Cleaning services for northern works (diepsloot) – 3 full-time cleaners, 6 months

Closing date: 19 November 2026 at 16:00

Briefing session (compulsory): 13 November 2026 at 10:00

Venue: Northern Wastewater Treatment Works, Plot JR/388 Diepsloot (location on Google as NWWTW)

Advert date: 10 November 2026

Validity period: 60 days from closing date

SCM contact

• Name: Nompumezo Sobhekwa
• Telephone: 011 688 1656
• Email: [email protected]

End user contact

• Name: Rouzert Loufouakazi
• Telephone: 011 510 2641
• Email: [email protected]

eTenders Contact Centre

• Telephone: +27(0)12 406 9222 / 012 406-9229 / 012 312-5000
• Email: [email protected]

Submission portal: https://www.etenders.gov.za/

Submission method: e-Tender Portal (https://www.etenders.gov.za/)

Closing time: 19 November 2026 at 16:00

Quotations must be submitted as a single PDF on company letterhead. MS Word, MS Excel and picture files are not accepted.

Quotations received after the closing date and time will not be accepted.

Quotations without brand names where required will not be accepted.

The total quotation value must include all applicable taxes; failure to do so leads to disqualification.

Returnable forms (all compulsory, must be completed and signed):

• MBD 3.1 (Pricing Schedule – Firm Prices): only firm prices accepted; offer valid for 60 days from closing date.
• MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses any connection to persons in the service of the state.
• MBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims specific-goal points under the PPPFA 2022.
• MBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past SCM Practices): discloses past supply chain management conduct.
• MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies no collusion or price disclosure.
• Original valid tax clearance certificate or valid SARS PIN.
• Certified, original or valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (non-compliant affidavit scores zero).
• Municipal rates and taxes statement not older than 90 days and not in arrears for more than 90 days.
• Proof of CSD registration or MAAA supplier number.
• Company registration documents with ID copies of directors and shareholders.
• Valid lease agreement or municipal account statement not older than 3 months.
• Joint Venture Agreement, properly signed by all parties, where applicable.
• Datasheet, reference letter, proof of certification, proof of accreditation and functionality requirements where applicable.
• Full completion of the Bill of Quantities / specification.

Disqualification risks:

• Any compulsory returnable form omitted or unsigned.
• Quotation not on company letterhead or not in PDF.
• Quotation received after closing time.
• Bidder in the service of the state.
• Bidder blacklisted by National Treasury or any national authority for non-performance.

Evaluation system: 80/20 preference point system under PPPFA 2022.

• Price: 80 points
• Specific goals: 20 points

Specific goals include business owned by 51% or more Black people, claimed via a valid B-BBEE certificate issued by a SANAS-accredited verification agency, a DTI/CIPC B-BBEE certificate for EMEs, or an affidavit sworn under oath.

Failure to submit proof for specific goals means those points are not claimed.

The organ of state may require substantiation of any preference claim at any time.

No minimum qualifying score is stated.

Scope: Provision of cleaning services at Johannesburg Water's Northern Works wastewater treatment plant in Diepsloot.

Quantity: 3 full-time cleaners, Monday to Friday, for a period of 6 months (total 18 cleaner-months).

Duties include:

• Washing and drying all floors.
• Cleaning and disinfecting toilets and urinals.
• Preventing water wastage.
• Supplying detergent to wash basins and toilet paper to toilets (detergents and toilet paper are issued by JW).
• Keeping walls and windows clean.
• Cleaning telephones daily with disinfectant.
• Removing waste from offices and designated areas daily to the central waste collection area.
• Washing main entrance windows and doors up to reachable height at least three times per week.
• Washing kitchen counters and floors daily.
• Keeping kitchen electronics and appliances clean and free of dirt, grease and food residue.
• Removing kitchen waste regularly to the designated waste collection point.

General requirements:

• Contractor must provide all necessary machinery, tools and cleaning materials, in good and safe working order.
• Work must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations, with applicable signage.
• A full staff complement must be based at Northern Works; staff issues must be resolved by the contractor and not escalated to JW.
• Cleaning chemicals must be approved and affiliated to a recognised trade association.
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for cleaning chemicals must be submitted to site managers.
• All electrically operated equipment must comply with SABS standards.
• Environmentally friendly cleaning products must be used as required by JW.
• Employees must wear clean, neat, branded uniforms and appropriate PPE, including reflective safety wear and safety shoes.
• Safety signage must be displayed in wet-floor areas and slip hazard locations.
• The Works Manager and Regional Finance Officer may give working instructions directly to contractor's employees if deemed necessary.
• Employees must be qualified and competent to operate equipment and handle chemicals.
• If a cleaner is absent, the contractor must provide a reliever.
• Service providers must be registered with the relevant contractor cleaners' association.

Employees must have proper qualifications and competency to use and operate the necessary equipment and chemicals.

Service providers must be registered with the relevant contractor cleaners' association.

Pricing schedule (MBD 3.1): firm prices only.

Item: Cleaner (full-time, Monday to Friday) – unit rate per month, all-inclusive of cleaning materials and equipment.

Offer valid for 60 days from closing date.

Total quotation value must include all applicable taxes.

Pricing format: unit price per cleaner per month, all-inclusive, covering all cleaning materials and equipment.

Pricing schedule: MBD 3.1 – firm prices only; non-firm prices (including those subject to exchange rate variations) will not be considered.

Offer validity: 60 days from closing date.

Payment: Purchase order will be a blanket order for 6 months; payment made monthly for work done.

Total quotation value must include all applicable taxes.

CSD registration: mandatory – all suppliers must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).

Tax clearance: original valid tax clearance certificate or valid SARS PIN required.

B-BBEE: valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit required; non-compliant affidavit scores zero. Specific goals claim requires a valid B-BBEE certificate from a SANAS-accredited agency, DTI/CIPC certificate for EMEs, or sworn affidavit.

Municipal account: municipal rates and taxes statement not older than 90 days and not in arrears for more than 90 days (regulation 38).

Company registration: company registration documents with ID copies of directors and shareholders.

Lease agreement: valid lease agreement or municipal account statement not older than 3 months.

Cleaners' association: service providers must be registered with the relevant contractor cleaners' association.

State employment: no RFQ will be considered from persons in the service of the state.

Blacklisting: no bidder blacklisted by National Treasury or any national authority for non-performance will be considered.

POPIA: bidders must consent to processing of personal information by Johannesburg Water.

Work must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations.

All employees must wear appropriate PPE, including reflective safety wear and safety shoes.

Safety signage must be displayed in wet-floor areas and slip hazard locations.

All electrically operated equipment must comply with SABS standards.

Cleaning chemicals must have Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) submitted to site managers.

Attendees of the compulsory briefing must wear safety boots and a reflector vest.

Contract duration: 6 months, with a blanket purchase order.

Payment: monthly for work done.

If a cleaner is absent, the contractor must provide a reliever.

The contractor is responsible for the efficient performance of the contract and the good conduct of employees.

Johannesburg Water manages the contract at the appropriate level; staff issues are the contractor's responsibility.

The Works Manager and Regional Finance Officer may give working instructions directly to contractor's employees.

The offer must be valid for 60 days from closing date.

Only firm prices are accepted; non-firm prices will not be considered.

Evaluation uses the 80/20 preference point system under PPPFA 2022.

• Price: 80 points
• Specific goals: 20 points

Failure to submit proof for specific goals means those points are not claimed.

The organ of state may require substantiation of any preference claim at any time.