Services: Professional Tenders

• Panel of at least 10 professional service providers • provision of civil engineering professional services • contract term of 3 years

• At least 10 civil engineering professional service providers to be appointed • services include business plans, feasibility studies, design, tender documentation, and construction monitoring • projects cover surfaced paved roads, bridges, sport fields, building structures, environmental, and gravel roads • contract period of 3 years • NO compulsory briefing session

• Must provide water quality monitoring services including groundwater and potable water sampling • must perform laboratory analysis for macro-chemical and microbiological parameters • must cover sarao's karoo sites and accommodation facilities for a two-year period

• Expertise in municipal systems act section 76-80 processes • experience with section 78 assessments for water and electricity services • ability to support municipalities for a 36-month period

• Maintenance and repair of vehicle test station equipment • software updates for testing systems • calibration of equipment to industry standards

Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided, not retyped, and must be placed in a sealed envelope marked with the tender number and description, deposited in the tender box at the main reception of gert sibande district municipality, corner of joubert and oosthuise streets, ermelo, before 12h00 on the closing date. Late, telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile, or email bids will not be accepted. The bid must be signed by an authorised agent, and all pages must be initialled. The original bid document must be submitted with a detailed proposal (annexure b). The bid must include the company profile and all required forms. Bidders must not tamper with the bid documents; any unauthorised amendments will be ignored. The bid must be valid for 90 days after closing. Returnable forms include mbd1 (invitation to bid), mbd7 (contract form), and other mbd forms as provided; failure to complete all requirements will lead to disqualification.

• Supply and installation of a declaration of interest and gift register system • configuration and maintenance of the system for 36 months • support and maintenance of the system during the contract period

• Professional audit and assurance services • open-tender (RFB) submission process • 5-year contract period

• Design and development of an integrated document and records management system • implementation of the system with file plan and workflow capabilities • system to be implemented for a period of five years

