Independent road safety audit services for national route r69 section 5 (golela border post)

Closing date for submissions: 31 July 2026 at 11:00.

• Certificate of Intention to Submit a Tender (Form A1.1) due by 10 July 2026.
• Quotation opening (live stream): 12:00 on 31 July 2026 via Microsoft Teams (link provided to tenderers).
• Clarifications and addenda issued up to 3 working days before closing (28 July 2026).
• Quotation validity period: 90 days from closing date.

Primary contact for queries: Mr A. Poortman, Tel: (058) 622 1297, Email: [email protected].

• Employer’s Agent: J.J. Olivier, Address: 35A Piet Retief Street / P O Box 802, Harrismith, 9880, Tel: (058) 622 1211, Email: [email protected].
• Submission address: SANRAL KZN Province, 58 Van Eck Place, Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg, 3201.
• Employer: Ilifa Africa Engineers (Pty) Ltd, Address: 35A Piet Retief Street / P O Box 802, Harrismith, 9880, Tel: (058) 622 1211, Email: [email protected].

Submit the following by 11:00 on 31 July 2026:

• Electronically completed returnable documents (handwritten signatures only for signatories) on a flash drive, printed, and bound in hard copy.
• Package must be sealed, marked 'QUOTATION', and include: Employer’s name, contract number (SANRAL R.069-050-2024/1RSA), description, tenderer’s company name, authorised representative’s name, postal address, and contact telephone numbers.
• Deliver to: SANRAL KZN Province, 58 Van Eck Place, Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, during office hours (08:00–16:00, Monday–Friday).
• Ensure delivery is recorded in the Client’s tenders received register.
• Submit only in MS Word 2013 and MS Excel 2013 formats (unless specified as PDF).
• Required order: Form of Offer (signed, scanned as PDF), all returnable schedules/attachments/certificates (signed, scanned as PDF), completed pricing schedule (scanned as PDF).
• Telegraphic, telephonic, telex, e-mail, facsimile, or late submissions are NOT accepted.
• Submit Form A1.1 (Certificate of Intention to Submit a Tender) via email by 10 July 2026 to [email protected]. Failure to submit may result in non-responsiveness.
• No two-envelope procedure applies.
• Alternative offers are discouraged and may be declared non-responsive unless pre-approved in writing by the Employer at least 3 working days before closing.

Scope: Independent Road Safety Audit for the improvement of National Route R69 Section 5 (km 0.0 to km 9.75, Golela Border Post).

• Audit stages: Stage 2 and Stage 3.
• Objective: Provide adequate mobility and access to Golela Border Post (Swaziland) for the next 20 years.
• Location: Zululand District Municipality, uPhongolo Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.
• Key personnel requirements:
• Road Safety Audit Team Leader: Must be a permanently employed staff member of the Service Provider. Requirements: Registered Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist with ECSA (or equivalent international body), minimum 10 years post-graduation experience in Road Safety/Traffic and Transportation Engineering/Geometric Design, completed a recognized Road Safety Audit course (5 CPD points), completed additional Road Safety courses (2 CPD points in last 5 years), and undertaken at least 2 formal Road Safety Audits in the last 3 years as Team Leader or member.
• Road Safety Audit Team Member: Diploma/Degree in Engineering or equivalent, minimum 3 years experience in Traffic/Transportation Engineering/Geometric Design/Road Safety Audits/Construction, completed a recognized Road Safety Audit course (5 CPD points).
• Compulsory: Engage one additional Road Safety Audit team member from QSE/EME companies for capacity building.
• Proof of employment for all key persons must be submitted.
• Tenderers must familiarise themselves with the site (no clarification meeting will be held).
• Standards: Conditions of Quotation follow SANS 10845-3:2015 Edition 1.

Pricing must be in South African Rand (ZAR). All rates/sums must be non-negative.

• Submit completed pricing schedule (scanned as PDF) in the required order.
• Quotation validity period: 90 days from closing date.
• No insurance is provided by the Client.
• Balanced unit rates are required for rate-only items in the pricing schedule.
• Alternative offers are discouraged and may be declared non-responsive unless pre-approved in writing by the Employer at least 3 working days before closing.

Mandatory compliance requirements:

• Registration on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) at closing date. Joint Venture members must each be registered.
• Valid B-BBEE Verification Certificate: Must comply with amended Construction Sector Codes (Gazette No. 41287, 1 Dec 2017) or sector-specific codes. Certificate must be:
• Issued by a SANAS-accredited verification agency (or sworn affidavit/CIPC certificate for EMEs with revenue < R3 million).
• Valid at tender closing date and issued within 12 months prior to original advertised closing date.
• Include: Enterprise name, business address, VAT number, B-BBEE scorecard (all elements), procurement recognition level, codes used, issue/expiry dates, and financial period.
• For Joint Ventures: Submit a project-specific consolidated B-BBEE certificate in the JV’s name.
• Tax compliance: Must be tax compliant at closing. Recommended tenderers must remain compliant or risk disqualification.
• Additional objective criteria (disqualification risks):
• Not listed on the Register of Tender Defaulters.
• No abuse of Employer’s supply chain management system.
• No prior contract performance failures or written notices.
• Submit all required certificates and declarations as listed in the Returnable Schedules (e.g., SBD4, SBD6.1, SBD8, SBD9, tax compliance, OHSA/COID compliance, fronting practices declaration, etc.).
• Due diligence may assess financial statements, managerial/technical ability, integrity risk, operations, and reference checks.