Provision of canteen services – open tender in kwazulu-natal

Returnable Documents: PART A INVITATION TO BID (SBD 1) 3, PART B TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BIDDING (SBD 1) 4, SECTION B REGISTRATION ON CENTRAL SUPPLIERS DATABASE 6, SECTION C DECLARATION THAT INFORMATION ON CENTRAL SUPPLIERS 7, PART C PRICING SCHEDULE 8 -14, SECTION D BIDDERS DISCLOSURE (SBD 4) 15-16, SECTION E PREFERENCE POINTS CLAIM FORM (SBD 6.1) 17 -24

The closing date and time for receipt of Tenders is 07 July 2026 at 11h00. Telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile, e-mail and late Tender Proposals will not be accepted. NB. Tender documents must be submitted at: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, 1 Cedara Road, Cedara 3200, Supply Chain Management Bid Box DARD 07/2026

Rural Development – Cedara, for a Period of Thirty-Six (36) Months.

(i) To accept part of a tender rather than the whole tender.

(ii) To carry out site inspections, product evaluations or explanatory meetings in order to

verify the nature and quality of the services offered by the bidder(s), whether before or

after adjudication of the Bid.

(iii) To correct any mistakes at any stage of the tender that may have been in the Bid

documents or occurred at any stage of the tender process.

(iv) To cancel and/or terminate the tender process at any stage, including after the Closing

2.1 All pre-bidding testing will be for the account of the bidder.

2.2 If it is a bid condition that supplies to be produced or services to be rendered should at any stage during production or execution or on

completion be subject to inspection, the premises of the bidder or contractor shall be open, at all reasonable hours, for inspection by a

representative of the Department or an organization acting on behalf of the Department.

2.3 If there are no inspection requirements indicated in the bidding documents and no mention is made in the contract, but during the

contract period it is decided that inspections shall be carried out, the purchaser shall itself make the necessary arrangements,

including payment arrangements with the testing authority concerned.

2.4 If the inspections, tests and analyses referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 show the supplies to be in accordance with the contract

requirements, the cost of the inspections, tests and analyses shall be defrayed by the purchaser.

2.5 Where the supplies or services referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 do not comply with the contract requirements, irrespective of whether

such supplies or services are accepted or not, the cost in connection with these inspections, tests or analyses shall be defrayed by the

supplier.

2.6 Supplies and services which are referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 and which do not comply with the contract requirements may be

rejected.

2.7 Any contract supplies may on or after delivery be inspected, tested or analyzed and may be rejected if found not to comply with the

requirements of the contract. Such rejected supplies shall be held at the cost and risk of the supplier who shall, when called upon,

remove them immediately at his own cost and forthwith substitute them with supplies which do comply with the requirements of the

contract. Failing such removal the rejected supplies shall be returned at the suppliers cost and risk. Should the supplier fail to provide

the substitute supplies forthwith, the purchaser may, without giving the supplier further opportunity to substitute the rejected supplies,

purchase such supplies as may be necessary at the expense of the supplier.

2.8 The provisions of clauses 8.4 to 8.7 shall not prejudice the right of the purchaser to cancel the contract on account of a breach of the

conditions thereof, or to act in terms of Clause 23 of GCC.

Closing Time 11:00 Closing date................................................... Closing Time 11:00 Closing date...................................................

Tax compliance central

Tax compliance

Tax compliance requirements

Tax compliance status (tcs) pin may be made via e-filing through the SARS website

Tcs pin is available but the bidder is registered on the central supplier database (csd), a csd

Csd number

Csd number must be provided

CSD Registration

Central supplier database (csd), a csd

Central supplier database is correct and up to date

Central supplier database with respect to the bidder’s details and

Section d bidders disclosure (sbd 4) 15-16

Section e preference points claim form (sbd 6.1) 17 -24

Supplier tax compliance central

Registration on the central suppliers database

Central Suppliers Database.

2. Prospective suppliers should self-register on the CSD website www.csd.gov.za

information on the Central Suppliers Database, relating to changed particulars or circumstances.

