This tender invites bids for a 36-month operation and maintenance contract of bulk wastewater infrastructure, including four wastewater treatment works (wwtws) and associated networks in ramotshere moiloa local municipality under ngaka modiri molema district municipality. IT targets experienced service providers capable of ensuring compliance with water use licenses, regulation 3630, and green drop certification standards.
Key Requirements
Bid deadline: 05 June 2026 at 11:00 AM, with mandatory virtual briefing registration by 18 May 2026. Late or incomplete bids will be disqualified.
Mandatory compliance: CIDB grading 7ME or higher, CSD registration, valid TCS PIN/CSD number, and COIDA registration or proof of no employees.
Critical documents: Municipal rates/taxes statements (≤3 months old) for directors and company, 3-year audited financial statements, and signed MBD forms (4, 5, 6.1, 7.2, 8, 9).
Technical scope: 24/7 operation and maintenance of four WWTWs (Zeerust, Groot Marico, Lehurutshe, Motswedi) to meet Water Use License and DWS standards, including 24-hour monitoring and monthly reports.
Pricing: All items must be quoted in ZAR (VAT inclusive), with a 90-day bid validity period and 90/10 preference points system (10 points for NMMDM-based companies).
Personnel: Must meet Regulation 3630 skill requirements, including a monthly visiting Process Engineer and full-time SHEQ Officer.
Submission: Sealed bids with USB soft copy must be deposited at Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Mahikeng.
Operation and maintenance contract of bulk wastewater infrastructure for ngaka modiri molema district municipality (ramotshere moiloa local municipality) for a period of 36 months (three years)
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Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 – Section 217
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
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Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality invites bids for a 36-month operation and maintenance contract for bulk wastewater infrastructure in the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality. The contract covers four wastewater treatment plants (Zeerust, Groot Marico, Lehurutshe, Motswedi) and associated pump stations and sanitary networks.
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Compulsory Virtual Briefing Session: 20 May 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Registration Deadline for Briefing: Companies must register for attendance by 18 May 2026, between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, using the registration form in the tender document. Only registered companies can participate.
For bidding procedure enquiries: Contact Mr P. Tauetsile or Ms T. Manyeneng at (018) 381 9400 or email [email protected] / [email protected].
For technical information enquiries: Contact Mr M. Senwedi or Mr P. Mothiba at 0800 066 636 or 064 851 9972 or email [email protected] / [email protected].
Submission Address: Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Cnr Carrington and 1st Avenue, Industrial Sites, Mahikeng.
Submit your bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the bid number: NMMDM 25/26/10 – PWBS (RMLM) - CONTRACTOR/SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BULK WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY (RAMOTSHERE MOILOA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY) PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS (THREE YEARS).
Deposit the bid in the bid box located at Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Cnr Carrington and 1st Avenue, Industrial Sites, Mahikeng.
The bid must be received by 11:00 AM on 05 June 2026. Late bids will not be considered.
You must include a soft copy of the entire bid document, including all returnables, saved on a USB drive.
All MBD forms must be fully completed and signed.
All prices must be quoted in South African Rand and be VAT inclusive.
All items in the pricing schedule must be priced; failure to do so will render your bid non-responsive.
All relevant forms must be completed and signed in black ink by a duly authorised official. Use of correction fluid or pencil is not acceptable.
Certified copies must have a date of certification not older than three months at tender closure. Copies without a certification date will be considered non-responsive.
Only original stamps and signatures are accepted; copies of certified copies are considered non-responsive.
The bid validity period is 90 days.
Key returnable documents you must attach (missing any will invalidate your bid):
Proof of Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration.
Signed Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable).
Municipal rates and taxes statements (or valid lease agreements/affidavits/tribal authority letters) for all directors and the company, not older than three months, with addresses matching the CSD.
Three years of audited annual financial statements (or independently reviewed statements if not legally required).
CIDB grading certificate of 7ME or higher.
Proof of registration or letter of good standing with the Compensation Fund (COIDA), or a letter from Employment & Labour confirming you have no employees.
An affidavit if the company operates from the same address as a director.
A signed and witnessed Signatory Authorisation form.
Specific goals: 10 points are allocated for companies based within NMMDM. You must claim these points in the MBD 6.1 form.
The municipality may verify any preference claims and can disqualify bidders for fraudulent claims.
Mandatory compliance checks: Must be registered on CSD; must have CIDB grading 7ME or higher; must provide proof of COIDA registration/good standing; must submit 3-year audited financial statements; directors/company must provide municipal rates/taxes statements; no state employees or their relatives may bid; must have no overdue municipal payments (>90 days for contracts <R10M, >30 days for >R10M).
