Supply and delivery of water and wastewater treatment chemicals and hiring of plant and equipment for ndlambe local municipality (36 months)

Closing date: 22 September 2026 at 12h00. Tender documents available from 20 August 2026. Tender opening: 22 September 2026 at 12h05. No briefing or site visit is mentioned.

Technical enquiries: SCM [email protected]. Physical address for document collection and submission: Supply Chain Management office, Ndlambe Local Municipality, 44 Campbell Street, Port Alfred, 6170.

Bids must be submitted on the official bid documentation issued by Ndlambe Municipality, available for download free of charge from https://ndlambe.gov.za/web/returnable-bid-documents/ or collected from the Supply Chain Management office at 44 Campbell Street, Port Alfred, 6170 from 20 August 2026 (08h00–16h00). Hard copies cost a non-refundable R147.55 (incl. VAT); the original receipt must accompany the bid. Completed documents, samples, supporting documents and externally endorsed documents must be placed in a sealed envelope marked with the bid name and deposited in the Tender Box at the SCM office by 12h00 on the closing date. Envelopes not marked as instructed will not be opened and will be disqualified. Late, unmarked, faxed, falsified, incomplete or e-mailed bids will not be considered. Tenders will be opened at the SCM Unit at 12h05 on the closing date.

Functionality is scored out of 100 points based on Company Experience. The minimum functionality score is 60 out of 100. Bidders must meet the minimum functionality threshold to proceed to price evaluation. The preference point system (80/20 or 90/10) is not specified in the advert.

Supply and delivery of water and wastewater treatment chemicals for Ndlambe Local Municipality for a period of 36 months. The tender also covers the hiring of plant and equipment (as per the combined advert). For each chemical offered, bidders must meet the minimum requirements: either be the manufacturer with valid NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification for each chemical, or be an authorised supplier/reseller with a valid authorisation letter from the manufacturer (addressed to the bidder) and the manufacturer's NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification. For plant hire, bidders must attach a photo of the truck/plant, proof of ownership or a letter of intent from the plant hire company, a photo of a valid licence disk, and the driver must hold a valid driver's licence and PDP (copies attached). Operators of TLB, graders, and lowbed trucks/trailers must provide valid proof of competency.

Company experience is the sole functionality criterion, scored out of 100. Bidders must achieve at least 60 points to be considered further.

A non-refundable tender deposit of R147.55 (incl. VAT) is required for hard-copy documents. No other financial requirements (e.g., pricing format, bonds, guarantees) are specified in the advert.

Bidders must be manufacturers or authorised suppliers/resellers of water treatment chemicals, with NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification. For plant hire, proof of ownership or letter of intent, valid licence disk, driver's licence and PDP, and operator competency certificates are required. No CSD, tax clearance, B-BBEE, or CIDB requirements are stated in the advert.

Envelopes not marked with the bid name as instructed will not be opened and such bids will be disqualified.

For each chemical offered, bidders must either be the manufacturer with valid NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certification, or an authorised supplier with a manufacturer's authorisation letter and the manufacturer's certification. For plant hire, attach a photo of the truck/plant, proof of ownership or letter of intent, a photo of a valid licence disk, and copies of the driver's licence and PDP. Operators of TLB, graders, and lowbed trucks/trailers must provide valid proof of competency.