Lease of approximately 2.3 Hectares of portion 69 of farm 480, melkhoutfontein, for agriculture (9 years 11 months)

Closing: Friday, 04 December 2026 at 12:00

Questions deadline: 10 days before closing date (24 November 2026) – enquiries to [email protected]

Technical enquiries

• Contact: Mr Albert Kleynhans
• Telephone: (028) 713 8000
• Email: [email protected]

Document and completion enquiries

• Contact: Ms Leanne Windvogel
• Telephone: (028) 713 8087
• Email: [email protected]

Submission address

Hessequa Municipality – Absa Building

Corner of Dickson and Church Street

Riversdale

Submission method: sealed envelope deposited in the tender box on the ground floor at the Hessequa Municipality – Absa Building, Corner of Dickson and Church Street, Riversdale.

Closing time: 12:00 (GMT+2) on Friday, 04 December 2026. Bid must remain valid, irrevocable and open for acceptance for 90 days after closing.

Returnable documents (all required):

• Completed original tender document on the prescribed forms.
• Valid original tax clearance certificate.
• Valid B-BBEE certificate (or qualifying affidavit).
• Certified copies of directors' and owners' identity documents.

Disqualification risks:

• Late bids or bids submitted by e-mail or fax are not accepted under any circumstances.
• Bid submitted on copies instead of original forms.
• Missing required documents.

Evaluation under the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (Act 5 of 2000), Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022, and Hessequa Municipality Supply Chain Management Policy.

Points allocation (total 100):

• Price: 80 points
• B-BBEE contribution: 10 points
• Locality (local contribution): 10 points

The municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest bid or the highest-scoring bid.

The tender is for the leasing of a portion (approximately 2.3 hectares) of portion 69 of Farm 480, Melkhoutfontein, for agricultural purposes.

Lease period: nine (9) years and eleven (11) months.

The property is to be used for agriculture; the successful bidder will hold a long-term lease over the land.

Non-refundable tender document fee: R200.00 per set, payable by cash or bank deposit.

Bank details for payment:

• Account holder: Hessequa Municipality
• Bank: First National Bank
• Account number: 5357 1024 174
• Branch: Riversdale
• Branch code: 200313
• Reference: HES-CORP 05/2627

Mandatory registration:

• Prospective bidders not yet registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) must register without delay; the municipality reserves the right not to award to suppliers not registered on CSD.

Required evidence at submission:

• Valid original tax clearance certificate.
• Valid B-BBEE certificate (or qualifying affidavit).
• Certified copies of directors' and owners' identity documents.

Scoring: 80 points for price, 10 points for B-BBEE contribution, 10 points for locality. The municipality is not obliged to accept the lowest or highest-scoring bid.