must be used during cleaning.
Safe handling and disposal of wastewater required.

Deep cleaning of public ablution facilities (toilets, urinals, tile surfaces and floors):

Locations and quantities:
Waterkant Street, Bredasdorp: 1.
L'Agulhas Beach: 2.
Suiderstrand: 1.
Struisbaai Harbour: 1.
Roman Beach: 1.
Bikini Beach (Arniston, in front of Arniston Hotel): 1.
Kassiesbaai: 1.

Deep cleaning requirements:

Deep clean all urinals, toilets and ablution sinks.
Supply all industrial-grade cleaning chemicals.
Wash wall tiles to remove dirt, mould and stains.
Mechanically scrub all floors; leave floors clean, dry and non-slip.
Chemicals must be suitable for ceramic, porcelain, chrome and stainless-steel surfaces.
All chemicals must be SABS-approved and compliant with OHS regulations.
Provide scrubber machines, wet vacuums, brushes and required tools.
Safe handling and disposal of wastewater required.

Health and Safety file:

A detailed Health and Safety file must be compiled and submitted for approval within one week of issuing the official purchase order.
Minimum contents: letter of good standing, all appointments, SHE plan approved by the client, risk assessments, method statements, induction training records, equipment maintenance and inspection records.
The file must be kept on site and available at all times to the municipality and the Department of Labour.

Site and work conditions:

The municipality provides a storage area for materials; no liability for safekeeping.
The contractor must inspect the site with a municipal representative before work starts and is liable for any damage caused.
Work is subject to periodic inspection by the Manager: Parks & Recreation.
Defective work must be replaced or remedied at the contractor's own expense.
The site must be kept neat and tidy; noise and dust must be minimised.
On completion, all rubbish, unused materials and temporary erections must be removed and the site left clean and tidy.

Completion period:

Works must be completed within 21 calendar days after receipt of the official purchase order, including statutory holidays.
Bidders may offer a shorter completion period, which may be taken into account in adjudication.

Penalties:

R500.00 per day or part thereof for late completion.

Quality Management

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for any damage caused by their activities.

8.2. During the progress of the contract all materials being supplied, and all work being undertaken by the contractor

shall be subject to periodic inspection by Cape Agulhas Municipality’s Manager: Parks & Recreation or a duly

authorized representative. All such material and workmanship shall be supplied and performed, respectively to

the entire satisfaction of the Manager: Parks & Recreation or duly authorized representative.

8.3. Should at any stage in the progress of the said works, or on completion, an inspection visit reveals any defects

in the construction, which are due to the part of the Contractor, such defective material or workmanship shall

immediately be replaced or remedied by the Contractor at his own expense and to the satisfaction of the

Manager: Parks & Recreation or duly authorized representative.

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4.1. The goods supplied shall conform to the standards mentioned in the bidding documents and specifications.

Use of contract documents and information; inspection.

5.1. The supplier shall not, without the purchaser’s prior written consent, disclose the contract, or any provision thereof, or any

specification, plan, drawing, pattern, sample, or information furnished by or on behalf of the purchaser in connection therewith, to any

person other than a person employed by the supplier in the performance of the contract. Disclosure to any such employed person

shall be made in confidence and shall extend only as far as may be necessary for purposes of such performance.

5.2. The supplier shall not, without the purchaser’s prior written consent, make use of any document or information mentioned in GCC

clause 5.1 except for purposes of performing the contract.

5.3. Any document, other than the contract itself mentioned in GCC clause 5.1 shall remain the property of the purchaser and shall be

returned (all copies) to the purchaser on completion of the supplier’s performance under the contract if so required by the purchaser.

5.4. The supplier shall permit the purchaser to inspect the supplier’s records relating to the performance of the supplier and to have them

audited by auditors appointed by the purchaser, if so required by the purchaser.

8.1. All pre-bidding testing will be for the account of the bidder.

8.2. If it is a bid condition that supplies to be produced or services to be rendered should at any stage during production or execution or on

completion be subject to inspections tests and analysis, the bidder or contractor’s premises shall be open, at all reasonable hours, for

inspection by a representative of the purchaser or an organization acting on behalf of the purchaser.

