Cape Town Civic Centre Building, 12 Hertzog Boulevard - Cape Town - Cape Town - 8000
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
24 Jul 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-163387
Summary
The city of cape town invites bids for the supply, delivery, and offloading of flocculant and granulate chemicals used in drinking water treatment at the strandfontein west water treatment works. This is a 36-month contract aimed at appointing two tenderers per chemical section: a primary and an alternative supplier. The tender is open to suppliers who can meet strict technical and compliance requirements.
Key Requirements
Tenderers must supply, deliver, and offload Section 1: Flocculant and Section 2: Granulate chemicals for drinking water treatment at Strandfontein West WTW over a 36-month contract period.
A compulsory clarification meeting must be attended on 10 August 2026 at 10:00 at 63 Punt Street, Phillipi South.
Submission deadline is 01 September 2026 at 10:00 am, with a non-refundable R200 tender fee for hard copies.
Mandatory compliance includes registration on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) and CCT Supplier Database, tax compliance with a SARS PIN, and submission of Product Information Sheets and Material Safety Data Sheets for all chemicals.
Tenderers must submit completed declarations for state employee interests, past supply chain practices, and independent tender determination.
The evaluation uses the 80/20 preference point system, with points for price and specific goals like promoting Micro and Small Enterprises.
Tender offers must remain valid for 120 days after the closing date and be submitted in a sealed envelope to Tender Box 196 at the Civic Centre.
SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND DECANTING/OFFLOADING OF: SECTION 1: FLOCCULANT AND SECTION 2: GRANULATE CHEMICALS, USED IN DRINKING WATER TREATMENT, STRANDFONTEIN WEST WTW, PHILLIPI SOUTH, CITY OF CAPE TOWN
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Supply, delivery and decanting/offloading of: section 1: flocculant and section 2: granulate chemicals, used in drinking water treatment, strandfontein west wtw, phillipi south, city of cape town
Briefing SessionCompulsory
Date & Time
Tuesday, 01 September 2026 - 10:00
Venue
63 Punt Street, Erf no 2272, Phillipi South, Cape Town
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Requirements & Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria
The tender document is available on the city of cape town website. Bids must be compliant with the preferential procurement regulations, 2022 including but not limited to functionality, price and preference, eligibility criteria and relevant statutory criteria. The details of this are contained in the tender document.
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The City of Cape Town invites tenders for the supply, delivery, and decanting/offloading of flocculant and granulate chemicals used in drinking water treatment at the Strandfontein West Water Treatment Works. The contract period is 36 months. The CCT intends to appoint two tenderers per chemical section: a primary (winner) and an alternative, with work allocated on a 'winner-takes-all' basis. A compulsory clarification meeting is required for bid responsiveness.
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Scope Description:
Tender for supply, delivery and decanting/offloading of Section 1: Flocculant and Section 2: Granulate chemicals used in drinking water treatment.
Location: Strandfontein West WTW, Phillipi South, City of Cape Town.
Contract period: 36 months from commencement date.
Important Dates
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf (TENDER)
Key Dates:
Closing Date and Time: 01 September 2026 at 10:00 am.
Compulsory Clarification Meeting: Monday, 10 August 2026 at 10:00.
Venue for Clarification Meeting: 63 Punt Street, Erf no 2272, Phillipi South, Cape Town.
Tender Advertised: 24 July 2026.
Tender offer must remain valid for 120 days after closing date, extendable under specified conditions.
Submit tender in sealed envelope with tender number, title, tenderer name and address, tender box number, and closing date clearly marked.
Place in Tender Box 196 at Tender & Quotation Boxes Office, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level), Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town.
If tender is too large for box, enquire at public counter (Tender Distribution Office) for alternative instructions.
Tender must be submitted before closing time: 10:00 am on 01 September 2026.
Submit original tender document fully completed and signed, plus all required returnable documents.
Returnable documents include: Schedule F.5 (Declaration of Interest – State Employees), Schedule F.7 (Declaration of Tenderer’s Past Supply Chain Management Practices), Schedule F.10 (Proposed Deviations and Qualifications).
Provide Product Information Sheets and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals tendered, appended to Annexure F.14.
Record Tax Compliance Status PIN number on Details of Tenderer pages.
Each party in a Consortium/Joint Venture must submit a separate Tax Compliance Status Pin.
Tenders submitted by fax or email will be rejected.
Late tenders will not be considered.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf (TENDER)
Tender must comply in all aspects with the tender document, conditions, and specifications. Must submit all required returnable documents (e.g., Certificate of Authority for JVs, Declarations of Interest, Conflict of Interest, Certificate of Independent Bid Determination). Tenderer (and its representatives) must not be restricted for SCM abuse, must have tax matters in order, must not be a conflicted CCT advisor, must not be involved with the bid specification committee, must not have been found guilty of contravening the Competition Act or other SCM Policy listed offenses. Attendance at the compulsory clarification meeting is mandatory for bid responsiveness. Tender validity: 120 days post-closing, extendable under certain conditions.
