Repairs, renovations and additions to ablution facilities at tower psychiatric hospital, amathole district (CDC/449/26)

Compulsory site briefing

• Date: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 11:00
• Venue: Tower Hospital, 16 Somerset Street, KwaMaqoma, Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, Amathole District Municipality
• GPS: 32°46'18"s, 26°37'30"e
• Attendance: at least one representative per bidding entity; the attendance register confirms attendance and must be completed in the bidding entity's name; only one representative per entity.
• Bids from entities that did not attend are eliminated at the responsiveness stage.
• Briefing minutes are shared with attendees and published on the CDC website.

Closing

• Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at 12:00

Document download

• Available from www.coega.co.za or the National Treasury e-tender portal from Friday, 23 October 2026 at 10:00.

Physical document collection

• Order via [email protected]; collect 2 days after ordering, weekdays 08:00 to 16:00, from the CDC East London Office reception, from Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 10:00.
• No documents are issued at the briefing session.

Enquiries

• Enquiry period: 23 October 2026 to 17 November 2026; queries received after 17 November 2026 are not considered.

Enquiries

• Contact: Ms. Zine Mtanda
• Role: Unit Head: Supply Chain Management
• Email: [email protected]
• Channel: written enquiries only

Submission address

CDC East London Office

Ground Floor, Harraway House

10 & 12 Pearce Street

Berea, East London 5201

Site / service delivery address

Tower Hospital

16 Somerset Street

KwaMaqoma

Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality

Amathole District Municipality

GPS: 32°46'18"s, 26°37'30"e

Physical document collection address

CDC East London Office reception

Ground Floor, Harraway House

10 & 12 Pearce Street

Berea, East London 5201

Submission method

• Deliver by hand into the CDC tender box; the person delivering the bid must complete the lodging register.
• One original completed bid document only.
• Envelope marking: "CDC/449/26: REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO ABLUTION FACILITIES AT TOWER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN AMATHOLE DISTRICT".
• Packaging must be sealed and tamper-proof; torn, unsealed, loose or otherwise compromised packaging may be ruled non-responsive.
• Bids are opened in public; the opening register is published on the CDC website within 10 working days of closure.
• Bids must be submitted on the tender document issued by CDC.

Submission address

CDC East London Office

Ground Floor, Harraway House

10 & 12 Pearce Street

Berea, East London 5201

Not accepted

• Email, telegraphic, telexed, tipped or facsimiled submissions.
• Late submissions.
• Communication about the bid with any other CDC staff member, CDC agent, client or other role player.

Documents to submit

• Proof of active CIDB registration at 6GB or higher, or proof of application where the bidder is only capable of being registered at that grade.
• CSD registration number (format e.g. MAAA...).
• Tax compliance status, verified through CSD and SARS.
• CIPC registration confirmation; bidders on the CIPC de-registered list are excluded.
• B-BBEE certificate or affidavit matching the bidder's entity type.
• Signed POPI Act consent form; a separate form for each JV or consortium party.
• Nomination of a delegate authorised to sign the bid, bid correspondence, the contract and contract-phase correspondence.
• Form K for SMME participation, where the bidder holds CIDB Grade 7 or higher.
• JV or consortium bidders: intent to enter into a JV/consortium agreement, a consolidated B-BBEE certificate issued for this project, and the individual certificates or affidavits of each member.

Disqualification risks

• Missing or unsigned mandatory documentation; incomplete bids are deemed null and void and non-responsive.
• Failure to attend the compulsory briefing meeting.
• Misrepresentation of information.
• A public servant holding an interest in the bidding entity.

Preference point system: 80/20

• Price: 80 points
• Specific goal (B-BBEE status level of contribution): 20 points
• B-BBEE points are only claimed if the required certificate or affidavit is submitted with the bid.

Functionality

• Minimum qualifying score: 60 points; bidders below this threshold are not evaluated further.
• Functionality criteria and their weights are set out in Tender Book Volume 1.

Evaluation stages

1. Timeous submission
2. Responsiveness assessment
3. Functionality assessment
4. Quantitative assessment
5. Qualitative assessment

Other

• Tender validity period: 20 weeks from the closing date.
• CDC may reject any bid that does not meet the tender conditions.
• CDC reserves the right not to accept the lowest proposal, in whole or in part.

Scope

• Alteration, renovation and additions to ablution facilities serving the medium-security wards at Tower Hospital, KwaMaqoma, Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality, Amathole District Municipality.
• Single-phase project delivered under a Design by Employer methodology.
• Contract duration: 10 months.
• Completed ablutions must comply with the National Department of Health's facility guides.

Building works

• Upgrade and reconfigure the ablution facilities in Wards 6B and DB, which remain in their current locations.
• Works cover shower facilities, dressing areas and WC/ablution areas.
• Decanting: adjoining Wards DA and 6A are the decanting solution; the contractor coordinates and implements decanting so construction proceeds while the hospital stays operational.

External sewer services

• Investigate and assess the existing sewer infrastructure serving the affected areas.
• CCTV inspection of existing sewer lines.
• Jetting and cleaning of sewer lines to allow inspection.
• Identify problematic sections in the sewer network.
• Assess existing manholes and associated sewer infrastructure.
• Identify infrastructure requiring repair or replacement.
• Submit a sewer assessment report to inform the remedial works.

Specialist installations

• Mechanical ventilation to the affected ablution facilities.
• Specialised epoxy floor and wall finishes.
• Isopanel ceiling installations.
• Upgrading or provision of hot and cold water installations serving the renovated showers, WCs and ablution areas.

