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.
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Msunduzi Municipal Stores No. 2 Abattoir Road - Pietermaritzburg - Pietermaritzburg - 3201
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
07 Jul 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-161539
Date & Time
Friday, 07 August 2026 - 12:00
Venue
null
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Msunduzi Municipal Stores No. 2 Abattoir Road - Pietermaritzburg - Pietermaritzburg - 3201
07 Jul
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
07 Aug
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
These references help suppliers understand the public-procurement framework around this opportunity. They are generated from the tender category, issuing organisation type and procurement context.
Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdf
Median Estimate
R 42 004
Range
Based on 3 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.
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Important Dates
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Contact Information
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Evaluation Criteria
Source: Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdf (TENDER)Tender Adjudication/Evaluation Criteria: Tenderers meeting the Sample Requirements of the
tender shall be further evaluated on a 80/20 Specific goals system in accordance with the
The allocation of Preference Points will be according to the following Specific Goals
MaximumSpecific Goals Description
Total Preference Points (Specific Goals) 20
examining, measuring and testing any work and the quality, mass or quality, mass or
any be delivered which, in the opinion of the Engineer, are inferior in quality or
16.0 Evaluation criteria
Stage 1: sample assessment
16.1.4 Tendered samples that meet all the requirements will be further evaluated as per stage
two preference point system.
disqualification and the bidder will not proceed to stage 2.
Stage 2 - preference point system (specific goals 2022)
adjudicated by the Municipality on the 80/20 Specific goals system in terms of which
points are awarded to bidders on the basis of: The bid price (maximum 80 points),
Specific goals (maximum 20 points)
Verification MaximumSpecific Goals BASIS OF POINTS ALLOCATION
Methods Points
Technical Specifications
Source: Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdf (TENDER)1.0 Scope of works
1.1 This contract calls for a panel of service providers for the supply and delivery of refuse
bags for the Msunduzi Municipality for a period of three years.
1.2 All goods and materials supplied shall comply with standards issued by International
Standards Organisation.
1.3 The onus shall be on the bidder to submit proof that any product or material offered
complies with such a standard and the municipality may require such proof from the
bidder.
1.4 The Msunduzi municipality reserves the right to appoint a minimum of one service
provider to a maximum of three for the contract to supply and deliver refuse bags.
2.0 Project champion
For any technical related enquiries, please contact the Project Champion:
Nokulunga Ngobese (Waste Management)
033 392 8865 / 072 762 5113
3.0 Detail specification
3.1 General
3.1.1 The bags to be supplied are to be the single strip type and are intended for use as liners
to refuse bins of the type normally used for the outdoor storage of domestic refuse. In
addition to addressing the general specifications list it is essential that the bags perform
satisfactorily under normal field conditions.
3.1.2 Fabrication should be on tubular basis with a heat seal at the bottom. This seal must be
able to withstand a ten-minute tensile loading 20kg per meter length of seal without
failure. Seals will be critically examined.
3.1.3 All bags should be readily opened by hand and free from visible pinholes, blisters, die
lines and tears. The seal should not display any holes.
3.1.4 The bags shall have a minimum “lay-flat” length of 910 mm and a minimum “lay-flat”
width of 760mm.
3.1.5 Some of the refuse bags supplied will be Black in color and other bags will be Clear in
color. The Black and Clear refuse bags must be printed in 25mm “MSUNDUZI
MUNICIPALITY” and at the bottom of the bag must be printed “NOT FOR SALE”.
3.2 Special note: Bags packed in twenties for black and in twenties for clear bags
3.3 Tenders are invited to submit offers for bags as follows:
3.3.1 Black Refuse Bags
Fabricated from high density grade polyethylene (HDPE) material of a thickness not less
than 30 micron and a minimum mass of 25 grams per bag. A volume not exceeding 10%
linear low-density polyethylene (LLDE) shall be added.
