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And From Their Place of Work - Solplaatje Local

Issuing Organization

Solplaatje Local Municipality

Location

Free State

Closing Date

20 Jan 2026

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Tender Type

Request for Bid(Open-Tender)

Delivery Location

ABATTOIR ROAD - ASHBURNHAM - KIMBERLEY - 8301

Organization Type

GOVERNMENT

Published

12 Dec 2025

Tender Description
Bus Transportation for Employees of Sol Plaatje Municipality to and From Their Place of Work for Permanent and Contract Workers (re-advert)
Requirements & Eligibility
Analysis: CORP HR01 2025 - BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY (RE-ADVERT)..pdf

Submission Guidelines

• The bidder is required to have 5 x 65-seater buses, 1 x 32-seater buses and 2 x 16-seater minibus taxi, resulting in a minimum capacity of 389 seats. • Certified copies of valid roadworthy certificate and valid licence disks, certified driver’s licences, and PDP’s of all drivers • The bidder must submit proof of insurance for the buses and passengers for transportation of Sol Plaatje employees. • Attached a proof of ownership in the name of the bidding company or the Joint Venture of all Vehicles • The bidder must have an additional 55-seater buses for standby to continue the bus service with little disruption if there are any breakdowns. • The service provider will also be required to transport shift workers as mandated by the Basic Conditions of Employment Act. ROUTE 1: DESTINATIONS: STOCKS TO SOL PLAATJE WORKSHOP Route details: ▪ Depot to ▪ Stocks bus stop in Stanley Patyashe ▪ Turn left to Stamper ▪ Turn right to Adman Namukolo ▪ Turn left to Madalane over to Magashula Bus stop over to Sehurutshi over to Hulana ▪ Turn right to Old SAP bus stop in Morgan Road ▪ Turn left to Royal Street over to Tyson Road for Barkly Road bus stop ▪ Turn left to Old Barkly Road ▪ Turn right to Emerald Road ▪ Turn left in Barkly Road ▪ Turn right to Stokroos Street ▪ Turn right to St Peter ▪ Turn left to Recreation Road ▪ Turn left to Abattoir Road for Sol Plaatje Workshop bus stop ▪ Return to depot ❖ Return Route: Visa Verse of Morning Route Total km’s to be determined by bidder before submission. REFER TO ATTACHED ROUTE MAP ROUTE 2: DESTINATIONS: LERATO PARK: PESCODIA TO QUEENSPARK Route details: ▪ Depot to ▪ Lerato Park bus stop then proceed with Barkly Road ▪ Turn Left to Street no name for Homevale bus stop proceed with Street with no name ▪ Turn left to Eagle Street then ▪ Turn right Swallow Street ▪ Turn left to Starling Street ▪ Turn right for Begonia Street ▪ Turn right to Orchid Street Pescodia bus stop ▪ Turn right to Raven Street ▪ Turn left to Starling Street ▪ Turn right to Swallow Street ▪ Turn left Eagle Street ▪ Turn right to Street no name direct to Homevale bus stop proceed with street no name ▪ Turn left to Homestead bus stop proceed with Barkly Road ▪ Turn left from St Pauls Road to Colville bus stop ▪ Turn left from St Pauls to St Peters ▪ Turn left to Recreational Road ▪ Turn left to Abattoir Road to Sol Plaatje workshop ▪ Turn right from Abattoir Road to Transvaal Road over to Jones Street to Sydney Street ▪ Turn left to Eureka Street to Civic Centre bus stop proceed with Jubile Street ▪ Turn left to Lyndhurst Road ▪ Turn right Park Road for Queenspark bus stop ▪ Return to Depot ❖ Return Route: Visa Verse of Morning Route REFER TO ATTACHED ROUTE MAP ROUTE 3: DESTINATIONS: HOSTEL TO