For the provision of routine road maintenance consulting services for the projects in the mpumalanga provision

Briefing session: 02 September 2026 at 10:00 AM. Venue not clearly stated. Attendance not indicated as compulsory.

Phone: 002-187-2023. No email or named contact provided. Submission address not stated.

Returnable documents include the completed Form of Offer, Contract Data, Pricing Schedule, and all standard SANRAL returnable forms and schedules. Bidders must ensure all forms are completed, signed, and placed in the correct envelope as per the checklist provided. No specific submission address or channel is stated in the available text.

The bid evaluation will be conducted by a Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC). The document indicates that sub-standard or poor quality draft documentation/design may affect evaluation. No explicit scoring split, minimum qualifying thresholds, or preference point system is stated in the available text. Bidders must have trained and accredited personnel (Engineering Geologists and Geotechnical Engineers/Technologists) for SMS inspections, assessments, and high-risk slope investigations.

The services involve geotechnical incident management and monitoring as part of the SANRAL Slope Management System (SMS) for routine road maintenance in Mpumalanga. Key requirements include:

• Managing and monitoring cut and fill slopes exceeding 5m in height, retaining walls, lateral support systems, and rockfall installations.
• Reporting slope incidents using the Routine Maintenance Slope Incident Form (SMS 1/2018) and following incident response levels I to IV with specified reporting timeframes (Level II within 12 hours, Level III within 8 hours, Level IV within 4 hours).
• Conducting emergency inspections within 4-6 hours of an incident, routine maintenance inspections at least once per year, and post-rain or seismic event inspections.
• Safety inspections of structures: for existing structures at maximum 12-month intervals; for new structures every 6 months for the first 24 months, then at 12-month intervals.
• Capturing inspection data in hard copy and electronic records, and in the SANRAL ITIS system.
• Using the SARDS Desktop software for data capture, requiring user registration and license key from the ITIS portal.

A bid bond in the form of a guarantee is required. No specific percentage or amount is stated. An agreement in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993 and Construction Regulations 2014 is also required.

Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide a full CSD Report. Tax compliance status must be maintained through the SARS Tax Compliance Status system for the duration of the contract. A Tax Compliance Permission Declaration is required. B-BBEE minimum level: one. Bidders must provide a B-BBEE Verification Certificate as per Returnable Schedule Form A12. If a Joint Venture is registered, all JV partners' CSD Reports must be provided. An indemnity letter on letterhead stating bank details as per CSD Report is required. Professional registration with SACNASP (Engineering Geologists) or ECSA (Geotechnical Engineers/Technologists) is implied by the accreditation requirement. No explicit CIDB grading or local content thresholds stated.

The Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) will evaluate bids. The document notes that sub-standard or poor quality draft documentation and/or design may negatively affect the evaluation. No further evaluation criteria are stated in the available text.