Lifesaving services in greater knysna – 36-Month tender (western cape)

Closing date and time: 14 October 2026 at 12h00. Last date for enquiries: 5 October 2026. Bid opening: 14 October 2026 at 12h05. No compulsory briefing or site visit is mentioned.

Technical enquiries: Ian Bezuidenhout, [email protected]. Supply Chain Management enquiries: Mzwanele Mato, [email protected]. Physical submission address: Supply Chain Management Unit, Finance Building, Queen Street, Knysna, 6570.

Bids must be sealed in an envelope clearly marked with the tender number and title and deposited in the bid box at the Supply Chain Management Unit, Finance Building, Queen Street, Knysna, by 12h00 on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Telephonic, facsimile, e-mail, and late bids will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted on the official tender documentation issued by the municipality. Bids will be opened at 12h05 on the same day at the Supply Chain Management Section. Bid validity is 180 days from the closing date; the municipality may request an extension.

Bids are evaluated in two stages. Stage 1: functionality/technical evaluation — bidders must score a minimum of 21 out of 30 points to proceed. Stage 2: price and preference points under the 80/20 system (80 points for price, 20 points for B-BBEE status). The municipality reserves the right not to award to the lowest bidder or the highest scoring bidder.

Render a complete, well equipped and suitably qualified lifesaving function in the Greater Knysna area for a period of 36 months, covering December and Easter holiday periods only. Tender documents are available for download at no cost from www.knysna.gov.za (Do Business – Bidding Opportunities – Tenders – Current Tenders).

Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and have a valid SARS tax compliance status. No bids will be considered from persons in the service of the state as defined in the Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulations (Government Gazette No 40553, 20 January 2017). The tender is subject to the Council Supply Chain Management Policy, the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000, and the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022 as amended. Standard returnable forms (SBD/MBD 1, 4, 6.1, 8, 9 and Authority to Sign) are expected but not explicitly listed in the advert.

The tender is evaluated under the 80/20 preference points system in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000, and the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022 as amended. B-BBEE status contributes 20 points.

Bids must be sealed, clearly marked with the tender number and title, and placed in the bid box at the Supply Chain Management Unit, Finance Building, Queen Street, Knysna, by 12h00 on 14 October 2026. Late, telephonic, facsimile, or e-mail bids will not be accepted. Bids must remain valid for 180 days after the closing date. No bids from persons in the service of the state. Bidders must score at least 21/30 on functionality to proceed.

Bidders must achieve a minimum of 21 out of 30 points in the functionality evaluation to proceed to the price and preference stage. The 80/20 preference points system applies (80 points for price, 20 points for B-BBEE).