8.3. If there are no inspection requirements indicated in the bidding documents and no mention is made in the contract, but during the

contract period it is decided that inspections shall be carried out, the purchaser shall itself make the necessary arrangements, including

payment arrangements with the testing authority concerned.

8.4. If the inspections, tests and analyses referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 show the goods to be in accordance with the contract

requirements, the cost of the inspections, tests and analyses shall be defrayed by the purchaser.

8.5. Where the goods or services referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 do not comply with the contract requirements, irrespective of whether

such goods or services are accepted or not, the cost in connection with these inspections, tests or analyses shall be defrayed by the

supplier.

8.6. Supplies and services which are referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 and which do not comply with the contract requirements may be

rejected.

8.7. Any contract goods may on or after delivery be inspected, tested or analysed and may be rejected if found not to comply with the

requirements of the contract. Such rejected goods shall be held at the cost and risk of the supplier who shall, when called upon,

remove them immediately at his own cost and forthwith substitute them with goods which do comply with the requirements of the

contract. Failing such removal the rejected goods shall be returned at the suppliers cost and risk. Should the supplier fail to provide the

substitute goods forthwith, the purchaser may, without giving the supplier further opportunity to substitute the rejected goods, purchase

such goods as may be necessary at the expense of the supplier.

8.8. The provisions of clauses 8.4 to 8.7 shall not prejudice the right of the purchaser to cancel the contract on account of a breach of the

conditions thereof, or to act in terms of Clause 22 of GCC.

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Special Conditions

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Special conditions:

All bids must be submitted on the official forms supplied by the municipality; forms may not be retyped or redrafted.
No alterations or corrections to the information (including pricing) may be made by pasting another page over it.
The use of correction fluid or tape is prohibited.
Corrections must be made by striking a straight line in black ink through the incorrect information, writing the correction, and initialling in the margin.
All corrections/alterations to the Pricing Schedule / Bill of Quantities not made in this way will be rejected.
Bids must be complete in all respects; the bidder must check the number of pages and ensure none are missing or duplicated.
The bid document must be securely bound; supporting documents must be stapled to the relevant form or submitted in a bound annexure.
The municipality will not accept responsibility for missing or lost pages where the bidder submits loose pages.
All schedules and the following documents must be completed and submitted: CAMBD 1, CAMBD 4, CAMBD 6.1, CAMBD 8, CAMBD 9, and Form of Offer and Acceptance.
Payment for services rendered within 30 days after receipt of an invoice.
A firm completion period/date must be indicated from the official order date.
No bid will be accepted from persons in the service of the state.
Sealed tender marked with the tender number, description and closing date must be placed in the tender box at the Municipal Offices, 1 Dirkie Uys Street, Bredasdorp, or posted to reach the Municipal Manager, PO Box 51, Bredasdorp, 7280, not later than 12:00 on 9 September 2026.
Any bid received without the bid number and/or title clearly endorsed on the envelope will not be opened or considered.
The council reserves the right not to accept any tender. No faxes or e-mails will be accepted.
A Tax Compliance status PIN must be submitted with the tender, otherwise the tender will be disqualified.
The 80/20 scoring system will be used.
The tenderer must attach a latest municipal account and complete the certificate for municipal services; a lease agreement must be attached if leasing.
Suspicious collusive bidding behaviour will be reported to the Competition Commission.
The tender must be valid for 90 days after the closing date.
Any bid received after the closing time will not be considered but will be filed unopened and may be returned to the bidder at the bidder's request and cost.
Rates and prices must be written into the pricing schedule or form of offer by hand, completed in full and originally signed by the duly authorised signatory.
All prices must be quoted in South African currency and be inclusive of VAT.
Bid prices must include all expenses, disbursements and costs (e.g., transport, accommodation) required for the execution of the bidder's obligations.
All bid prices will be final and binding.
If a bidder becomes a registered VAT vendor during the contract period, the prices/rates as per the initial award will be considered inclusive of VAT and no price adjustment will be allowed.
Bids may be submitted by mail, courier or by hand into the bid box or at the physical address of the municipality before the closing time.
Bids received via courier services must be submitted in time and deposited into the bid box by the courier services; officials may not deposit bids on behalf of courier services.
Tenders deposited in the incorrect box or late will not be considered.
Bids will be opened in public at the Cape Agulhas Municipal Offices as soon as possible after the closing time.
Where practical, prices will be read out at the time of opening bids.
The municipality will record in a register and publish on its website the details of bids received.
Any bid received after the appointed time for the closing of bids shall not be considered.
The municipality may request additional information or clarification of tenders in writing, including obtaining a copy of the most recent municipal account, clarifying or verifying pricing, obtaining personal income tax numbers, obtaining a valid Tax compliance status PIN, obtaining a valid letter of good standing from the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner, and obtaining a valid and original B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit.
If a bidder fails to submit a B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit with the bid submission, the municipality will not request or allow the bidder to submit it afterwards.
A bid will be considered non-responsive if it is not in compliance with the specifications, if the bidder has not fully completed and signed all the returnable documents, or if the bidder has failed to clarify or submit supporting documentation within 3 business days of being requested to do so in writing.
The municipality reserves the right to accept or reject any variation, deviation, bid offer, or alternative bid offer, and may cancel the bidding process and reject all bid offers at any time before the formation of a contract.
The municipality has the right to summarily disqualify any bidder who, either at the date of submission of a bid or at the date of its award, is indebted to the municipality in respect of any municipal rate and taxes or municipal service charges for more than three months.