2. Tax compliance requirements

2.3 Application for tax compliance status (tcs) pin may be made via e-filing through the SARS website

Separate tcs certificate / pin / csd number.

2.6 Where NO tcs pin is available but the bidder is registered on the central supplier database (csd), a csd

Please note that this bid is subject to treasury regulation

Part a invitation to bid (sbd 1) 3

Part b terms and conditions for bidding (sbd 1) 4

Section b registration on central suppliers database 6

Section c declaration that information on central suppliers 7

Part c pricing schedule 8 -14

B-BBEE Minimum Level: One

Points Allocation: 90 points

B-BBEE Details: ompumelelo Madlala CONTACT PERSON Mr A. Hadebe / Ms B. Ndlovu

Telephone

Number 033 355 9369 telephone number 076 925 0023 / 071 484 1380

Facsimile

NUMBER n/a FACSIMILE NUMBER n/a

[email protected]/

E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected] E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

Supplier information

Name of bidder

Postal address

Street address

Telephone

Number code number

Cellphone

Number

Facsimile

Number code number

E-mail address

VAT

Registration

Number

Supplier tax compliance central

Compliance system pin: or supplier

STATUS DATABASE No: MAAA

B-bbee status tick applicable box] b-bbee status level [tick applicable box]

Level sworn affidavit

VERIFICATION Yes No

CERTIFICATE Yes No

[A B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE/ SWORN AFFIDAVIT (FOR EMES & QSEs) MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER

To qualify for preference points for b-bbee]

Are you the

Accredited

Are you a foreign

Representative based supplier for

IN SOUTH AFRICA Yes No

The goods /services

FOR THE GOODS Yes No

/Works offered?

/Services [if yes, answer the

/Works [if yes enclose proof] questionnaire below ]

Offered?

Questionnaire to bidding foreign suppliers

Is the entity a resident of the republic of south africa (RSA)? yes NO

Does the entity have a branch in the RSA? yes NO

Does the entity have a permanent establishment in the RSA? yes NO

Does the entity have any source of income in the RSA? yes NO

Is the entity liable in the RSA for any form of taxation? Yes NO

If the answer is “NO” to all of the above, then IT is not a requirement to register for a tax compliance

Status system pin code from the south african revenue service (SARS) and if not register as per 2.3 Below.

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Part b

Terms and conditions for bidding

EME’S AND QSE’S MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING APPLICABLE AFFIDAVIT FORM TO CLAIM PREFERENCE POINTS SWORN AFFIDAVIT – B-BBEE EXEMPTED MICRO ENTERPRISE I, the undersigned, Full name & Surname Identity number Hereby declare under oath as follows: 1. The contents of this statement are to the best of my knowledge a true reflection of the facts. 2. I am a member / director / owner of the following enterprise and am duly authorised to act on its behalf: Enterprise Name Trading Name (If Applicable): Registration Number Enterprise Physical Address: Type of Entity (CC, (Pty) Ltd, Sole Prop etc.): Nature of Business: Definition of “Black As per the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act as People” Amended by Act No “Black People” is a generic term which means Africans, Coloureds and Indians – (a) who are citizens of the Republic of South Africa by birth or descent; or (b) who became citizens of the Republic of South Africa by naturalisationi- I. before 27 April 1994; or II. on or after 27 April 1994 and who would have been entitled to acquire citizenship by naturalization prior to that date;” Definition of “Black Designated Groups” means: (a) unemployed black people not attending and not required by law to attend an educational institution and not awaiting admission to an educational institution; (b) Black people who are youth as defined in the National Youth Commission Act of 1996; (c) Black people who are persons with disabilities as defined in the Code of Good Practice on employment of people with disabilities issued under the Employment Equity Act; (d) Black people living in rural and under developed areas; (e) Black military veterans who qualifies to be called a military veteran in terms of the Military Veterans Act ;” 3. I hereby declare under Oath that:

• The Enterprise is ______________% Black Owned as per Amended Code Series 100 of the amended Codes of Good Practice issued under section 9 (1) of B-BBEE Act No as amended by Act No ,
• The Enterprise is ______________% Black Female Owned as per Amended Code Series 100 of the Amended Codes of Good Practice issued under section 9 (1) of B-BBEE Act No as Amended by Act No ,
• The Enterprise is ______________% Black Designated Group Owned as per Amended Code Series 100 of the Amended Codes of Good Practice issued under section 9 (1) of B-BBEE Act No as Amended by Act No ,
• Black Designated Group Owned % Breakdown as per the definition stated above:
• Black Youth % = ______________%
• Black Disabled % =______________%
• Black Unemployed % =______________%
• Black People living in Rural areas % = ______________%
• Black Military Veterans % =______________%
• Based on the Financial Statements/Management Accounts and other information available on the latest financial year-end of _____________, the annual Total Revenue was R10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Rands) or less
• Please Confirm on the below table the B-BBEE Level Contributor, by ticking the applicable box. 100% Black Owned Level One (135% B-BBEE procurement recognition level) At least 51% Black Level Two (125% B-BBEE procurement recognition Owned recognition level) Less than 51% Black Level Four (100% B-BBEE procurement recognition Owned level)

evaluated and/or after the preferred bidder(s) have been notified of their status as such.

(v) The department publishes all awards on departmental website, thereafter, publishes the award on e-

tender portal after receiving an acceptance from the successful bidder.

(vi) Bidders are urged to visit www.kzndard.gov.za/tenders/videos-supplierdevelopment for ease of

completing the bid document.

may be used, but an original signature must appear on such photocopies.

I, the undersigned, (name)............................................................................... in submitting the accompanying bid, do

hereby make the following statements that I certify to be true and complete in every respect:

3.1 I have read and I understand the contents of this disclosure;

3.2 I understand that the accompanying bid will be disqualified if this disclosure is found not to be true and complete in every

respect;

3.3 The bidder has arrived at the accompanying bid independently from, and without consultation, communication, agreement or

arrangement with any competitor. However, communication between partners in a joint venture or consortium2 will not be

construed as collusive bidding.

3.4 In addition, there have been no consultations, communications, agreements or arrangements with any competitor regarding the

quality, quantity, specifications, prices, including methods, factors or formulas used to calculate prices, market allocation, the

intention or decision to submit or not to submit the bid, bidding with the intention not to win the bid and conditions or delivery

particulars of the products or services to which this bid invitation relates.

3.4 The terms of the accompanying bid have not been, and will not be, disclosed by the bidder, directly or indirectly, to any

competitor, prior to the date and time of the official bid opening or of the awarding of the contract.

3.5 There have been no consultations, communications, agreements or arrangements made by the bidder with any official of the

procuring institution in relation to this procurement process prior to and during the bidding process except to provide clarification

on the bid submitted where so required by the institution; and the bidder was not involved in the drafting of the specifications or

terms of reference for this bid.

3.6 I am aware that, in addition and without prejudice to any other remedy provided to combat any restrictive practices related to

bids and contracts, bids that are suspicious will be reported to the Competition Commission for investigation and possible

imposition of administrative penalties in terms of section 59 of the Competition Act No and or may be reported to the

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for criminal investigation and or may be restricted from conducting business with the

public sector for a period not exceeding ten (10) years in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act No or any other applicable legislation.

I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED IN PARAGRAPHS 1, 2 and 3 ABOVE IS CORRECT.

