Cutting of grass and litter picking – zone 3 wards 6 & 30 – kwadukuza municipality tender

Document collection opens: 29 October 2026 at 10:00.

Cut-off for purchasing and collecting documents: 16 November 2026 at 15:00.

Compulsory clarification meeting: 17 November 2026 at 10:00, at the KwaDukuza Town Hall (Front Entrance, 104 King Shaka Street, KwaDukuza, 4450). Doors close at 10:00 sharp; late arrivals are not admitted.

Closing date and time: 1 December 2026 at 12:00.

Document collection:

• Contact: Nomthandazo Nene (Administration Officer)
• Telephone: 032 437 5583

Technical queries:

• Contact: Ché Gopi
• Telephone: 032 437 5113
• Email: [email protected]

Document collection address:

Office of the Executive Director: Community Services and Public Amenities

Office No. 38, Lavoipierre Building

2 Industria Crescent, KwaDukuza

Submission method: Two independently sealed envelopes, deposited in the tender box at the SCM/Stores Offices, Lavoipierre Building, 2 Industria Crescent, KwaDukuza, before 12:00 on 1 December 2026.

• Envelope 1 must be marked "Stage 1: Technical Proposal" with tender number MN 82/2026.
• Envelope 2 must be marked "Stage 2: Financial Proposal" with tender number MN 82/2026.
• Late, electronic, or faxed tenders will not be accepted.
• Use only the municipality's tender documentation.

Returnable forms (all must be completed and signed):

• All applicable Municipal Bidding Documents (MBDs), including SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), SBD 8 (Declaration of Past SCM Practices), and SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination).
• A recent municipal account/utility bill in the business name, or a landlord's letter, or a Ward Councillor's letter/affidavit confirming municipal rates exemption (Annexure G for residents of KwaDukuza).

Disqualification risks:

• Failure to attend the compulsory clarification meeting.
• Missing or unsigned returnable forms, or failure to submit proof of rates status.
• Canvassing councillors or officials in any form.
• Being in the service of any organ of state.

Evaluation will follow the 80/20 preference points system under the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022.

• Price: 80 points.
• Specific goals: 20 points (10 points for being an EME or QSE at least 51% black-owned; 10 points for being located within the KwaDukuza Municipal jurisdiction). Proof must be provided with the bid, otherwise no points are awarded.
• A minimum of 70 points is required for further consideration.
• Bidders will be screened against the National Treasury Defaulters Database.
• Evaluation is governed by the MFMA, the municipality's SCM and Preferential Procurement Policies, and other applicable legislation.

Scope: Cutting of grass and litter picking in Zone 3, Wards 6 and 30, within the KwaDukuza Municipality jurisdiction.

Contract period: Three years.

• Bidders may tender for one or more zones, but a single contractor will be awarded a maximum of one zone.
• For tenders exceeding R4 million, the successful bidder must sub-contract 30% of the work to an EME or QSE that is at least 51% black-owned and located within the KwaDukuza Municipality jurisdiction.

Non-refundable document fee: R318.00 (inclusive of VAT).

• Payment: cash or EFT at the Municipal Finance Directorate, General Justice Mpanza Building, 104 Mahatma Gandhi Street, KwaDukuza.
• For EFT, use bid number MN 82/2026 as beneficiary reference.

Bank details for EFT:

• Account Name: KDM Primary Account
• Account Type: Cheque
• Bank: ABSA
• Account Number: 4087627126
• Branch: Public Sector – KZN
• Branch Code: 632005

Prices must be firm and inclusive of VAT.

Tender offer validity: 365 consecutive days (12 months).

CSD registration: Mandatory — bidders must be registered on the National Treasury's Central Supplier Database.

Tax clearance: A valid SARS Tax Clearance Certificate is required; validity will be verified against CSD records.

B-BBEE: Bidders that are EMEs or QSEs at least 51% black-owned can claim 10 preference points (proof required).

Municipal account/rates status: A recent municipal account/utility bill showing no arrears, or a landlord's letter, or a Ward Councillor's letter/affidavit confirming exemption (or an affidavit if the ward is exempt). Failure to submit this makes the bid non-responsive.

Local content: Brand names may be specified; equivalents are acceptable (Regulation 27(2) of the Supply Chain Regulations).