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What the tender required and what the award supports

Compulsory clarification meeting: 27 August 2026 at 11:00 at Cape Agulhas Municipality's Main Building, 1 Dirkie Uys Street, Bredasdorp. Non-attendance disqualifies the bid.

Closing: 9 September 2026 at 12:00. Submit sealed envelope endorsed with tender number, description and closing date, deposited in the Tender Box at 1 Dirkie Uys Street, Bredasdorp, or posted to PO Box 51, Bredasdorp, 7280.

Health and Safety file: Submit within one week of purchase order, including letter of good standing, risk assessments, method statements, and SHE plan.

Completion period: 21 calendar days after official purchase order. Shorter period may be considered.

Bid validity: 90 days after closing date.

The scope of works covers:

Once-off deep cleaning of public ablution facilities at Waterkant Street, L'Agulhas Beach, Suiderstrand, Kassiesbaai, Arniston Beach (in front of the hotel), Roman Beach and Struisbaai Harbour.

The work includes site establishment, setting out of the works, and all related activities to the extent of the specifications.

The quotation is awarded as a whole, not per item.

The municipality requires the works to be completed within 21 calendar days after receipt of an official purchase order.

The municipality will make available a storage area for materials; no liability for safekeeping.

The contractor must inspect the site with a municipality representative before work begins and is liable for any damage caused.

Work is subject to periodic inspection by the Manager: Parks & Recreation.

The site must be kept neat and tidy; noise and dust levels must be minimised.

On completion, all rubbish, unused materials and temporary erections must be removed and the site left clean and tidy.

Special conditions:

All bids must be submitted on the official forms supplied by the municipality; forms may not be retyped or redrafted.

The use of correction fluid or tape is prohibited.

Corrections must be made by striking a straight line in black ink through the incorrect information, writing the correction, and initialling in the margin.

Bids must be complete in all respects; the bidder must check the number of pages and ensure none are missing or duplicated.

The bid document must be securely bound; supporting documents must be stapled to the relevant form or submitted in a bound annexure.

The municipality will not accept responsibility for missing or lost pages where the bidder submits loose pages.

All schedules and the following documents must be completed and submitted: CAMBD 1, CAMBD 4, CAMBD 6.1, CAMBD 8, CAMBD 9, and Form of Offer and Acceptance.