3.3.2 Clear Refuse Bags
Fabricated from high density grade polyethylene (HDPE) material of a thickness not less
than 30 micron and a minimum mass of 25 grams per bag. A volume not exceeding 10%
linear low-density polyethylene (LLPDE) should be added.
4.0 Contract period
4.1 The contract for the supply and delivery of refuse bags shall be for a period of Three (3)
Years/ 36 months from date of award.
5.0 Place of delivery and delivery period
5.1 The goods are to be delivered to:
Msunduzi Municipal Stores
No. 2 Abattoir Road
Pietermaritzburg
3201
5.2 Three-year contract, the supply will be as and when needed.
5.3 Delivery must be effected 7 days from the issuing of the official Purchase Order.
6.0 Tender briefing / site inspection meetings
6.1 Not Applicable.
7.0 Insurances required
7.1 Public Liability Insurance requirement is at a cost of R 500 000.
8.0 Retention
8.1 Not Applicable.
9.0 Penalties
9.1 Upon any delay in delivery beyond the tendered delivery period, the Council shall be
entitled forthwith to purchase services of the same description. As and in lieu of, those
specified to be supplied, or forthwith to cancel the contract and to purchase elsewhere
such materials as may be required during· the contract period and the Contractor shall
bear any difference in price between any materials so purchased and the tendered price.
A penalty of R1000-00 will be deductible for each day that the delivery is delayed.
9.2 The amount of such difference shall be paid by the Contractor to the Council
immediately on demand, or the Council may deduct such difference from moneys (if any)
otherwise payable to the Contractor in respect of materials or services already delivered
under this or any other contract.
10.0 Compliance with any legislation, bylaws, etc.
I. Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022
II. National Environmental Management Waste Act .
III. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations as per Government
Gazette 43879
IV. Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act
V. The Labour Relations, Act
VI. The Basic Conditions Of Employment Act
VII. Msunduzi Municipality Supply Chain Policy
VIII. Municipal Finance Management Act
IX. The Occupational Health and Safety Act
11.0 Guarantee/warranty/defects liability period
11.1 The contractor is liable to supply the same quality of bags from the commencement to
the end of the contract period, 36 months.
12.0 Drawings
12.1 Not Applicable.
13.0 Escalation
13.1 The price should be fixed for the 1st year, thereafter subject to escalate based on CPIX
Index.
14.0 Materials
14.1 Refuse bags to be fabricated from high density grade polyethylene (HDPE) material of a
thickness not less than 30 micron and a minimum mass of 25 grams per bag. A volume
not exceeding 10% linear low-density polyethylene (LLDE) shall be added.
15.0 Provision of samples
15.1 A representative sample of 3 bags of each type (3 Clear and 3 Black), but without logo
and wordings, shall be delivered at the Waste Management Division, 150 Mayors Walk
Depot, Pietermaritzburg for the attention of Ms. Nokulunga Ngobese.
15.2 Samples shall be delivered before the end of business day on the date of tender closing.
15.3 Each Sample submitted must be clearly labelled with bidder name, contract no. bidding
for and labelled with unique reference number i.e. Prenumbered.
15.4 Bidders must contact the project champion as stated above for clarity and delivery of
samples.
15.5 Unsuccessful bidders must collect their samples within 7 days after receiving a letter of
regret. Failure to do so will result in disposal of samples at no cost to the municipality.
16.0 Evaluation criteria
Stage 1: sample assessment
16.1 The samples will be evaluated under the following conditions:
16.1.1 Bags should be readily opened by hand and free from visible pinholes, blisters, die lines
and tears. There should be no holes around the seal.
16.1.2 The dimensions of the sample bags will be measured. Should the dimensions be less
than the specified minimum “lay-flat” length of 910 mm and a minimum “lay-flat” width of
760mm, failure of sample will be recorded.
16.1.3 A micron meter will be used to assess the thickness of the refuse bags to a minimum of
30 Microns.
16.1.4 Tendered samples that meet all the requirements will be further evaluated as per stage
two preference point system.
