Panel for professional legal, advisory, governance, compliance and regulatory services – thembisile hani local municipality (36 months)

Scope of services for the 36‑month panel includes:

1. Taking instructions for legal actions and counter‑claims.

2. Consultations with officials, witnesses, counsel, etc.

3. Attendance at High Court, Supreme Court, Labour Court, Appeal Court (with or without counsel).

4. Attendance at Magistrates Court, Bargaining Council, CCMA, arbitrations.

5. Handling disciplinary hearings.

6. Providing legal opinions, preparing court cases, perusing and drafting documents, drafting notices, founding papers, pleadings, affidavits, summons, applications, motions, pre‑trial notices.

7. Telephone call attendances, travelling time and costs.

8. Notary, conveyancing, transfer and registration of immovable property, township opening and registration.

All services are to be provided on an as‑and‑when‑required basis and billed according to the rates per hour or per attendance listed in the Bill of Quantities.

• Pricing is based on the rates per hour/per attendance shown in the Bill of Quantities.
• Total fees are to be calculated annually; the contract price will be adjusted each year in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) percentage change.
• VAT is applied at 15% on the total fee.
• The grand total (including VAT) for each year and for the full three‑year period must be entered in the Form of Offer.
• Any additional services must receive prior approval from the accounting officer before they can be priced.
• No bond, guarantee or advance payment is mentioned in the extracted text.

No specific compliance requirements (e.g., CSD, tax clearance, B‑BBEE, CIDB, CIPC registration) are stated in the extracted sections of the tender document.