Supply and delivery of 100% local content precast wingwalls and toes – mzimvubu water project access road, maclear, eastern cape

Closing date: 29 October 2026 at 11:00

Compulsory briefing session: 21 October 2026 at 10:00

Venue: Ntabelanga Dam Site Camp

Coordinates: 31°9'38.88"S 28°33'0.76"E (-31.122012, 28.683064)

Travel route from Mthatha Town: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DqTMBckSQFu5vjta8

Attendance is mandatory; failure to attend disqualifies the bid.

Bidding procedure enquiries:

• Contact: Ms. S Gumede
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 081 017 5365

Technical enquiries:

• Contact: Mr N Mbambo
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 060 475 8171

Submission address:

Department of Water and Sanitation

Mthatha Dam Office Building

Mthatha dam

5100

Service/delivery address:

Department of Water and Sanitation

Construction East Site Office

Mzimvubu Water Project

Eastern Cape Province

Coordinates: 31°9'38.88"S 28°33'0.76"E (-31.122012, 28.683064)

Submission method: sealed envelope deposited in the bid box at the entrance of the Mthatha Dam Office Building, Department of Water and Sanitation, Mthatha Dam, 5100. Envelope must be endorsed "Original Bid: WTE1067CE - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF LOCAL CONTENT PRECAST WINGWALLS FOR MZIMVUBU WATER PROJECT – ACCESS ROAD NEAR MACLEAR IN EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE" and show the bidder's name. Bids must be submitted on official forms, not retyped. No telegraphic, telex, or facsimile bids accepted. Late bids will not be considered.

Returnable forms (all must be completed, signed, and submitted):

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): signed as the offer cover page.
• SBD 3.1 (Pricing Schedule): fully completed and priced; failure invalidates the bid.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses any connection to state employees.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims B-BBEE preference points under PPPFA 80/20 system.
• Annexure C (Local Production and Content): confirms 100% local content for cement materials.
• Annexure 1 (Percentage Ownership Affidavit): supports ownership claims for women, disability, youth.
• Annexure 2 (Location of Enterprise Affidavit): confirms enterprise located in Eastern Cape.
• Certified B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (for EME/QSE).
• Proof of authority (e.g., company resolution) for the signatory.

Disqualification risks:

• Failure to attend the compulsory briefing session.
• Missing or unsigned mandatory forms.
• Incomplete pricing schedule or failure to price all items.
• Use of correction fluid on the pricing schedule.
• Bids received after closing time.

Evaluation in four phases:

• Phase 1 (Mandatory Requirements): Compulsory site briefing attendance; complete, sign, and submit SBD 1, SBD 3.1, SBD 4. Failure disqualifies.
• Phase 2 (Administrative Compliance): Submit SBD 6.1; be registered and compliant on CSD; be tax compliant with SARS; be actively registered with CIPC; submit certified B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit; meet 100% local content for wingwalls and toes; submit Annexure C; submit Annexures 1 and 2. Missing B-BBEE evidence forfeits preference points.
• Phase 3 (Technical Evaluation and Specification Compliance): Complete Table 3 confirming specification compliance for each item; sign Section 2 (Price Quotation Data). Non-compliance disqualifies.
• Phase 4 (Preference Points System): 80/20 system. Maximum 80 points for price (lowest acceptable bid scores 80). Maximum 20 points for specific goals:
• Women Ownership: up to 5 points
• Disability Ownership: up to 5 points
• Youth Ownership: up to 5 points
• Location of enterprise (Eastern Cape): up to 2 points
• B-BBEE status level 1 or 2 contributors who are EME or QSE: up to 3 points

Points for ownership goals calculated pro-rata based on percentage shareholding. Claims must be supported by Annexure 1 (ownership) and Annexure 2 (location) with proof of premises. B-BBEE status must be verified by SANAS-accredited certificate or sworn affidavit for EME/QSE.

Award may be made to a bidder not scoring highest points if they meet local content requirements better.

Supply and delivery of precast concrete wingwalls and toes for the Mzimvubu Water Project – Access Road near Maclear, Eastern Cape.

Items and quantities (from pricing schedule):

• 70 x 600 Single Wingwall Shell (Type S1)
• 70 x 300-600 Single Wingwall Toe (Std S1)
• 8 x 600 Double Wingwall Shell (Type D1)
• 8 x 300-600 Double Wingwall Toe (Std D1)
• 2 x 750 Single Wingwall Shell (Type S2)
• 6 x 675-900 Single Wingwall Toe (Std S2)
• 4 x 900 Single Wingwall Shell (Type S2)
• Transport (sum)

Standards:

• All precast concrete products must comply with SANS 986, SANS 1200, SANS 927, SANS 677, SANS 10400.
• Units must be free from cracks, visible twist, and dents; no patching of defective surfaces; uniform colour.
• Wingwalls to have standard hole openings to fit standard interlocking joint concrete pipes, complete with slab and toe.

Handling:

• No cracked or damaged wingwalls delivered on site.
• Use lifting hole in barrel; use sling with lifting eye and spreader bar when loading/offloading.
• Offloading equipment must not damage products.