I accept that the state may reject the bid or act against me in terms of paragraph 6 of PFMA SCM

Instruction /22 on preventing and combating abuse in the supply chain management

a. Delivery of the goods shall be made by the supplier in accordance with the terms specified in the contract. The details of shipping and/or

other documents to be furnished by the supplier are specified in SCC.

b. Documents to be submitted by the supplier are specified in SCC.

a. The supplier warrants that the goods supplied under the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they

incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials unless provided otherwise in the contract. The supplier further warrants that all

goods supplied under this contract shall have no defect, arising from design, materials, or workmanship (except when the design and/or

material is required by the purchaser’s specifications) or from any act or omission of the supplier, that may develop under normal use of the

supplied goods in the conditions prevailing in the country of final destination.

b. This warranty shall remain valid for twelve (12) months after the goods, or any portion thereof as the case may be, have been delivered to

and accepted at the final destination indicated in the contract, or for eighteen (18) months after the date of shipment from the port or place of

loading in the source country, whichever period concludes earlier, unless specified otherwise in SCC.

c. The purchaser shall promptly notify the supplier in writing of any claims arising under this warranty.

d. Upon receipt of such notice, the supplier shall, within the period specified in SCC and with all reasonable speed, repair or replace the

defective goods or parts thereof, without costs to the purchaser.

e. If the supplier, having been notified, fails to remedy the defect(s) within the period specified in SCC, the purchaser may proceed to take such

remedial action as may be necessary, at the supplier’s risk and expense and without prejudice to any other rights which the purchaser may

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VAT at 15%

Grand total (bid price in RSA currency with all

Applicable taxes included)

• Required by: ........................................

• At: ........................................

.......................................

• Brand and model ........................................

• Country of origin ........................................

• Does the offer comply with the specification(s)? *YES/NO

• If not to specification, indicate deviation(s) ........................................

• Period required for delivery ........................................
• Delivery: Firm/not firm

• Delivery basis ..........................................

Note: All delivery costs must be included in the bid price, for delivery at the prescribed destination.

• * “all applicable taxes” includes value- added tax, pay as you earn, income tax, unemployment insurance fund contributions and skills development levies

• Delete if not applic

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Sbd 3.2

Pricing schedule – non-firm prices

(Purchases)

Note: price adjustments will be allowed at the periods and times specified in the bidding documents.

VAT at 15%

Grand total (bid price in RSA currency with all

Applicable taxes included)

• --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• Required by:.......................................

• At:..........................................

• Brand and model..........................................

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• Country of origin..........................................

• Does the offer comply with the specification(s)? *YES/NO

• If not to specification, indicate deviation(s) .................................................

• Period required for delivery........................................

• Delivery: *Firm/not firm

• * “all applicable taxes” includes value- added tax, pay as you earn, income tax, unemployment insurance fund contributions and skills development levies.

• Delete if not applicable

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Sbd 3.2

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Total: r..........................................................

• * ”all applicable taxes” includes value- added tax, pay as you earn, income tax, unemployment insurance fund contributions and skills development

levies.

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Travel expenses (specify, for example rate/km and total km, class of

airtravel, etc). Only actual costs are recoverable. Proof of the

expenses incurred must accompany certified invoices.

4.3. Name of company/firm...................................................................

4.4. Company registration number: ......................................................

4.5. Type of company/ firm

 Partnership/Joint Venture / Consortium

 One-person business/sole propriety

 Close corporation

 Public Company

 Personal Liability Company

 (Pty) Limited

 Non-Profit Company

 State Owned Company

[Tick applicable box]

4.6. I, the undersigned, who is duly authorised to do so on behalf of the company/firm, certify that the

points claimed, based on the specific goals as advised in the tender, qualifies the company/ firm for the

preference(s) shown and I acknowledge that:

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i) The information furnished is true and correct;

ii) The preference points claimed are in accordance with the General Conditions as indicated in

paragraph 1 of this form;

iii) In the event of a contract being awarded as a result of points claimed as shown in paragraphs 1.4

and 4.2, the contractor may be required to furnish documentary proof to the satisfaction of the

organ of state that the claims are correct;

iv) If the specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any of the conditions of

contract have not been fulfilled, the organ of state may, in addition to any other remedy it may have

(a) disqualify the person from the tendering process;

(b) recover costs, losses or damages it has incurred or suffered as a result of that

person’s conduct;

(c) cancel the contract and claim any damages which it has suffered as a result of

having to make less favourable arrangements due to such cancellation;

(d) recommend that the tenderer or contractor, its shareholders and directors, or only

the shareholders and directors who acted on a fraudulent basis, be restricted from

obtaining business from any organ of state for a period not exceeding 10 years,

after the audi alteram partem (hear the other side) rule has been applied; and

(e) forward the matter for criminal prosecution, if deemed necessary.

