Installation of solar led bird flappers at thabazimbi site

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Bidders must complete and sign the Sentech Supplier Consent Form, authorising Sentech to process personal information (including special personal information) for evaluating the RFP submission, conducting verification, background checks, and FICA Know Your Customer obligations. Consent may be withdrawn on written notice, but withdrawal may prevent further processing of the RFP or retention on the supplier database.

Supply Chain Management department (no named contact, email, phone or physical address provided in the document).

Returnable forms — all must be completed, signed and submitted with the quotation:

• SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure): discloses whether any director, trustee, shareholder, member, partner or person with a controlling interest is employed by the state, has a relationship with anyone employed by the procuring institution, or holds an interest in any other related enterprise. A false declaration disqualifies the bid.
• SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies the bid was prepared independently, without consultation, communication or agreement with any competitor on prices, specifications, quantities or the decision to bid. Collusive bidding is prohibited and may be reported to the Competition Commission.
• Proof of CSD registration and a valid SARS tax compliance status PIN.

Disqualification risks:

• Any returnable form left unsigned or omitted.
• Quotations received after the closing time, regardless of reason.

agreements or arrangements with any competitor regarding the quality,

Supply chain management system should

This declaration prove to be false.

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Mandatory compliance documents:

• CSD registration (Central Supplier Database).
• Valid SARS tax compliance status PIN.
• B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit for preference points (if claimed).
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest) — completed and signed.
• SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination) — completed and signed.

Sentech invites quotations for a service provider to install solar LED bird flappers at the Thabazimbi site. The work involves abseiling/rappelling systems at height. All bid prices must be in South African Rands (ZAR); foreign currency rates are fixed for the contract term and the bidder bears all currency fluctuation risk.

RFQ issue date: 31 August 2026.

Compulsory site briefing: 09 September 2026 at 10:00 via Microsoft Teams (email [email protected] for link). Attendance is mandatory.

Closing date: 17 September 2026.

Closing time: 12:00.

Validity period: 90 days from closing.

Compulsory site briefing on 09 September 2026 at 10:00 via Microsoft Teams. Bidders must email [email protected] to obtain the meeting link. Attendance is mandatory; non-attendance will disqualify the bid.

SCM contact: Noluthando Nkata, Administrator.

Telephone: 083 642 2332.

Email: [email protected].

Quotations to be returned to the above email address.

Submission method: Email to [email protected].

Quotations must be on company letterhead, fully completed and signed in black ink.

All returnable documents must be included; missing or unsigned forms disqualify the bid.

Late submissions are not accepted regardless of reason.

Confidentiality undertaking: the bidder must treat RFQ terms and Sentech's confidential information as confidential and not disclose to any person, firm, company or media except to auditors and professional advisers, and only for RFQ purposes unless prior written authorisation by Sentech.

Three-stage evaluation:

Stage 1 – Administrative Responsiveness: all quotations evaluated against criteria in section 1 of RFQ Data (tax compliance, Sentech Supplier Database registration, letterhead, timely receipt, black-ink signature, email submission, confidentiality undertaking). Non-compliant bids are not evaluated further.

Stage 2 – Functional Evaluation: only bids complying with Mandatory Evaluation Criteria proceed. Three criteria scored out of 110 points; minimum qualifying functional score is 70 points.

1. Method Statement and Program (50 points): detailed method statement from one completed abseiling/rappelling project covering Mobilisation, Site establishment/dis-establishment, Risk assessment, Health and Safety procedure preparation, Task execution, plus a supporting Gantt chart showing timelines, manpower, plant resources, critical path hold points. Scoring: 5 categories + Gantt = 50; 4 = 40; 3 = 30; 2 = 20; 2 (duplicate in source) = 10; 1 = 5; 0 = 0.
2. Overall company experience (30 points): names and contact numbers of completed abseiling/rappelling projects (complete Table 1). 5+ projects = 30; 3-4 = 20; 1-2 = 10; 0 = 0.
3. Personnel experience (30 points): detailed CV of Team Leader showing abseiling/rappelling project experience. >5 years = 30; 3-4 years = 20; 1-2 years = 10; <1 year = 0.

Stage 3 – Price and Preference (80/20): lowest price scores highest price points; only bidders with a valid B-BBEE certificate may claim preference points. Preference points (max 20) allocated for Race (8/3/1/0), Gender (10/6/2/0), Disability (2/0). Price points calculated using formula Ps = 80

• (1 - (Pt - Pmin) / Pmin). Highest total points recommended for award unless compelling reasons exist.

Scope: Install solar LED bird flappers at Thabazimbi site.

Work involves abseiling/rappelling systems at height.

