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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
Thusong Centre, Adderley Street - South End - Prince Albert - 6930
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
05 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-164675
Prince albert municipality is requesting quotations for the supply and delivery of prepaid electricity meters under a contract ending 30 june 2027. This opportunity is for suppliers capable of providing electrical equipment and who are registered on the central supplier database (csd).
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Date & Time
Friday, 14 August 2026 - 12:00
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Thusong Centre, Adderley Street - South End - Prince Albert - 6930
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Important Dates
Source: PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)05 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
14 Aug
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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PAMun Bid Notice - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf
The Prince Albert Municipality invites formal written quotations for the supply and delivery of prepaid electricity meters for a contract period ending 30 June 2027.
PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf
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Contact Information
Source: PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ){"name":"Ms. Theolencia","email":"[email protected]","phone":"023 541 1668","department":"”, may be accepted on condition that it is placed in the","address":"TYPE OF ENQUIRY CONTACT PERSON EMAIL ADDRESS NUMBER"}
Submission Guidelines
Source: PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)Returnable Documents: 7. REGISTRATION ON THE CENTRAL SUPPLIER DATABASE (CSD), 7.1) It is expected of all prospective service providers who are not yet registered on the Central Supplier Database, (CSD) to register without delay on the prescribed platform.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)scoring the highest points.
3.3) The extension should be for the minimum period required to complete the evaluation and adjudication
Thusong Centre). Bids will be evaluated according to the 80/20 preference points system. The bids are subject to the
The preferential points system to be applied (80/20) in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy are as follow
Total points 100
highest number of points.
serves as a claim form for preference points for specific goals.
1.1 The following preference point systems are applicable to invitations to tender
the 80/20 system for requirements with a Rand value of up to R50 000 000 (all
the 90/10 system for requirements with a Rand value above R50 000 000 (all
(a) The 90/10 or 80/20 preference point system will be applicable in this tender. The
1.3 Points for this tender (even in the case of a tender for income-generating contracts) shall
(b) Specific Goals.
The maximum points for this tender are allocated as follows
Points points
Specific goals 20 10
Total points for PRICE and SPECIFIC GOALS 100 100
tender to claim points for specific goals with the tender, will be interpreted to mean that
preference points for specific goals are not claimed.
preferences, in any manner required by the organ of state.
Mbd 6.1 - Preference points claim form in terms of the preferential procurement
prices or lower the quality of goods and / or services for purchasers who wish to acquire goods and / or services through a bidding
Mbd 6.1 - Preference points claim form in terms of the
This preference form must form part of all tenders invited. It contains general information and
Technical Specifications
Source: PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)Supply and delivery of prepaid electricity
Meters for a contract period ending 30 june
2027
Experience & Qualifications
Source: PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdfthat the word “competitor” shall include any individual or organization, other
than the bidder, whether or not affiliated with the bidder, who:
a) has been requested to submit a bid in response to this bid invitation;
b) could potentially submit a bid in response to this bid invitation, based on
their qualifications, abilities or experience; and
c) provides the same goods and services as the bidder and/or is in the same
line of business as the bidder
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Mbd 9
d) The bidder has arrived at the accompanying bid independently from, and
without consultation, communication, agreement or arrangement with any
competitor. However, communication between partners in a joint venture or
consortium3 will not be construed as collusive bidding.
e) In particular, without limiting the generality of paragraphs 6 above, there
has been no consultation, communication, agreement or arrangement with
any competitor regarding:
(a) prices;
(b) geographical area where product or service will be rendered
(market allocation)
(c) methods, factors or formulas used to calculate prices;
(d) the intention or decision to submit or not to submit, a bid;
(e) the submission of a bid which does not meet the specifications
and conditions of the bid; or
(f) bidding with the intention not to win the bid.
f) In addition, there have been no consultations, communications, agreements
or arrangements with any competitor regarding the quality, quantity,
specifications and conditions or delivery particulars of the products or
services to which this bid invitation relates.
g) The terms of the accompanying bid have not been, and will not be, disclosed
by the bidder, directly or indirectly, to any competitor, prior to the date and
time of the official bid opening or of the awarding of the contract.
Quality Management
Source: PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf9.1) Bids shall be opened in public at the Prince Albert Municipal Finance Offices immedately after the closing
date and time.
9.2) The Municipality will record in a register (which is open to public inspection) the details of bids received by
the closing date and time.
