Supply and delivery of heavy duty brushcutters for wastewater treatment – gauteng tender

Closing date: 19 November 2026

Closing time: 16:00

Advert date: 12 November 2026

Validity period: 60 days from closing date

Briefing session: none (N/A)

Supply Chain Management contact:

• Name: Nompumezo Sobhekwa
• Telephone: 011 688 1656
• Email: [email protected]

End user department contact:

• Name: Thabiso Thabeng
• Cell: 0795754431
• Email: [email protected]

Submission: via e-Tender Portal (https://www.etenders.gov.za/)

For e-Tender portal technical support:

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

Delivery address: Northern Wastewater Treatment Works, Diepsloot

Submission method: e-Tender Portal at https://www.etenders.gov.za/

Closing time: 19 November 2026 at 16:00

Quotations must be submitted as a single PDF file on company letterhead. MS Word, Excel and picture formats are not accepted.

Quotations received after the closing date and time will not be accepted.

Quotations without brand names where required will not be accepted.

The total quotation value must include all applicable taxes; failure to do so disqualifies the bid.

Returnable documents (all compulsory, must be completed and signed):

• MBD 3.1 Pricing Schedule – Firm Prices: only firm prices accepted; non-firm prices (including exchange-rate variations) are rejected.
• MBD 4 Declaration of Interest: discloses any connection between the bidder and state employees.
• MBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form: claims specific-goal points under the PPPFA 2022.
• MBD 8 Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices: declares any past abuse, fraud, or contract failures.
• MBD 9 Certificate of Independent Bid Determination: certifies no collusion or price disclosure.
• Original valid Tax Clearance Certificate or valid SARS PIN.
• Certified/original/valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (non-compliant affidavit scores zero).
• Municipal rates and taxes statement not older than 90 days and not in arrears for more than 90 days.
• Proof of CSD registration / MAAA supplier number.
• Company registration documents with ID copies of directors/shareholders.
• Joint Venture Agreement, properly signed by all parties, where applicable.
• Full technical datasheet of the offered brushcutter model.
• Completed Bill of Quantities.

Disqualification risks:

• Any compulsory document omitted or unsigned.
• Quotation not on company letterhead or in an unacceptable format.
• Quotation received after closing time.
• Quotation without brand names where required.
• Quotation value not including all applicable taxes.

Evaluation system: 80/20 preference point system (PPPFA 2022).

• Price: 80 points
• Specific goals: 20 points

Mandatory criteria (must be met to be considered):

• Bill of Quantities completed in full.
• Full technical datasheet of the offered model submitted and verifiable against the specification.
• Shortlisted bidders only: submit at least one sample brushcutter (sample returned after evaluation).

Specific goals (20 points) are claimed via MBD 6.1; proof must be submitted with the bid or points are not claimed.

The organ of state may require substantiation of any preference claim before or after adjudication.

Scope: Supply, deliver and offload heavy duty brushcutters for Bulk Wastewater Treatment Works, including handover testing and commissioning.

Delivery and offloading point: Northern Wastewater Treatment Works, Diepsloot.

Item 1: Heavy Duty FS 250 brushcutter (or equivalent) – single cylinder, air-cooled, 2-stroke petrol engine.

• Quantity: 40 each
• Performance: 1.5–1.6 kW at 9000 rpm
• Weight: 6.3 kg
• Tank volume: 0.64 L
• Fuel consumption: 1.2 L/h
• Suitable for: large area mowing, dense grass, thick weeds, bracken, brush and light clearing.

Item 2: Handover testing and commissioning – 1 sum.

A full technical datasheet of the offered model must be submitted with the bid.

No specific experience or qualification requirements are stated. The evaluation focuses on price, specific goals, and mandatory criteria (completed BOQ, datasheet, and sample for shortlisted bidders).

Handover testing and commissioning is required as part of the scope (1 sum).

A full technical datasheet of the offered brushcutter model must be submitted and verifiable against the specification.

Pricing must be submitted on MBD 3.1 (Pricing Schedule – Firm Prices).

Bill of Quantities items:

• Item 1: Supply, deliver and offload Heavy Duty FS 250 brushcutter (or equivalent) – 40 each, unit price and total price.
• Item 2: Handover testing and commissioning – 1 sum.

Sub-total, VAT, and grand total (including all applicable taxes) must be shown.

Only firm prices accepted; non-firm prices rejected.

Offer valid for 60 days from closing date.

Pricing format: Firm prices only (MBD 3.1). Non-firm prices, including those subject to exchange-rate variations, will not be considered.

The total quotation value must include all applicable taxes (VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL). Failure to include all taxes leads to disqualification.

Bill of Quantities must be completed in full, showing unit price and total price for each line item.

A separate pricing schedule must be submitted for each delivery point if different delivery points affect pricing.

Offer must remain valid for 60 days from the closing date.

All delivery costs must be included in the bid price.

CSD registration: Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database and provide proof of CSD registration / MAAA supplier number.

Tax compliance: An original valid Tax Clearance Certificate or valid SARS PIN is compulsory.

B-BBEE: A certified, original or valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit is compulsory. A sworn affidavit must comply with the B-BBEE Practice Guide; a non-compliant affidavit scores zero.

Municipal accounts: A copy of a valid lease agreement or municipal account statement not older than 3 months is compulsory; municipal rates and taxes must not be in arrears for more than 90 days (Regulation 38).

Company registration: Company registration documents with ID copies of directors/shareholders are compulsory.

Joint ventures: A properly signed Joint Venture Agreement must be submitted where applicable.

Exclusions: No quotation will be considered from persons in the service of the state, or from bidders blacklisted by National Treasury or any national authority for non-performance.

Acceptance of a quotation is subject to Johannesburg Water's Supply Chain Policy.

No specific health and safety requirements are stated beyond the general mandatory requirements. Bidders must comply with all applicable regulations and Johannesburg Water's supply chain policy.

The bid is subject to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) 2000, the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022, the General Conditions of Contract (GCC), and any applicable special conditions.

The offer must remain valid for 60 days from the closing date.

Only firm prices are accepted; non-firm prices are rejected.

Delivery costs must be included in the bid price.

The bidder must certify independent bid determination (MBD 9) to prevent bid-rigging.

Evaluation is on the 80/20 point scoring system: 80 points for price, 20 points for specific goals as per PPPFA 2022.

Mandatory criteria: completed BOQ, full technical datasheet, and for shortlisted bidders, a sample brushcutter.

The specific goals table in MBD 6.1 indicates points for businesses owned by 51% or more Black people, with proof via a valid B-BBEE certificate or affidavit.