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Procurement activity across Umgeni Water. The award rate is the share of concluded tenders (awarded plus closed) that resulted in a published contract award.
Umngeni-uthukela water is procuring comprehensive cleaning services for its north east region under a five-year contract. The tender is restricted to bidders located within king cetshwayo district municipality and requires a mandatory 35% subcontracting to targeted enterprises, with a compulsory briefing session on 10 september 2026. Bidders must achieve at least 70 points in functionality evaluation to proceed to price and preference scoring.
Submission method: original bid document neatly bound plus one electronic copy on a USB stick attached to the bid document. Deposit in the tender box at umngeni-uthukela water, head office, 310 burger street, pietermaritzburg, 3201. Faxed and emailed submissions are not accepted. Late submissions will not be accepted. All corrections must be initialled in black ink by the signatory. Bidders must complete, sign and submit the following returnable forms and documents: sbd 1 (invitation to bid), sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule), sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure), sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim), sbd 8 (declaration of past supply chain management practices), sbd 9 (certificate of independent bid determination), authority to sign / board resolution, valid coid letter of good standing, bccci registration certificate, cipc registration proof, b-bbee verification certificate or sworn affidavit, csd registration report, proof of location within king cetshwayo district municipality, and attendance certificate from the compulsory briefing session. Incomplete submissions may be rejected at uuw's discretion.
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Umngeni-uthukela water invites bids for the design, installation and commissioning of a scada information centre at its north east regional office in richards bay, kwazulu-natal. Bidders must hold an active CIDB grading of 5ep or higher, be adroit accredited, and meet strict key-personnel qualifications. The tender is evaluated on functionality (minimum 70 points) and then price and preference under the 80/20 system, with a compulsory clarification meeting on 08 september 2026.
Submit the original plus one electronic copy on a USB stick, in the tender box outside the main entrance at umngeni-uthukela water, 310 burger street, pietermaritzburg, before 12h00 on 01 october 2026. The outer package must show the tender number, title, closing date and time, and the tenderer's name and address. Tenders issued in more than one volume must be returned in the same manner and bound separately. NO alternative offers will be considered; a two-envelope system is not applicable. Returnable documents include: t2.2.1 Authority for signatory, t2.2.2 Bidders disclosure, t2.2.3 Tax compliance status letter or csd report, t2.2.4 Proof of attendance at the compulsory clarification meeting, t2.2.7 Tenderer's experience, t2.2.8 Key personnel assigned to the work, t2.2.9 Experience of key personnel, t2.2.15 Registration certificate / agreement / ID document, t2.2.16 Amendments, qualifications and alternatives, t2.2.17 Record of addenda, t2.2.18 VAT registration certificate, t2.2.19 Schedule of proposed sub-contractors, t2.2.20 Proof of purchase of tender document, t2.2.21 Goods and services sourced internationally, t2.2.22 Sbd 6.1 Preference points claim, t2.2.23 Letter of good standing in terms of coid act, t2.2.24 Tenderer's financial standing, t2.2.25 Contractors health and safety declaration, t2.2.26 Pro forma OHS notification, t2.2.27 Letter of intent for public liability, t2.2.28 Letter of intent for performance guarantee, t2.2.29 Registration certificates, t2.2.30 Central supplier database (csd) report. Failure to complete, sign and date any required form may lead to disqualification.
Umngeni-uthukela water seeks a turnkey contractor to design and construct a pre-thickener and rehabilitate the digester 5&6 staircase at darvill www, pietermaritzburg, over an 18-month contract. Bidders must hold an active CIDB grading of 6ce or higher, include ecsa-registered civil, mechanical and chemical engineers in their team, and achieve at least 35% contract participation goals. The tender is evaluated on functionality (minimum 70 points) followed by price and preference under the 80/20 system.
