Supply of high efficiency ceramic saddles (super saddles) for sulphuric acid a plant fat – foskor richards bay

Closing date: 06 October 2026 at 12:00

No compulsory briefing or site visit mentioned.

Contact: Lisu Khumalo

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 0359023278

Role: Not specified (assumed SCM)

Submission address: Not provided.

Acknowledgement Form: Email completed form to [email protected] within 2 working days of receipt.

Submission method: Not specified. Presumably physical submission? (address not provided).

Closing: 06 October 2026 at 12:00.

Returnable documents - all mandatory documents must be submitted with the proposal; failure leads to disqualification:

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder details and offer.
• Pricing and Delivery Schedule (Section 4).
• ECSA Registration Certificate.
• Valid CIDB Grading Certificate.
• Proposal Form and List of Returnable documents (Section 5).
• Certificate of Acquaintance with RFP, Master Agreement & Applicable Documents (Section 6).
• RFP Declaration and Breach of Law Form (Section 7).
• B-BBEE Preference Points Claim Form (Section 9).
• Protection of Personal Information form.
• CSD Registration report.
• Counterparty Due Diligence Questionnaire.
• Latest 3 years financial statements (signed by accounting officer or audited).

Documents used for scoring (optional but zero score if missing):

• Valid B-BBEE compliance proof.
• Gantt chart and resource breakdown.
• Detailed technical data as per Section C.6 of scope.
• Signed reference letter on company letterhead.
• Proof of physical address for OEM service centre.

Essential documents (bidder given time to submit if missing):

• Joint Venture agreement (if applicable).

All sections must be signed, stamped, and dated.

Evaluation is in three stages:

1. Test for responsiveness: verification of mandatory returnable documents. Failure disqualifies.
2. Functionality/technical evaluation: minimum qualifying score of 70 out of 100. Bidders must meet this threshold to proceed.
3. Final weighted scoring: Price (80 points) and B-BBEE (20 points). Scores are rounded to 2 decimal places. Only unconditional discounts considered.

The B-BBEE preference point system applies (80/20 split).

The requirement is for the supply of high efficiency ceramic saddles (Super Saddles) for the Sulphuric Acid A Plant FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) at Foskor Richards Bay. The saddles are to replace existing Intalox ceramic saddle packing in the drying and interpass absorption towers for environmental emissions compliance. The plants use Monsanto Enviro-Chem Systems technology. Detailed specifications are in Annexure A (not provided). No quantities given.

Mandatory:

• Registration on National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD) before bid submission.
• Valid tax compliance with SARS throughout contract.
• Valid CIDB Grading Certificate (mandatory returnable document).
• ECSA Registration Certificate (mandatory).
• Employment Equity Act compliance (Section 53).
• B-BBEE: Submit valid B-BBEE certificate or affidavit according to PPPFA. The B-BBEE preference points claim form must be completed. Improvement plan required for successful bidder within 30 days of award.
• For joint ventures: submit Joint Venture agreement or intention to enter into one.
• Security clearance may be required for successful bidder.

Additional evaluation details: Minimum technical threshold is 70/100. Price evaluation uses the formula in the RFP; only unconditional discounts considered. Scores rounded to two decimal places. The evaluation process may run in parallel but sequential where applicable.