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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Drakenstein Municipality - Paarl - Paarl - 7646
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
20 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-165964
The drakenstein municipality is procuring the supply and delivery of materials for water connections up to 30 june 2030. Bidders must comply with the municipality's supplier database registration and tax compliance requirements. The tender will be evaluated based on an 80/20 preference point system.
Materials must be supplied and delivered for water connections up to 30 June 2030.
Bidders must attend a compulsory clarification meeting on 8 September 2026.
Registration on Drakenstein Municipality's supplier database is mandatory.
Tax compliance at award date per MBD 1 (Part B) is required.
Bids must be submitted on the municipality's bid documentation in a sealed envelope marked with the tender number.
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Date & Time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 - 10:00
Venue
Library Conference Room, Ground Floor Drakenstein Municipal Offices, Cnr Market Street and Main Rd
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
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Drakenstein Municipality - Paarl - Paarl - 7646
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Important Dates
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)20 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
22 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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)
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TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf
Supply and delivery of materials for water connections for Drakenstein Municipality until 30 June 2030, under a framework contract. Bidders must attend a compulsory clarification meeting and submit sealed bids by 22 October 2026.
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Closing date: 22 October 2026. Closing time: 10:00. Bids opened publicly at 10:15 on same day at Civic Centre, Berg River Boulevard, Paarl. Compulsory clarification meeting: 8 September 2026 at 14:00, Library Conference Room, Ground Floor, Drakenstein Municipal Offices, Corner of Market Street and Main Street, Paarl (GPS: 33°44'19.37"S 18°57'47.10"E). Attendance mandatory; late arrival disqualifies. Document collection from 20 August 2026, office hours 08:30–15:00. Bid validity: 120 days from closing date.
Briefing Session
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)Compulsory clarification meeting: 8 September 2026 at 14:00, Library Conference Room, Ground Floor, Drakenstein Municipal Offices, Corner of Market Street and Main Street, Paarl (GPS: 33°44'19.37"S 18°57'47.10"E). One representative per bidder; late arrival disqualifies. Non-attendance results in disqualification.
Contact Information
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)SCM contact: Ms. Pozisa Benayo. Telephone: 021 807 4814. Email: [email protected]. Document collection: Civil Engineering Services, Engineering Building, 2nd Floor, Corner of Main Road and Market Street, Paarl, 7646 (GPS: 33°44'19.51"S 18°57'47.53"E). Electronic documents: email [email protected] (no fee). Non-refundable document fee: R450.00 payable to Drakenstein Municipality for physical collection.
Submission Guidelines
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: sealed envelope marked with tender number CES 09/2026, deposited in Tender Box 1 at the Civic Centre, Drakenstein Municipality, Berg River Boulevard, Paarl, 7620. Tender box hours: Monday–Thursday 08:00–16:45, Friday 08:00–15:30 (closed weekends and public holidays). Telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile, e-mailed, or late tenders will not be accepted. Bids must be on the municipality's bid documentation and remain valid for 120 days after closing. Returnable documents: completed and signed bid document (including MBD 1 Part B for tax compliance), proof of registration on Drakenstein Municipality's supplier database. Disqualification risks: missing compulsory clarification meeting, late submission, unsigned or incomplete bid document, non-compliance with tax status, bid not in sealed envelope or not marked with tender number.
Returnable Documents
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)Completed and signed municipal bid documentation (including MBD 1 Part B for tax compliance). Proof of registration on Drakenstein Municipality's supplier database. Attendance register signature at compulsory clarification meeting. Samples if requested (within 3 days' notice).
Evaluation Criteria
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)Preference point system: 80/20 (price 80 points, B-BBEE 20 points) per Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 (Government Gazette No. 47452) and Drakenstein Municipality's Supply Chain Management and Preferential Procurement Policies. Evaluation includes responsiveness criteria stipulated in the full tender document. Mandatory pre-qualification: attendance at compulsory clarification meeting (one representative per bidder, late arrival disqualifies), registration on municipal supplier database, tax compliance at award date per MBD 1 Part B.
Technical Specifications
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)Scope: Supply and delivery of materials for water connections for the period up to 30 June 2030. Samples of items, if requested, must be provided for inspection within 3 days' notice. Further particulars and detailed specifications are stipulated in the full bid document. Failure to provide samples when requested results in disqualification.
Quality Management
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdfSamples of items, if requested, must be provided for inspection within 3 days' notice. Further particulars in the bid document. Failure to comply results in disqualification.
Financial Requirements
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)Bid validity: minimum 120 days after closing date. Non-refundable document fee: R450.00 for physical collection (no fee for electronic request). No specific pricing format, bonds, guarantees, or financial capacity thresholds stated in the advertisement; details are in the full tender document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)Mandatory: registration on Drakenstein Municipality's supplier database; tax compliance at award date per MBD 1 (Part B); attendance at compulsory clarification meeting; submission on municipal bid documentation in sealed envelope marked with tender number. Preference points claimed via B-BBEE status under 80/20 system. General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and special conditions apply. CSD registration and CIPC registration are implied standard requirements but not explicitly stated in the advertisement.
B-BBEE Requirements
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)Preference point system: 80/20 (price 80, B-BBEE 20) per Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022. B-BBEE status used for preference points claim.
Special Conditions
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdf (TENDER)Bid subject to General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and special conditions for bidding. Bidders must be registered on Drakenstein Municipality's supplier database. Tax compliance per MBD 1 Part B required at award date. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelope marked with tender number in Tender Box 1 before closing time. Telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile, e-mailed, or late tenders not accepted. Bid validity: 120 days minimum. Council reserves right not to accept lowest, only, or any bid, and to accept any part of a bid.
Section
Source: TENDER ADVERT CES09.2026.pdfEvaluated under Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 (Government Gazette No. 47452) and Drakenstein Municipality's Supply Chain Management and Preferential Procurement Policies using 80/20 preference point system. Responsiveness criteria as stipulated in the tender document apply.
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