BEACONSFIELD FLATS Route details: ▪ Depot to ▪ Soul City bus stop ▪ Turn left to Tebogo Kock ▪ Turn right to Joe Selai Street FOR Club 200 bus stop ▪ Turn left to Nobengula Phase 2 ▪ Turn left to Peter Mokaba ▪ Turn right to O.R Tambo for Phuthanang bus stop ▪ Turn right to John Daka ▪ Turn left for Letsholo Street ▪ Turn right Mathanzima Extention to Ipopeng bus stop ▪ Turn right to Ramatshela Street ▪ Turn left to Adam Namakola Street ▪ Turn left to Stamper Street for Stock bus stop km’s 1.6 proceed with to Adam Namakola Street FOR Magashula bus stop over to Sehurutshi Street over to Hulanan Street ▪ Turn right to Morgan Road immediate for Old SAP bus stop ▪ Turn left for Corless Road ▪ Immediate right for Reserve Road for West End Cemetery bus stop ▪ Turn left to Green Street ▪ Turn right to Anderson Road West End Club bus stop ▪ Turn left to Long Street ▪ Turn right to Conrad Road left to Halkett Road ▪ Turn right to Walmer Street ▪ Turn left to Meyer Street for Water Works bus stop ▪ Turn left to Waterworks Street ▪ Turn right to South Circular Street over to New Main Road ▪ Turn right to Jones Street over Sydney Street ▪ Turn left to Eureka Street for Civic Centre bus stop ▪ Turn left to Lyndhurst Street ▪ Turn right to Park Road for Queenspark bus stop ▪ Return to Depot ❖ Return Route: Visa Verse of Morning Route REFER TO ATTACHED ROUTE MAP ROUTE 4: DESTINATIONS: HOSTEL TO SOL PLAATJE WORKSHOP Route details: ▪ Depot to ▪ Soul City bus stop ▪ Turn right to Tebogo Kock ▪ Turn right to Joe Selai Street for Club 2000 bus stop ▪ Turn left to Nobengula Phase 2 ▪ Turn left to Peter Mokaba ▪ Turn left to OR Thambo for Phutanang bus stop ▪ Turn right to John Daka turn left to Lesholo Street bus stop ▪ Turn left to Ramatshela Street over to Scochwarteng for new SAPD bus stop ▪ Over St Pauls Road via Colville ▪ Turn left to St Peter Road turn into Abattoir Road over to Sol Plaatje Workshop bus stop ▪ Return to Depot ❖ Return Route: Visa Verse of Morning Route. REFER TO ATTACHED ROUTE MAP ROUTE 5: DESTINATIONS: HOSTEL TO CIVIC CENTRE Route details: ▪ Galeshewe Road to Tyson Road over To Royal Street ▪ Turn right to Morgan Road ▪ Turn left to Matopo Street over to Montsiwe Street over to Dingaan Street for Hostel bus stop ▪ Turn left to Magoda Street ▪ Turn left to Nobengula Phase 2 for Tlhageng bus stop ▪ Proceed with Nobengula Phase 2 ▪ Turn right to Phadisnag Street for Soul City bus stop ▪ Turn right to Tebogo Kock ▪ Right to Joe Selai for Club 2000 bus stop ▪ Turn left to OR Tambo for Phutanang bus stop ▪ Turn right to John Daka ▪ Turn left to Letsholo ▪ Turn left to Mathanzima extention for Iponeng bus stop ▪ Turn right to Ramarsela ▪ Turn left to Adam Namakola Street ▪ Turn left to Stamper Street ▪ Turn left to no Name ▪ Turn left to Stanley Patyashe for Stocks bus stop ▪ Turn left to Stamper Street ▪ Turn right to Adam Namakola Street ▪ Turn right to Madalane Street over to Magashula Street bus stop ▪ Over to Sehurutsi over Hulana ▪ Turn right to Morgan Road for Old SAP bus stop ▪ Turn left to Royal Street over Tyson Street for Barkly Road bus stop ▪ Over Transvaal Road over to Jones Street over Synagogue over into Central Road ▪ Turn right into Rectory Road ▪ Return to Depot ❖ Total km’s to be determined by bidder before submission ❖ Return Route: Visa Verse of Morning Route REFER TO ATTACHED ROUTE MAP ROUTE 6: DESTINATIONS: Transporting shift workers (Re-measurable), preferably a 16-seater minibus taxi.