Scope: Operation and maintenance of bulk wastewater infrastructure for four Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTWs) and their associated sanitary networks and sewage pump stations within the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality. The contract period is 36 months.
Operate and maintain plants to comply with Water Use License conditions, Regulation 3630, and Green Drop Certification guidelines.
Ensure treated effluent meets design standards and general DWS limits.
Provide 24-hour monitoring coverage.
Submit preventive/corrective maintenance plans and a detailed operational plan (including schedules, KPIs, SOPs, logs) for approval before commencement.
Carry out instructions from NMMDM Senior Technicians and maintain proper records.
Perform all minor repairs (labour included; materials paid as per invoice).
Rectify any plant breakdown within 24 hours; failure may result in penalties or third-party rectification at your cost.
Maintain site cleanliness and undertake preventive maintenance as per OEM schedules.
Submit monthly maintenance and optimization reports.
Appoint a full-time site-based SHEQ Officer.
Have qualified maintenance personnel on standby.
Personnel Requirements:
Personnel must possess requisite skills and experience as per Regulation 3630.
A Process Engineer must visit each WWTW monthly to monitor performance and check logs.
All prices must be quoted in South African Rand and include VAT.
You must price all items in the pricing schedule.
Payment terms: The municipality undertakes to pay within 30 days of receiving a valid invoice.
For minor repairs, labour is included in the contract price. The cost of replaced spares/materials will be paid based on submitted original invoices.
Capital expenditure or equipment replacement will be quoted on a cost-plus 10% basis.
Financial capacity checks: For procurements expected under R10 million, awards will not be made to bidders owing municipal rates and taxes for over 90 days at tender closure. For procurements over R10 million, the threshold is 30 days in arrears.
For procurements over R10 million, bidders must declare any overdue municipal payments or service provider debts and provide particulars of any past contract awards and non-compliance.
Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration proof is required.
CIDB grading of 7ME or higher is mandatory.
Valid Tax Compliance Status (TCS PIN) or CSD number must be provided. Foreign suppliers must complete a pre-award questionnaire.
Proof of registration or letter of good standing with the Compensation Fund (COIDA) is required, or a letter stating you have no employees.
Documentation for Directors and Company:
Municipal rates and taxes statements (or lease agreements/affidavits/tribal authority letters) for all directors and the company, not older than three months. Addresses must match the CSD.
If the company operates from the same address as a director, an affidavit confirming this is needed.
Financial Documentation: Submit three years of audited annual financial statements (or independently reviewed statements if not legally required).
Joint Ventures: If bidding as a JV, a signed Joint Venture Agreement is required, and all compliance documents must be submitted for each party.
Declaration Forms: You must complete and submit MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), MBD 5 (Declaration for Procurement above R10 million, if applicable), MBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), MBD 8 (Past SCM Practices), and MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination).
The successful bidder must sign the MBD 7.2 contract form.
The successful bidder must sign the MBD 7.2 contract form.
The contract incorporates the bidding documents, proof of tax compliance, pricing schedule, preference claim form, declarations, and the General Conditions of Contract.
The bidder confirms the bid's correctness, accepts full responsibility for contract execution, and declares no collusive practices.
The municipality agrees to pay within 30 days of invoice.
For procurements over R10 million, bidders must declare any overdue municipal payments or service provider debts and provide particulars of any past contract awards and non-compliance.
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA)
Act 12 of 2004
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Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Public Procurement Act, 2024 (PPA)
Act 28 of 2024
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Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
Act 2 of 2000
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Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA)
Act 3 of 2000
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Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Sector-specific rules
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Construction Industry Development Board Act (CIDB Act)
Act 38 of 2000
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Important for public-sector construction and infrastructure tenders that require contractor grading or construction procurement standards.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve water, sanitation, wastewater, bulk water, or related infrastructure.
National Environmental Management Act (NEMA)
Act 107 of 1998
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Relevant where environmental authorisations, EIAs or environmental compliance may apply.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve waste collection, refuse, recycling, hazardous waste, or disposal services. Relevant because this tender appears to involve water, sanitation, wastewater, bulk water, or related infrastructure.
National Environmental Management: Waste Act
Act 59 of 2008
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Relevant to waste handling, transport, disposal, recycling and waste-management licences.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve waste collection, refuse, recycling, hazardous waste, or disposal services.
National Water Act
Act 36 of 1998
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Relevant to water use, sanitation, bulk water infrastructure and DWS authorisations.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve water, sanitation, wastewater, bulk water, or related infrastructure.
Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act)
Act 85 of 1993
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Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve waste collection, refuse, recycling, hazardous waste, or disposal services. Relevant because this tender appears to involve water, sanitation, wastewater, bulk water, or related infrastructure.
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