Panel of service providers for learner transport services — eastern cape (36 months)

The Eastern Cape Department of Transport requires a panel of service providers to transport qualifying and approved learners to and from schools across the province for a 36-month period. Bidders must complete Form 2 (Schedule of Existing Vehicles) detailing every vehicle to be deployed, including make, model, year, registration number, registered owner, carrying capacity, assigned route number, mobile device model type, and a cell phone number per vehicle. Full compliance with the form and attachment of required document copies is a condition of responsiveness; non-compliant bids will be rejected. Bidders must also be registered on the CSD and supply company, director, and contact information as specified on the form.

Closing date and time: 26 October 2026 at 11:00 (from tender record). No compulsory briefing, site visit, or clarification deadline is stated in the provided document.

Returnable documents:

• Form 2: Schedule of Existing Vehicles — complete all fields for every vehicle to be used under the contract and attach copies of any documents required by the form. Full compliance is mandatory; failure to comply renders the bid non-responsive.
• Company name / bidder name, CSD number, director name and surname, director ID number, contact details (telephone/cell number and email address), and preferred address as per CSD must be provided on the form.

Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide their CSD number. Full compliance with Form 2 (Schedule of Existing Vehicles) is a mandatory responsiveness requirement; non-compliance results in the bid being deemed non-responsive. No further evaluation criteria, scoring split, minimum qualifying score, or preference point system (80/20 or 90/10) are stated in the provided document.

Scope: Provision of scholar transport services for qualifying and approved learners to and from schools in the Eastern Cape for a period of 36 months.

Vehicle details required per vehicle (Form 2):

• Make
• Model
• Year
• Vehicle registration number (number plate)
• Owner as per registration paper
• Carrying capacity
• Route number
• Mobile device model type
• Cell phone number (per vehicle)

Up to 10 vehicles can be listed on the form. The transport operator must provide details of all vehicles to be used under the contract.

Mandatory:

• Registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) with CSD number provided.
• Completion of Form 2: Schedule of Existing Vehicles with all required vehicle details and supporting document copies.
• Director name, surname, and ID number.
• Contact details (telephone/cell and email).
• Preferred address as per CSD.

No B-BBEE level, CIDB grading, local content percentage, professional registration, or turnover threshold is stated in the provided document.