Service-surface water quality monitoring for a period of 1 month at ntabelanga dam in the eastern cape province.

Closing date: 16 October 2026

Closing time: 11:00

Bidding procedure enquiries:

• Contact: Ms S Gumede
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 081 017 5365

Technical enquiries:

• Contact: Ms B Mapiyeye
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 060 980 5852

Submission email: [email protected]

CC: [email protected]

Submission method: email

Submission email: [email protected]

CC: [email protected]

Closing time: 16 October 2026 at 11:00

Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided, not retyped. Late bids will not be accepted. The successful bidder must sign a written contract form (SBD 7).

Returnable forms (all must be completed and signed):

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at the department. Failure to disclose all CSD-registered active companies linked to directors leads to disqualification.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims B-BBEE points under the PPPFA 80/20 system.
• SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies the price was set independently, with no collusion.
• Proof of authority to sign (e.g. company resolution).
• Tax compliance status PIN or CSD number.
• B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (for EMEs/QSEs) to claim preference points.

Disqualification risks:

• Any returnable form left unsigned or omitted.
• Bids received after the closing time, regardless of reason.
• Bidders listed in the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers.

Preference point system: 80/20 (for requirements up to R50 million).

Points allocation: Price 80, Specific Goals 20, Total 100.

Specific goals and points:

• Women Ownership: 5
• Disability Ownership: 5
• Youth Ownership: 5
• Location of enterprise (Eastern Cape Province): 2
• B-BBEE status level contribution from level 1 to 2 which are QSE or EME: 3

Failure to submit proof for specific goals means those points are not claimed. The department may require substantiation of any preference claim at any time.

Service: Surface water quality monitoring at Ntabelanga Dam, Eastern Cape Province.

Duration: 1 month.

Quantity: 1 month of monitoring.

Tax compliance:

• Bidders must be tax compliant and submit a SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN, or a printed TCS certificate, or a CSD number if registered on the Central Supplier Database.
• For consortia/joint ventures/sub-contractors, each party must submit a separate TCS certificate/PIN/CSD number.
• Foreign suppliers with no South African presence are exempt from tax compliance registration but must answer the foreign supplier questionnaire.

CSD registration: Required; provide CSD number if no TCS available.

B-bbee:

• A B-BBEE status level verification certificate or sworn affidavit (for EMEs & QSEs) must be submitted to qualify for preference points.
• Specific goal: B-BBEE status level contribution from level 1 to 2 which are QSE or EME (3 points).

Disqualification:

• Bids from persons in the service of the state, or companies/close corporations with directors/members in the service of the state, will not be considered.
• Bidders must disclose any relationship with institution staff (SBD 4).

The successful bidder will be required to sign a written contract form (SBD 7). The contract is subject to the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and any special conditions. Fraudulent claims for preference points may lead to disqualification, recovery of costs, contract cancellation, restriction from doing business with the state for up to 10 years, and criminal prosecution.

The applicable preference point system is the 80/20 system. Points: Price 80, Specific Goals 20, Total 100. Specific goals and points: Women Ownership 5, Disability Ownership 5, Youth Ownership 5, Location of enterprise (Eastern Cape Province) 2, B-BBEE status level contribution from level 1 to 2 which are QSE or EME 3. Total scored points 20.