Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
Irene Weather Office Main Road, Irene, within the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Farm Doornkloo - Centurion, - Irene, - 0157
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
02 Jun 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-157825
The south african weather service (saws) seeks a service provider to conduct a structural assessment of its irene office in gauteng. This request for quotation (RFQ 4484/26) targets professional service providers with the capacity to deliver quality, value-added solutions under a service level agreement (SLA).
Submit the following returnable documents: Pricing Schedule (Annexure G). Failure to submit required documents may result in disqualification.
Evaluation follows the 80/20 preference point system (applicable for tenders up to R50,000,000). Points are allocated as follows: Price = 80, Specific Goals = 20. Total = 100. Shortlisted bidders must present their service offering, quality, and value-add to SAWS’s business. A scorecard on how the service/product meets objectives must be provided. Preference Points Claim Form (Annexure F) must be submitted to qualify for points claimed.
Scope: Structural assessment services for Irene office. Performance will be measured via a Service Level Agreement (SLA) to monitor and assess supplier performance, ensuring effective service delivery, quality, and value-add to SAWS’s business. Supplier must have approved operational premises with necessary infrastructure and relevant accreditation. Site visits may be conducted to validate capacity and premises.
Bidders must indicate a ceiling price (VAT inclusive) for the total estimated time to complete all phases, including all expenses. Provide a cost breakdown of the ceiling price. Specify if rates are firm for the project duration or if adjustments (e.g., CPI-based) apply. Indicate the period required to commence the project post-award. SAWS may request latest audited financial statements to verify financial stability.
Tax Compliance: Submit a Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN (via SARS e-filing) or a printed TCS certificate with the bid. If no TCS PIN is available but the bidder is registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD), provide the CSD number. B-BBEE: Minimum Level 1 required. Submit a B-BBEE Status Level Verification Certificate or Sworn Affidavit (for EMEs & QSEs) to qualify for points claimed. Company registration details (CIPC) and VAT number must be provided. Foreign suppliers must confirm RSA residency, branch, or tax liability status.
Point Allocation Breakdown
Closing date: 12 June 2026 at 11:00. Compulsory briefing session: 5 June 2026 at 11:30 (venue details incomplete in document).
Email: [email protected]. Department: South African Weather Service. Address: Not fully specified in document.
supply agreement. The SLA will serve as a
tool to measure, monitor and assess the supplier‘s performance level and ensure effective delivery
of service
evaluation committee. The shortlisted service providers will be subjected to present their service
of service, quality and value-add to SAWS’s business. Successful bidders are required to comply with
the above condition, and also provide a scorecard on how their product / service offering is being
Ce points claim form in terms of the preferential
This preference form must form part of all tenders invited. It contains general information
and 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
The applicable preference point system for this tender is the 80/20 preference point
1.3 Points for this tender (even in the case of a tender for income-generating contracts)
(b) Specific Goals.
The maximum points for this tender are allocated as follows
Specific goals 20
Total points for Price and SPECIFIC GOALS 100
this 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.
Preference points claim form in terms of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022..... Annexure F
Submitted in order to qualify for points claimed]
Preference Points Claim Form in terms of the
Preference points claim form in terms of the preferential
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Request for Quotation
Irene Weather Office Main Road, Irene, within the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Farm Doornkloo - Centurion, - Irene, - 0157
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
RFQ 4484.pdf
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Date & Time
Friday, 12 June 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Irene Weather Office Main Road, Irene, within the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Farm Doornkloo
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
02 Jun
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
12 Jun
2026
Closing Date
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Median Estimate
R 760 326
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
4.3. Name of company/firm...............................................................................
4.4. Company registration number: .....................................................................
4.5. 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
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4.6. 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 necessary.
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Signature(s) of tenderer(s)
Surname and name: ................................................................
Date: ...............................................................
Address: ...............................................................
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Pricing schedule services : annexure g
Email: [email protected]
Public Document: Document Template Reference: SCM-DEM-QAP-TEP-005
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Template: Request for quotation up to R500 000 - Annexure A
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[A B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE / SWORN AFFIDAVID (FOR EMES & QSEs) MUST BBE
Submitted in order to qualify for points claimed]
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Is the entity a resident of the republic of south africa (RSA)? yes NO
Does the entity have a branch in the RSA? yes NO
Does the entity have a permanent establishment in the RSA? yes NO
Does the entity have any source of income in the RSA? yes NO
Is the entity liable in the RSA for any form of taxation? Yes NO
If the answer is “NO” to all of the above, then IT is not a requirement to register for a tax
Compliance status system pin code from the south african revenue service (SARS) and if
Not register as per 2.3 Below.
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Template: Request for quotation up to R500 000 - Annexure A
page of the RFQ.