Tenders must be deposited in the tender box outside the main entrance at umngeni-uthukela water, 310 burger street, pietermaritzburg, before 12h00 on 01 october 2026. Submit an original plus one electronic copy on a USB stick. The outer package must show the tender number, title, closing date and time, and the tenderer's name and address. Tenders issued in more than one volume must be returned in the same manner and bound separately. NO alternative offers will be considered. A two-envelope system is not applicable. Returnable documents include: authority for signatory (t2.2.1), Bidders disclosure (t2.2.2), Tax compliance status letter or csd report (t2.2.3), Proof of attendance at the compulsory clarification meeting (t2.2.4), Contract participation goals declaration (t2.2.5), Popia consent (t2.2.6), Tenderer's experience (t2.2.7), Key personnel assigned to the work (t2.2.8), Experience of key personnel (t2.2.9), Method statement (t2.2.13), Registration certificate/agreement/id (t2.2.15), Amendments/qualifications/alternatives (t2.2.16), Record of addenda (t2.2.17), VAT registration certificate (t2.2.18), Schedule of proposed sub-contractors (t2.2.19), Proof of purchase of tender document (t2.2.20), Goods and services sourced internationally (t2.2.21), Sbd 6.1 Preference points claim (t2.2.22), Letter of good standing under coid act (t2.2.23), Tenderer's financial standing (t2.2.24), Contractor's health and safety declaration (t2.2.25), Pro forma OHS notification (t2.2.26), Letter of intent for public liability (t2.2.27), Letter of intent for performance guarantee (t2.2.28), Registration certificates (t2.2.29), And central supplier database (csd) report (t2.2.30). Failure to complete and sign the authority for signatory may render the tender incomplete and lead to disqualification.
Umngeni-uthukela water invites tenders for the refurbishment and renovations of the control room and plant laboratory at nsezi wtw, including converting the existing laboratory into a control room with a section for on-line testing, over a 6-month contract period. Bidders must hold an active CIDB grading of 3gb or higher and achieve a minimum functionality score of 70 points to be considered further.
Submit the original tender plus one electronic copy on a USB stick, in a sealed outer package marked with the tender number, title, closing date and time, and the tenderer's name and address. Deliver to the tender box outside the main entrance at umngeni-uthukela water, 310 burger street, pietermaritzburg, before 12h00 on 08 october 2026. Tenders must be bound separately per volume. NO alternative offers will be considered. Returnable documents include: t2.2.1 Authority for signatory, t2.2.2 Bidders disclosure, t2.2.3 Preference points claim (PPPFA 2022), t2.2.4 Tax compliance status letter, t2.2.5 Proof of attendance at compulsory clarification meeting, t2.2.8 Tenderer's experience, t2.2.9 Key personnel assigned, t2.2.10 Experience of key personnel, t2.2.14 Method statement, t2.2.15 Preliminary programme, t2.2.16 Registration certificate/id, t2.2.17 Amendments/qualifications, t2.2.18 Record of addenda, t2.2.19 VAT registration certificate, t2.2.20 Schedule of proposed sub-contractors, t2.2.22 Goods/services sourced internationally, t2.2.23 Coid letter of good standing, t2.2.24 Tenderer's financial standing, t2.2.25 Contractors health and safety declaration, t2.2.26 Pro forma OHS notification, t2.2.27 Letter of intent for public liability, t2.2.29 Registration certificates, t2.2.30 Csd report. Also required: letter of intent for performance guarantee from an approved financial institution. Failure to complete, sign and date any returnable document may render the tender incomplete and lead to disqualification.
Umngeni-uthukela water invites tenders for the internal rehabilitation of the clarendon reservoir in pietermaritzburg, kwazulu-natal, with a contract duration of six months. Bidders must hold an active CIDB grading of 4ce or higher, commit to at least 35% contract participation goals, and achieve a minimum functionality score of 70 points to be considered further.
Submission channel: tenders must be deposited in the tender box outside the main entrance at umngeni-uthukela water, 310 burger street, pietermaritzburg, before 12h00 on 01 october 2026. The tender box is accessible 24/7; IT is the bidder's sole responsibility to ensure the tender is placed before the closing time. Tenders must be submitted as an original plus one electronic copy on a USB stick. The outer package must show the tender number, title, closing date and time, and the tenderer's name and address. Tenders issued in more than one volume must be returned bound separately as issued. NO alternative tender offers will be considered. A two-envelope procedure is not applicable. Returnable documents include: authority for signatory (t2.2.1), Bidders disclosure (t2.2.2), Tax compliance status letter or csd report (t2.2.3), Proof of attendance at the compulsory clarification meeting (t2.2.4), Contract participation goals declaration (t2.2.5), Popia consent (t2.2.6), Tenderer's experience (t2.2.7), Key personnel assigned to the work (t2.2.8), Experience of key personnel (t2.2.9), Method statement (t2.2.13), Preliminary programme (t2.2.14), Registration certificate/agreement/id (t2.2.15), Amendments/qualifications/alternatives (t2.2.16), Record of addenda (t2.2.17), VAT registration certificate (t2.2.18), Schedule of proposed sub-contractors (t2.2.19), Goods and services sourced internationally (t2.2.21), Sbd 6.1 Preference points claim (t2.2.22), Letter of good standing in terms of coid act (t2.2.23), Tenderer's financial standing (t2.2.24), Contractor's health and safety declaration (t2.2.25), Pro forma OHS notification (t2.2.26), Letter of intent for public liability (t2.2.27), Letter of intent for performance guarantee (t2.2.28), Registration certificates (t2.2.29), And csd report (t2.2.30). Failure to complete and sign the authority for signatory may render the tender incomplete and lead to disqualification. Bidders must bring their tender documents to the compulsory clarification meeting for signing; NO concessions will be made for those without documents.
