This Tender Has Expired

• Supply Chain Management (SCM) Manager – Tel: 012 761 9300 – Email: [email protected]
• Fraud Hotline (for suspicious communications) – Tel: 0800 214 777 – Email: [email protected]

• Submit one original hard‑copy bid plus a USB memory stick with all documents to the Tender Box at Water Research Commission, Bloukrans Building, 4 Daventry Street, Lynnwood Manor, Pretoria, by 11:00 AM on 04 March 2026. Late submissions are rejected.
• Bids must be hand‑delivered or couriered; couriered bids are only accepted if they are deposited in the tender box before the deadline and are registered on the bid‑receipt register.
• Use the official bid forms (SBD1, SBD4, SBD6.1, etc.) – do NOT re‑type the forms. Photocopies may be used but every page must be initialled and signed in black ink.
• Include on the USB only the required documents (no CDs). Required returnables: completed bid forms, pricing schedule, tax compliance PIN or printed TCS certificate, CSD compliance history report, B‑BBEE verification certificate or sworn affidavit (for EMEs/QSEs), company registration documents, proof of authority (e.g., resolution), and any required preference certificates.
• Bids must be sealed in an envelope clearly marked with the Bid Number and addressed to the Supply Chain Management Unit.
• Register the bid on the reception register; failure to sign the register will lead to disqualification.
• Disqualification risks: late delivery, missing or unsigned pages, failure to provide tax compliance PIN/TCS, missing B‑BBEE certificate, incomplete or fraudulent information, or being listed on the National Treasury restricted suppliers database.

• Evaluation follows three phases:

1. Phase 1 – Screening – verify completeness of all mandatory documents (bid forms, tax compliance PIN/TCS, pricing schedule, B‑BBEE certificate, CSD report, registration certificates). No bidder is eliminated at this stage unless mandatory items are missing.
2. Phase 2 – Technical/Functional – score on functionality (max 100 points). Weighting: Experience of firm (50 pts), qualifications & team experience (25 pts), project methodology & plan (20 pts), other technical criteria (5 pts). Minimum threshold = 80 % (80 pts). Only bidders scoring ≥ 80 pts progress.
3. Phase 3 – Price & Specific Goals – 80 % of the final score is price (lowest compliant price gets full 80 pts), 20 % is specific B‑BBEE goals (e.g., 20 pts for women/youth/disabled ownership ≥ 30 %).

• Preference points are awarded according to the 80/20 PPPFA system and the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2022.
• The bidder with the highest combined score (technical + price + specific goals) after meeting the minimum thresholds will be recommended for award.

Scope of work:

1. Review existing WRC strategic, financial and legislative documents.
2. Conduct stakeholder consultations (internal and external).
3. Analyse options for new revenue streams, optimisation of existing streams and financial controls.
4. Benchmark against similar RDI institutions.
5. Develop a Revenue Enhancement Strategy with implementation plan, including objectives, governance, KPIs, risk mitigation and monitoring.
6. Deliverables: inception report, draft strategy, final strategy, implementation plan, monthly progress reports, and at least three stakeholder meetings.
7. Project duration: 6 months from appointment.
8. Provider must have proven experience in revenue‑enhancement projects (minimum 2 years, with reference letters) and a qualified team leader (post‑graduate finance qualification preferred).

• Total bid price must be quoted inclusive of VAT and any price fluctuations; rates are fixed for the contract duration.
• Submit a completed pricing schedule (hourly rates or lump‑sum) on the official form; rates must be VAT‑inclusive.
• Bid must remain valid for 120 days.
• No performance bond is mentioned; however, all mandatory documents (tax compliance PIN/TCS, CSD report, B‑BBEE certificate) are required.
• Payment terms: invoices submitted by the 1st business day of the month will be paid by the last day of the same month (or following month if submitted after the 5th). Payments are made by electronic bank transfer.

• Tax compliance: provide SARS Tax Compliance Status (PIN) or printed TCS certificate; all consortium members must submit separate certificates.
• Central Supplier Database (CSD) compliance: submit CSD compliance history report or CSD number if no TCS.
• B‑BBEE: submit original or certified verification certificate (or sworn affidavit for EMEs/QSEs). Preference points awarded for women/youth/disabled ownership ≥ 30 %.
• Company registration (CK1 or incorporation certificate) and proof of authority (resolution).
• No bidders from the service of the state or with directors who are state servants.
• COIDA coverage for all employees/sub‑contractors.
• Security clearances may be required for personnel involved.