Kitchen repairs and renovations — cupboards, granite tops, tiling and painting, siu mpumalanga provincial office

Closing: 23 October 2026 at 11:00

Site visit: Recommended but not compulsory — tenderers are advised to visit the SIU Mpumalanga Provincial Office site to acquaint themselves with the scope and working environment before pricing.

Location: SIU Mpumalanga Provincial Office, 1st Floor, Ground Floor West Wing

Scope: Kitchen repairs and renovations comprising demolition, new joinery, granite worktops, floor and wall tiling, and painting.

Demolition

• Remove existing kitchen sink cabinet and single-bowl sink (retain door handles for reuse)
• Remove existing vinyl floor tiles and adhesive; prepare floor for new tiles
• Remove existing timber worktop/table (3.10 m × 0.60 m × 32 mm)

New kitchen sink cabinet

• Supply, manufacture and install new cabinet (1.50 m × 0.60 m × 0.90 m) in white melamine or to match existing, including carcasses, doors, shelves, hinges and fixings
• Supply and install new double-bowl stainless-steel sink with waste fittings
• Supply and install new kitchen mixer tap with hot- and cold-water connections, flexible connectors, isolating valves and fittings
• Reinstall two retained door handles

Granite worktops

• Worktop 1: white granite, 1.50 m × 0.60 m × 32 mm — type, quality, finish, design and colour to match existing East Wing Kitchen granite
• Worktop 2: white granite, 3.00 m × 0.60 m × 32 mm — same matching requirement
• Both include cutting, polishing, edging, joints, sealant, supports and accessories

Floor tiles

• 15 m² Origins Fynbos Grey Matt Porcelain Floor Tile (280 mm × 710 mm) or colour-matched equivalent
• Includes substrate preparation, adhesive, grout, cutting, levelling, skirting/edge finishing

Wall tiles

• 1 m² ceramic wall tiles (150 mm × 150 mm) or colour/pattern-matched equivalent
• Includes surface preparation, adhesive, grout, cutting, finishing

Painting

• 39 m² internal wall surface
• Preparation: rub down, wash, dry; remove blistered/peeling paint to bare surface; fill cracks and holes with approved resin-bound filler per manufacturer instructions
• Finish: one coat Universal undercoat, two coats Plascon finishing coat or match existing

Completion

• Protect all SIU surfaces, walls, floors, glass and fittings during works
• Repair or replace any damage at contractor's cost, to satisfaction of SIU Project Manager/Leader
• Remove all rubble, waste and materials; leave site clean, safe and ready for occupation

Working conditions

• Premises remain occupied throughout; contractor must maintain safe environment and minimise disturbance
• All new work to match existing unless otherwise described
• Materials and workmanship per PW371 Specification of Methods
• Contractor responsible for own material quantities; document quantities exclude waste and cutting

Surface preparation for painting: rub down, wash and dry all new and previously painted/varnished surfaces. Remove blistered or peeling paint completely to bare surface. Open and fill cracks and holes with approved resin-bound filler per manufacturer instructions. Prepare surfaces smooth and ready for painting. Preparation costs included in rates.

Materials and workmanship must comply with PW371 Specification of Methods. All new work to match existing unless otherwise described. Alternative trade names require written approval before tender closes. Granite worktops must match existing East Wing Kitchen in type, quality, finish, design and colour. Paint must match existing or use specified Plascon system.

Schedule of rates pricing. Contractor must allow for material, labour, equipment, waste, rubble removal, overheads and profit. Individual rates exclude VAT; total tender price includes VAT at 15% if contractor is VAT vendor. Quantities in document exclude waste and cutting — contractor to calculate own ordering quantities. Contingency: 10% of sub-total. Final summary: sub-total + contingency + 15% VAT.

Pricing basis: Schedule of rates — individual rates exclude VAT; final total includes VAT at 15%

• Contractor must price material, labour, equipment, waste, rubble removal, overheads and profit
• VAT: total tender price must include VAT if contractor is VAT vendor; individual rates exclude VAT with VAT calculated on final summary page
• Contingencies: 10% of sub-total to be allowed
• Final summary: Sub-total + 10% contingency + 15% VAT = Total (incl. VAT)
• Contractor to calculate own quantities for ordering; bill quantities make no provision for waste or cutting

General: PW371 Specification of Methods applies to all materials and workmanship

• Alternative trade names require written approval before tender closes
• CSD registration and valid tax compliance status expected (standard for SIU tenders)
• B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit required for preference points (standard PPPFA application)
• CIDB registration likely required given construction nature; grade not stated in extracted document

Safe working in occupied premises: contractor must adhere to safe environment protocols and avoid disturbances. Protective coverings required to prevent damage to SIU surfaces, walls, floors, glass, fittings and other property. Contractor bears cost of repairing or replacing any damage caused during works, to satisfaction of SIU Project Manager/Leader. Site to be left clean, safe and ready for occupation upon completion.

Removal of existing work: utmost care required to avoid damage to retained structures and fittings; contractor liable for repair costs of any incidental damage. Occupied premises: contractor must maintain safe environment and avoid disturbances throughout contract. Completion: contractor must remove all rubble and waste, leave site clean and safe; any damage to SIU property must be repaired or replaced at contractor's cost to SIU Project Manager/Leader's satisfaction.