Modification of terms of reference must be mutually agreed and in writing.
All prices inclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated.
All services must comply with pertinent laws and policies of government.
ELIDZ may set off any liability of the service provider against amounts due.
Successful bidder must remain tax compliant for the entire contract duration; failure may result in ELIDZ procuring outside the contract and recovery of damages.
If contract value exceeds R5 million for consecutive same goods/services, successful bidder must submit a supplier development plan for SMMEs.
ELIDZ may impose local production and content thresholds as per dti standards.
Inadequate performance: ELIDZ will issue a written notice; service provider has 14 days to remedy; failure allows ELIDZ to cancel and recover costs.
Disqualification: any contact with ELIDZ staff or adjudication team that could be seen as a conflict of interest, bribe, or influence will result in immediate disqualification. Queries must be in writing to the Project Manager only. Misrepresentation, especially regarding HDI involvement, will lead to disqualification.
POPIA: bidder consents to ELIDZ processing personal information; ELIDZ undertakes to protect data and not share without authorisation.
ELIDZ reserves the right to negotiate, modify the RFP, reject proposals, disqualify late or non-conforming proposals, split the award, make no award, or not award to the highest scoring bidder if objective criteria justify another award.