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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
51 Drakensberg Avenue - Carters Glen - Kimberley - 8300
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
26 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-166994
This tender invites bids from cidb-graded contractors (7ce or higher) for the construction of a bulk water supply pipeline between windsorton and holpan in the frances baard district municipality. Bidders must attend a compulsory briefing on 3 september 2026 and submit sealed bids by 1 october 2026 at 12:00. The contract will be evaluated under the preferential procurement regulations, 2022, with preference points allocated, and the municipality reserves the right not to accept the lowest bid.
CIDB contractor grading designation 7CE or higher is mandatory.
Compulsory briefing and site inspection on 3 September 2026 at 10:00 at Frances Baard District Municipal Offices, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley, 8300; late arrival disqualifies the bid.
Bid documents cost R1 500, payable by EFT only (no card or cash); proof of payment required on collection.
All pages of the bid must be pre-numbered and initialled before submission.
No bid will be accepted from a person in the service of the state.
Bids must be deposited in the bid box at Frances Baard District Municipality, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley, 8300, before closing on 1 October 2026 at 12:00.
Returnable forms include SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 6.2, SBD 8, and SBD 9, all completed and signed.
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Date & Time
Thursday, 01 October 2026 - 12:00
Venue
51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley, 8300
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
All bidders must assemble at the reception area at the stated time from where they will be escorted to the relevant venue where the compulsory briefing meeting will be held. Service providers who are late and not at the reception area at the stated time will not be allowed into the compulsory briefing meeting and will be disqualified from submitting proposals.
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51 Drakensberg Avenue - Carters Glen - Kimberley - 8300
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Description
Source: BID 05 BULK WATER SUPPLY Tender Advert.docx26 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
01 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
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.
BID 05 BULK WATER SUPPLY Tender Advert.docx
Francis Baard District Municipality is procuring construction services for a bulk water supply project in Windsorton/Holpan, Northern Cape. The tender is open to contractors with a CIDB grading of 7CE or higher and requires a compulsory briefing session. Bids are evaluated under the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022.
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R 1 699 582
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The tender covers the construction of a bulk water supply line from Windsorton to Holpan in the Frances Baard District Municipality. Specific quantities and scope details are not provided in the available text.
Important Dates
Source: BID 05 BULK WATER SUPPLY Tender Advert.docx (unknown)Compulsory briefing and site inspection: 3 September 2026 at 10:00 at Frances Baard District Municipal Offices, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley, 8300. Late arrival disqualifies the bid. Closing date and time: 1 October 2026 at 12:00 at the same address.
Contact Information
Source: BID 05 BULK WATER SUPPLY Tender Advert.docx (unknown)Technical enquiries: Mr T Stoffel, tel. (053) 838 0989; Ms RB Mathikha, tel. (053) 838 0984. SCM enquiries: Mr E Tlhageng, tel. (053) 838 0946. Submission address: Frances Baard District Municipality, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley, 8300.
Submission Guidelines
Source: BID 05 BULK WATER SUPPLY Tender Advert.docx (unknown)Sealed envelope marked with the bid number and title, deposited in the bid box at Frances Baard District Municipality, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley, 8300, before the closing time. Bids are opened in public. All pages must be pre-numbered and initialled before submission. No bid will be accepted from a person in the service of the state. Bid documents cost R1 500, payable by EFT only (no card or cash); proof of payment is required on collection. Returnable forms include SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid), SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), SBD 6.2 (Local Production and Content), SBD 8 (Past SCM Practices), and SBD 9 (Independent Bid Determination) — all must be completed and signed.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: BID 05 BULK WATER SUPPLY Tender Advert.docx (unknown)Evaluation follows the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 under the PPPF Act (No 5 of 2000) and the municipality's Supply Chain Management Policy. The municipality is not bound to accept the lowest bid and reserves the right to partial acceptance. CIDB contractor grading 7CE or higher is required. Bidders in the service of the state are disqualified. Preference points will be allocated per the 80/20 or 90/10 system as applicable, but the exact split is not stated in the document.
Technical Specifications
Source: BID 05 BULK WATER SUPPLY Tender Advert.docx (unknown)Construction of a bulk water supply pipeline from Windsorton to Holpan in the Frances Baard District Municipality. No detailed scope, quantities, or technical standards are provided in the available text.
Financial Requirements
Source: BID 05 BULK WATER SUPPLY Tender Advert.docx (unknown)Bid document fee: R1 500, payable by EFT to First National Bank, account 62872124450, branch code 250655, reference 'Bid 5/26-Company Name'. Proof of payment required on collection. No pricing format, guarantees, or payment terms are specified in the document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: BID 05 BULK WATER SUPPLY Tender Advert.docx (unknown)CIDB contractor grading 7CE or higher required. Bidders must not be in the service of the state. CSD registration and valid tax clearance are typically required but not explicitly stated in the source text. Returnable forms: SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), SBD 6.2 (Local Production and Content), SBD 8 (Past SCM Practices), SBD 9 (Independent Bid Determination).
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Act 38 of 2000
Important for public-sector construction and infrastructure tenders that require contractor grading or construction procurement standards.
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Act 107 of 1998
Relevant where environmental authorisations, EIAs or environmental compliance may apply.
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Act 36 of 1998
Relevant to water use, sanitation, bulk water infrastructure and DWS authorisations.
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Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
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51 Drakensberg Avenue - Carters Glen - Kimberley - 8300
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