Paving of mandela & mamase street, ward 1, cookhouse (T24/2026) — CIDB 2ec or higher required

Compulsory clarification meeting

• Date: 30 October 2026 at 10:00.
• Venue: Madiba Hall, Cookhouse, Blue Crane Route Municipality.
• Attendance is compulsory; bidders arriving more than 15 minutes late will not be admitted and cannot sign the attendance register.

Closing

• Date: 13 November 2026 at 12:00.
• Late submissions will not be considered.

Technical enquiries

• Contact: Mr B Lucando
• Telephone: 042 246 400, extension 6468
• Email: [email protected]

SCM enquiries

• Contact: Ms N Makhalima
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 042 243 6441

Municipal postal address

Blue Crane Route Municipality

P O Box 21

Somerset East

585

Submission method

• Sealed envelope, clearly marked with the bid number T24/2026 and the description "Paving of Mandela & Mamase Street in Ward 1 – Cookhouse".
• Bids sent by facsimile or electronically will not be accepted.
• Bids must be completed in black ink and signed.
• Closing time: 12:00 on 13 November 2026. Late bids are not considered.
• Bids are opened in public after the closing time.

Tender documents

• A non-refundable deposit of R650.00 is payable to Blue Crane Route Municipality before the tender documents are collected.

Returnable documents

• Section 4.4 (Authority of Signatory): authorises the named signatory to bind the bidder.
• Evidence supporting the claim of Specific Goals, as set out in clause 1.2.26 of the bid document — no evidence means no preference points.
• Certificate of Good Standing from the bidder's local municipality.
• CSD registration reflecting a tax compliant status.
• All tender forms and data sheets must be completed and all supplementary information submitted; failure renders the bid non-responsive.

Two-stage evaluation.

Stage 1 — Functionality (100 points)

• Minimum qualifying score: 70 out of 100 to proceed to the next stage.
• Methodology: 20 points.
• Key personnel experience: 40 points.
• Experience in contracts of a similar nature: 40 points.

Stage 2 — Price and preference points (80/20 system)

• Price: 80 points.
• Specific goals: 20 points.

Specific goals allocation (20 points)

• HDI status: race 2, gender 4, disability 2, youth 2.
• Locality of the enterprise: within BCRM 4, within Sarah Baartman District 2, within the Eastern Cape 2, elsewhere in South Africa 2.

The municipality is not bound to accept the lowest or any bid and may accept the whole or part of a bid.

Scope

• Paving of Mandela and Mamase Street in Ward 1, Cookhouse, for Blue Crane Route Municipality.
• Construction work requiring a CIDB contractor grading designation of 2EC or higher.

Bidders must demonstrate

• A methodology for carrying out the paving works.
• Key personnel experience.
• Experience in contracts of a similar nature.

Tender deposit

• Non-refundable deposit of R650.00 payable to Blue Crane Route Municipality before the tender documents are collected.

Bid validity

• Bids must remain valid for 90 days.

Mandatory eligibility

• Registered on the CSD Supplier Database with a tax compliant status.
• CIDB contractor grading designation of 2EC or higher.
• Certificate of Good Standing from the bidder's local municipality.

Preference points

• Evidence for the claim of Specific Goals must be submitted as set out in clause 1.2.26 of the bid document; no evidence means no points.

Returnable forms

• Section 4.4 (Authority of Signatory): authorises the named signatory to bind the bidder.
• All tender forms and data sheets must be completed and all supplementary information submitted; incomplete submissions are non-responsive.

Disqualification risks

• Late bids, incomplete bids, bids not completed in black ink, unsigned bids, and bids sent by fax or email.
• Failure to attend the compulsory clarification meeting, or arriving more than 15 minutes late.
• Failure to submit the local municipality Certificate of Good Standing.

Governing policy

• Blue Crane Route Municipality Supply Chain Management Policy applies.