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The manufacturing, engineering and related services seta (merseta) requires a suitably qualified service provider to conduct a comprehensive salary and service benefits benchmarking and reporting exercise over an estimated six-month contract period. The scope includes benchmarking against at least 27 comparator organisations, reviewing remuneration structures and benefits, engaging stakeholders, and delivering detailed reports and costings. Bidders must hold a valid south african reward association (sara) certificate of good standing, as failure to attach this will result in automatic disqualification.
Submission method - method: email - submission email: [email protected] - Use the RFQ number as the email subject line. - Quotations must be clearly marked with the RFQ number and description of the goods/services. - Late submissions (after closing date and time) will not be considered. Returnable documents — complete, sign and submit with the quotation: - bidders information form (company, VAT, csd, contact details). - Sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder details and signed offer cover page. - Sbd 4 (bidder’s disclosure): discloses any state employment or relationship with the procuring institution; failure to complete may disqualify. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claim specific goals; failure to complete specific goals results in zero points. - Sbd 7.1 (Contract form – purchase of goods/works). - Authority to sign: entity type, authorised signatory, board resolution or equivalent; attach registration certificates, jv agreements, or ID. - pricing schedule (official merseta form), fully priced. - Price declaration: if totals differ, the price declaration prevails. - Valid csd registration number. - Valid b-bbee certificate, cipc b-bbee certificate, or cipc-issued affidavit. - Company profile with years of experience and qualifications of project team. - Signed, verifiable reference letters from 2019 to date. - Proposed methodology and implementation plan. - High-level project plan with milestones and timelines. - Detailed pricing (VAT inclusive). - For jv/consortium: joint venture agreement with partnership split and lead partner, and b-bbee certificates of all partners. - Valid sara certificate of good standing (mandatory).
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Supply and delivery of branded promotional and corporate branding material for merseta over a three-year contract running from 01 april 2027 to 31 march 2030, with quarterly deliveries. The scope covers 17 promotional lines — including 5 000 string bags, cotton tote bags, backpacks, stationery sets, pens, water bottles, USB drives and lanyards a year, plus 10 000 career booklets — and 10 branding lines such as tablecloths, caps, t-shirts, gazebos and banners. Bids pass through three stages: mandatory compliance, functionality with a 60% minimum, then price and specific goals scored on the 80/20 system. The most consequential consideration is that the pricing schedule must price every item across all three years and be all-inclusive, because an incomplete pricing schedule is disqualified outright.
Submission method - deliver by hand: deposit into the tender box at ground floor reception, 8 hillside road, metropolitan park block c, parktown, johannesburg, 2193. - Faxed and emailed bids are not accepted. - Late bids are not accepted. - Closing: 20 november 2026 at 12:00. Copies and format - 1 x bound hardcopy bid with all supporting documents. - 1 x USB flash drive containing the full bid and supporting documents in pdf. - Bids must be in english, clearly headed, page-numbered, with a contents list and consistent numbering. - NO alterations, erasures or omissions; any correction must be initialled in black ink by the signatory. - Merseta accepts NO liability for a faulty or malfunctioning USB drive. Returnable documents - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): completed and signed cover offer with bidder, csd and contact details. - Sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses state employment or relationships involving directors, shareholders or controlling persons. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims the specific-goal preference points. - Sbd 3.1 / Pricing schedule: full pricing for all items across the three years. - Certificate of authority / delegation of authority, plus a board resolution or equivalent authorising the signatory. - SARS tax compliance status, verified through csd or the SARS website. - Csd registration with the maaa number. - Cipc/cipro certificate confirming active company registration. - Joint venture agreement, where the bid is submitted by a jv or consortium. - Company profile, graphic designer cv, account manager cv and reference letters for the functionality evaluation. - Supporting documents for each specific goal claimed (b-bbee certificate or affidavit, cipc certificate, ID or csd record). Disqualification risks - incomplete bids that do not respond to the requirements may be rejected at merseta's discretion. - Failure to submit a comprehensive pricing schedule results in disqualification. - Failure to confirm a requested extension of the bid validity period in writing renders the bid null and void. - Bids that fail the mandatory/administrative stage may be disqualified. - Contacting merseta officials other than the listed bid contacts, without prior written approval, disqualifies the bidder. - A change in the bidder's composition, control or structure after submission without merseta's prior written consent is a ground for disqualification. - Incorrect or misleading information may lead to disqualification or revocation of an award.
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