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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
ARC Infruietc - STELLENBOSCH - Stellenbosch - 7600
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
16 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-174447
The agricultural research council requires the supply, delivery and installation of replacement corroded steel piping and lagging connected to cold room ra18, as well as repair of copper piping in controlled atmosphere rooms ca11 and ca1 at its infruitec-nietvoorbij site in stellenbosch. Bidders must attend a compulsory site briefing on 21 october 2026 at 11:00, where all measurements must be taken, and submit quotations by email before the closing time of 26 october 2026 at 11:00. The 80/20 preference point system applies, with price scoring 80 points and specific goals up to 20 points, and only bidders registered on the central supplier database will be considered.
Compulsory site briefing: 21 October 2026 at 11:00 at ARC Infruitec Post-harvest Building, Helshoogte Road, Stellenbosch. All measurements must be taken during this meeting.
Closing date and time: 26 October 2026 at 11:00. Quotations must be emailed to [email protected].
CSD registration: Only bidders registered on the Central Supplier Database will be considered. Include the CSD registration number and full CSD report with the quotation.
Mandatory documents: Completed and signed SBD 6.1, SBD 4, SBD 8 and SBD 9 forms, company registration (CK) certificate, valid BEE certificate or affidavit, valid tax pin, and the completed specification list with all boxes ticked.
Pricing: Quotation must be on official letterhead, duly signed, in South African Rand inclusive of VAT, and show unit price, total price, subtotal, VAT and grand total. Indicate the delivery date and warranty period.
Evaluation: 80/20 preference point system. Price scores 80 points; specific goals score up to 20 points (HDI ownership 51%+ 6 points, women 4, youth 4, PwD 2, BEE level 1-4 2, SMME promotion 2). Only bidders claiming specific goals will be scored on those points.
Disqualification: Bidders listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers will be disqualified. Failure to disclose all CSD-registered active companies linked to directors will also lead to disqualification.
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Date & Time
Monday, 26 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
ARC INFRUITEC- POST HARVEST BUILDING
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
All measurements must be done during the site meeting
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
ARC Infruietc - STELLENBOSCH - Stellenbosch - 7600
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Description
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)16 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
26 Oct
2026
Closing Date
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf
Supply, delivery and installation of corroded steel piping, including replacement of lagging connected to cold room RA18 and repair of copper pipe in controlled atmosphere rooms CA11 and CA1, at the ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij site in Stellenbosch. The Agricultural Research Council requires a written quotation, with all measurements taken during the compulsory site briefing.
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Supply, delivery and installation of corroded steel piping at ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Stellenbosch. Replace corroded steel piping and lagging connected to cold room RA18, and repair copper pipe in controlled atmosphere rooms CA11 and CA1.
Important Dates
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Closing date: 26 October 2026 at 11:00
Compulsory site briefing: 21 October 2026 at 11:00
Venue: ARC Infruitec Post-harvest Building, Helshoogte Road, Stellenbosch
All measurements must be taken during the site meeting.
Briefing Session
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Compulsory site briefing on 21 October 2026 at 11:00 at ARC Infruitec Post-harvest Building. All measurements must be done during the site meeting.
Contact Information
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Enquiries:
Submission:
Delivery address:
ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij
Helshoogte Road
Stellenbosch, 7600
Submission Guidelines
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Submission method: email to [email protected]
Quotation must be on official letterhead, duly signed, and include the completed specification list with all boxes ticked.
Returnable forms (all must be completed, signed and submitted with the quotation):
Disqualification risks:
Evaluation Criteria
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Evaluation phases:
Scoring:
Technical Specifications
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Scope:
Quantity: 1 (as per item in pricing schedule).
Delivery: 1 (as per item in pricing schedule).
Location: ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Helshoogte Road, Stellenbosch.
Pricing Schedule
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Pricing schedule:
Financial Requirements
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Pricing format:
Prices must be in South African Rand and inclusive of VAT, delivery, insurance, taxes, etc.
No price adjustments or amendments to delivery particulars will be considered.
Quotation validity period must be indicated.
Goods/services supplied only upon receipt of a purchase order from ARC.
ARC reserves the right to do due diligence and benchmark prices.
Compliance Requirements
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)CSD registration:
Tax:
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Contractual Terms
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Contract conditions:
Special Conditions
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Special conditions:
Requirements
Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Mandatory requirements:
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Source: spec to supply, delivery & install steel pipping.pdf (RFQ)Evaluation phases: Phase 1 Administrative Requirements, Phase 2 Mandatory Requirements of TOR/Specification, Phase 3 Price and Specific Goals. Price evaluated using 80/20 principle (lowest acceptable price scores 80 points). Specific goals table: Ownership by HDIs 51%+ (6 points), Ownership by Women 51%+ (4 points), Ownership by Youth 51%+ (4 points), Ownership by PwD 51%+ (2 points), BEE Status Level 1-4 (2 points), RDP Goals Promotion of SMMEs (2 points). Total 20 points.
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Act 2 of 2000
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