Technical Specifications

Less than 389 seats 0 Driver’s statutory Submitted for all requirements: Submission of drivers driver’s and standby driver’s Key personnel 6 licence with PDP and ID Not submitted for all 0 copies for all drivers as per drivers total number of buses. Bidder must submit Submitted for all Regulatory requirements of all Roadworthy certificates and vehicles vehicles. valid registration for all Not submitted for all 0 7 vehicles vehicles More than 2 x65 seater buses and 1 x32 seater bus,1 x Contingency plans for broken down Number of standby buses in 16-seater minibuses buses. the event of a breakdown. 1 x 65-seater bus 8 and 1x 32-seater 5 bus 0 (Zero buses) 0 Bidder must submit Hygiene Plan submitted 10 OHS safety plans. 9 plan and vehicle inspection Plan not submitted 0 template for all fleet. Bidder must submit Proof of Proof of insurance 10 insurance for the buses and submitted Vehicle and passenger insurance 10 passengers (Sol Plaatje No Proof of employees only) insurance submitted Total points: 100 points 100

Compliance Requirements

The requirement of this document contains relevant information in respect of the operational and general specifications for Scheduled Bus Services (hereinafter the Services‟) to be performed on behalf of the Sol Plaatje Municipality (hereinafter the “Local Authority”). The Services relates to the scheduled routes specifically referred to in this Tender document. Tenderers should study the information provided in detail before responding to the Invitation for Proposal. ADMINISTRATION 3.1 Management Plan The management plan must include how the Contractor proposes to provide on-going custodial services of the bus services, an organisational structure on and off-site supervisory relationships and the buses maintenance model regularly maintained. 3.2 Personnel 3.2.1 Ensure that the staff is suitably trained and qualified and have the required driving licenses and permits as required by the National Road Traffic act . 3.2.1 Ensure that staff are presentably dressed and prominently display their Company's logo on duty. 3.3 Accidents The Contractor shall report every accident, whether involving persons or property on the Municipality premises, or accidents while Sol Plaatje Municipality employee are passengers on busses, immediately to the Project Manager. 3.4 Bus Specifications 3.4.1 The minimum requirement for all 65- and 32-seater buses must be “commuter” type buses with seats covered in cloth. 3.4.2 Buses may not be older than 10 years 3.5 Standby Buses In the case of the breakdown of buses due to accidents or mechanical failure, the Contractor must readily have buses available on standby to continue the bus service with as little disruption to the bus service as possible. 3.6 General Appearance and Hygiene of Buses 3.6.1 The Contractor will ensure that the exterior of the buses are in a clean state at all times. 3.6.2 The Contractor will ensure that the exterior of the buses are without any visible body damage at all times. 3.6.3 The Contractor will ensure that the interior of the buses are always cleaned and in a clean and presentable condition. 4 CRITERIA The final score shall be allocated by Sol Plaatje Municipality, and it shall be based on the valid documentations supplied by the bidder to support the required criteria measurement failure to do this shall result in the lowest score being allocated, or in worst case scenario disqualification of the bidder. All submitted copies or applicable legal documentations must be certified. The tender will be a two-stage bidding process, service providers qualifying from stage 1 will proceed to be evaluated according to the criteria determined for stage 2. The bidder will be evaluated on functionality criteria, bidder must obtain a minimum scoring of 65 points to be considered. 5 OBJECTIVE OF THIS TENDER The primary operational objectives are the following: 5.1. Appoint of a competent, experienced service provider/s; 5.2. The Service Provider/s appointed must display an unquestionable track record, have significant experience in the Bus Services Industry. 5.3. The Service Provider/s must in all respects comply with applicable laws and regulations; 5.4. The Service Provider must be willing to provide the Services as required by the Sol Plaatje Municipality but may advise on the latest trends in the transportation industry with the intention to continuously improve services and provision of transportation services and to ensure that all parties stay abreast of relevant developments in the provision of transportation services. 5.5. It is critical that the prices in the pricing schedule to be market related. 6 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY The Contractor will comply with all the legislative and regulatory requirements (National, Regional and Municipal) always regulating health and safety on public roads. Additional specific requirements pertaining to the provision of transport services are listed below and which list does not constitute an exhaustive list. Certificates of compliance must be obtained from the relevant authority on an annual basis for the following services where necessary. 6.1 Roadworthy certificates for the shuttle buses as per legal requirements; 6.2 Driving licenses and professional driving permits for drivers 6.3 Service provider must submit a safety file which will be approved by the Health and Safety Practitioner. 7 SUMMARY OF ASSESMENT CRITERIA NB! It is for Bidders to submit certified proof of all required documentation in support of requirements needed for the following functionality assessment criteria: Experience of Bidder Provision of the minimum number of seatings as per specification Quality of fleet, including the service history of vehicles, including maintenance, roadworthiness, age and remaining useful life Statutory requirements met by all drivers Proof of insurance for the buses and passengers Contingency plans in respect of breakdowns Occupational Health and Safety requirements. NB: The municipality will conduct a fleet inspection for all bidders who obtain 65 points on functionality criteria. MBD 3.4 NB: THE BIDDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET A FUNCTIONALITY SCORE OF AT LEAST 65 POINTS Assessment of Tenderer's for Company Profile. NO CRITERIA MEASUREMENT POINTS SCORE Tenure of the business of Buses in Relevant experience 5 the transport industry. Number of Cumulative: >10 years years in the bus transport 6-10 years 3 (submission of proof of company 1-5 years 2 registration) 7 Appointment letters 15 2 4- 6 Appointment letters 10 Proof of Experience 1-3 Appointment letters 5 Less than 5 years Average age of fleet: submit 10 old Condition and useful life of fleet proof of years and models of 3 5 – 10 years old 5 the buses. Older than 10 years 2 Plan/Service history Maintenance plans and 4 submitted for all 10 Fleet service history and service history of all fleet and fleet maintenance all service must be done by No plan/Service accredited/approved history submitted for 0 company. all fleet Provision of required seating for Adequate seating as per 10 5 staff transportation daily 389 seats or more
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CORP HR01 2025 - BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY (RE-ADVERT)..pdf

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