Technical Specifications
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf (TENDER)
Scope of Work:
Supply, delivery and decanting/offloading of Section 1: Flocculant and Section 2: Granulate chemicals for drinking water treatment.
Location: Strandfontein West WTW, Phillipi South, City of Cape Town.
Contract period: 36 months from commencement date.
Tenderers must provide Product Information Sheets and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals tendered.
These documents will be benchmark to assess compliance with specifications in section C5.
Chemicals must meet specified parameters; failure to state parameters or meet values will deem chemical non-conforming.
Tenderers must demonstrate professional and technical competence, financial resources, equipment, managerial capability, experience, and personnel to perform contract.
Experience & Qualifications
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf
Experience and Qualifications:
Tenderer must demonstrate professional and technical qualifications, competence, financial resources, equipment, managerial capability, reliability, experience, reputation, and personnel to perform contract.
CCT reserves right to consider tenderer's existing contracts with CCT.
Tenderer must have legal capacity, not be insolvent, in business rescue, bankrupt, or under legal proceedings.
Must be free of conflicts of interest.
Quality Management
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf
Quality Assurance:
Tenderer must provide Product Information Sheets and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals tendered.
These documents serve as benchmark for compliance with specifications.
Chemicals must meet specified parameters; failure results in non-conformance.
Tenderer must cooperate with CCT's external service provider for due diligence review and risk assessment.
Samples may be requested for testing and may not be returned in same state or at all.
Pricing Schedule
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf
Pricing Schedule Instructions:
Tender offer must be rates-based; alternative offers not applicable.
Comply with all pricing instructions on Price Schedule.
Arithmetical errors corrected: amounts in words govern discrepancies; line-item totals govern unit rate errors.
Tenderers must have tax affairs in order and provide Tax Compliance Status PIN.
For transactions over R10 million, additional financial documents may be required.
Tender offer must remain valid for 120 days after closing.
Financial Requirements
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf (TENDER)
Pricing and Financial Conditions:
Tender offer must be rates-based.
Alternative offers are not applicable.
Comply with all pricing instructions on Price Schedule.
Arithmetical errors in pricing will be corrected: amounts in words govern discrepancies with figures; line-item totals govern unit rate errors.
Tenderers must have tax affairs in order and provide Tax Compliance Status PIN.
For transactions over R10 million, may be required to submit audited financial statements for past 3 years, certificate of no overdue municipal payments, particulars of past state contracts, and statement on foreign sourcing.
Tenderers must be registered on CCT Supplier Database and National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD).
Tender offer must remain valid for 120 days after closing, extendable.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf (TENDER)
Mandatory Compliance:
Register on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) and CCT Supplier Database.
Tax compliance: Provide valid Tax Compliance Status PIN from SARS. Foreign suppliers not required if answered 'NO' to specific questions.
Submit completed Declaration of Interest – State Employees (Schedule F.5).
Submit completed Declaration of Tenderer’s Past Supply Chain Management Practices (Schedule F.7).
Submit Certificate of Independent Tender Determination.
Submit documentary proof for preference points claims: company registration, CSD report, BBBEE certificate, proof of disability, financial statements, affidavits.
Tenderer must not be restricted for abuse of SCM policy, have tax matters in order, not be in conflict of interest, not found guilty of contravening Competition Act.
Attend compulsory clarification meeting.
Provide Product Information Sheets and MSDS for chemicals.
Health & Safety
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf
Health and Safety Requirements:
Tenderer must comply with Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Must submit Health and Safety Plan upon request to demonstrate competencies and resources.
Provide Product Information Sheets and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for chemicals.
CCT processes personal information per Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) for contract performance.
Appeals require administration fee of R300, with surcharge for vexatious appeals.
Contractual Terms
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf
Contractual Terms:
Contract includes Form of Offer and Acceptance, Special Conditions of Contract, General Conditions of Contract, and Annexures.
Tenderer warrants offer is irrevocable and valid for 120 days after closing, extendable.
CCT may accept or reject any tender, cancel tender process, or reject all tenders before contract formation.
Grounds for cancellation include no longer needing goods/services, funds unavailable, no acceptable tenders, material irregularity, or inability to negotiate market-related pricing.
Appeals against CCT decisions must be lodged in writing within 21 days to City Manager.
Tenderer must comply with CCT's Supply Chain Management Policy.
Conflicts of interest must be declared.
Tenderer must keep CSD and CCT Supplier Database information updated.
Section
Source: Tender document (final) (1).pdf
Additional Evaluation Criteria:
The 80/20 preference point system applies.
Points for price allocated based on rates in Price Schedule.
Points for preference allocated per Preference Schedule and specific goals.
Specific goals include promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises, with points allocated based on percentage of total expenditure or profit (e.g., >15% expenditure = 6 points).
Lowest acceptable tender used to determine preferences.
Tenderer with highest total adjudication points wins.
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.
Cape Town Civic Centre Building, 12 Hertzog Boulevard - Cape Town - Cape Town - 8000
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