16.1.5 Failure to provide samples and submission of an unsuccessful sample will result in
disqualification and the bidder will not proceed to stage 2.
Stage 2 - preference point system (specific goals 2022)
NB: the municipality reserves the right to verify the validity of the information submitted.
In terms of regulation 6 of the Preferential Procurement Regulations pertaining to the
Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act ) as amended and
approved in 2022 and Public Procurement Act of 2024, responsive bids will be
adjudicated by the Municipality on the 80/20 Specific goals system in terms of which
points are awarded to bidders on the basis of: The bid price (maximum 80 points),
Specific goals (maximum 20 points)
Verification MaximumSpecific Goals BASIS OF POINTS ALLOCATION
Methods Points
Central Supplier
Black Owned Enterprise (BOE)” in this context Database (CSD)
refers to a “black-owned enterprise” with at least or Companies
Black Owned 51% South African black ownership and/or more and Intellectual 10
Enterprise (BOE)
than 51% management control by South African Property
black people Commission
(Cipc)
A woman-owned business that is a continuing,
independent, for profit business which performs
a commercially useful function, and is at least Central Supplier
fifty-one percent (51%) owned and controlled by Database (CSD)
one or more women; or, in the case of any or CompaniesBusiness Enterprise
publicly owned business, at least fifty-one and Intellectual 5
Owned by Women percent (51%) of the stock of which is owned Property
and controlled by one (1) or more women and Commission
whose management and daily business (CIPC))
operations are under the control of one (1) or
more women.
A place or structure occupied by a firm or
enterprise to run its operations. This includes Utility Bill orLocation of a
any structure or establishment used in Lease agreement 5
Business Enterprise conducting a business within the Msunduzi document
Municipality jurisdiction
Total Preference Points (Specific Goals) 20
17.0 Any other important information
17.1 The Msunduzi municipality reserves the right to appoint a minimum of one service
provider to a maximum of three for the contract to supply and deliver refuse bags for a
period of three years.
17.2 Msunduzi will enter into a Service Level Agreement with the successful service
provider(s).
17.3 The Msunduzi Municipality reserves the right to perform Quality control and testing post
award whenever refuse bags are supplied.
17.4 The Msunduzi Municipality reserves the right to verify all the information supplied by
tenderers.
The msunduzi municipality
SUPPLY AND SERVICES CONTRACT No. SS – SECTION 3
Calling for a panel of service providers for the supply and delivery of
Refuse bags for the msunduzi municipality for a three-year period
Experience & Qualifications
Source: Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdfpersons who work for less than eight hours in any one week, or in respect of persons
who by virtue of lawful reasons are exempt therefrom.
5.0 The basic conditions of employment act (act ) (bce act)
5.1 Contractors in their capacity as employers are required to comply with the provisions of
the BCE Act with special reference to their employees' terms and conditions of
employment.
6.0 The income tax act (act )
6.1 Contractors in their capacity both as business enterprises and employers are obliged to
register and comply with the requirements of the Receiver of Revenue.
7.0 The value added tax act (act )
7.1 Contractors in their capacity as business enterprises are required, if their annual
turnover exceeds or is expected to exceed R150 000 by the end of February each year,
to register as VAT vendors with the Receiver of Revenue for the purpose of paying,
recovering, charging and returning VAT to the State via the Receiver of Revenue.
7.2 It is recorded that the Employer in this contract is registered as a VAT vendor.
8.0 The engineering profession act of south africa (act )
8.1 Where work undertaken in connection with this contract falls within the meaning of "kinds
of work reserved for professional engineers" as fully set out in the Engineering
Profession Act of South Africa 1990, or any amendments thereof, only persons
registered in terms of the above Act, may assume full responsibility, according to
competency under the Act, for the respective sections and phases of such work, as
described in the Act, particularly in regard to design, supervision of construction and
installation, and commission where applicable.