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Signature(s) of tenderer(s)

(i) Bidding documents, viz

• Invitation to bid;
• Tax clearance certificate;
• Pricing schedule(s);
• Filled in task directive/proposal;
• Preference claims for Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Status Level of Contribution in terms of the

Preferential Procurement Regulations 2011;

• Declaration of interest;
• Declaration of bidder’s past SCM practices;
• Certificate of Independent Bid Determination;
• Special Conditions of Contract;

(ii) General Conditions of Contract; and

(iii) Other (specify)

3. I confirm that I have satisfied myself as to the correctness and validity of my bid; that the price(s) and rate(s) quoted cover all the services

specified in the bidding documents; that the price(s) and rate(s) cover all my obligations and I accept that any mistakes regarding price(s) and

rate(s) and calculations will be at my own risk.

1.1 “Closing time” means the date and hour specified in the bidding documents for the receipt of bids.

1.2 “Contract” means the written agreement entered into between the purchaser and the supplier, as recorded in the contract form signed

by the parties, including all attachments and appendices thereto and all documents incorporated by reference therein.

1.3 “Contract price” means the price payable to the supplier under the contract for the full and proper performance of his contractual

obligations.

1.4 “Corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value to influence the action of a public official in the

procurement process or in contract execution.

1.5 "Countervailing duties" are imposed in cases where an enterprise abroad is subsidized by its government and encouraged to market

its products internationally.

1.6 “Country of origin” means the place where the goods were mined, grown or produced or from which the services are supplied. Goods

are produced when, through manufacturing, processing or substantial and major assembly of components, a commercially recognized

new product results that is substantially different in basic characteristics or in purpose or utility from its components.

1.7 “Day” means calendar day.

1.8 “Delivery” means delivery in compliance of the conditions of the contract or order.

1.9 “Delivery ex stock” means immediate delivery directly from stock actually on hand.

1.10 “Delivery into consignees store or to his site” means delivered and unloaded in the specified store or depot or on the specified site in

compliance with the conditions of the contract or order, the supplier bearing all risks and charges involved until the supplies are so

delivered and a valid receipt is obtained.

1.11 "Dumping" occurs when a private enterprise abroad market its goods on own initiative in the RSA at lower prices than that of the

country of origin and which have the potential to harm the local industries in the RSA.

1.12 ”Force majeure” means an event beyond the control of the supplier and not involving the supplier’s fault or negligence and not

foreseeable. Such events may include, but is not restricted to, acts of the purchaser in its sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions, fires,

floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions and freight embargoes.

1.13 “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a procurement process or the execution of a contract to

the detriment of any bidder, and includes collusive practice among bidders (prior to or after bid submission) designed to establish bid

prices at artificial non-competitive levels and to deprive the bidder of the benefits of free and open competition.

1.14 “GCC” means the General Conditions of Contract.

1.15 “Goods” means all of the equipment, machinery, and/or other materials that the supplier is required to supply to the purchaser under

the contract.

1.16 “Imported content” means that portion of the bidding price represented by the cost of components, parts or materials which have been

or are still to be imported (whether by the supplier or his subcontractors) and which costs are inclusive of the costs abroad, plus freight

and other direct importation costs such as landing costs, dock dues, import duty, sales duty or other similar tax or duty at the South

bid will be manufactured.

1.17 “Local content” means that portion of the bidding price which is not included in the imported content provided that local manufacture

does take place.

1.18 “Manufacture” means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components and machinery and includes other

related value-adding activities.

1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a service.

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1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents.

1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods.

1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa.

1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract.

1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as transportation and any other incidental

services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance

and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract.