Returnable documents: the following documents must be included, invitation to bid: annexure a, general conditions of contract: annexure b, bidder’s disclosure: annexure c, preference points claim form in terms of the preferential procurement regulations: annexure f, pricing schedule and financial proposal: annexure g., Specifications / terms of reference, annexure h, together with the bidder’s response to annexure h (technical / functional proposal)., Popia supplier consent form: annexure i, any other documentation issued with the bid. The south african weather service (saws) reserves the right to reject a bid should IT not be submitted in the prescribed format. 1.7 The south african weather service (saws) is not bound to accept any of the offers submitted and reserves the right to: public document: document template reference: SCM-DEM-QAP-TEP-004 of 9 template: bid invitation - annexure a 1.7.1 Reject bids that are not according to specifications / terms of reference; 1.7.2 Reject bids with incomplete standard bidding documents (sbd’s); 1.7.3 Request further information from any bidder after the closing date of the bid for clarity purposes; 1.7.4 Conduct site inspection/s to verify the infrastructure of bidders before final selection and award; 1.7.5 Not to award the bid if the bid price is not market related; 1.7.6 Not to award the bid to a bidder whose tax matters have not been declared by the SARS to be in order; 1.7.7 Reject a bid if the bidder has committed a proven corrupt or fraudulent act in competing for any contract; 1.7.8 Award the bid in totality to one or partially to more than one bidder; 1.7.9 Conduct reference / background checks on bidders and / or individuals to, among other things, verify information provided by a bidder, confirm a firm’s existence and track record, identify its owners and affiliations or verify an individual’s educational and professional credentials. 1.8 The south african weather service may, prior to award of the bid, cancel the bid if: 1.8.1 Due to changed circumstances, there is NO longer a need for the goods or services requested; 1.8.2 Funds are NO longer available to cover the total envisaged expenditure; 1.8.3 NO acceptable tenders are received; 1.8.4 Due to material irregularities in the tender process. 1.9 Any effort or attempt by a bidder to influence the award decision in any matter may result in the rejection of the bid. 1.10 Costs incurred by the bidder in respect of attending any briefing / information / site visit / presentation will be borne by the bidder and the south african weather service will not be liable to reimburse such costs incurred by the bidder or his/her representative/s. 1.11 Cost incurred by the bidder in preparing and submission of any bid proposal will be borne by the bidder and the south african weather service will not be liable to reimburse such costs incurred by the bidder of his/her representative/s. 1.12 The south african weather service shall on receipt of any proposal relating to this bid become the owner thereof and shall not be obliged to return any proposal. 1.13 The bidders shall indemnify the south african weather service against all third-party claims of infringement of patent, trademark, or industrial design rights arising from the use of the goods or any part thereof by the south african weather service. 1.14 The south african weather service reserves the right to request a bidders latest audited financial statements prior to the award of the bid in order to ascertain financial stability of the bidder. Failure by a bidder to provide such information upon request may result in the rejection of the bid submitted by the bidder. 1.15 Subcontracting: tenderers or contractors must submit proof of subcontracting between the main tenderer and the subcontractor. Proof of subcontracting arrangement may include a subcontracting public document: document template reference: SCM-DEM-QAP-TEP-004 of 9 template: bid invitation - annexure a agreement between the main tenderer and the subcontractor. 1.16 The saws reserves the right to request final presentation only to the short listed bidders to the evaluation committee. The shortlisted service providers will be subjected to present their service offering in line with the bid requirements/scope of work. The saws might also conduct site visit to ensure the firm existence and validate the firm’s proposed capacity/employees and administration office. 1.17 The service provider must have duly approved operational premises with the necessary infrastructure to provide services and relevant accreditation by the relevant body. Before the awarding of the tender a due diligence site visit will be carried out at the premises of the service provider. The due diligence site visit will be conducted solely to verify information submitted in the bid and the bidder's capacity to perform the contract. 1.18 Supplier performance management is viewed by the saws as critical component in ensuring value for money acquisition and good supplier relations between the saws and all its suppliers. The successful bidders shall upon receipt of written notification of an award, be required to conclude a SLA with the saws, which will form an integral part of the supply agreement. The SLA will serve as a tool to measure, monitor and assess the supplier‘s performance level and ensure effective delivery of service, quality and value-add to saws’s business. Successful bidders are required to comply with the above condition, and also provide a scorecard on how their product / service offering is being measured to achieve the objectives of this condition. 