Bluff ecosystem restoration program: 36-Month invasive alien plant control and site restoration services

• SSS Queries: Aveer Banwarilal / Lindo Dlamini – Tel: 031 322 7133 / 031 322 7153 – Email: [email protected]
• General/Contractual Queries: Bheka Nxele – Tel: 031‑322‑4310 – Email: [email protected]
• Technical Queries: Errol Douwes – Tel: 031‑311‑7952 – Email: [email protected]
• Appeals (if needed): Ms S. Pillay – P.O. Box 1394, Durban 4000 – Email: [email protected] – Tel: not stated.

• Obtain tender documents free of charge from the National Treasury eTenders site or the eThekwini Municipality website and print them.
• Complete the Official Tender Form (Section 9) and all required returnable documents (MBD 4‑9) listed in Section 4.
• Include registration details: eThekwini vendor number, CSD/MAAA number, SARS tax compliance PIN, VAT number (if applicable), and all required declarations (municipal fees, interest, procurement above R10 million, preference points, past SCM practices, independent bid determination).
• Sign the form and attach any proof of accreditation if you are an accredited representative.
• Submit two identical copies: a sealed hard‑copy addressed to the City Manager, placed in the Tender Box at 166 K.E. Masing Road, City Engineers Building, Durban, no later than Friday 06 March 2026 11:00 am; and an electronic copy via the SSS portal (same content).
• Late submissions, fax, email or delivery to any other department will be rejected.
• Failure to provide any required returnable document or to meet the registration requirements may result in disqualification.

• Evaluation is based on Price + Preference + Functionality (as per the Municipality’s SCM Policy).
• Preference points are awarded using the 80/20 system (max 20 points) based on the Ownership and RDP goals claimed on MBD 6.1.
• Price points (max 80) are calculated according to Regulation 4.1 of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act.
• Functionality is a threshold: any tender scoring less than 70 points on the Functionality matrix (quality, methodology, equipment, experience, key staff) will be deemed non‑responsive.
• Total evaluation points = Price points + Preference points + Functionality points.
• The tender must remain valid for 120 days after opening.
• In the event of a tie, the lowest price after preference adjustment will be considered.

Scope: 36‑month Bluff Ecosystem Restoration Programme covering invasive alien plant control, site restoration, community participation, reporting and monitoring.

Deliverables include:

• Field equipment (brush cutters, chainsaws, hand‑sprayers, herbicide, bush‑knives, etc.)
• Office equipment (computer, GPS)
• Two vehicles (minimum 750 kg load capacity) – ownership or lease evidence required.
• Detailed work plan with milestones, budget breakdown per site, risk analysis and quality control methodology.
• Labour recruitment plan with empowerment targets.
• Evidence of at least 3‑4 similar projects completed in the past 7 years.
• Key staff CVs: Project Manager (environmental qualification, 4‑5 yr experience), 2 Site Managers (environmental qualification, 4‑5 yr experience, IAP training), Administrator (admin qualification, 1‑2 yr experience).

Standards: Must comply with Occupational Health & Safety Act, local environmental regulations and the Municipality’s Standard Conditions of Tender.

• Prices must be quoted in South African Rand, exclusive and inclusive of VAT (VAT to be shown separately).
• Single unit price per item; firm prices may be submitted for each 12‑month period.
• No price fluctuations allowed after submission.
• Tender must remain valid for 120 days.
• No performance bond or guarantee is explicitly required in the extracted text.
• Payment terms will follow the Conditions of Contract (see Section 19 of the document).

• Must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) – provide MAAA number.
• Must be registered on the eThekwini vendor portal – provide PR number.
• Provide SARS Tax Clearance Certificate or Tax Compliance Status PIN.
• Provide VAT registration number if applicable.
• Submit Declaration of Municipal Fees, Declaration of Interest (MBD 4), Declaration for Procurement Above R10 million (MBD 5), Preference Points Claim (MBD 6.1), Declaration of Past SCM Practices (MBD 8) and Certificate of Independent Bid Determination (MBD 9).
• Provide B‑BBEE certificate and/or proof of ownership/location for preference points.
• Must not be a person in the service of the State (Regulation 44).