1.25 “Written” or “in writing” means handwritten in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing.

ii. Application

1.1 These general conditions are applicable to all bids, contracts and orders including bids for functional and professional services, sales,

hiring, letting and the granting or acquiring of rights, but excluding immovable property, unless otherwise indicated in the bidding

documents.

1.2 Where applicable, special conditions of contract are also laid down to cover specific supplies, services or works.

1.3 Where such special conditions of contract are in conflict with these general conditions, the special conditions shall apply.

iii. General

1.1 Unless otherwise indicated in the bidding documents, the purchaser shall not be liable for any expense incurred in the preparation and

submission of a bid. Where applicable a non-refundable fee for documents may be charged.

1.2 With certain exceptions, invitations to bid are only published in the Government Tender Bulletin. The Government Tender Bulletin may

be obtained directly from the Government Printer, Private Bag X85, Pretoria 0001, or accessed electronically from

www.treasury.gov.za

iv. Standards

4.1. The goods supplied shall conform to the standards mentioned in the bidding documents and specifications.

v. Use of contract documents and information; inspection.

4.1 The supplier shall not, without the purchaser’s prior written consent, disclose the contract, or any provision thereof, or any

specification, plan, drawing, pattern, sample, or information furnished by or on behalf of the purchaser in connection therewith, to any

person other than a person employed by the supplier in the performance of the contract. Disclosure to any such employed person shall

be made in confidence and shall extend only so far as may be necessary for purposes of such performance.

4.2 The supplier shall not, without the purchaser’s prior written consent, make use of any document or information mentioned in GCC

clause 5.1 except for purposes of performing the contract.

4.3 Any document, other than the contract itself mentioned in GCC clause 5.1 shall remain the property of the purchaser and shall be

returned (all copies) to the purchaser on completion of the supplier’s performance under the contract if so required by the purchaser.

4.4 The supplier shall permit the purchaser to inspect the supplier’s records relating to the performance of the supplier and to have them

audited by auditors appointed by the purchaser, if so required by the purchaser.

vi. Patent rights

6.1. The supplier shall indemnify the purchaser against all third-party claims of infringement of patent, trademark, or industrial design rights

arising from use of the goods or any part thereof by the purchaser.

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1.1 Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notification of contract award, the successful bidder shall furnish to the purchaser the

performance security of the amount specified in SCC.

1.2 The proceeds of the performance security shall be payable to the purchaser as compensation for any loss resulting from the supplier’s

failure to complete his obligations under the contract.

1.3 The performance security shall be denominated in the currency of the contract or in a freely convertible currency acceptable to the

purchaser and shall be in one of the following forms:

8. a bank guarantee or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a reputable bank located in the purchaser’s country or abroad, acceptable to the

purchaser, in the form provided in the bidding documents or another form acceptable to the purchaser; or

9. a cashier’s or certified cheque

1.4 The performance security will be discharged by the purchaser and returned to the supplier not later than thirty (30) days following the

date of completion of the supplier’s performance obligations under the contract, including any warranty obligations, unless otherwise

specified in SCC.

a.The supplier may be required to provide any or all of the following services, including additional services, if any, specified in SCC:

(a) performance or supervision of on-site assembly and/or commissioning of the supplied goods;

(b) furnishing of tools required for assembly and/or maintenance of the supplied goods;

(c) furnishing of a detailed operations and maintenance manual for each appropriate unit of the supplied goods;

(d) performance or supervision or maintenance and/or repair of the supplied goods, for a period of time agreed by the parties,

provided that this service shall not relieve the supplier of any warranty obligations under this contract; and

(e) training of the purchaser’s personnel, at the supplier’s plant and/or on-site, in assembly, start-up, operation, maintenance, and/or

repair of the supplied goods.

b. Prices charged by the supplier for incidental services, if not included in the contract price for the goods, shall be agreed upon in advance by

the parties and shall not exceed the prevailing rates charged to other parties by the supplier for similar services.

a. As specified in SCC, the supplier may be required to provide any or all of the following materials, notifications, and information pertaining to

spare parts manufactured or distributed by the supplier:

(a) such spare parts as the purchaser may elect to purchase from the supplier, provided that this election shall not relieve the supplier

of any warranty obligations under the contract; and

(b) in the event of termination of production of the spare parts:

(i) Advance notification to the purchaser of the pending termination, in sufficient time to permit the purchaser to procure

needed requirements; and

(ii) following such termination, furnishing at no cost to the purchaser, the blueprints, drawings, and specifications of the

spare parts, if requested.