Technical support:

• Representative on site within 24 hours of problem report.
• Solution within 24 hours; if not possible, replacement products on site within 48 hours at supplier's expense.
• Defective products replaced at supplier's expense.

Delivery:

• Deliveries required within 14 days from date of official order.
• Delivery hours: 07h00 to 15h00, Monday to Thursday only. No deliveries on Fridays after 15h00, weekends, public holidays, last Thursday and Friday of the month, and 11 December to 4 January.
• Bidders must acquaint themselves with road conditions and distances to site.

Quantities are estimated and not guaranteed; orders placed as requirements arise.

All precast concrete products must comply with SANS 986, SANS 1200, SANS 927, SANS 677, SANS 10400. Units must be free from cracks, visible twist, and dents; no patching of defective surfaces; uniform colour. Defective products replaced at supplier's expense.

Pricing schedule (SBD 3.1) with firm prices, inclusive of VAT and delivery. Items: 70 x 600 Single Wingwall Shell (Type S1), 70 x 300-600 Single Wingwall Toe (Std S1), 8 x 600 Double Wingwall Shell (Type D1), 8 x 300-600 Double Wingwall Toe (Std D1), 2 x 750 Single Wingwall Shell (Type S2), 6 x 675-900 Single Wingwall Toe (Std D2), 4 x 900 Single Wingwall Shell (Type S2), Transport (sum). Offer valid for 120 days. Delivery within 14 days of order. All rates in Rand, include all costs. Corrections must be crossed out and initialled; use of correction fluid invalidates bid.

Pricing format: Firm prices in South African Rand, inclusive of VAT and all costs (sourcing, transportation, loading).

Pricing schedule (SBD 3.1) must be fully completed; failure invalidates bid.

Offer validity: 120 days from closing date.

Payment terms:

• Payment per concrete wingwall supplied to site.
• Monthly payment on receipt of specified tax invoices, within 30 days of receipt and approval of original invoice.
• Payment by electronic fund transfer only; no cash or cheque; no upfront payment.
• Payment not made for consignments without delivery notes.
• Standing time exceeding three hours paid only if caused by the Department.

Firm prices subject only to statutory changes: VAT and customs/excise levies (with written proof).

No bid security, performance bond, or retention mentioned.

CSD registration: Must be registered and compliant on the Central Supplier Database.

Tax compliance: Must be tax compliant with SARS; submit SARS TCS PIN or printed TCS certificate. For consortia/JVs/subcontractors, each party must submit separate TCS PIN/CSD number.

CIPC: Must be actively registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission.

B-BBEE: Submit certified B-BBEE Status Level Verification Certificate (SANAS-accredited) or sworn affidavit (for EME/QSE) to claim preference points. Construction Sector Code applies to entities deriving more than 50% revenue from construction.

Local content: Minimum 100% local production and content for cement materials. Submit letter from local manufacturer confirming local production and content, outlining types and sizes. Annexure C (Local Production and Content) must be completed and signed. Exemption letter from the dtic required for imported items if local content cannot be met.

State employees: Bids from persons in the service of the state, or companies with directors who are, will not be considered.

Foreign suppliers: Must answer questionnaire; if not resident in RSA, no TCS PIN required but must register as per instructions.

Specific goals for preference points: Women Ownership (up to 5 points), Disability Ownership (up to 5 points), Youth Ownership (up to 5 points), Location of enterprise (Eastern Cape, up to 2 points), B-BBEE status level 1 or 2 contributors who are EME or QSE (up to 3 points). Points calculated based on percentage ownership. Supporting documents: Percentage Ownership Affidavit (Annexure 1), Location of Enterprise Affidavit (Annexure 2) with proof of premises, B-BBEE verification certificate or sworn affidavit for EME/QSE.

Bidders must adhere to the Department's Safety and Environmental policies.

General Conditions of Contract (National Treasury 2010) form part of the contract. Special Conditions of Contract, if any, supplement the GCC; in conflict, SCC prevails. Successful bidder must sign a written contract form (SBD 7). Contract quantities may vary; the Department may purchase only one product per item, one item, or none. The contract remains valid despite quantity differences.

Only locally produced or locally manufactured cement material from local raw material or input will be considered. Minimum threshold for local production and content for cement sector is 100%. A letter from the local manufacturer confirming local production and content must be submitted. Exemption letter from the dtic required for imported items if local content cannot be met.

Evaluation in four phases: Phase 1 Mandatory Requirements (compulsory site briefing attendance, complete/sign/submit SBD 1, SBD 3.1, SBD 4); Phase 2 Administrative Compliance (submit SBD 6.1, be registered on CSD, tax compliant, registered with CIPC, submit B-BBEE certificate/sworn affidavit, meet 100% local content, submit Annexure C, Annexure 1 and 2); Phase 3 Technical Evaluation and Specification Compliance (complete Table 3, sign Section 2); Phase 4 Preference Points system (80/20 system, max 80 points price, 20 points for specific goals: Women Ownership 5, Disability Ownership 5, Youth Ownership 5, Location of enterprise Eastern Cape, B-BBEE level 1 or 2 QSE/EME).