Supply and delivery of emergency and rescue equipment to the state (transversal contract RT4-3-2023, ending 31 august 2028)

Closing date: 28 September 2026. Closing time: 11:00 AM. No compulsory briefing session or site visit is indicated in the document. The briefing session reference found in the extracted text (09 September 2026) appears to be an artifact from another tender and is not applicable to RT4-3-2023. No clarification deadline is stated.

SCM / bidding procedure enquiries: Karabo Mmola. Telephone: 067 419 8950. Email: [email protected]. Facsimile: N/A. Submission address: electronic only via https://www.etenders.gov.za. CSD support: [email protected] or 012 315 5509.

Submission method: electronic only via the National Treasury eTenders portal (https://www.etenders.gov.za). Bidders must have a registered CSD account and upload all required documents in PDF format unless otherwise stated. Closing date: 28 September 2026. Closing time: 11:00 AM. Late bids will not be accepted. Returnable forms and documents that must be completed, signed and submitted with the bid: SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid) — covers bidder details, signature and capacity; proof of authority to sign (e.g. board resolution) must be attached. SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest) — discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at the department. SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim) — claims B-BBEE points under the PPPFA 80/20 or 90/10 system. CSD report — bidders must submit their Central Supplier Database report. CIPC registration documents — proof of company registration. Proof of ownership and directorship. Valid tax compliance status (TCS) PIN or CSD number; foreign suppliers not resident, without a branch, permanent establishment or source of income in South Africa are exempt from the TCS/PIN requirement. All forms must be completed on the official forms provided (not re-typed). Any returnable form left unsigned or omitted will disqualify the bid.

The bid is subject to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 and the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022. Evaluation will follow the PPPFA 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system (price vs B-BBEE). Bidders must claim preference points using SBD 6.1. Minimum qualifying thresholds: registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) with a valid CSD number; tax matters must be in order — a valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or CSD number is required; no contract will be awarded to a bidder whose tax matters are not in order. Compliance with the Competition Act — collusive bidding or restrictive practices will lead to disqualification and possible restriction from public sector business for up to 10 years. National Industrial Participation Programme (NIPP) applies to contracts with imported content equal to or exceeding US$10 million (or R10 million for reporting); successful bidders must report such contracts to the Department of Trade and Industry and may incur a NIP obligation of 30% of imported content. No explicit minimum functionality or technical score is stated in the extracted text.

Scope: supply and delivery of emergency and rescue equipment to the State for the period ending 31 August 2028 (transversal contract). Goods must conform to the standards mentioned in the bidding documents and specifications (GCC clause 4.1). Packing must prevent damage or deterioration during transit, withstand rough handling, extreme temperatures, salt, precipitation and open storage (GCC clause 9.1). Delivery terms and required shipping documents are specified in the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC). Insurance: goods must be fully insured in a freely convertible currency against loss or damage during manufacture, acquisition, transportation, storage and delivery as specified in the SCC (GCC clause 11.1). Incidental services that may be required (per SCC): on-site assembly/commissioning, tools for assembly/maintenance, operations and maintenance manuals, maintenance/repair for an agreed period, training of purchaser's personnel (GCC clause 13.1). Spare parts: supplier may be required to provide spare parts, advance notification of termination of production, and blueprints/drawings/specifications at no cost (GCC clause 14.1). Warranty: goods must be new, unused, latest models, free from defects for 12 months after delivery/acceptance or 18 months after shipment, whichever ends first, unless otherwise specified in SCC (GCC clause 15.1-15.2). Defective goods must be repaired or replaced within the period specified in SCC at no cost to the purchaser (GCC clause 15.4). Performance security: successful bidder must furnish performance security within 30 days of contract award notification, in the amount and form specified in SCC (bank guarantee, irrevocable letter of credit, or cashier's/certified cheque) (GCC clause 7.1-7.3). Inspections and tests: purchaser may inspect supplier's premises at reasonable hours; non-compliant supplies may be rejected and must be replaced at supplier's cost (GCC clause 8).

Pricing: prices charged must not vary from prices quoted in the bid, except for price adjustments authorised in the SCC or purchaser's request for bid validity extension (GCC clause 17.1). Payment terms: supplier must furnish invoice with copy of delivery note; payment within 30 days of invoice submission; payment in Rand unless otherwise stipulated in SCC (GCC clause 16.2-16.4). Performance security: required within 30 days of award notification, amount and form specified in SCC (bank guarantee, irrevocable letter of credit, or cashier's/certified cheque) (GCC clause 7.1-7.3). Penalties for late delivery: deduction from contract price calculated at the current prime interest rate per day of delay until actual delivery/performance; purchaser may also consider termination (GCC clause 22.1). Anti-dumping/countervailing duties: State not liable for provisional payments or duties imposed after bid date; favourable differences must be paid to the State (GCC clause 24.1). No explicit financial capacity or turnover thresholds are stated in the extracted text. NIPP reporting: contracts exceeding R10 million must be reported to the dti; NIP obligation of 30% of imported content applies where imported content equals or exceeds US$10 million.

Mandatory compliance requirements: Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration — bidders must be registered on the CSD (www.csd.gov.za) and provide a CSD number and unique security code. Tax compliance — valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or CSD number; tax matters must be in order prior to award; foreign suppliers with no RSA residency, branch, permanent establishment or source of income are exempt from TCS/PIN. Company registration — CIPC registration documents required. Proof of ownership and directorship. B-BBEE — preference points claimed via SBD 6.1; B-BBEE information is included in the CSD. Returnable forms: SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid), SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim). Proof of authority to sign (board resolution or similar). National Industrial Participation Programme (NIPP) — applicable to contracts with imported content ≥ US$10 million; successful bidders must report contracts > R10 million to the dti. Prohibition of restrictive practices under the Competition Act — collusive bidding leads to disqualification and possible 10-year restriction from public sector business. General Conditions of Contract (GCC, July 2010) apply; Special Conditions of Contract (SCC) will supplement and prevail over GCC where in conflict.

No additional evaluation criteria beyond those captured in the main evaluationCriteria section. The extracted text for this section contains only a fragment about CSD registration quality measures and does not provide tender-specific evaluation criteria.