Implementing agent

• The Coega Development Corporation (CDC), headquartered in Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, is assisting the Eastern Cape Department of Health (ECDOH) with the implementation of health infrastructure projects.
• These projects aim to enhance health infrastructure while developing and transferring skills and reducing poverty.
• CDC operates the 9 003-hectare Coega Special Economic Zone and provides infrastructure planning and development capacity for complex projects in South Africa and selected African markets.

Eligibility

• Active CIDB contractor grading designation of 6GB or higher.
• Emerging contractors with a CIDB grading designation of 5GB PE are not eligible and will not be considered.

Track record

• Proven experience and track record in construction of repairs, renovations and additions to ablutions in a psychiatric medical facility.

Sewer assessment

• The existing sewer infrastructure serving the affected areas must be investigated and assessed.
• The assessment covers CCTV inspection of sewer lines, jetting and cleaning to allow inspection, identification of problematic sections, assessment of manholes and associated infrastructure, and identification of infrastructure needing repair or replacement.
• A sewer assessment report must be prepared and submitted to inform the remedial works.

Documentation quality

• The authorised person must quality-check all documentation submitted to CDC and sign it as correct and sound.
• Misrepresentation of information leads to immediate disqualification and the bid is treated as null and void.

Management systems

• CDC operates to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 20000-1:2018 and ISO 27001:2022.

Pricing

• Bids must be submitted VAT inclusive.
• Bidders must be VAT registered. A non-VAT vendor whose annual turnover would exceed R1 million if awarded must quote VAT inclusive and register with SARS immediately on award; award is conditional on proof of that registration.

Bid document fee

• Physical bid documents: R500.00 per document, non-refundable.
• Payment by electronic transfer only; no cash accepted.
• Account name: CDC ECDOH
• Bank: Standard Bank
• Account number: 000898813
• Branch number: 000205
• Branch name: Johannesburg
• Proof of payment is required on collection.

Other

• Tender validity period: 20 weeks from the closing date.

CIDB

• Active CIDB contractor grading of 6GB or higher required.
• 5GB PE grading is not eligible.
• Registration must be valid from the closing date through to award; CDC may verify status on the CIDB website at any stage.
• Bidders not registered at closing must submit proof of application for CIDB registration and must obtain registration before award.
• Joint ventures must have a combined grading meeting 6GB.

CSD and tax

• Registration on National Treasury's Centralised Supplier Database, with the CSD registration number supplied.
• Tax compliant, verified through CSD and SARS; compliance must be maintained for the bid validity period.

Cipc

• Company registration with CIPC confirmed; no award to a business on the CIPC de-registered list.

B-bbee

• Generic entities and QSEs with less than 51% Black ownership: valid SANAS-accredited B-BBEE verification certificate reflecting all applicable elements.
• QSEs with at least 51% Black ownership and EMEs with annual turnover above R3 million: B-BBEE verification certificate from a SANAS-accredited agency, with the 40% sub-minimum for Skills Development met to avoid discounting of the level.
• EMEs with annual turnover below R3 million: exempt from the sub-minimum; may submit a sworn affidavit or a CIPC certificate confirming ownership and annual turnover.
• Joint ventures and consortia: consolidated B-BBEE certificate prepared for this project, plus each member's individual certificate or affidavit.
• Preference points for specific goals are forfeited if the required B-BBEE documentation is not submitted with the bid.

Other requirements

• Public servants may not do business with organs of state, directly or through companies they direct; contravention disqualifies the bid.
• An entity may form part of only one bid submission in a JV or consortium.
• CDC will not award more than two active projects to one bidder unless one has reached 80% completion; a capacity assessment may be conducted.
• Past and current project performance is reviewed; poor performance may affect future awards.
• Bidders must comply with CDC's Procurement Policy and Procedures.
• CIDB Grade 7 or higher: SMME participation of 36% recommended, monitored through CDC reports, with Form K required.

Legal compliance

• The successful bidder must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, the National Environmental Management Act and the Disaster Management Act, plus all other applicable legislation.

Systems on award

• On award, the bidder must develop Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental management systems aligned to the project Health and Safety Specification and CDC norms and standards.
• CDC's Sustainability Business Unit monitors SHE performance for the duration of the contract.
• The bidder must ensure substances and articles used are safe and without health risk when properly used, and that information on use, health and safety risks and incident procedures is available.

Appointment of a safety officer

• On award, the bidder must appoint a full-time Construction Health and Safety Officer or Manager (CHSO/CHSM) in writing within the prescribed period.
• Registration with SACPCMP is required; candidate registration is not accepted.
• Minimum proven experience: 2 years.
• The CHSO/CHSM manages and supervises safety, health and environment for the full construction duration.

Joint ventures

• A JV award requires valid proof of registration with the Compensation Fund or an approved licensed insurer, specified as the JV entity for a specific duration.

Preference point system: 80/20.

• Price: 80 points.
• Specific goal (B-BBEE status level of contribution): 20 points.
• B-BBEE points are claimed only if the required B-BBEE certificate or affidavit accompanies the bid.

Functionality

• Minimum qualifying score: 60 points; bidders scoring below this are not evaluated further.
• Functionality criteria and their weights appear in Tender Book Volume 1.

Evaluation stages

1. Timeous submission
2. Responsiveness assessment
3. Functionality assessment
4. Quantitative assessment
5. Qualitative assessment

Other

• Tender validity period: 20 weeks from the closing date.
• CDC may reject any bid that does not meet the tender conditions, and reserves the right not to accept the lowest proposal in whole or in part.