8.2 The Tenderer shall submit a certificate with the tender certifying compliance with all
these requirements in connection with the preparation and submission of the tender and
shall give an undertaking to comply in full during the contract period. Where applicable
the Tenderer shall submit at the time of tendering the name(s), qualifications and
address (es) of the Professional Engineer(s) responsible for the various disciplines and
portions of the work comprising this contract.
9.0 General conditions of the contract
Quality Management
Source: Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdf2 correct total amounts carried forward to the Summary Page and D
Tender Form?
Has all information as required in terms of the Tender Document 3 been submitted with the tender?
Has the compulsory “Tender Briefing/Site Inspection” meeting Not
been attended and has the “Tender Briefing/Site Inspection” D Applicable
4 certificate been completed and signed at the meeting?
and in accordance with the specification and shall be subjected to such tests, carried out
by such persons, as the Engineer may direct at the place of manufacture or fabrication
or at the delivery site or at all or any of such places. The Contractor shall provide such
assistance, instruments, machines, labour and materials as are normally required for
examining, measuring and testing any work and the quality, mass or quality, mass or
quantity of any materials for testing as may be required by the Engineer. The Contractor
may be present at any tests, which the Engineer decides to carry out.
to the latest edition, including all amendments, published before the day which is ninety
(90) days before the closing date for receipt of tenders and shall be interpreted as
follows:
ASTM : American Society for Testing Materials
BS : British Standard
BSCP : British Standard Code of Practice
SABS : South African Bureau of Standards
SMTM : Standard Methods of Testing Materials of the Department of
Total Preference Points (Specific Goals) 20
17.0 Any other important information
17.1 The Msunduzi municipality reserves the right to appoint a minimum of one service
provider to a maximum of three for the contract to supply and deliver refuse bags for a
period of three years.
17.2 Msunduzi will enter into a Service Level Agreement with the successful service
provider(s).
17.3 The Msunduzi Municipality reserves the right to perform Quality control and testing post
award whenever refuse bags are supplied.
17.4 The Msunduzi Municipality reserves the right to verify all the information supplied by
tenderers.
Pricing Schedule
Source: Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdfPrice per batch Price per batch of
of 500 excl. Vat 500 excl. Vat Total Excl. Vat VAT @ 15% Total Incl. Vat
Black clear
Note:
When submitting this tender, tenderers are advised that regardless of the VAT status of being a
VAT or non VAT vendor, the price must include for VAT.
Further to the above, the price shall be deemed to be VAT inclusive regardless of whether the
tenderer is a VAT vendor or not.
Signed on behalf of the tenderer:
Name of Tenderer...................................................................................................
Name of Signatory...................................................................................................
Capacity of Signatory................................................................................................
Signature ................................................................ Date .......................................
irregularities of any kind in either the Tender Form or the Pricing Schedule.
contained in the Tender Form and those contained in any covering letter or pricing
schedule submitted by the Service Provider, the prices and particulars contained in the
the case may be, but not, except with the written consent of the Council, any assignee of
the Service Provider.
"Contract Document" means the Standard Conditions of Tender, Standard Conditions
of Contract, Special Conditions (if any), Specifications, Schedule of
Quantities/Equipment, Priced Schedule of Rates and Prices, Drawings (if any), Tender
increase, full disclosure of the rates/prices must be submitted together with the
tender.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), the Council shall not be liable
for adjustment unless the Contractor specifies a price index (or indices) in
respect of the materials to be supplied.
(c) For the purpose of calculating the amount of adjustment in terms of any formula,
the base index shall be the index for July 2026 regardless of the actual due
tender date.
(d) The index for the previous month shall apply up to and including the 15th day of
a month, thereafter the current month's index shall apply.