Umngeni-uthukela water is procuring a service provider for the supply and delivery of toners and cartridges to all its sites for a period of five years. The tender requires a minimum 35% contract participation goals (cpg) with sub-targets of 25% for enterprises from umngeni-uthukela water area of operations and 10% for local participation. This is a single-stage tender, with bidders required to quote for the full scope. Non-compliance with cpg requirements or failure to submit a complete bid in the tender box by the closing date and time will lead to disqualification. The selected bidder must hold public liability insurance of at least ZAR 10 million.
Submission must be deposited in the tender box at umngeni-uthukela water head office, 310 burger street, pietermaritzburg, 3201, before 12h00 on 01 october 2026. Faxed and emailed submissions will not be accepted; late submissions will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted as an original plus one electronic copy on a USB stick securely attached and labelled. Proposals must be completed in english, clearly structured with numbered pages and a detailed contents list. Corrections must be initialled in black ink by the signatory. Bids must remain valid for 120 calendar days from the closing date; failure to confirm a requested extension in writing leads to disqualification. Returnable forms include sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure), the contract participation goals declaration, a manufacturer's assurance of supply letter, and the compulsory briefing attendance certificate. The authority to sign resolution must be completed, signed and dated, or a signed company resolution on letterhead attached.
This open tender seeks a service provider for risk financing and short-term corporate insurance broking services over a five-year period. A compulsory briefing session is scheduled at 310 burger street, pietermaritzburg. The bid is open to qualified insurance brokers and risk management firms with relevant experience and compliance with south african procurement requirements.
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Umngeni-uthukela water seeks a cleaning contractor for its pineside regional offices in new germany, kwazulu-natal, for a five-year term. The single most consequential requirement is that bidders must hold valid bargaining council contract cleaning industry (bccci) registration, national contract cleaners association (ncca) membership, be a black owned co-operative located within ethekwini municipality, and attend a compulsory briefing on 21 september 2026 β failure on any one of these six mandatory criteria results in immediate disqualification before functionality or price are assessed.
Submission method: original hard copy plus one electronic copy on USB stick, deposited in the tender box at umngeni-uthukela water, 310 burger street, pietermaritzburg, 3201. Closing: 08 october 2026 at 12h00. NO faxed or emailed submissions accepted. Late submissions will not be accepted. Incomplete submissions may be rejected at uuw's discretion. All corrections must be initialled in black ink by the signatory. Proposals must be in english, clearly structured with numbered pages and a detailed content listing. Returnable documents (all must be completed, signed and submitted): sbd 1 (notice and invitation to tender), sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure), sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim form), sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule), authority to sign / board resolution, bccci registration certificate, ncca membership certificate, cipc/csd report/b-bbee certificate/sworn affidavit/id for black owned co-operatives proof, cipc proof of location within ethekwini municipality, official briefing session/site inspection certificate, record of addenda, declaration of tenderer's health and safety, declaration regarding contract participation goals, key personnel schedule with cvs (max 3 pages each), tenderer's experience schedule with signed reference letters, pricing schedule (section 28), price adjustments (section 27). Disqualification risks: any returnable form unsigned or omitted; submission after closing time; failure to attend compulsory briefing; failure to meet any mandatory requirement.
This tender invites bids for the provision of cleaning services at the durban heights waterworks and uuw durban heights training centre for a period of five years. A compulsory briefing session will be held at 88 dunkeld road, reservoir hills, durban. Interested service providers in the cleaning and security services industry should attend the briefing and submit a bid before the closing date.
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This tender invites bids for a five-year office cleaning services contract at the darvill www facility in kwazulu-natal. The tender is an open request for bid, with a compulsory briefing session to be held at 569 new england road extension, hayfields. Interested service providers in the cleaning and security services sector should attend the briefing and submit their bids before the closing date of 8 october 2026.
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Market analysis for Umgeni Water
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