Dredging services for wastewater and potable water unit processes – kwazulu-natal tender

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Submission address

uMngeni-uThukela Water Head Office

310 Burger Street

Pietermaritzburg, 3201

Submission method: hand delivery in the tender box only; emailed and faxed submissions are not accepted.

Submission address: uMngeni-uThukela Water Head Office, 310 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201.

Closing time: 3 December 2026 at 12:00. Late bids are rejected.

Number of copies: original plus one electronic copy on a USB stick.

Format: proposal must be in English, structured with numbered pages and a contents list.

Returnable forms and documents:

• SBD 1 (Notice and Invitation to Tender): completed supplier and bidder details.
• SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure): declaration of any employment by an organ of state or relationship with the procuring institution.
• POPI Act Declaration: consent to collection and processing of personal information during the tendering and evaluation process.
• Contract Participation Goals (CPG) Declaration: commitment to achieve the prescribed CPG percentage.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claim for B-BBEE points under the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022.
• SBD 9 / Certificate of Independent Bid Determination forms must certify no collusive practices and independent pricing.
• Authority to Sign or board resolution authorising the signatory to bind the entity.
• Declaration regarding Contract Participation Goals.
• Declaration Tenderer's Health and Safety.
• Official briefing session/site inspection certificate.

Disqualification risks:

• Missing, unsigned or incomplete returnable forms.
• Corrections to the bid not initialled in black ink.
• False or misleading information, or contact with UUW officials outside the bid process.
• Failure to keep the bid and pricing confidential.
• Any change in bidder composition or control without written consent.
• Submission after the closing time, for any reason.
• Attempt to influence the outcome by offering gifts or gratuities.

Evaluation approach: three stages.

Stage 1 — Mandatory requirements: completed SBD 4, POPI Act declaration and Contract Participation Goals declaration. Failure here disqualifies the bid.

Stage 2 — Functionality (qualification): bidder must score at least 70 out of 100 points to proceed. Scoring a single point on any functionality criterion is not a fail; the minimum qualifying score is 70.

Functionality breakdown (100 points):

• Tenderer's experience (40% weighting): 1 project = 30, 2 projects = 40, 3 projects = 70; 10 points for each additional project up to 100. Evidence: completion letters.
• Key personnel (30% weighting):
• Project Manager (50 points): bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management or similar; at least 5 years in construction/dredging with 3 years in a leadership role.
• Environment Specialist (50 points): bachelor's degree in environmental management/science or similar; at least 3 years' project/professional experience; professional registration with EAPASA.
• Method statement (10% weighting): must cover spill stoppage, containment and recovery, waste securing, disposal to environmentally acceptable standards, and collection/disposal of contaminated absorbents. Scored: no submission 0, poor 40, satisfactory 70, good 90, very good 100.
• Location of premises (20% weighting): within UUW operational area = 100; outside = 50. Evidence: municipal rates bill or CIPC document.

Stage 3 — Price and preference goals: bids passing Stage 2 proceed. The document indicates a 90-point price preference split (90 points price, 10 points preference) but does not state the exact preference point system (80/20 or 90/10).

The department requires dredging services for wastewater and potable water unit processes across all uMngeni-uThukela Water (UUW) regions.

Scope includes dredging at water works and wastewater works listed as sample sites across KwaZulu-Natal, including but not limited to: Durban Heights, Wiggins, Maphepheteni, Kwa-Ximba, Hazelmere, Lower Thukela, Maphumulo, Amanzimtoti, Umzinto, Mtwalume, Mhlabatshane, Ixopo, Weza, Harding, Midmar, DV Harris, Spring Grove, Lidgetton, Mpofana, Eshowe, Nsezi, Jozini, KCDM plants; and wastewater works at Darvill, Lynnfield Park, Albert Falls North and South, Ixopo, Howick, Richmond, Camperdown, Cool Air, Appelsbosch, Mpophomeni, Trustfeed, Hilton-N3 Corridor, eThekwini Water and Sanitation sites, and uThukela District Municipality sites.

Method statement must address spill stoppage, containment and recovery, waste securing, environmental disposal of waste, and collection and disposal of contaminated absorbents.

Contract period: 5 years.

Bid validity period: 120 calendar days from the closing date.

The successful bidder will enter into a Service Level Agreement with UUW.

Pricing format: not specified in the extracted text; pricing schedule services are listed in the table of contents.

Contract Participation Goals (CPG): mandatory at least 35% of the contract value, split as 25% for enterprises from the UUW area of operation and 10% for local participation. This applies to bids above R5,000,000 excluding VAT and contract price adjustment.

CPG value excludes VAT, CPA and contingencies.

Insurance:

• Public Liability Insurance: minimum cover R10,000,000, for the period of performance.
• Professional Indemnity Insurance: minimum cover R5,000,000, for the period of performance.

Payment terms:

• Monthly payment certificate submitted by the 25th of each month (or nearest previous working day), including the CPG partner's signature.
• Payment to the service provider on the last day of the following month.
• CPG partner must be paid no later than 3 working days after the main service provider is paid by UUW.
• Payment certificate must show total contract sum, amounts payable to CPG partner, percentage split, and CPG partner's invoice.

Within 2 weeks of contract award, the tenderer must submit a cash flow projection for the main contractor and CPG partners.

Contract price adjustment: annual escalation is referenced in the table of contents but details are not provided in the extracted text.

CSD registration required; supplier must be registered on the Central Supplier Database.

Tax compliance: valid SARS TCS PIN required unless the bidder is a foreign supplier with no RSA presence, branch, permanent establishment, source of income, or tax liability. Foreign suppliers must complete the questionnaire.

B-BBEE: a valid B-BBEE status level verification certificate, or a sworn affidavit for EMEs and QSEs, must be submitted to qualify for preference points.

Consortium or joint venture: must submit a consolidated B-BBEE certificate if claiming preference goals.

Mandatory legal compliance: the bidder and its members must not be under winding-up, not have been convicted of criminal offences related to business, not have committed grave misconduct, have fulfilled tax obligations, not be on the Register of Tender Defaulters, and not be listed as restricted suppliers.

The bidder must provide correct and true information; false declarations lead to disqualification.

Insurance requirements (public liability and professional indemnity) must be confirmed with the risk department on award.