(e) The applicable index (indexes) is: _____________________________________
forward foreign exchange cover on all imported goods or materials, with the cost thereof
included in the price schedule. In any case which a Contractor tenders a price subject to
exchange rate fluctuations, the exchange rate/s and the date/s thereof at which the
goods or materials are offered are based must be clearly indicated on Annexure “A”:
Financial Requirements
Source: Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdf (TENDER)Payment Terms: certificate of payment issued by the Engineer and will be made by means of
a cheque drawn upon the Council's bankers in Pietermaritzburg. No cash payments shall
be made.
Where the value of the works exceed R3 000.00 excluding VAT, the Contractor must
quote the Council’s VAT Registration No. 4600107835 on all Tax Invoices for payment
purposes.
Where offers of dis
Compliance Requirements
Source: Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdf (TENDER)valid Tax Clearance Status Verification Pin attached to the D
Tax Compliance Status Verification Pin issued by SARS
Tax Compliance Status Verification Pin, the Council reserves the right to verify the same on
Tax Compliance Status Verification Pins issued by SARS of all parties of the
Csd number : maaa number
Csd registration report
CSD Reports of all parties of the Joint Venture/Consortium
Central supplier database (csd)
Central Supplier Database (CSD) has been open for registration
Joint venture agreements and consortiums
disqualification and the bidder will not proceed to stage 2.
CIDB crs number CIDB
B-BBEE Minimum Level: 4
Points Allocation: 80 points
B-BBEE Details: with “SS – SECTION 3” and the Contract Description
must be placed in the Tender Box located at the Msunduzi Municipality’s Central Stores, 2
Abattoir Road (off Kershaw Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3201 (coordinates -29.6126297;
30.3610014), not later than 12h00 on Friday, 7 August 2026, when they will be publicly
opened. Only tenders placed in the Tender Box shall be accepted.
Tender Validity Period: Four (4) months commencing from the closing date of tender.
Tender Adjudication/Evaluation Criteria: Tenderers meeting the Sample Requirements of the
tender shall be further evaluated on a 80/20 Specific goals system in accordance with the
Msunduzi Municipality’s Supply Chain Management Policy (incorporating Preferential
Procurement) as prescribed in terms of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022,
pertaining to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, Act No. , including
Chapter 4 of the Public Procurement Act No. .
The allocation of Preference Points will be according to the following Specific Goals:
MaximumSpecific Goals Description
Points
Black Owned Enterprise (BOE)” in this context refers to a
Black Owned “black-owned enterprise” with at least 51% South African
10Enterprise (BOE) black ownership and/or more than 51% management
control by South African black people
A woman-owned business that is a continuing, independent,
for profit business which performs a commercially useful
function, and is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned andBusiness
controlled by one or more women; or, in the case of any
Enterprise Owned 5 publicly owned business, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of
by Women
the stock of which is owned and controlled by one (1) or
more women and whose management and daily business
operations are under the control of one (1)
Health & Safety
Source: Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdfContents.................................................................................................. 02
Tender submission checklist................................................................. 03
Tender notice..........................................................................................04
Standard conditions of tender............................................................06
Standard conditions of contract........................................................14
Legislation...............................................................................................20
Standard specification..........................................................................23
Specification.............................................................................................................25
Pricing schedule.....................................................................................30
Data sheets 1 - 7
10.1 Invitation to bid document.....................................................................31
10.2 Authority to sign document................................................................. 34
10.3 Declaration of municipal fees..............................................................35
10.4 Declaration of interest........................................................................36
10.5 Bidder’s past supply chain management practices............................39
10.6 Certificate of independent bid determination ...................................41
10.7 Declaration for procurement over r10 million ................................44
Tender form............................................................................................46
Annexures “a” – “h”
11.1 Annexure “a” – alterations by tenderer............................................. 48
11.2 Annexure “b” – occupational health and safety act..........................49
11.3 Annexure “c” – preferential procurement policy..............................51
11.4 Annexure “d” – tax clearance certificate.......................................... 57
11.5 Annexure “e” – cipc registration certificate......................................58
11.6 Annexure “f” – csd registration report..............................................59
11.7 Annexure “g” – compact disc (CD) or USB- flash drive.........................60
Contract (N/A), Special Conditions of Contract (N/A), Legislation, Definitions,
Specifications, Pricing Schedule, Tender Form, Drawings (N/A), Data Sheets and
fourteen (14) days. No appeal/objection will be entertained should the afore-mentioned
condition not be adhered to, and the Municipality shall not be held liable for any loss or
damages sustained by the Service Provider due to the Service Provider’s failure to
adhere to the above condition.
