Routine road maintenance consulting services for geotechnical incident management and monitoring under sanral's slope management system (sms) in mpumalanga

Closing date: 7 October 2026 at 12:00. Briefing session: 10 September 2026 at 10:00 AM (venue not clearly specified; attendance not stated as compulsory).

Contact phone: 002-188-2023. No named contact or email provided. Submission address not clearly stated.

Returnable documents must be completed, signed, and placed in the correct envelope. Required forms include: Form A2 (Certificate of Authority), Form A4 (Schedule of Deviations or Qualifications), Form A12 (Tenderer's B-BBEE Verification Certificate), Tax Compliance Permission Declaration, CSD Report, and an indemnity letter on letterhead stating bank details as per CSD Report. Joint Venture partners must each provide CSD Reports. Bids must be submitted before the closing time; late submissions are disqualified.

Bids will be evaluated by a Bid Evaluation Committee. The tender uses the 80/20 preference point system (as per PPPFA). B-BBEE status level must be at least Level One. No minimum qualifying score for functionality is stated.

Services include routine road maintenance consulting, specifically geotechnical incident management and monitoring as part of SANRAL's Slope Management System (SMS). Scope covers cut and fill slopes exceeding 5m in height, retaining structures, and rockfall installations. The contractor must: report slope incidents using the Routine Maintenance Slope Incident Form (SMS 1/2018); carry out emergency inspections within 4-6 hours of an incident; report Level II incidents within 12 hours, Level III within 8 hours, Level IV within 4 hours to SANRAL's project manager, regional geotechnical expert, and slope management service provider; display cautionary notices (e.g., VMS 'WARNING ROCKFALLS') for at least 48 hours; and keep records of all incidents filed per route, section, and km. Safety inspections for existing structures must be done at maximum 12-month intervals; for new structures, every 6 months for the first 24 months, then 12-month intervals. Data must be captured in SANRAL's ITIS system. The contractor must also register and use SARDS Desktop software for data capture.

A bid bond in the form of a guarantee is required (Form of Guarantee). Pricing must be submitted in the Pricing Schedule Summary; any difference between the total of the Pricing Schedule Summary and amounts stated elsewhere, the Pricing Schedule Summary prevails. No payment terms or financial capacity thresholds are stated.

Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide a full CSD Report. Tax compliance status must be valid through the SARS Tax Compliance Status system for the duration of the contract. B-BBEE minimum level: Level One contributor (as per amended Construction Sector Codes, Gazette No 41287 of 1 December 2017). Targeted Enterprise requirements: at least 51% black-owned, B-BBEE level one or two, no shared equity with the service provider, registered under Companies Act or Close Corporation Act, and registered on CSD. Joint Venture partners must each provide CSD Reports. An indemnity letter on letterhead stating bank details as per CSD Report is required.

The Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) will evaluate bids. Note that the BEC evaluation may be on another SANRAL project. If the draft documentation or design is of sub-standard or poor quality, the Employer may reject the bid.