9.3) Any bid received after the appointed time for the closing of bids shall not be considered but shall be filed
unopened with the other bids received, which bid(s) can be returned to the bidder at his request and cost.
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Pricing Schedule
Source: PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf5.1) A copy of the bidder’s and those of its director’s/members municipal accounts (for the Municipality where the
bidder and its director’s/members pay their account) for the month preceding the quotation closure date must
accompany the bid documents. If such a copy does not accompany the bid document of the successful
bidder, the Municipality reserves the right to obtain such documents after the closing date to verify that their
municipal accounts are in order.
5.2) Any bidder which is or whose directors are in arrears with their municipal rates and taxes or municipal charges
due to any Municipality or any of its entities for more than three months and have not made an arrangement
for settlement of same before the bid closure date will be unsuccessful. The arrangement for settlement for
the outstanding amount (which were done before the closing date of the bid), must also be submitted with
the bid document.
5.3) If a bidder and its director’s/members rent their premises, the current lease agreement must be submitted
with the bid document, which indicates that the rental includes their municipal rates and taxes. If the lease
agreement indicates that the bidder or its director’s/members are responsible to pay the municipal rates and
taxes, the Municipal Account of the address indicated must also be submitted.
5.4) If a bidder and its director’s/members, do not own any property, they must submit the following:
(i) Affidavit from the bidder and its director’s/members, that they do not own any property;
(ii) Affidavit from the owner of the property where business is situated/director’s/members reside, that
the bidder and its director’s/members are not liable for the municipal rates and taxes.
5.5) If a bidder and its director’s/members, lives outside of South Africa, an affidavit must be submitted.
5.6) If a bidder or its director’s/members, lives outside of South Africa, an affidavit must be submitted by the
4.4 Does the bidder or any of its directors owe any municipal rates and taxes or Yes No
municipal charges to the municipality / municipal entity, or to any other
municipality / municipal entity, that is in arrears for more than three months?
4.4.1 If so, furnish particulars:
4.5 Was any contract between the bidder and the municipality / municipal entity or any Yes No
other organ of state terminated during the past five years on account of failure to
perform on or comply with the contract?
4.7.1 If so, furnish particulars:
accompanying bid, declare that I am
duly authorised to act on behalf on: (Name of Enterprise)
I hereby acknowledge that according to SCM Regulation 38(1)(d)(i), the Municipality may reject the
tender of the tenderer if any municipal rates and taxes or municipal service charges owed by the Tenderer
or any of its directors/members/partners to the Prince Albert Municipality, or to any other municipality or
municipal entity, are in arrears for more than 3 (three) months.
Health & Safety
Source: PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf10.1) Bidders shall not contact the Prince Albert Municipality on any matter relating to their bid from the time of the
opening of the bid to the time the contract is awarded.
10.2) If a bidder wishes to bring additional information to the notice of the Municipality, it should do so in writing to
the Prince Albert Municipality.
10.3) Any attempt by the firm to influence the Prince Albert Municipality in the bid evaluation, bid comparison or
contract award decisions may result in the rejection of the bid.
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I, the undersigned (full name........................................................................................................................................, certify
that the information furnished on this checklist is true and correct.
Signed: .................................................................. Date: ................................................
Name: ................................................................... Position: ..........................................
Tenderer: ..............................................................................................................................
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this day of 20 page:
by the Deponent, who has acknowledged that he/she knows and
understands the contents of this Affidavit, it is true and correct to the best
of his/her knowledge and that he/she has no objection to taking the
prescribed oath, and that the prescribed oath will be binding on his/her
conscience.
“Closing time” means the date and hour specified in the bidding documents for the receipt of bids.
means the written agreement entered into between the purchaser and the supplier,
as recorded in the contract form signed by the parties, including all attachments
“Contract” and appendices thereto and all documents incorporated by reference therein
“Contract price” means the price payable to the supplier under the contract for the full and
proper performance of his contractual obligations.
“Corrupt means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any thing of value to influence
practice” the action of a public official in the procurement process or in contract execution.
"Countervailing are imposed in cases where an enterprise abroad is subsidized by its government
duties" and encouraged to market its products internationally
means the place where the goods were mined, grown or produced or from which
the services are supplied. Goods are produced when, through manufacturing,
“Country of
processing or substantial and major assembly of components, a commercially
origin”
recognized new product results that is substantially different in basic
characteristics or in purpose or utility from its components.