unethical and illegal. These include but are not limited to:
(i) Suggestions to fictitious lower quotations;
(ii) Reference to non-existent competition;
(iii) Exploiting errors in bids;
(iv) Soliciting tenders from Service Providers whose names appear on the list of
restricted Service Providers/Suppliers/persons, and,
(v) Submission of two bids by a Service Provider.
and Safety Act (Act ), as amended.
"Contract Price" means the sum named in the tender, subject to such additions thereto
or deductions therefrom as may be made from time to time under the provisions
hereinafter contained.
"Special Conditions" means any addition to or departure from or amendment of these
Standard Conditions as set out in Annexure “A”: Alterations by Tenderer hereof.
"Drawings" means the drawings referred to in the Specification and any modification of
such drawings approved in writing by the Engineer and such other drawings as may
from time to time be furnished or approved in writing by the Engineer.
"Goods" means the equipment, plant, vehicles or materials to be supplied in
accordance with the Contract.
“Preferential Procurement Policy” means the Preferential Procurement Policy
Framework Act, 2000 (Act No ).
“SARS” means the South African Revenue Services.
the entire duration of this contract, the cost of so doing being expressly included in the
contract sum. It is the sole duty of the Contractor to ensure that it acquaints itself and
comply with all applicable legislation. The council shall not be liable in any way
whatsoever for any errors or omissions in the legislation listed herein.
2.0 The occupational, health and safety act (act ) (OHS act)
2.1 The OHS Act covers inter alia "any work in connection with -
a) the erection, maintenance, alteration, renovation, repair, demolition or
dismantling of an addition to a building;
b) the installation, erection or dismantling of machinery;
c) the construction, maintenance, demolition or dismantling of any bridge, dam,
canal, railway, street, runway, sewer or water reticulation system or work on any
similar project;
d) the moving of earth, clearing of land or making of an excavation or work on any
similar project." (General Administrative Regulations Clause 1).
2.2.1 The Mandatory shall keep a record of all incidents in terms of Clause 10 (1) of the
General Administration Regulations (GAR).
2.2.2 The Mandatory shall cause every incident to be investigated in terms of Clause 10 (2) of
the GAR.
2.2.3 The Mandatory shall cause all such records to be examined by a Safety Committee in
terms of Clause 10 (3) of the GAR.
2.2.4 The Mandatory shall on demand furnish the divisional inspector with such returns as
may be required in terms of Clause 14 of the GAR.
2.2.5 The Mandatory shall charge a full-time employee designated in writing by the Mandatory
with the duty of supervising the performance of the work (or the Mandatory may
personally undertake this duty) in terms of Clause 11 of the General Safety Regulations.
2.2.6 The Mandatory shall before commencing or carrying out the work, inform the divisional
inspector in writing of:-
a) the address of the premises on which such work will be carried out,
b) the nature of such work,
c) the date on which it is expected that such work will be commenced, and
d) the date on which it is expected that such work will be completed; all in
terms of Clause 15c of the GAR
2.2.7 The Mandatory shall comply with all other aspects of the OHS Act relative to the nature
of the works and shall scrupulously observe and execute any instruction given by an
official inspector with reference thereto.
3.0 The compensation for occupational injuries and diseases act (act
) (Coid act)
3.1 Contractors are required to register as employers in terms of the COID Act.
3.2 Contractors must pay the assessments due in terms of the COID Act relative to their
employee records including all sub-contractors and community based labour.