1.19 The saws respects your privacy and acknowledge that your submission/s will contain personal details, which may belong to you, others and / or to your company (personal information). By sending us your submissions, you expressly give us consent to process and further process the personal information contained therein which processing will be done in accordance with popia, the saws popia policy and our standard section 18 informed consent documentation which sets out why we need the personal information, what we will do with IT, and who we will share IT with, which you are to familiarise yourself with by downloading IT from our website i.e. Www.weathersa.co.za 1.20 Unless stated otherwise in this bid or as mutually agreed upon by both parties prior to award of the bid, all payments due to creditors for goods delivered / services rendered will be settled within thirty (30) days from receipt of an invoice. 1.21 In case of a joint venture, consortium, trust, or partnership, a signed teaming agreement must be submitted. 1.22 The south african weather service will conduct supplier due diligence to the recommended bidder prior to award of the contract. The due diligence process will include the following, reference letter verification saws will verify the authenticity of all reference letters submitted by the bidder to confirm that the services were rendered or the goods were delivered, and that the referees are legitimate. IT is the bidder's responsibility to ensure that the contact details and emails provided on the reference letters are correct, valid, and responsive. Each reference letter submitted in support of the bidder's experience will be verified. Where references cannot be verified due to incorrect, invalid, or non-responsive contact details, or where the information provided is found to be public document: document template reference: SCM-DEM-QAP-TEP-004 of 9 template: bid invitation - annexure a inaccurate or misleading, saws reserves the right to regard the relevant experience claim as not proven and to adjust the score or disqualify the bidder’s, accordingly., Original equipment manufacturer (oem) accreditation verification saws reserves the right to verify all oem accreditations, certifications, and authorisations submitted by the bidder. Where oem authorisation is a requirement, the bidder must provide a valid and active official oem email address for verification. Failure to provide verifiable oem contact details, or where the oem authorisation cannot be verified, saws reserves the right to regard the oem as not proven and to adjust the score or disqualify the bidder’s, accordingly., Tax compliance requirements 2.1 Bidders must ensure compliance with their tax obligations. 2.2 Bidders are required to submit their unique personal identification number (pin) issued by the south african revenue service (SARS) to enable the south african weather service to verify the taxpayer’s (bidder’s) profile and tax status. 2.3 Application for a tax compliance status (tcs) pin may be made via e-filing through the SARS website www.sars.gov.za 2.4 Bidders may also submit a printed tax compliance status (tcs) certificate together with the bid. 2.5 In bids where consortia / joint ventures / sub-contractors are involved each party must submit a separate tcs certificate / pin / csd number. 2.6 Where NO tcs pin is available but the bidder is registered on the central supplier database (csd), a csd number must be provided. 2.7 NO bids will be considered from persons in the service of the state, companies with directors who are persons in the service of the state, or close corporations with members persons in the service of the state. 2.8 Foreign suppliers with neither south african tax obligations nor history of doing business in south africa must complete the questionnaire on and 3 of annexure a. In instances where a recommendation for award of a bid will be made to a foreign bidder, the south african weather service will submit the bidders completed annexure a bid document to the south african revenue service. The south african revenue service will then issue a confirmation of tax obligations letter to the south african weather service confirming whether or not the foreign entity has tax obligations in south africa. Nb: failure to provide / or comply with any of the above particulars may render the bid invalid. Public document: document template reference: SCM-DEM-QAP-TEP-004 of 9 template: bid invitation - annexure a part c declaration by bidder i, ....................................................................................................................................... In my capacity as ......................................................................................................... Hereby declare that i have read and understood the contents and conditions of this bid and certify that the information furnished is true and correct. I accept that, in addition to cancellation of a contract, action may be taken against me should the information provided prove to be false. Signature: .................................................................. Date: .......................................................................... Public document: document template reference: SCM-DEM-QAP-TEP-004 of 9 annexure b general conditions of contract the national treasury republic of south africa government procurement: general conditions of contract july 2010 government procurement general conditions of contract july 2010 notes the purpose of this document is to: (i) draw special attention to certain general conditions applicable to government bids, contracts and orders; and to ensure that clients be familiar with regard to the rights(ii) and obligations of all parties involved in doing business with government. In this document words in the singular also mean in the plural and vice versa and words in the masculine also mean in the feminine and neuter.  The general conditions of contract will form part of all bid documents and may not be amended.  Special conditions of contract (scc) relevant to a specific bid, should be compiled separately for every bid (if (applicable) and will supplement the general conditions of contract. Whenever there is a conflict, the provisions in the scc shall prevail. Table of clauses, definitions, application, use of contract documents and information; inspection, patent rights, performance security, inspections, tests and analysis, delivery and documents, transportation, incidental services, spare parts