7. Warranty

a. The supplier warrants that the goods supplied under the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they

incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials unless provided otherwise in the contract. The supplier further warrants that all

goods supplied under this contract shall have no defect, arising from design, materials, or workmanship (except when the design and/or

material is required by the purchaser’s specifications) or from any act or omission of the supplier, that may develop under normal use of the

supplied goods in the conditions prevailing in the country of final destination.

b. This warranty shall remain valid for twelve (12) months after the goods, or any portion thereof as the case may be, have been delivered to

and accepted at the final destination indicated in the contract, or for eighteen (18) months after the date of shipment from the port or place of

loading in the source country, whichever period concludes earlier, unless specified otherwise in SCC.

c. The purchaser shall promptly notify the supplier in writing of any claims arising under this warranty.

d. Upon receipt of such notice, the supplier shall, within the period specified in SCC and with all reasonable speed, repair or replace the

defective goods or parts thereof, without costs to the purchaser.

e. If the supplier, having been notified, fails to remedy the defect(s) within the period specified in SCC, the purchaser may proceed to take such

remedial action as may be necessary, at the supplier’s risk and expense and without prejudice to any other rights which the purchaser may

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Please note that this bid is subject to treasury regulations 16a issued in terms of the public finance management act, 1999, the kwazulu-natal supply chain management policy framework.

2.1 Bidders must ensure compliance with their tax obligations. 2.2 Bidders are required to submit their unique personal identification number (pin) issued by SARS to enable the organ of state to verify the taxpayer’s profile and tax status. 2.3 Application for tax compliance status (tcs) pin may be made via e-filing through the SARS website 2.4 Bidders may also submit a printed tcs certificate together with the bid. 2.5 In bids where consortia / joint ventures / sub-contractors are involved, each party must submit a 2.6 Where NO tcs pin is available but the bidder is registered on the central supplier database (csd), a csd 2.7 NO bids will be considered from persons in the service of the state, companies with directors who are state.” Nb: failure to provide / or comply with any of the above particulars may render the bid invalid.

(ii) To carry out site inspections, product evaluations or explanatory meetings in order to

verify the nature and quality of the services offered by the bidder(s), whether before or

(iii) To correct any mistakes at any stage of the tender that may have been in the Bid

documents or occurred at any stage of the tender process.

(iv) To cancel and/or terminate the tender process at any stage, including after the Closing

Section e preference points claim form (sbd 6.1) 17 -24

Ence points claim form in terms of the preferential procurement regulations 2022

This preference form must form part of all tenders invited. It contains general information and serves as a claim

form for preference points for specific goals.

1.1 The following preference point systems are applicable to invitations to tender

the 80/20 system for requirements with a Rand value of up to R50 000 000 (all applicable taxes

the 90/10 system for requirements with a Rand value above R50 000 000 (all applicable taxes

(a) The applicable preference point system for this tender is the 80/20 preference

(b) 80/20 preference point system will be applicable in this tender. The lowest/ highest

1.3 Points for this tender (even in the case of a tender for income-generating contracts) shall be awarded

(b) Specific Goals.

The maximum points for this tender are allocated as follows

Specific goals 20

Total points for Price and SPECIFIC GOALS 100

claim points for specific goals with the tender, will be interpreted to mean that preference points for

specific goals are not claimed.

any time subsequently, to substantiate any claim in regard to preferences, in any manner required by the

Preference points claim form in terms of the preferential procurement regulations 2022