Appointment of two attorney firms for legal services panel – 36 months – mpumalanga tender

Closing date: 02 December 2026 at 12h00

Compulsory clarification meeting: 16 November 2026 at 09:00 at Library Auditorium, Gerard Sekoto Library, Civic Center, Cnr Walter Sisulu Street & Wanderers Avenue, Middelburg, 1050.

Tender documents available from: 03 November 2026

Technical enquiries:

• Contact: Mr. Lucky Baloyi
• Telephone: 013 249 7359 / 7316

Document collection (Legal & Administration Department):

• Address: Room B207, Municipal Building, Wanderers Avenue, P.O. Box 14, Middelburg, Mpumalanga 1050
• Telephone: (013) 249-7365
• Fax: (013) 243-2550

Submission method: sealed envelope marked with the tender number, title, closing date and the bidder's name, placed in the tender box on the 1st floor, Room B 207, Civic Centre, Corner Walter Sisulu and Wanderers Avenue, Middelburg, by no later than 12h00 on 02/12/2026.

Returnable documents (Annexure A) — compulsory unless noted; missing compulsory documents disqualify:

• Company registration certificate (CK) or proof of sole proprietor (compulsory)
• Tax compliance status PIN (non-compulsory)
• Current municipal account not in arrears for three months (not older than 3 months) for the bidder's business premises and directors' residences, or a lease agreement with the landlord's municipal account (compulsory)
• Full CSD report (non-compulsory)
• Joint Venture Agreement if applicable (compulsory)
• Joint Venture must be registered on CSD as a joint venture (compulsory)
• Valid Fidelity Fund Certificate for all directors/partners (compulsory)
• Letter of Good Standing from the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for all directors/partners, not older than 12 months (compulsory)
• Audited annual financial statements for the past 3 years (compulsory)
• All forms completed in full (compulsory)

Disqualification risks: telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile, e-mail, unmarked and late tenders are not considered. Bids are public after the tender box is emptied just after closing time.

Evaluation stages:

1. Functionality: minimum 70 points must be attained before price is considered. (The functionality scoring breakdown is not detailed in the extract.)
2. Preferential points system: 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals (as per MBD 6.1), in line with the PPPFA and the municipality's SCM policy.

NO award will be made to a bidder who:

• Is not registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
• Is in the service of the state
• Is a company in which any director, manager, principal shareholder or stakeholder is in the service of the state
• Is an advisor or consultant contracted with the municipality or municipal entity

The municipality may withdraw, re-advertise, reject any tender, or accept part of it, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest or highest-scoring tender.

Appointment of two (2) additional attorney firms to the municipality's panel for rendering legal services, as and when required, for a period of 36 months. The specific scope of legal services is not detailed in the extract.

Tender document fee: R880.00 per set, non-refundable, payable in cash or by debit/credit card only.

No other financial requirements (bid security, bonds, guarantees, retention, payment terms) are stated in the extract.

Mandatory eligibility:

• Must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) — bidders not registered are not awarded.
• Must not be in the service of the state, and no director, manager, principal shareholder or stakeholder may be in the service of the state.
• Must not be an advisor or consultant contracted with the municipality or municipal entity.
• Joint ventures must be registered on CSD as a joint venture (compulsory).
• Must hold a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate for all directors/partners (compulsory).
• Must have a Letter of Good Standing from the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for all directors/partners, not older than 12 months (compulsory).
• Must submit audited annual financial statements for the past 3 years (compulsory).
• Tax compliance: copy/printed tax compliance status PIN (non-compulsory).
• Municipal account compliance: current municipal account not in arrears for three months (not older than 3 months) for business premises and directors' residences, or lease agreement with landlord's municipal account (compulsory).

Functionality: a minimum of 70 points must be attained on functionality before financial proposals are considered.

Preferential points: 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals (as per MBD 6.1), applied under the PPPFA and the municipality's SCM policy.

The municipality may reject any tender or accept part of it; it does not bind itself to accepting the lowest tender or the highest-scoring bidder.