1.7. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is not bound to accept any of the offers submitted and
reserves the right to:
1.7.1 Reject bids that are not according to Specifications / Terms of Reference;
1.7.2 Reject bids with incomplete standard bidding documents (SBD’s);
1.7.3 Request further information from any bidder after the closing date of the bid for clarity purposes;
1.7.4 Conduct site inspection/s to verify the infrastructure of bidders before final selection and award;
1.7.5 Not to award the bid if the bid price is not market related;
1.7.6 Not to award the bid to a bidder whose tax matters have not been declared by the SARS to be in
order;
1.7.7 Reject a bid if the bidder has committed a proven corrupt or fraudulent act in competing for any
contract;
1.7.8 Award the bid in totality to one or partially to more than one bidder;
1.7.9 Conduct reference / background checks on bidders and / or individuals to, among other things,
verify information provided by a bidder, confirm a firm’s existence and track record, identify its
owners and affiliations or verify an individual’s educational and professional credentials.
1.8. The South African Weather Service may, prior to award of the bid, cancel the bid if:
1.8.1. Due to changed circumstances, there is no longer a need for the goods or services requested;
1.8.2. Funds are no longer available to cover the total envisaged expenditure;
1.8.3. No acceptable tenders are received;
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1.8.4. Due to material irregularities in the tender process.
1.9. Any effort or attempt by a bidder to influence the award decision in any matter may result in the
rejection of the bid.
1.10. Costs incurred by the bidder in respect of attending any briefing / information / site visit /
presentation will be borne by the bidder and the South African Weather Service will not be liable to
reimburse such costs incurred by the bidder or his/her representative/s.
1.11. Cost incurred by the bidder in preparing and submission of any bid proposal will be borne by the
bidder and the South African Weather Service will not be liable to reimburse such costs incurred by
the bidder of his/her representative/s.
1.12. The South African Weather Service shall on receipt of any proposal relating to this bid become the
owner thereof and shall not be obliged to return any proposal.
1.13. The bidders shall indemnify the South African Weather Service against all third-party claims of
infringement of patent, trademark, or industrial design rights arising from the use of the goods or
any part thereof by the South African Weather Service.
1.14. The South African Weather Service reserves the right to request a bidders latest audited financial
statements prior to the award of the bid in order to ascertain financial stability of the bidder. Failure
by a bidder to provide such information upon request may result in the rejection of the bid submitted
by the bidder.
1.15. Subcontracting: Tenderers or contractors must submit proof of subcontracting between the main
tenderer and the subcontractor. Proof of subcontracting arrangement may include a subcontracting
agreement between the main tenderer and the subcontractor.
1.16. The SAWS reserves the right to request final presentation only to the short listed bidders to the
evaluation committee. The shortlisted service providers will be subjected to present their service
offering in line with the bid requirements/scope of work. The SAWS might also conduct site visit to
ensure the firm existence and validate the firm’s proposed capacity/employees and administration
office.
1.17. The service provider must have duly approved operational premises with the necessary
infrastructure to provide services and relevant accreditation by the relevant body. Before the
awarding of the tender a due diligence site visit will be carried out at the premises of the service
provider.
1.18. Supplier Performance Management is viewed by the SAWS as critical component in ensuring value
for money acquisition and good supplier relations between the SAWS and all its suppliers. The
successful bidders shall upon receipt of written notification of an award, be required to conclude a
tool to measure, monitor and assess the supplier‘s performance level and ensure effective delivery
of service, quality and value-add to SAWS’s business. Successful bidders are required to comply with
the above condition, and also provide a scorecard on how their product / service offering is being
measured to achieve the objectives of this condition.
1.19. The SAWS respects your privacy and acknowledge that your submission/s will contain personal
details, which may belong to you, others and / or to your company (Personal Information). By sending
us your submissions, you expressly give us consent to process and further process the Personal
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......................................................................................................... hereby declare that I have read and
understood the contents and conditions of this bid and certify that the information furnished is true
and correct. I accept that, in addition to cancellation of a contract, action may be taken against me
should the information provided prove to be false.
Signature: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................................................................
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Pricing schedule services : annexure g
Sbd3.3
Name of bidder: .............................................................................................................................................
Authority (NPA) for criminal investigation and or may be restricted from conducting
business with the public sector for a period not exceeding ten (10) years in terms of
the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act No or any other
applicable legislation.
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED IN PARAGRAPHS 1, 2 and 3
1.1.1 Bidders are required to indicate a ceiling price based on
the total estimated time for completion of all phases and
including all expenses inclusive of VAT for the project. R ...........................................................
1.1.2 Any other costs not included in the above price? *YES NO
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Pricing schedule services : annexure g
1.1.3 Cost break-down of ceiling price in 1.1.1
Bidders are required to indicate the cost component/s used for determining the ceiling price as given in 1.1.1 above.
Description Cost (VAT Incl.)
1.1.4 Period required for commencement of the project after acceptance of bid?
1.1.5 Are the rates quoted firm for the full period of the project? YES *NO
1.1.6 *If not firm for the full period, provide details of the basis on which
adjustments will be applied for, for example consumer price index.
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