Agriculture tenders cover agricultural supplies, farming equipment, seeds, livestock, irrigation systems, and agricultural services. The Department of Agriculture and rural municipalities regularly procure agricultural inputs. Agricultural suppliers and service providers can find opportunities supporting food security initiatives.
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The limpopo department of agriculture and rural development requires service providers owning or having access to tractors and implements to deliver mechanisation services (ploughing, ripping, ridging, disc harrowing, planting, spraying, fertilising, harvesting, and de-bushing) to rural villages across the five districts of limpopo for 36 months. Bidders must quote rates per hectare for each service, indicate a preferred district and municipality, and may be appointed for only one municipality. The most consequential consideration is the functionality evaluation, which requires a minimum score of 50 out of 100, with proof of physical address within the local municipality and proof of owned or leased equipment each carrying 40% of the functionality weight.
Submission method: deposit in the bid box at 67/69 biccard street, polokwane, 0699. Closing time: 11:00 on 1 december 2026. Late bids are not considered. Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided, not retyped. Complete the entire bid document in black ink (not typed), in the provided sequence, with NO missing or duplicated pages. Correction fluid is not allowed; any alteration must be signed by the authorised signatory. Package, bind, seal and mark the bid as stipulated. Returnable forms (all must be completed and signed): - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder details and signed offer cover. - Sbd 3.2 (Pricing schedule β non-firm prices): rates per hectare for each service, inclusive of all costs and taxes. - Sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure): declares any state employment or relationships with the procuring institution; false disclosure disqualifies. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim form): claims specific-goal points; non-claiming results in zero points even with supporting documents. - Proof of authority to sign (e.g. Company resolution). - For joint ventures: valid jv agreement, separate sbd 4 for each partner, and each partner's tax compliance documents. Disqualification risks: - any required form omitted or unsigned. - Misrepresentation of facts. - Use of correction fluid. - Incomplete or out-of-sequence bid document. - Bids from persons in the service of the state, or companies with directors who are, unless approval from the executive authority is submitted. - Bidders listed on the register for tender defaulters or list of restricted suppliers. - Failure to attend the compulsory clarification meeting (if applicable).
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