No bid will be accepted from persons in the service of the state.

Sealed tender marked with the tender number, description and closing date must be placed in the tender box at the Municipal Offices, 1 Dirkie Uys Street, Bredasdorp, or posted to reach the Municipal Manager, PO Box 51, Bredasdorp, 7280, not later than 12:00 on 9 September 2026.

Any bid received without the bid number and/or title clearly endorsed on the envelope will not be opened or considered.

The council reserves the right not to accept any tender. No faxes or e-mails will be accepted.

The 80/20 scoring system will be used.

The tender must be valid for 90 days after the closing date.

Any bid received after the closing time will not be considered but will be filed unopened and may be returned to the bidder at the bidder's request and cost.

All prices must be quoted in South African currency and be inclusive of VAT.

Bid prices must include all expenses, disbursements and costs (e.g., transport, accommodation) required for the execution of the bidder's obligations.

All bid prices will be final and binding.

Bids may be submitted by mail, courier or by hand into the bid box or at the physical address of the municipality before the closing time.

Bids received via courier services must be submitted in time and deposited into the bid box by the courier services; officials may not deposit bids on behalf of courier services.

Tenders deposited in the incorrect box or late will not be considered.

Bids will be opened in public at the Cape Agulhas Municipal Offices as soon as possible after the closing time.

Where practical, prices will be read out at the time of opening bids.

The municipality will record in a register and publish on its website the details of bids received.

Any bid received after the appointed time for the closing of bids shall not be considered.

The municipality reserves the right to accept or reject any variation, deviation, bid offer, or alternative bid offer, and may cancel the bidding process and reject all bid offers at any time before the formation of a contract.

for any damage caused by their activities.

2. During the progress of the contract all materials being supplied, and all work being undertaken by the contractor

shall be subject to periodic inspection by Cape Agulhas Municipality’s Manager: Parks & Recreation or a duly

authorized representative. All such material and workmanship shall be supplied and performed, respectively to

the entire satisfaction of the Manager: Parks & Recreation or duly authorized representative.

3. Should at any stage in the progress of the said works, or on completion, an inspection visit reveals any defects

in the construction, which are due to the part of the Contractor, such defective material or workmanship shall

immediately be replaced or remedied by the Contractor at his own expense and to the satisfaction of the

Manager: Parks & Recreation or duly authorized representative.

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1. The goods supplied shall conform to the standards mentioned in the bidding documents and specifications.

Use of contract documents and information; inspection.

1. The supplier shall not, without the purchaser’s prior written consent, disclose the contract, or any provision thereof, or any

specification, plan, drawing, pattern, sample, or information furnished by or on behalf of the purchaser in connection therewith, to any

person other than a person employed by the supplier in the performance of the contract. Disclosure to any such employed person

shall be made in confidence and shall extend only as far as may be necessary for purposes of such performance.

2. The supplier shall not, without the purchaser’s prior written consent, make use of any document or information mentioned in GCC

clause 5.1 except for purposes of performing the contract.

3. Any document, other than the contract itself mentioned in GCC clause 5.1 shall remain the property of the purchaser and shall be

returned (all copies) to the purchaser on completion of the supplier’s performance under the contract if so required by the purchaser.

4. The supplier shall permit the purchaser to inspect the supplier’s records relating to the performance of the supplier and to have them

1. All pre-bidding testing will be for the account of the bidder.

2. If it is a bid condition that supplies to be produced or services to be rendered should at any stage during production or execution or on

inspection by a representative of the purchaser or an organization acting on behalf of the purchaser.

3. If there are no inspection requirements indicated in the bidding documents and no mention is made in the contract, but during the

4. If the inspections, tests and analyses referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 show the goods to be in accordance with the contract

requirements, the cost of the inspections, tests and analyses shall be defrayed by the purchaser.

5. Where the goods or services referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 do not comply with the contract requirements, irrespective of whether

such goods or services are accepted or not, the cost in connection with these inspections, tests or analyses shall be defrayed by the