“Day” means calendar day.
“Delivery” means delivery in compliance of the conditions of the contract or order.
“Delivery ex means immediate delivery directly from stock actually on hand
stock”
“Delivery into means delivered and unloaded in the specified store or depot or on the specified
consignees store site in compliance with the conditions of the contract or order, the supplier bearing
or to his site” all risks and charges involved until the supplies are so delivered and a valid receipt
is obtained.
occurs when a private enterprise abroad market its goods on own initiative in the
Contractual Terms
Source: PAMun Bid Document - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdfInvitation to quote .................................................................................................................................... 3
Bid conditions and instructions ......................................................................................................... 5
Checklist for completeness of bidding documentation ......................................................... 9
Part a – administrative requirements in terms of the supply chain management
Policy............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Mbd 1 – invitation to bid ......................................................................................................................... 11
Mbd 2 – tax clearance requirements ............................................................................................... 12
Mbd 4 - declaration of interest ......................................................................................................... 13
Mbd 6.1 - Preference points claim form in terms of the preferential procurement
Regulations 2022 ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Mbd 8 - declaration of bidder’s past supply chain management practices ................... 22
Mbd 9 - certificate of independent bid determination ............................................................. 24
Mbd 15 - certificate for payment of municipal services ......................................................... 28
General conditions of contract ...................................................................................................... 30
Part b – bid specifications and pricing schedule ..................................................................... 43
Bid specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 44
Mbd 3.1 – Pricing schedule .................................................................................................................... 47
Mbd 7.1 - Contract form – purchasing of goods / works ....................................................... 48
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Within the boundaries of the municipality 10
Outside municipal boundaries, but within boundaries of district (Central Karoo)
Outside boundaries of municipality and district, but within Western Cape Province 5
Outside of the Western Cape Province 0
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(a) Bidders must submit one of the following in order to receive points for the
abovementioned criterion.
(i) Municipal Account of address as indicated in bid document;
(ii) If the address as indicated in bid document is not in the name of the
bidder, the latest lease agreement for this address or sworn affidavit of
the owner stating occupancy.
(iii) The premises of the bidder as indicated in the MBD6.1 of the bid
document as the business address should be established prior to the
advertisement date.
Locality claimed in terms of paragraphs 4.4
Locality (indicate as per table above) : ................................................................
(The address provided in 4.5 below, will be used to determine the locality as per 4.4.1
above).
4.5) Municipal information
Municipality where business is situated: ..........................................................
Registered Account Number: ..........................................................
Stand Number: ...........................................................
4.6) Name of
Company/firm:..............................................................................................................
4.7) Company registration number
...................................................................................................................................
4.8) Type of company/ firm
Partnership/Joint Venture / Consortium
One-person business/sole propriety
Close corporation
Public Company
Personal Liability Company
(Pty) Limited
Non-Profit Company
State Owned Company
[Tick applicable box]
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4.9) I, the undersigned, who is duly authorised to do so on behalf of the company/firm, certify
that the points claimed, based on the specific goals as advised in the tender, qualifies the
company/ firm for the preference(s) shown and I acknowledge that:
i) The information furnished is true and correct;
ii) The preference points claimed are in accordance with the General Conditions as
indicated in paragraph 1 of this form;
iii) In the event of a contract being awarded as a result of points claimed as shown in
paragraphs 1.4 and 4.2, the contractor may be required to furnish documentary
proof to the satisfaction of the organ of state that the claims are correct;
iv) If the specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any of
the conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the organ of state may, in addition
to any other remedy it may have –
(a) disqualify the person from the tendering process;
(b) recover costs, losses or damages it has incurred or suffered as a
result of that person’s conduct;
(c) cancel the contract and claim any damages which it has suffered as
a result of having to make less favourable arrangements due to such
cancellation;
(d) recommend that the tenderer or contractor, its shareholders and
directors, or only the shareholders and directors who acted on a
fraudulent basis, be restricted from obtaining business from any
organ of state for a period not exceeding 10 years, after the audi
alteram partem (hear the other side) rule has been applied; and
(e) forward the matter for criminal prosecution, if deemed necessa
arrears on any of its municipal accounts with any municipality in the Republic of South Africa, for a period
longer than 3 (three) months.
