Appointment of a fire expert to advise agrément south africa’s technical executive committee

• Submit the completed SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form as part of your tender.
• Include all required proof or documentation to claim points for specific goals.
• Omission of proof/documentation means no preference points will be awarded for those goals.
• The organ of state may request substantiation of any preference claim before or after adjudication.

• Evaluation uses the 80/20 preference point system (tender value ≤ R50M).
• Points allocation: Price (80 points), Specific Goals (20 points).
• Specific Goals breakdown: SMME status (10 points), >50% Black female ownership (5 points), >50% Black youth ownership (5 points).
• Points for price are calculated using the formula: Ps = 80(1 − (Pt − Pmin)/Pmin), where Pt = tender price, Pmin = lowest acceptable tender price.
• Failure to submit required proof for specific goals results in zero points for those goals.
• The organ of state reserves the right to verify claims at any stage.

• Scope: Appointment of a fire expert to advise the Technical Executive Committee of Agrément South Africa.
• No additional technical specifications, deliverables, or service levels are provided in the document.

• Submit the SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form with your tender.
• Provide proof/documentation to claim points for: SMME status, >50% Black female ownership, >50% Black youth ownership.
• Company must be legally registered in South Africa (type of company/firm must be declared).
• Fraudulent claims may result in: disqualification, contract cancellation, cost recovery, blacklisting (up to 10 years), and criminal prosecution.
• The organ of state may require documentary proof at any time to validate claims.

• Submit the General Conditions of Contract document with your bid, signed by an authorised representative.\n• Bidder bears all costs of preparing, submitting, and presenting the tender.\n• Non-compliance with conditions may lead to disqualification, indemnity claims, or cost liability.\n• Misrepresentations can result in contract termination and claims against the bidder.\n• Maintain strict confidentiality: do not distribute any part of the bid except for tender preparation.\n• Include a declaration on the cover letter stating no access to Agrément South Africa proprietary information that could give unfair advantage.

Mandatory requirements:\n• Must be tax compliant (verified via Central Supplier Database).\n• Must not appear on National Treasury’s Tender Defaulters or Restricted Suppliers lists.\n• Must not have been convicted of fraud/forgery (regardless of prison time served).\n• Must not engage in collusive or anti-competitive practices.\n• Must declare no conflicts of interest with Agrément South Africa or its officials.\n\nTechnical requirements:\n• Must have expertise in fire safety/engineering to advise Agrément South Africa’s Technical Executive Committee.\n• Must demonstrate capacity to allocate resources (personnel, systems) for the contract.\n\nLegal requirements:\n• Must accept South African law as the governing jurisdiction.\n• Must agree to Agrément South Africa’s terms (e.g., confidentiality, indemnity, proprietary information protections).

• Upon award, a Service Level Agreement (SLA) will be negotiated and concluded to regulate specific terms for the services.\n• The SLA must include: resources allocated to Agrément South Africa, details of inclusions and exclusions, and standard turnaround times.\n• Agrément South Africa reserves the right to accept or reject any bidder-proposed amendments or additions if deemed unacceptable or risky.\n• In case of conflict between the bidder’s proposal and the SLA, the SLA will prevail.

• Bidder bears all costs of preparing, submitting, and presenting the tender.\n• No compensation from Agrément South Africa for any costs or damages incurred during the bid process.\n• Payment terms: If the contract is terminated due to unavailability of funds, the successful bidder is entitled to full payment for services delivered up to the date of cancellation or suspension.

• Tax compliance is mandatory. Awards will be withdrawn or contracts cancelled if the bidder is not tax compliant, submits a fraudulent tax clearance certificate, or fails Central Supplier Database (CSD) verification.\n• Bidders must remain tax compliant for the full term of the contract.\n• No award to bidders listed on the National Treasury Register of Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers.\n• Bidders must declare adherence to ethical and legal standards, including: acting honestly, employing proper resources, avoiding conflicts of interest, complying with all applicable laws, making adequate disclosures, avoiding fraudulent advertising, conducting business transparently, and maintaining confidentiality of Agrément South Africa information.

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Disqualification if: bidder is listed in Register for Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers; disclosure is incomplete or false; evidence of collusive bidding (excluding joint ventures/consortia); prior consultation with competitors or officials on bid terms; involvement in drafting specifications. Bids must be independent and truthful.

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