Submit in a sealed envelope marked with the contract number SCM/1290/S/2024-2025 and description. Place in the tender box at either supply chain management offices, harrower road, north end, gqeberha, or supply chain management purchase offices, 17 sellick street, kariega, between 08:00 and 16:00 weekdays. Use only the original stamped nmbm bid documentation; do not re-type or copy. Bidders who do not attend the compulsory clarification meeting will be disqualified. Late submissions will not be accepted.

- Submit the completed original tender document and all supporting documentation in a single sealed envelope. - Clearly mark the envelope with: the tenderer's name and address, the tender number (02_2026-2027t), the tender title, and the closing date. - Deposit the envelope in the tender box at senqu municipality, 19 murray street, lady grey, by 12h00 on 18 august 2026. - NO faxed or emailed submissions will be accepted. - Tenders will be opened in public shortly after the closing time. - The municipality reserves the right to accept the lowest or any tender, in whole or in part. - Tender documents are available on the senqu municipality website: http://senqu.gov.za

- Submit bids in a **three-envelope system**: - **envelope 1**: all mandatory documents (phase 1). - **Envelope 2**: technical/functional proposal (1 original + 1 copy). - **Envelope 3**: price and valid b-bbee certificate/affidavit (1 original + 1 copy). - Deliver to the **tender box marked 2** at SACAA, byls bridge office park, olievenhoutbosch road & jean ave, centurion, 0062. - **Closing date**: 19 august 2026, 11:00 AM. late bids will not be considered. - **Envelope must be sealed** and clearly marked with the bid reference number and company name. - **NO electronic submissions** (email, fax, etc.) Accepted. - **NO usb/memory sticks** accepted. - **Access code required** to enter the office park – arrange via whatsapp with betty monyeki (082 885 4270) or cynthia motaung (083 461 6534). - Submit **one original and one copy** of all documents, neatly bound. - **All documents in english**. - **Bid validity**: 180 days from closing date. - **Amended bids** must be in a separate envelope marked 'amendment to bid' and placed in the bid box before closing. - **Incomplete price list** will render the bid non-responsive. - **Disqualification risks**: late submission, wrong bid box, missing mandatory documents, deviation from pricing schedule, incomplete disclosure forms.

All applicable pages in the tender document must be duly signed and returned as part of your submission. Failure to comply will invalidate your tender. NO late tenders will be accepted. Ensure your submission is complete and submitted before the closing date and time.

- Submit 1 hard copy and 1 USB in a sealed envelope marked with the RFB reference number, deposited in the tender box at mict seta head office reception, 19 richards drive, gallagher convention centre, gallagher house, level 3 west wing, midrand. - Bids must arrive before 11:00 AM on 19 august 2026; any bid arriving after 11:00 AM will not be considered. - Complete and sign the entire RFB document; do not retype official forms. - Include all returnable documents: csd registration report, sbd 1 (part a and b), form a (bidder's eligibility), valid tax clearance certificate or SARS pin, sbd 4 (declaration of interest), sbd 6.1 (Preferential procurement claim form), cipc registration, certified ID copies of directors (not older than 6 months), shareholding certificate (if applicable), joint venture/consortium/subcontracting agreement (if applicable), financial statements for 2025/2026 fy, and pricing/financial proposal in a separate sealed envelope with USB. - technical proposal must not contain any pricing or financial information; doing so may render the bid non-responsive. - All documentation must be in english. - Queries must be sent in writing to [email protected] At least 5 days before closing date; late queries will not be entertained. - Bids sent to any platform other than the specified one will not be considered. - Bids remain valid for 120 days from closing date. - Disqualification risks: non-attendance of compulsory bidders conference, missing mandatory documents, false declarations, collusion, late submission, or failure to meet functional threshold.

Submit via email to [email protected] With the RFP number and description in the subject line. Use the email address exactly as specified; bids sent to any other address will be disqualified. Late bids will not be considered. Organise the submission into a minimum of 5 labelled documents: 1) mandatory documents, 2) company profile, 3) technical project proposal outlining methodology and timelines, 4) pricing (if not included in the proposal), 5) references. Ensure all mandatory documents are included and signed. The validity period is 90 business days from the closing date; you may be asked to extend IT if needed.

• Qualified structural engineering consultants • ability to provide services from stage 5 (construction) to stage 6 (close out) • attendance at compulsory briefing at NO. 127 mahaseng village, kholokoe, harrismith

• Submission of a detailed market study proposal • professional consulting experience in rail freight or related sectors • attendance at mandatory microsoft teams briefing session

• Individual applicants only (NO companies) • professional services/consulting expertise required • compulsory briefing attendance on 2nd floor, CFO boardroom, garona building, mmabatho