3.3 In this specific contract the Contractor further acknowledges that the Employer shall
have the right, without prejudice, to deduct any shortfall in compensation due to any
employee of the Contractor (or sub-contractor) from monies due or which may become
due to the Contractor, and so effect settlement of the matter.
4.0 The labour relations act (act ) (lr act)
4.1 Contractors are required to register as employers in terms of the LR Act.
4.2 Contractors are required to pay all employee and employer contributions to the
any relaxation of the Clauses of the Specifications governing the quality of the materials
or of the finished work, nor relieve the Supplier of his responsibilities under the Contract.
Environmental
Source: Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdfManagement Unit Offices, 5th Floor, A S Chetty Centre, 333 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, as
from the abovementioned date and time, at a non-refundable tender deposit fee of R826.19
(including VAT) for each document drawn. Only cash or EFT payments will be accepted.
For any technical related enquiries, please contact Nokulunga Ngobese (Waste Management)
on direct Telephone No. 033 392 8865 or e-mail address
For any procurement related enquiries, please contact Vuyani Msimang (Supply Chain
Management Sub-Unit) on direct Telephone No. 033 – 392 2807 or e-mail address
Nokulunga Ngobese (Waste Management)
033 392 8865 / 072 762 5113
3.0 Detail specification
3.1 General
3.1.1 The bags to be supplied are to be the single strip type and are intended for use as liners
to refuse bins of the type normally used for the outdoor storage of domestic refuse. In
addition to addressing the general specifications list it is essential that the bags perform
satisfactorily under normal field conditions.
3.1.2 Fabrication should be on tubular basis with a heat seal at the bottom. This seal must be
able to withstand a ten-minute tensile loading 20kg per meter length of seal without
failure. Seals will be critically examined.
3.1.3 All bags should be readily opened by hand and free from visible pinholes, blisters, die
lines and tears. The seal should not display any holes.
3.1.4 The bags shall have a minimum “lay-flat” length of 910 mm and a minimum “lay-flat”
width of 760mm.
3.1.5 Some of the refuse bags supplied will be Black in color and other bags will be Clear in
color. The Black and Clear refuse bags must be printed in 25mm “MSUNDUZI
MUNICIPALITY” and at the bottom of the bag must be printed “NOT FOR SALE”.
3.2 Special note: Bags packed in twenties for black and in twenties for clear bags
3.3 Tenders are invited to submit offers for bags as follows:
3.3.1 Black Refuse Bags
Fabricated from high density grade polyethylene (HDPE) material of a thickness not less
than 30 micron and a minimum mass of 25 grams per bag. A volume not exceeding 10%
linear low-density polyethylene (LLDE) shall be added.
3.3.2 Clear Refuse Bags
Fabricated from high density grade polyethylene (HDPE) material of a thickness not less
than 30 micron and a minimum mass of 25 grams per bag. A volume not exceeding 10%
linear low-density polyethylene (LLPDE) should be added.
4.0 Contract period
4.1 The contract for the supply and delivery of refuse bags shall be for a period of Three (3)
Years/ 36 months from date of award.
5.0 Place of delivery and delivery period
5.1 The goods are to be delivered to:
14.0 Materials
14.1 Refuse bags to be fabricated from high density grade polyethylene (HDPE) material of a
thickness not less than 30 micron and a minimum mass of 25 grams per bag. A volume
not exceeding 10% linear low-density polyethylene (LLDE) shall be added.
15.0 Provision of samples
15.1 A representative sample of 3 bags of each type (3 Clear and 3 Black), but without logo
and wordings, shall be delivered at the Waste Management Division, 150 Mayors Walk
Contractual Terms
Source: Tender Document l SS 10 of 2026 - Section 3 l Supply and Delivery of Refuse Bags.pdfany goods or materials required for the execution of this contract. The Service Provider
must apply directly for any import permits or currency needed. However, the Council will
furnish the successful Service Provider with a supporting statement, if required.
