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Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
67 CHURCH STREET ,EMAXESIBENI ,EASTERN CAPE - EMAXESIBENI - EMAXESIBENI - 4735
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
07 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-164961
Umzimvubu local municipality is procuring the electrification of sigidini in ward 4, with a compulsory briefing and site visit on 18 august 2026 and tenders closing 27 august 2026. Bidders must hold a CIDB grading of 3ep or higher and achieve a minimum of 70% in pre-qualification to be evaluated further.
CIDB grading: Bidders must hold a CIDB grading of 3EP or higher.
Compulsory briefing and site visit: 18 August 2026 at 10:00 AM at Emaxesibeni Offices; a briefing certificate will be issued and must be submitted.
Closing date and time: 27 August 2026 at 12:00 noon; tenders must be deposited in the tender box at the New Umzimvubu Local Municipality Offices (Emaxesibeni) and clearly marked with the project name.
Mandatory documents: SARS confirmation with verification pin, company registration/Founding Statement/CIPC document, originally certified ID copies of Managing Directors/Owners, and a billing clearance certificate or statement of municipal accounts (or affidavit/lease agreement/residential confirmation with declaration that the company and all active directors do not owe municipal services for more than 90 days).
Returnable forms: Properly filled MBD 1, MBD 4, MBD 6.1, MBD 8, and MBD 9; failure to submit any mandatory document will render the bid non-responsive.
CSD registration: Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide confirmation of registration.
Pre-qualification: Bids must achieve a minimum of 70% to be evaluated further, scored on company experience (40 points), key personnel experience (40 points), and methodology statement (20 points).
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Venue
EMAXESIBENI OFFICES UMZIMVUBU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
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67 CHURCH STREET ,EMAXESIBENI ,EASTERN CAPE - EMAXESIBENI - EMAXESIBENI - 4735
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Description
Source: ADVERT FOR SIGIDINI ELECTRIFICATION.pdf07 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
27 Aug
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
ADVERT FOR SIGIDINI ELECTRIFICATION.pdf
Umzimvubu Local Municipality is inviting tenders for the Sigidini Electrification project, which involves the electrification of the Sigidini area in Ward 4. The contract is part of the municipality's infrastructure programme and requires a CIDB grading of 3EP or higher.
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The project is the electrification of Sigidini, Ward 4, under the Integrated National Electrification Programme (INEP). The contract number is UMZ/2026-27/INFRA/INEP/003. The required CIDB grading is 3EP or higher. The closing date is 27 August 2026 at 12:00 noon. Tenders must be deposited in the tender box at the New Umzimvubu Local Municipality Offices (address as per the project table).
Important Dates
Source: ADVERT FOR SIGIDINI ELECTRIFICATION.pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 27 August 2026, 12:00 noon. Compulsory briefing session and site visit: 18 August 2026 at 10:00 AM at Emaxesibeni Offices (venue as per table). A briefing certificate will be issued.
Contact Information
Source: ADVERT FOR SIGIDINI ELECTRIFICATION.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries: Senior Manager Infrastructure, 039 255 8506. SCM enquiries: Mr. X. Blaweni, 039 255 8555. Other enquiries: Office of the Municipal Manager, Mr. GPT Nota.
Submission Guidelines
Source: ADVERT FOR SIGIDINI ELECTRIFICATION.pdf (TENDER)Bid documents are available free of charge on the e-Tender Portal. Tenders must be deposited in the tender box at the New Umzimvubu Local Municipality Offices (address as per the project table) by 12:00 noon on the closing date. Tenders must be clearly marked with the project name. No couriered, faxed, e-mailed, or late tenders will be accepted. Returnable forms (all mandatory, properly filled): MBD 1 (Invitation to Bid), MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), MBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), MBD 8 (Declaration of Past SCM Practices), MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination). Also required: SARS confirmation with verification pin, company registration/Founding Statement/CIPC document, originally certified ID copies of Managing Directors/Owners, and a billing clearance certificate or statement of municipal accounts, or an affidavit/lease agreement/residential confirmation with a declaration that the company and all active directors do not owe municipal services for more than 90 days. Certification of documents must be within 90 days. Failure to submit any mandatory document will render the bid non-responsive.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: ADVERT FOR SIGIDINI ELECTRIFICATION.pdf (TENDER)Pre-qualification: All bids must achieve a minimum of 70% to be evaluated further. Scoring criteria (maximum points): Company experience – 40 points; Key personnel experience – 40 points; Methodology Statement – 20 points. Preference points: 80/20 system, with 20 points allocated to specific goals: 4 points for companies with 50% or more youth ownership, 4 points for 50% or more female ownership, 4 points for 100% Black ownership, 4 points for people living with disability, and 4 points for Umzimvubu Local Municipality based suppliers.
Technical Specifications
Source: ADVERT FOR SIGIDINI ELECTRIFICATION.pdf (TENDER)The project is the electrification of Sigidini (Ward 4). The contract number is UMZ/2026-27/INFRA/INEP/003. The required CIDB grading is 3EP or higher. Prices quoted must be firm and inclusive of VAT for VAT vendors.
Financial Requirements
Source: ADVERT FOR SIGIDINI ELECTRIFICATION.pdf (TENDER)Prices must be firm and inclusive of VAT for VAT vendors. The municipality reserves the right not to appoint; value for money will be the key determinant of appointment.
Compliance Requirements
Source: ADVERT FOR SIGIDINI ELECTRIFICATION.pdf (TENDER)Mandatory: CSD registration and confirmation of registration. CIDB grading of 3EP or higher. SARS tax compliance confirmation with verification pin. Company registration (CIPC/Founding Statement). Bidders must not be persons working for the state. Bidders must not owe municipal services for more than 90 days (as declared). Returnable forms: MBD 1, MBD 4, MBD 6.1, MBD 8, MBD 9.
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67 CHURCH STREET ,EMAXESIBENI ,EASTERN CAPE - EMAXESIBENI - EMAXESIBENI - 4735
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
25 Aug 2026
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Enhanced
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None detected
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Key Personnel
Median Estimate
R 1 083 750
Range
Based on CIDB grading. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
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