Fibre internet services – 36-Month contract – namakwa district municipality (bid 38/2026)

Bidding procedure enquiries: Chaldon Osborne, Finance Department, tel 027 712 8000, email [email protected]. Technical enquiries: Marlin Jansen, tel 027 712 8000, email [email protected]. Submission address: Namakwa District Municipality, Van Riebeeck Street, Springbok, 8240.

Bids must be deposited in the tender box at Namakwa District Municipality, Van Riebeeck Street, Springbok, 8240, before the closing time of 07 September 2026 at 12H00. Late bids will not be accepted. Telephonic, telegraphic, telex, facsimile, or e-mailed quotations will not be accepted. Electronic signatures on any returnable document will render the bid non-responsive. Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided and must not be re-typed. The quotation validity period is 90 days. All returnable documents must be completed and signed by the duly authorised representative; non-submission of any returnable document will disqualify the bid. Returnable forms: MBD 1 (Invitation to Bid), MBD 3.1 (Pricing Schedule), MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), MBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), MBD 7.2 (Contract Form – Rendering of Services), MBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past SCM Practices), MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination). Supporting schedules: 1A (Tax Compliance PIN), 1B (Municipal bill copy, not older than 3 months), 1C (Supporting annexures for specific goals), 1D (Proof of CSD registration), 1E (Supporting evidence of company information and relevant experience), 1F (Supporting evidence of contactable references), 1G (Supporting evidence of key personnel experience).

Evaluation uses the 80/20 preference point system (price 80 points, specific goals 20 points). Specific goals and points: Youth 3, Woman 5, Disabled 2, Black 5, Within borders of Namakwa District Municipality 3, Within borders of Northern Cape 2. Price scored using Formula 2 of SANS 294:2004 where W1 = 80 for financial value inclusive of VAT ≤ R50,000,000. Bidders must submit proof for claimed specific goals (Schedule 1C); failure to submit means points are not claimed. No minimum qualifying score or functionality stage is stated.

Provision of fibre internet services for a period of thirty-six (36) months. No further technical details, quantities, service levels, or capacity requirements are stated in the available text.

Pricing must be submitted on MBD 3.1 (Pricing Schedule). Financial offer scored using Formula 2 of SANS 294:2004 with 80 points for price where total value inclusive of VAT ≤ R50,000,000. No bond, guarantee, insurance, or payment terms are stated beyond the standard contract form (MBD 7.2).

Eligibility: directors must not be in the service of the state; bidder must not have been found guilty of fraud or corruption in the past 5 years; must not have willfully neglected, reneged on, or failed to comply with any government contract in the past 5 years. Mandatory registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD). Tax matters must be in order with SARS (submit TCS PIN or CSD number). Municipal bill must be paid up or a payment arrangement in place with the local municipality (copy not older than 3 months). Required declarations: MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest) – discloses connections to state employees; MBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past SCM Practices) – declares past abuse, convictions, or contract failures; MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination) – certifies no collusive bidding. Supporting evidence required: SARS tax compliance PIN, municipal bill (≤ 3 months), CSD registration report, company information and relevant experience, contactable references, key personnel experience.