The National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database (CSD) has been open for registration
from 01 September 2015. The CSD serves as one single source of supplier information
to all spheres of government. Within this system, suppliers are required to register once
when they do business with the state. This will significantly reduce the administrative
burden for businesses, especially small and medium sized enterprises. The database
interfaces with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), the Companies and
Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and the payroll system. It will electronically
verify a supplier’s tax status and enable public sector officials doing business with the
state to be identified.
costs, including but not limited to materials, plant, labour, patent rights and royalties,
freight, insurance, customs, railage, delivery, etc, unless the Service Provider states
otherwise in the proposal.
"Price" means an amount of money tendered for goods or services and includes
all applicable taxes less unconditional discounts.
Section 64(1) of the VAT Act states: Any price charged by a vendor for a
taxable supply is deemed to include VAT, whether or not explicitly stated. Thus,
even if bidder B’s invoice does not explicitly include VAT, the price is considered
the Service Provider/s and the Council.
10.2.7 Should the Service Provider/s fail to enter into a contract when called upon to do so,
then the Council may refuse to receive or consider for such period as it may think fit, any
further tenders from that/those Service Provider/s.
10.3 Where no Insurances, Sureties or any other provisional criteria are required, a Final
document. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
Declaration of Interest (MBD 4);
Authority to Sign Document;
Pricing Schedule (MBD 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.3 as applicable);
Declaration of Bidder’s Past Supply Chain Management Practices (MBD 8);
Certificate of Independent Bid Determination (MBD 9); and
Any other applicable Data Sheets or forms contained within the tender
documentation.
submit the following documentation together with the tender:
Joint Venture/Consortium;
CSD Reports of all parties of the Joint Venture/Consortium;
Signed copies of:
a) The Declaration of Interest Form;
b) The Declaration of Bidder’s Past Supply Chain Management Practices Form,
and
c) The Certificate of Independent Bid Determination Form.
indicating their intention to enter into an agreement for the purposes of this
contract.
The attached Annexure “B” hereto must be completed thereby indemnifying the
consent of the Engineer and such consent, if given, shall not relieve the Supplier from
any liability or obligation under the contract.
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5.2 Three-year contract, the supply will be as and when needed.
5.3 Delivery must be effected 7 days from the issuing of the official Purchase Order.
6.0 Tender briefing / site inspection meetings
6.1 Not Applicable.
7.0 Insurances required
7.1 Public Liability Insurance requirement is at a cost of R 500 000.
8.0 Retention
8.1 Not Applicable.
9.0 Penalties
9.1 Upon any delay in delivery beyond the tendered delivery period, the Council shall be
entitled forthwith to purchase services of the same description. As and in lieu of, those
specified to be supplied, or forthwith to cancel the contract and to purchase elsewhere
such materials as may be required during· the contract period and the Contractor shall
bear any difference in price between any materials so purchased and the tendered price.
A penalty of R1000-00 will be deductible for each day that the delivery is delayed.
9.2 The amount of such difference shall be paid by the Contractor to the Council
immediately on demand, or the Council may deduct such difference from moneys (if any)
otherwise payable to the Contractor in respect of materials or services already delivered
under this or any other contract.
10.0 Compliance with any legislation, bylaws, etc.
I. Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022
11.0 Guarantee/warranty/defects liability period
11.1 The contractor is liable to supply the same quality of bags from the commencement to
the end of the contract period, 36 months.
12.0 Drawings
12.1 Not Applicable.
13.0 Escalation
13.1 The price should be fixed for the 1st year, thereafter subject to escalate based on CPIX
These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
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)
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
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Organization
Msunduzi Local MunicipalityContact Person
Nokulunga Ngobese
Phone
081-244-0049
[email protected]
Address
Msunduzi Municipal Stores No. 2 Abattoir Road - Pietermaritzburg - Pietermaritzburg - 3201
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