If the value of the transaction is expected to exceed R10 million (VAT included) I certify that the bidder
has no undisputed commitments for municipal services towards any Municipality in respect of which
payment is overdue for more than 30 days;
Physical business address(es) of the municipal account
"Dumping"
to harm the local industries in the RSA.
means an event beyond the control of the supplier and not involving the supplier’s
fault or negligence and not foreseeable. Such events may include, but is not
”Force majeure”
restricted to, acts of the purchaser in its sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions,
fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions and freight embargoes.
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Important Dates
Source: PAMun Bid Notice - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)Closing date and time: 14 August 2026 at 12h00.
No briefing, site visit, or clarification deadline dates are stated in the document.
Contact Information
Source: PAMun Bid Notice - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)SCM/Bidding procedures and quotation documents:
Technical/specification enquiries:
Submission address: Tender box, Finance Division, Thusong Centre, Adderley Street, Prince Albert, 6930.
Submission Guidelines
Source: PAMun Bid Notice - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)Submission method: Hard copy only. Bids must be deposited in the tender box at the Finance Division, Thusong Centre, Adderley Street, Prince Albert, 6930. No telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile, e-mail, or late bids accepted.
Submission envelope: The quotation number (RFQ 105/2026) and quotation title must appear on the outside of the envelope. Failure to do so will result in disqualification at bid opening.
Tender box hours:
Bid validity: Bids must remain valid for 90 days after the closing date.
Quotation documents: Available at no charge from www.pamun.gov.za (Notice Board > Tenders and Quotations) or from Ms. Theolencia Biljohn (Finance Division, Thusong Centre, Prince Albert, 6930) during office hours at a non-refundable cost of R150.00 (VAT included), payable in cash or via EFT to Prince Albert Municipality, ABSA Bank, Account 2640-5600-64, Reference: RFQ 103/2026 and company name.
Public opening: Bids will be opened in public immediately after the closing date at the Finance Division Boardroom, Finance Building, Thusong Centre.
Disqualification risks:
Returnable Documents
Source: PAMun Bid Notice - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)Quotation documents: Available at no charge from www.pamun.gov.za (Notice Board > Tenders and Quotations) or from Ms. Theolencia Biljohn at the Finance Division, Thusong Centre, Prince Albert, 6930 during office hours (Monday-Thursday 07h30-16h00, Friday 07h30-15h30) at a non-refundable cost of R150.00 (VAT included). Payment by cash at the cashiers or EFT to Prince Albert Municipality, ABSA Bank, Account 2640-5600-64, Reference: RFQ 103/2026 and company name.
Bid submission: Bids must be in a sealed envelope with the quotation number and title on the outside. Deposit in the tender box at Finance Division, Thusong Centre, Adderley Street, Prince Albert, 6930. Tender box hours: Monday–Thursday 07h30-16h00, Fridays 07h30-15h30.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: PAMun Bid Notice - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)Evaluation system: 80/20 preference points system as per Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022.
Points breakdown:
Evaluation stages: Bids will be opened in public immediately after closing. Evaluation is subject to the Council's Supply Chain Management Policy, Municipal Preferential Procurement Policy, and Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022.
Minimum thresholds: Not specified in the document.
Important notes:
Compliance Requirements
Source: PAMun Bid Notice - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)Mandatory registrations:
B-BBEE: B-BBEE status level of contribution is evaluated under the preference points system (10 points). No specific B-BBEE certificate or level requirement is stated beyond the points allocation.
Ineligibility: No bids will be considered from persons in the service of the state as defined in the Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulations.
Other compliance: Bids are subject to the Council's Supply Chain Management Policy, Municipal Preferential Procurement Policy, and Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022. No other specific compliance documents (e.g., tax clearance, CIDB, CIPC, professional registrations, local content) are mentioned in this document.
Special Conditions
Source: PAMun Bid Notice - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdf (RFQ)Special conditions: The Municipality reserves the right to withdraw any invitation to bid, re-close, reject any bid, or accept part of it. The Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest bid or the bid scoring the highest number of points.
Section
Source: PAMun Bid Notice - RFQ 105_2026 Prepaid Meters.pdfAdditional evaluation details: The 80/20 preference points system applies. Points are allocated as 80 for price, 10 for B-BBEE status level of contribution, and 10 for locality. The Municipality is not obligated to accept the lowest bid or the highest-scoring bid.
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Act 3 of 2000
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Act 38 of 2000
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Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
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Act 46 of 2000
Relevant where professional engineering services or regulated engineering work may be required.
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