Supply, delivery and operation of an hdd or pneumatic mole to install 15 m of 20 mm hdpe pipe under the road at lenasia ext 10

• Closing: 18 November 2026 at 16:00.
• Advertised: 11 November 2026.
• Briefing session / site visit: none required — no compulsory briefing is scheduled.
• Quotation validity: 60 days from the closing date.

Supply chain management

• Name: Khutso Mookamedi
• Role: SCM
• Telephone: 011-688-1927
• Email: [email protected]

End user department

• Name: Buti Mothupi
• Role: End user
• Telephone: 011-213-2711
• Email: [email protected]

POPIA enquiries

• Email: [email protected]

Portal and CSD support

• eTenders Contact Centre
• Telephone: +27(0)12 406 9222 / 012 406-9229 / 012 312-5000
• Email: [email protected]
• CSD login queries: [email protected]

Head office address

Turbine Hall

65 Ntemi Piliso Street

Newtown

Johannesburg, 2107

Postal: PO Box 61542, Marshalltown, 2107

Site / service address

Lenasia Ext 10

18 Tugela Crescent

Submission channel

• Method: electronic submission through the National e-Tender Portal only (https://www.etenders.gov.za/).
• Bidders log in with their CSD credentials, locate Johannesburg Water opportunities or search the RFQ number, attach the compulsory documents listed in the portal submission checklist and confirm.
• Format: PDF only, submitted on the bidder's company letterhead. MS Word, MS Excel and picture files are not accepted.
• Quotations received after the closing date and time will not be accepted.
• Offer validity: 60 days from the closing date.
• CSD login queries: [email protected].
• Portal submission problems: eTenders Contact Centre, +27(0)12 406 9222 / 012 406-9229 / 012 312-5000, [email protected].

Returnable documents (all compulsory)

• Original valid tax clearance certificate or a valid SARS tax compliance PIN.
• Certified, original or valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit; a non-compliant affidavit scores zero.
• Municipal rates and taxes account showing no arrears older than 90 days (Regulation 38), plus a valid lease agreement or municipal account statement not older than 3 months.
• MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses whether any director, trustee, shareholder or manager is employed by the state or connected to anyone involved in evaluating this bid.
• MBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices): declares no abuse of an SCM system, no fraud or corruption conviction in the past five years, no failure on a public sector contract and no listing on the Register for Tender Defaulters.
• MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies the price was determined independently with no collusion or price disclosure.
• MBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form): claims preference points and records the supporting proof for specific goals.
• Proof of CSD registration or MAAA supplier number.
• Company registration documents with ID copies of directors/shareholders.
• Properly signed Joint Venture Agreement, where the bid is submitted by a joint venture.
• POPIA data subject consent form (FRM-POPI-2).

Disqualification risks

• Any compulsory document omitted, or any MBD left unsigned or incomplete.
• Quotations not submitted in PDF or not on company letterhead.
• Applicable taxes not included in the quotation value.
• Quotations without brand names where brand names are required.

Preference point system: 80/20, in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022.

• Price: 80 points.
• Specific goals: 20 points.
• Total: 100 points.

Scoring of specific goals

• The full 20 points are claimed by a business owned by 51% or more Black people.
• Supporting proof: a valid B-BBEE certificate from a SANAS-accredited verification agency, a DTI/CIPC B-BBEE certificate, or a compliant sworn affidavit.
• Points are not claimed where the required proof is not submitted with the quotation.
• A non-compliant sworn affidavit scores zero.

Price scoring

• The lowest acceptable quotation receives the full 80 price points; other quotations score in proportion to the lowest acceptable price.
• All applicable taxes are included in the price used for scoring.

Evaluation stages

• Mandatory screening first: full completion of the pricing schedule and specification, all compulsory returnable documents, signed MBDs, PDF format on company letterhead, taxes included, and brand names supplied where required. Failure at this stage disqualifies the quotation.
• Only compliant quotations proceed to preference point scoring on price and specific goals.
• Johannesburg Water may require a bidder to substantiate any preference claim before adjudication or afterwards.

Scope

• Supply, delivery and operation of a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) machine or a pneumatic under-road drilling machine (mole) to install a 20 mm HDPE pipe beneath the existing road over approximately 15 metres.

Deliverables and quantities

• 20 mm HDPE PN16 pipe: 15 m.
• Under-road drilling machine (HDD or pneumatic mole): 1 unit, supplied and operated, including all accessories, equipment and operators.

Location

• Lenasia Ext 10, 18 Tugela Crescent.

