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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
Uthukela Water, 79 Harding Street - NEWCASTLE - Newcastle - 2940
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
07 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-173230
The department requires the supply, installation and commissioning of a new hidrostal immersible pump or equivalent for the ngagane river pump station. This procurement is for uthukela water (pty) ltd in kwazulu-natal. Bidders must attend a compulsory site clarification meeting on 21 october 2026 at 10:00 and submit bids by 11 november 2026 at 12:00 via the physical tender box at uthukela water, 79 harding street, reception, newcastle.
Compulsory site clarification meeting: 21 October 2026 at 10:00 at Ngagane pump station (coordinates 27°48'9.07"S 29°59'30.28"E); safety shoes required.
Bid submission: sealed envelope endorsed with bid number, bidder name and address on back, deposited at uThukela Water, 79 Harding Street, Reception, Newcastle by 11 November 2026 at 12:00; late, faxed or emailed bids not accepted.
Returnable forms: SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 6.2, SBD 8, SBD 9, and Authority to Sign/Board Resolution must be completed, signed and submitted.
CSD registration: mandatory (register at www.csd.gov.za).
Evaluation: 80/20 preference points system (price 80 points, B-BBEE 20 points); no minimum qualifying score stated.
Bid validity: 120 days from closing; entity may request extension.
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 11 November 2026 - 12:00
Venue
NGAGANE (Coordinates for Ngagane (27°48'9.07"S 29°59'30.28"E)
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Request for Quotation
Uthukela Water, 79 Harding Street - NEWCASTLE - Newcastle - 2940
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Description
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf07 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
11 Nov
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf
Supply, installation and commissioning of a new Hidrostal immersible pump or equivalent for the Ngagane River pump station, for uThukela Water (Pty) Ltd.
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Supply, installation and commissioning of a new Hidrostal Immersible pump or equivalent for the Ngagane River pump station, subject to uThukela Water Supply Chain Management Policy
Important Dates
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf (TENDER)Bid document available: 16 October 2026
Compulsory site clarification meeting: 21 October 2026 at 10:00 at NGAGANE pump station (coordinates: 27°48'9.07"S 29°59'30.28"E) — safety shoes required
Closing date and time: 11 November 2026 at 12:00
Bid validity period: 120 days from closing (entity may request extension)
Briefing Session
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf (TENDER)Compulsory site clarification meeting: 21 October 2026 at 10:00
Venue: NGAGANE pump station (coordinates: 27°48'9.07"S 29°59'30.28"E)
Requirement: safety shoes for plant access
Attendance mandatory for bid eligibility
Contact Information
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries
Procurement enquiries
Submission address
Postal address
Submission Guidelines
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: physical tender box
Submission address: uThukela Water (Pty) Ltd, 79 Harding Street, Reception, Newcastle, 2940
Closing: 11 November 2026 at 12:00
Packaging: sealed envelope endorsed "BID NO: OPS2027-BID-005 SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING OF NEW HIDROSTAL IMMERSIBLE PUMP OR EQUIVALENT FOR NGAGANE RIVER PUMP STATION" with bidder name and address on back
Late, faxed or emailed bids not accepted
Returnable forms (all must be completed, signed and submitted):
Returnable Documents
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf (TENDER)Completed bid documents must be sealed in an envelope endorsed with the bid number and description, with bidder name and address on the back, and deposited in the official tender box at uThukela Water (Pty) Ltd, 79 Harding Street, Reception, Newcastle, by 11 November 2026 at 12:00; bids opened in public; late, faxed or emailed bids not accepted
Evaluation Criteria
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf (TENDER)Evaluation system: 80/20 preference points per Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022
Price: 80 points
Specific goals (B-BBEE): 20 points
Minimum qualifying score: not stated
Evaluation stages: not detailed in notice
Technical Specifications
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf (TENDER)Scope: supply, installation and commissioning of one new Hidrostal Immersible pump or equivalent
Location: Ngagane River pump station
Coordinates: 27°48'9.07"S 29°59'30.28"E
Site access requirement: safety shoes mandatory for plant access
Compliance Requirements
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf (TENDER)CSD registration: mandatory (National Treasury Central Supplier Database, register at www.csd.gov.za)
B-BBEE: 80/20 preference system applies; specific goals claimed for 20 points; no minimum B-BBEE level stated in notice
Standard returnable forms required (see submission guidelines)
CIDB grading: not mentioned
Local content: SBD 6.2 required but no threshold specified
Tax compliance: implied via CSD registration
Contractual Terms
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf (TENDER)Bid validity: 120 days from closing date
Extension: uThukela Water may request bidders to extend validity
Award discretion: entity reserves right to accept all, some, or none of tenders, wholly or in part; not obliged to accept lowest tender
Requirements
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdf (TENDER)Only suppliers registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) are eligible to bid; register at www.csd.gov.za
Section
Source: TENDER NOTICE OPS2027-BID-005.pdfBids adjudicated per Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022 using 80/20 preference point system; preference points awarded for specific goals claimed
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Address
79 Harding St, Newcastle CBD, Newcastle, 2940, South Africa
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Last checked
08 Oct 2026
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Contact
+27 34 328 5000[email protected]www.uthukelawater.co.za79 Harding St, Newcastle CBD, Newcastle, 2940, South Africa
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