Buffelsdraai landfill gas collection pipeline construction (CIDB 3 ce)

Closing

• Friday, 13 November 2026 at 11:00 (hard copy and electronic).

Compulsory Clarification Meeting

• Date: Monday, 02 November 2026 at 10:00
• Venue: Buffelsdraai Road Landfill Site, Education Centre, 01 Buffelsdraai Lane, Redcliff, Verulam
• Attendance is compulsory.

Clarifications and addenda

• Questions and answers will be consolidated and posted on eTenders / municipal website by 06 November 2026.

Employer's Agent Queries

• Contact: Xolani Cele
• Telephone: 031 322 6898
• Email: [email protected]

Employer's Agent's Representative

• Contact: Megan Moodley
• Telephone: 031 265 1777
• Email: [email protected]

JDE / Electronic Submission Queries

• Contact: Lindo Dlamini
• Telephone: 031 322 7133 or 031 322 7153
• Email: [email protected]

JDE Technical Queries

• Contact: Kgopotso Maja
• Telephone: 031 322 3808
• Email: [email protected]

Submission Address

• Tender Box, foyer of the Municipal Building, 166 KE Masinga Road, Durban

Site (Clarification Meeting Venue)

• Buffelsdraai Road Landfill Site, Education Centre, 01 Buffelsdraai Lane, Redcliff, Verulam

Submissions

• Method: hard copy plus mandatory electronic upload; both are required and must arrive on or before the closing time.
• Hard copy delivery: Tender Box in the foyer of the Municipal Building, 166 KE Masinga Road, Durban.
• Electronic upload: eThekwini Municipality JDE System (ESP Module); the hard copy is the ruling version and a tender is only valid if the hard copy is received.
• Tenders submitted by any other channel are invalid.
• Returnable documents (complete, sign, and submit all):
• MBD 5: declaration of contracts awarded by organs of state in the past 5 years.
• Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire: provides entity data for CSD verification.
• Declaration of Municipal Fees: confirms no undisputed municipal services arrears.
• Joint Venture Agreement (if a JV): proof that the JV is formalised or will be formalised.
• All returnable schedules, forms and certificates listed in Part T2.
• All required documentation must be properly completed, signed in non-erasable ink, and returned in full.

Disqualification risks

• Hard copy or electronic submission received after the closing time.
• Submitting via a method other than the stated hard copy + JDE upload.
• Omission of any mandatory returnable form or an unsigned submission.

Evaluation

• 80/20 Price Preference Point System under the eThekwini Supply Chain Management Policy, Section 52: Preferential Procurement.
• The tender is evaluated on price (80 points) and B-BBEE status (20 points).
• CIDB eligibility: contractor grading designation of 3 CE or higher.
• Responsive tenders are checked for completeness and compliance with all tender requirements.
• Any effort to influence the process, or corrupt or fraudulent practices, disqualifies the bidder immediately.

Scope of work

• Construct a 450 mm HDPE landfill gas collection pipeline at Buffelsdraai Landfill.
• Work includes trenching, pipe installation, tie-ins to existing gas infrastructure, and reinstatement of disturbed areas and access roads.
• Contract includes a Bill of Quantities (separate pricing).
• Refer to the project descriptions, particular specifications, and drawings in the tender pack for full detail.

Pricing

• Provide rates and prices in Rand; VAT shown separately.
• Prices must be fixed for the contract duration, subject only to the contract conditions.
• A Bill of Quantities is to be priced.
• If the tender amount exceeds R10 million (incl. VAT), audited financial statements must be submitted (Returnable Form: MBD 5).

Tender validity

• Tenders must remain valid for 12 months after the expiry of the original validity period stated in the Tender Data.

Insurance

• Bidders are advised to obtain qualified advice regarding insurance as the employer's cover may not be full.

Qualifications and registrations

• CIDB contractor grading designation of 3 CE or higher.
• Registration on the eThekwini Municipality Supplier Portal, National Treasury CSD, and eThekwini JDE System is required.
• CSD registration is verified using the National Treasury Central Supplier Database.
• The Municipality reserves the right to cancel or re-invite tenders under the standard conditions.

Tax and other compliance

• Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN and CSD data must be current and accurate at closing and before award.
• CIDB registration and B-BBEE certificate must be valid at tender closing and before final award.
• No undisputed municipal rates and taxes arrears as at tender closing; an agreement to offset arrears must be in place by closing if arrears exist.
• Bidders must not be insolvent, in receivership, or under legal disability.
• Bidders must have the capability and capacity to perform the contract.

Joint ventures

• Each JV member must submit a separate Tax Compliance Status PIN; JV documentation requirements apply.

Other

• Bidders must declare any conflict of interest.
• Bidders must list contracts awarded in the past 5 years (Returnable Form: MBD 5).
• The contract is not part of a CIDB Targeted Development Programme; Potentially Emerging status provisions do not apply.