Mandatory personnel: 1 x Level 3 Rope Access Supervisor and 6 x Level 1 Rope Access Personnel (valid certificates from accredited institutions required).

Health and Safety: Proof of compliance with Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) – valid Letter of Good Standing from Department of Labour / FEM / RMA.

Method statement and Gantt chart must cover mobilisation, site establishment/dis-establishment, risk assessment, health and safety procedure preparation, and task execution.

Team Leader must have relevant abseiling/rappelling project experience (CV required).

Company must demonstrate completed abseiling/rappelling projects (names and contact numbers).

Bidders must submit a detailed method statement from one completed abseiling/rappelling project covering five work categories: Mobilisation, Site establishment/dis-establishment, Risk assessment, Health and Safety procedure preparation, Task execution. A supporting Gantt chart from the same project must show timelines, manpower, plant resources, critical path hold points. Scoring: 5 categories + Gantt = 50 points; 4 = 40; 3 = 30; 2 = 20; 2 (duplicate) = 10; 1 = 5; 0 = 0.

Company experience: provide names and contact numbers of completed abseiling/rappelling projects (complete Table 1). Scoring: 5+ projects = 30; 3-4 = 20; 1-2 = 10; 0 = 0. Personnel experience: Team Leader CV showing abseiling/rappelling project experience. Scoring: >5 years = 30; 3-4 years = 20; 1-2 years = 10; <1 year = 0. Mandatory: 1 x Level 3 Rope Access Supervisor and 6 x Level 1 Rope Access Personnel with valid certificates from accredited institutions.

All prices in South African Rands (ZAR).

Fixed pricing: no adjustment without written approval from Sentech; any adjustment request must be supported by documentary evidence.

Sentech reserves the right to negotiate market-related prices and discounts; failure to agree may lead to cancellation.

Validity period: 90 days.

Form of Offer and Acceptance requires total offered price inclusive of VAT in words and figures.

On award, the successful bidder must deliver securities, bonds, guarantees, proof of insurance and any other documentation required by the conditions of contract within two days of receiving the completed agreement.

Administrative:

• Tax compliant (SARS tax compliance status PIN).
• Registered on Sentech Supplier Database.
• Quotation on company letterhead, signed in black ink, submitted by email before closing.

Mandatory eligibility:

• 1 x Level 3 Rope Access Supervisor and 6 x Level 1 Rope Access Personnel – valid certificates from accredited institutions.
• Valid Letter of Good Standing from Department of Labour / FEM / RMA proving COIDA compliance.

B-BBEE: Valid B-BBEE certificate required to claim preference points (80/20 specific goals: Race, Gender, Disability).

No CIDB grading, CIPC registration or professional body registration explicitly stated beyond the rope access certificates and COIDA letter.

Preference points (20 total) under 80/20 specific goals: Race – 8 pts (≥51% black ownership), 3 pts (25.1-50%), 1 pt (5-25%), 0 (<5%); Gender – 10 pts (≥51% women ownership), 6 pts (25.1-50%), 2 pts (5-25%), 0 (<5%); Disability – 2 pts (doctor's note confirming disability), 0 otherwise. Valid B-BBEE certificate required as evidence for Race and Gender points.

Health and safety is integral to the method statement: bidders must include risk assessment and health and safety procedure preparation as explicit categories. Proof of COIDA compliance via a valid Letter of Good Standing from the Department of Labour / FEM / RMA is a mandatory eligibility criterion. All personnel must hold valid rope access certificates (Level 3 Supervisor, Level 1 Personnel) from accredited institutions.

Form of Offer and Acceptance constitutes the contract upon signature by both parties. The successful bidder must, within two days of receiving the completed agreement (including Schedule of Deviations), contact the Employer's agent to arrange delivery of securities, bonds, guarantees, proof of insurance and any other documentation required by the conditions of contract. Failure to fulfil these obligations constitutes repudiation. Agreement comes into effect on the date the Service Provider receives a fully completed original copy. No amendments or deviations are valid unless recorded in the Schedule of Deviations. Confidentiality obligation survives the RFQ process.

Administrative Responsiveness Criteria (all mandatory): tax compliance; registration on Sentech Supplier Database; quotation on company letterhead; received by closing date/time; fully completed and signed in black ink; submitted via email; confidentiality undertaking signed. Mandatory Eligibility Criteria: 1 x Level 3 Rope Access Supervisor and 6 x Level 1 Rope Access Personnel (valid certificates); valid Letter of Good Standing from Department of Labour/FEM/RMA for COIDA compliance.

Price calculation formula for 80/20: Ps = 80

• (1 - (Pt - Pmin) / Pmin), where Ps = price points scored, Pt = bid price under consideration, Pmin = lowest acceptable bid price.