Upgrades to hoërskool adamantia, kimberley — CIDB 7gb building contract (NC/DE/009/2026-2027)

Closing: 23 November 2026 at 09:00.

No compulsory briefing or site visit is set; bidders are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the site.

Principal agent

• Kairos Engineers & Infrastructure Developers

Site / works address

Adamantia High School

Black Street

Newpark

Kimberley

Northern Cape

Returnable schedules — certified copies not older than six months, or originals, are required for evaluation.

• CSD registration report showing the supplier number must accompany the bid.
• Every blank space on the SBD forms must be completed; items that do not apply must be marked as such.
• SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure): declares whether the bidder, its directors or shareholders are employed by the state or connected to anyone at the department; a false disclosure disqualifies the bid.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims preference points under the 90/10 system.
• SBD 7.1 / 7.2 / 7.3 (Contract Forms): signed by the successful bidder and the department.
• Proof of authority to sign, such as a company resolution, must be attached.
• Relevant Experience schedule: the table must be completed in full; "see attached" is not accepted and an incomplete table scores no points.
• Client Reference Scorecards (T2.1.20) for previous projects A to F, completed by the client or principal agent and supported by a signed appointment letter, a signed and stamped reference, and proof of practical or final completion.
• Schedule of Plant and Equipment: list plant owned and plant to be hired, attach proof of ownership for owned items; an incomplete form is read as the bidder not having the necessary plant.
• Key personnel schedule with CVs for the project manager and site agent (foreman and OHS officer CV forms are also provided) and certified qualifications not older than six months.
• Preliminary programme: only computerised programmes are accepted.

Disqualification risks

• Any returnable form or schedule omitted or left unsigned.
• Failure to disclose all CSD-registered active companies linked to the bidder's directors.
• Appearing on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers.
• Not meeting the mandatory requirements.

Evaluation order: mandatory requirements, then functionality, then price and specific goals.

Functionality — 100 points, minimum 70% required to proceed

• Experience on similar scale projects: 40 points (value of work 15, nature of work 25).
• Qualifications and competencies of key staff: 15 points.
• SHEQ project-specific plan: 15 points.
• Construction method statement and project-specific programme showing sectional completion and cash flow forecast: 20 points.
• Schedule and availability of plant and equipment: 10 points.

Notes

• No points are awarded for value of works on civil engineering, water, transport, traffic engineering, or electrical and mechanical projects.
• Bidders who do not submit the returnable schedules score no points for those items.
• Bidders below the 70% functionality threshold are not evaluated further.

Preference points

• 90/10 system under the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022.
• Points are awarded for price and for specific goals (locality).
• The lowest acceptable tender determines the applicable point system.

Scope

• Upgrades to the existing Hoërskool Adamantia in Kimberley, Northern Cape.
• Site: Adamantia High School, Black Street, Newpark, Kimberley, Northern Cape.

Sectional completion

• Phase 1 (Section 1): Block A, Block B and the fire reticulation system, within ten months of site handover.
• Phase 2 (Section 2): Block C, Block D, the ablution block, and refurbishment of the existing classrooms (CAT lab and staffroom).
• External, mechanical and electrical works are completed together with the phase they serve.
• Each section is handed over on achieving practical completion.

Bills of Quantities

• Part 1: Sections 1 to 8.
• Part 2: mechanical and electrical works, Sections 9 and 10.

Method statement

• Must be project-specific rather than generic, and must show the sequencing of construction activities.
• Must set out the responsibilities of key personnel.
• Must describe the communication and documentation systems in place.
• Must show how time, risk and cost are managed across the project.
• Must include a quality control plan for the activities described.

Labour

• Unskilled workers may only be brought in from outside the local community where they are not available locally.

Contract

• JBCC Principal Building Agreement Edition 6.2 (May 2018), endorsed by the CIDB.
• Contract sum is the total of prices in the Form of Offer and Acceptance, inclusive of VAT.

Pricing

• Priced on the Bills of Quantities / pricing schedules (Sections 1 to 10).
• Preliminaries: where no amount is provided, taken as 7.5% of the contract sum, excluding contingency sums and cost fluctuations.

Securities

• A construction guarantee (Form C1.3) is required, stating the guarantor's details and the guaranteed sum.

Payment

• Payment is due within 30 days of receipt of an invoice (SBD 7.1 / 7.2).
• Contractors selecting Part/Full Occupational qualification and/or Trade qualification learners are paid as set out in Table 3 of the Standard, in the Preliminary and General section of the Bills of Quantities.

Eligibility

• CIDB contractor grading of 7GB or higher.
• Registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD); the CSD registration report with the supplier number must be submitted with the bid.
• Project Manager must be professionally registered with the SACPCMP as a Project Manager. This is mandatory for 7GB; no points are awarded for qualifications and experience if it is not met.
• Proof of tax compliance status forms part of the contract documents.
• The bidder must not appear on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers.

Returnable forms

• SBD 4 (Bidder's Disclosure): discloses state employment and relationships; a false disclosure disqualifies the bid.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims preference points under the 90/10 system.
• SBD 7.1 / 7.2 / 7.3 (Contract Forms): signed by the successful bidder and the department.
• Proof of authority to sign, such as a company resolution.