Construction of sanitation facilities at nontlanga junior secondary school (eastern cape) – sanitation 60 programme

Closing date: 23 October 2026 at 12:00

Site inspection: The document mentions 'erial on site' — likely a site inspection, but no date, time, or venue is provided. Attendance is not stated as compulsory.

Employer: The Mvula Trust

Postal Address: 67 Devereux Avenue, Vincent, East London

Physical Address: 67 Devereux Avenue, Vincent, East London

Telephone: 043 726 2255

Facsimile: 043 726 5967

Principal Agent: The Mvula Trust

Postal Address: 67 Devereux Avenue, Vincent, East London

Physical Address: 67 Devereux Avenue, Vincent, East London

Telephone: 043 726 2255

Facsimile: 043 726 5967

Returnable documents — all must be completed, signed and submitted with the bid:

• Priced Bill of Quantities, including the Preliminaries (Bill No. 1) and Health and Safety (Bill No. 2) schedules. Each item must be priced individually; lumping items into a single sum is not allowed.
• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at the procuring institution.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims B-BBEE points under the PPPFA system.
• SBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices).
• SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies the price was set independently, with no collusion.
• Proof of CSD registration and a valid SARS tax clearance (or tax pin).
• Valid B-BBEE certificate or affidavit.

Submission method: not specified in the provided document. The closing date is 23 October 2026 at 12:00 (from the tender record).

Disqualification risks:

• Any returnable form left unsigned or omitted.
• Bids received after the closing time.
• Unpriced items in the Bill of Quantities will be deemed to be provided free of charge.

Evaluation will follow the PPPFA preference point system (80/20 or 90/10) as applicable. Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and have a valid SARS tax clearance (or tax pin). Bidders must submit a valid B-BBEE certificate or affidavit to claim preference points. No minimum qualifying score is stated in the provided document. No CIDB grading is specified.

Works description: Construction of new ablution facilities at Nontlanga Junior Secondary School.

Site: The existing school premises.

Contract period: 18 weeks to practical completion.

Commencement: Within 5 working days of taking possession of the site.

Contract form: JBCC Series Edition 4.1, March 2005 (Principal Building Agreement) with JBCC Series 2000 Preliminaries.

Bills of Quantities: Drawn up in accordance with the Standard System of Measuring Building Work – Seventh Edition.

General Preambles for Trades 2017 (ASAQS) are incorporated.

A desktop geotechnical report is available upon request.

The contractor must provide a 4 x 3m site office, lockable storage container, and a main notice board.

The contractor must provide water, electricity, telephones, and toilet facilities on site (Alternative A – contractor-provided).

The contractor must erect temporary fencing: 400m of 1.8m high SANS-approved weld mesh with 80% HDPE shade netting, plus one vehicle gate (5.5 x 1.8m) and one pedestrian gate (1.8 x 1.8m).

As-built drawings: Three full sets to be submitted within 14 days after practical completion.

Site instruction book and daily record book must be maintained on site.

Weekly labour and plant records must be submitted to the principal agent.

Method statement required when requested by principal agent; approval does not relieve contractor of responsibility.

Quality requirements are governed by the JBCC Principal Building Agreement and the General Preambles for Trades 2017. The contractor must comply with all specifications and supplementary preambles. Workmanship samples and shop drawings may be required (per Preliminaries B5). The contractor is responsible for any patent or latent defects, regardless of when discovered.

Pricing must be on a Bill of Quantities basis, with each item priced individually. Lump-sum pricing is not permitted. The priced Bill of Quantities, including Preliminaries and Health and Safety schedules, must be returned with the tender. Unpriced items will be deemed to be provided free of charge. The General Preambles for Trades 2017 apply. VAT is to be included in the Final Summary.

Pricing format: Priced Bill of Quantities with individual item pricing; no lumping.

VAT: Provision made in the Final Summary for VAT inclusion.

Payment: Interim payments per JBCC Clause 31; materials stored off-site may be included at the principal agent's discretion, subject to an approved bank guarantee.

No payment guarantee will be provided by the employer (State Contract).

Waiver of lien required.

Insurances (contractor to effect):

• Contract works insurance: Contract sum plus 10%, deductible not exceeding 5% per claim.
• SASRIA insurance: Contract sum plus 20% (deductible determined by insurer).
• Public liability insurance: R5 million, deductible not exceeding 5% per claim.

Penalty for non-completion: R2,000.00 per calendar day, up to a maximum of 10% of the contract amount.

Tender validity: 20 weeks from the closing date.

Priced documents to be submitted within 5 working days from the Letter of Appointment.

CSD registration required.

Valid SARS tax clearance (or tax pin) required.

B-BBEE certificate or affidavit required (levels not specified in the provided document).

No CIDB grading specified.

Health and Safety: The contractor must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations 2014. A site-specific Health and Safety Plan and Health and Safety File must be prepared and submitted. A full-time Health and Safety Officer must be provided for the entire construction period. Costs must include a Community Liaison Officer (CLO).

The contractor must provide PPE (reflective vests, hard hats, protective footwear, ear plugs, dust masks), first aid boxes, and conduct induction training, baseline and exit medical examinations, and noise monitoring (audiograms).

OHS items: site-specific Health and Safety Plan, Health and Safety File, full-time Health and Safety Officer, induction training, first aid boxes, PPE (reflective vests, hard hats, protective footwear, ear plugs, dust masks), baseline and exit medical exams, noise zones, audiograms. Fencing: 400m of 1.8m high SANS-approved weld mesh with 80% HDPE shade netting, plus one vehicle gate (5.5 x 1.8m) and one pedestrian gate (1.8 x 1.8m).

Remove all temporary works and make good on completion.

Employer and Principal Agent: The Mvula Trust, 67 Devereux Avenue, Vincent, East London. Telephone: 043 726 2255. Facsimile: 043 726 5967.