Commercial inclusions

• The quotation must cover the drilling machine, mobilisation, operation, labour, fuel and all associated equipment.
• No additional charges for machinery hire or drilling equipment will be considered after award.
• Delivery costs must be carried in the bid price for delivery to the prescribed destination.

Bid content

• The bill of quantities/specification must be completed in full, with brand and model and country of origin stated where required, and any deviation from the specification declared.
• Quotations that omit brand names where they are required will not be accepted.

Note: the cover page carries an unrelated description (cleaning and disposal of sanitary bins at the Ennerdale Depot); the RFQ number and the specification above govern the requirement.

MBD 3.1 Pricing Schedule — Firm Prices (Purchases).

• Only firm prices are accepted; non-firm prices, including prices subject to exchange rate variation, will not be considered.
• A separate pricing schedule must be submitted for each delivery point where different delivery points influence pricing.
• The schedule must show item number, quantity, description, unit price and total price, followed by the sub-total, VAT at 15% and the grand total in Rand with all applicable taxes included.
• The offer must be valid for 60 days from the closing date.
• Bidders must record the brand and model, country of origin, whether the offer complies with the specification, any deviation, the delivery period and the delivery basis.
• All delivery costs must be included in the bid price.

Pricing format

• MBD 3.1 Pricing Schedule — Firm Prices (Purchases) must be completed with item, quantity, unit price and total price, plus sub-total, VAT and grand total.
• Only firm prices are accepted. Non-firm prices, including prices subject to exchange rate variation, will not be considered.
• Where different delivery points affect pricing, a separate pricing schedule must be submitted for each delivery point.

Taxes

• The total quotation value must include all applicable taxes, including VAT at 15%.
• Failure to include all applicable taxes leads to disqualification.

Validity and payment basis

• The offer must remain valid for 60 days from the closing date.
• Delivery and all operating costs (machine, mobilisation, operation, labour, fuel and equipment) must be priced into the quotation; no post-award hire charges are entertained.

Municipal accounts

• Municipal rates and taxes must not be in arrears for more than 90 days (Regulation 38), and a lease agreement or municipal account statement not older than 3 months must be submitted.

No bid security or performance guarantee is required by this quotation.

Registration and statutory status

• Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration, with proof of CSD registration or MAAA supplier number.
• Original valid tax clearance certificate or a valid SARS tax compliance PIN.
• Company registration documents with ID copies of directors/shareholders.
• Municipal rates and taxes not in arrears for more than 90 days, evidenced by a lease agreement or municipal account statement not older than 3 months.

B-bbee

• A valid B-BBEE certificate from a SANAS-accredited verification agency, a DTI/CIPC B-BBEE certificate, or a compliant sworn affidavit must be submitted.
• The affidavit must comply with the B-BBEE Practice Guide; a non-compliant affidavit scores zero for preference points.
• The claimed specific goal is ownership of 51% or more by Black people, carrying 20 preference points.

Returnable forms

• MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses directors'/shareholders' links to persons in the service of the state.
• MBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices): declares no SCM abuse, fraud, corruption or contract default.
• MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies independent pricing and no collusion.
• MBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form): claims the specific-goals points.
• POPIA data subject consent form (FRM-POPI-2).
• Signed Joint Venture Agreement where a joint venture bids.

Exclusions

• No quotation will be considered from a person in the service of the state.
• No bidder blacklisted by National Treasury or any national authority for non-performance will be considered.
• Bidders must not be listed on National Treasury's Database of Restricted Suppliers or the Register for Tender Defaulters, must not have been convicted of fraud or corruption in the past five years, and must not have had a public sector contract terminated for non-performance in the past five years.

No CIDB grading or local content requirement applies to this quotation.

The quotation is subject to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022, the General Conditions of Contract and any applicable special conditions of contract.

• Bidders must state the delivery period, delivery basis, brand and model, country of origin and any deviation from the specification on the pricing schedule.
• Acceptance of a quotation is subject to Johannesburg Water's Supply Chain Policy.
• The offer remains valid for 60 days from the closing date.
• Delivery is at the prescribed destination, with all delivery costs carried in the bid price.

The 80/20 preference point system applies in terms of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022.

• Price: 80 points.
• Specific goals: 20 points.
• Total: 100 points.

The specific goal is ownership of 51% or more by Black people, supported by a valid B-BBEE certificate from a SANAS-accredited verification agency, a DTI/CIPC certificate, or a compliant sworn affidavit. Preference points are forfeited where the supporting proof is not submitted. A non-compliant affidavit scores zero.

The lowest acceptable quotation earns the full 80 price points, with other quotations scored proportionally. Johannesburg Water may call for substantiation of any preference claim, before or after adjudication.