Awarded Tender: Qs lead for sanitation 60 programme – eastern cape schools

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Summary

The mvula trust, on behalf of the eastern cape department of education, invites professionally registered quantity surveyors to lead multi-disciplinary teams for construction monitoring, final accounts, and close-out of the sanitation 60 programme (stage 4 to stage 7) across 11 clusters of schools in the eastern cape. Bidders must submit a compliant tender with a fully committed core team and will be evaluated on functionality, price, and specific goals under the 80/20 preference point system.

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What the buyer was looking for

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Appointments are limited to one cluster per bidder; if a bidder scores highest in multiple clusters, they will be appointed to the cluster with the highest offer.

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Tenders-SA records other appointments with overlapping scope terms for CHIMORA GROUP.

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Contract Awarded

Award Information

Winning Supplier

Appointment of quantity surveying professional service providers to lead a multi-disciplinary team for the implementation of stage 4 to stage 7 of the sanitation programme at various schools in the eastern cape province

Award Details

THE MVULA TRUST

Organization Directors

Awards Won: CHIMORA GROUP

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What the tender required and what the award supports

Appointments are limited to one cluster per bidder; if a bidder scores highest in multiple clusters, they will be appointed to the cluster with the highest offer.

The programme is divided into 11 clusters; bidders may bid for one or more clusters but can only be appointed to one.

Provide all compulsory returnable documents, including CSD report (not older than 30 days), valid Professional Indemnity Insurance, COIDA certificate, company registration, and signed participation confirmation letters from each team member.

Compulsory returnable documents include: CSD report (not older than 30 days), valid Professional Indemnity Insurance, COIDA/FEM certificate, company registration, CVs and qualifications, completed projects list, current projects list.

Pricing: Activity Schedule for Value Based Fees (C2.2) must be completed.

Offer amounts per cluster must be stated in Summary of Offer (VAT inclusive).

No specific financial capacity requirements stated.

Professional Indemnity Insurance is compulsory (proof required).

No performance bonds or guarantees mentioned.

Valid Professional Indemnity Insurance.

Each consultant in the multi-disciplinary team must submit a letter confirming their fee percentage as per pricing schedule; failure to submit may lead to disqualification.

The awarded QS is expected to process payments to other consultants once payment received from TMT; failure may lead to direct payment and recovery from main consultant.

Submit a hard-copy tender (original plus copies) to The Mvula Trust office in East London by 12:00 on 25 August 2026; no electronic or late submissions accepted.

Submit original plus copies as stated in Tender Data, in hard copy, written legibly in non-erasable ink.

Deposit in the tender box at The Mvula Trust office, 69 Devereux Avenue, Vincent, East London, before 12:00 on 25 August 2026.

No telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile, e-mail or late responses accepted.

Tenders must be submitted on the official tender documentation only.

Complete all returnable documents in full; incomplete or unsigned forms may lead to disqualification.

Late tenders will not be returned.

Must be professionally registered with ASAQS or have at least one CIPC-registered director who is a professionally registered QS (SACQSP).

Valid Tax Clearance Certificate and SARS PIN.

Certificate of Good Standing with Compensation Commissioner (COIDA/FEM).

Company registration (CIPC).

Not listed on Register of Tender Defaulters.

No conflict of interest; state employees not permitted.

Must complete Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire.

Must be registered with SACPCMP for OHS agent (or in process).

Must not have been terminated for poor performance.

Must submit all required returnable documents.

Score at least 70 points in functionality evaluation to proceed to price and preference scoring; functionality is based on team experience, project references, and reference letters.

Comply with the 80/20 preference point system (80 price, 20 specific goals) and complete SBD 6.1 to claim preference points.

Method 2: Functionality, Price and Preference (80/20 PPPFA system).

Functionality threshold: must score 70 points or more to proceed to price and preference evaluation.

Functionality scoring based on:

Principal Agent: professionally registered QS with 15+ years (max points), 10+ years, or less than 10 years post-registration.

Quantity Surveyor: professionally registered QS with 5+ years or less than 5 years post-registration.

Civil and Structural Engineer: professionally registered Engineer/Technologist with 10+ years (max points), or less than 10 years.

OHS Agent: professionally registered with 5+ years (10 points) or less than 5 years (0 points).

Experience: appointments on three school sanitation projects with combined construction budget of R20 million (20 points), R15 million (20 points), or R10 million.

Reference letters from previous/current employers (not sub-consultants) scoring 85-100, 70-84, 60-69, or 0-60, with at least one appointment of R10 million construction value.

Price: 80 points.

Specific Goals: 20 points (PPPFA 2022 regulations).

Each cluster evaluated separately; a bidder can be appointed to only one cluster (the one with highest offer).

Risk assessment conducted after price and preference evaluation; high-risk bidders not considered.

Interviews with proposed team may be held; failure to make team available (2 days notice) leads to disqualification.

Registered on Central Supplier Database (CSD) – must be valid on day of evaluation and award.

Principal Agent: professionally registered QS (SACQSP) with more than 10 years post-registration experience.

Quantity Surveyor: professionally registered QS with more than 5 years post-registration experience.

Civil and Structural Engineer: professionally registered Engineer/Technologist (ECSA) with more than 10 years post-registration experience, with civil and structural work experience.

OHS Agent: professionally registered with SACPCMP with more than 5 years post-registration experience.

Project Administrator: at least 3 years project administration experience and has undergone Education Facilities Management System (EFMS) training or will be available to undergo training.

Lead a multi-disciplinary team including a Principal Agent (Pr QS with >10 years post-registration), QS (>5 years), Civil/Structural Engineer (>10 years), OHS Agent (SACPCMP, >5 years), and Project Administrator (3+ years, EFMS trained).

Ensure core staff are 100% committed and available; failure to attend interviews or provide equivalent resources during implementation may lead to disqualification or cancellation.

Scope: Quantity Surveying professional service provider to lead a multi-disciplinary team for construction monitoring, final accounts, and close-out stages of the Sanitation 60 Programme (Stage 4 to Stage 7) at various schools in Eastern Cape.

Core team per cluster must include:

Core staff must be 100% committed and available; if not, bidder disqualified.

B-BBEE: Preference points claimed under PPPFA 80/20; SBD 6.1 must be completed.

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