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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
SAMSA HEAD OFFICE NO 146 LUNNON ROAD - HILLCREST - PRETORIA - 8001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
10 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-169934
Maintenance and repair services of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment for the south african maritime safety authority's port elizabeth office over a three‑year period with bi‑annual servicing. Bidders must demonstrate adequate resources within close proximity of the samsa port elizabeth office to attend scheduled servicing and emergency call‑outs.
Bidders must submit a comprehensive company profile with a project portfolio list of at least three completed or ongoing projects, using the attached project portfolio table (labelled 1.1. Project Portfolio); failure to do so results in 0 points for company experience.
Bidders must submit a copy of a Trade Test Certificate (Electrician) as proof of the technician's qualification; bidders who do not submit proof receive 0 points for that component.
Bidders must confirm, by ticking the applicable boxes, that they have adequate resources within close proximity to the SAMSA office in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha); a 'No' response or outsourcing of the service will result in automatic disqualification.
Bidders must provide pricing rates for 15KVA UPS over three years, inclusive of VAT, and include a detailed quotation on official company letterhead.
Bidders must achieve a minimum of 75 functionality points to avoid elimination; functionality is evaluated separately from price and preference points.
Bidders must submit all required supporting documents as per the checklist, including CSD report, ID copies of owners, CK1 registration (CIPC), BBBEE certificate, proof of address, and medical certificate.
Bidders must comply with tax requirements by submitting a SARS PIN or CSD number; joint ventures must submit separate TCS certificates/PINs/CSD numbers for each party.
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Date & Time
Thursday, 17 September 2026 - 11:00
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Request for Quotation
SAMSA HEAD OFFICE NO 146 LUNNON ROAD - HILLCREST - PRETORIA - 8001
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Source: RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdf10 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
17 Sept
2026
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RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdf
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) invites bids for the maintenance and repair of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) equipment at its Port Elizabeth office for a period of three years, with servicing every six months. The contract covers two UPS units (SANTAK MD-A15KL and EATON 9130), including health checks, fault repairs, 24-hour call-outs, and replacement parts, with pricing required for each of the three years.
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SAMSA requires maintenance and repair services for UPS equipment at Port Elizabeth. The UPS forms part of critical ICT hardware. Services include routine checks every six months, faulty parts replacement, 24-hour call-out, and provision of hired UPS equipment. Costs for parts/spares outside the contract must be pre-approved and charged at market cost plus max 25% markup. Prices must remain valid for contract duration and include VAT. Contingency fees in the pricing table require pre-approval.
Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdf (RFQ)string or null
Returnable Documents
Source: RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdf (RFQ)Required Supporting Documents Checklist: 1. Quotation, 2. Signed SBD (RFQ) Forms, 3. Recent CSD (not older than 3 months), 4. Tax pin certificate, 5. Valid B-BBEE, 6. CK1 registration document (CIPC), 7. ID copies of ALL listed owners as per CSD report, 8. Proof of address, 9. Medical certificate/Assessment.
Experience & Qualifications
Source: RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdfSANTAK MD-A15KL and EATON UPS systems or equivalent.
resources.
repaired within the next business day after a fault is reported.
provide hourly rate for ad-hoc support.
check and repair mentioned above will be treated as special requests and quoted
separately.
1 company experience (50 points) 50
Company Profile, with project portfolio list = 50 Points
rendered. Bidders are advised to ensure that references provided are contactable and willing to
provide feedback.
2 team experience & qualification (50 points) 50
Qualification = 20 points
Bidder must submit a copy of a Trade Test Certificate (Electrician) as proof = 20 points
Bidder/s who do not submit proof = 0 points
Experience = 30 points
Pricing Schedule
Source: RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdfThis section provides the guidelines and requirements regarding the completion of the Pricing
Schedule for Port Elizabeth office.
Pricing table
RFQ: 1659 – UPS preventive maintenance & repairs (port elizabeth)
Supplier name
o Any faulty parts must be replaced.
o A 24-hour call-out service must be part of the contract.
quotation.
covers all components that cause each unit to function.
site:
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Annexure b – pricing table
Pricing schedule
(Estimated)
3.5** Travel distance 200
PER KM (Estimated)
3.6*** CONTINGENCY OF Bidder must show % 1 Bidder must provide
REPLACEMENT charge onto R10 000.00 + % charge onto
PARTS @ R10 000.00 for parts. R10 000.00 for parts.
R10 000.00
%
3.7 Sub-total including VAT for year 3
**These are costs outside of the scheduled service intervals
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*** These are costs pertaining to parts where necessary/ applicable
usage and must be kept at a minimum.
5.6. The contingency fees embedded in the pricing table are for SAMSA to consider as and
when required and its usage must be pre-approved by SAMSA.
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NB: In Addition to The Pricing Schedule, Please Include a Detailed Quotation
on Your Official Company Letterhead.
Supplier section: please consider the below section and checklist
B-BBEE Requirements
Source: RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdf (RFQ)Guidelines for documents required for verification of SAMSA B-BBEE preference goals: Equity ownership by persons who had no franchise in national elections - ID copies of all listed owners as per CSD report, CK1 registration document (CIPC), BBBEE certificate. Equity ownership by women - ID copies of all listed owners as per CSD report, BBBEE certificate. Equity ownership by disabled persons - Medical certificate/Assessment. Equity ownership by youth - ID copies of all listed owners as per CSD report. Locality - valid proof of residence reflecting one of listed owners' names and physical address (e.g., utility bill, bank/account statement, municipal councillor's letter).
Health & Safety
Source: RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdflegislation.
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED IN PARAGRAPHS 1, 2 and 3 ABOVE
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) would like to appoint a suitable
service provider to render maintenance and repair services of Uninterrupted Power Supply
(UPS) equipment for Port Elizabeth office for a period of three (3) years (Every six (6)
months)
Background
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) would like to appoint a suitable
service provider to render maintenance and repair services of Uninterrupted Power Supply
(UPS) equipment for Port Elizabeth office for a period of three (3) years (Every six (6) months.
in the bid being disqualified and not considered for further evaluation, in line with mandatory
compliance requirements.
o The bidder must confirm that they have adequate resources within close
proximity of the SAMSA office/s mentioned in the table below, to attend to
scheduled servicing and/or emergency callouts on this address:
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Samsa port elizabeth office: 1a humewood road, humerail, port elizabeth.
☐ NO ☐ OUTSORCEDElizabeth) to attend to scheduled
servicing and/or emergency
callouts.
Contractual Terms
Source: RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdf5.1. Name of company/firm...............................................................................
5.2. Company registration number: .....................................................................
5.3. Company/ firm physical address (for claiming locality points):
........................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................
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5.4. Type of company/ firm
[Tick applicable box]
5.5. Describe principal business activities
........................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................
........................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................
5.6. Total number of years the company/ firm has been in business?
........................
5.7. List of shareholder/s information to be used to calculate the points claimed in paragraph
4.3.
NAME ID NUMBER HDI** Youth** % of
company /
(**Yes / No) firm
owned
No franchise Women Disabled (**Yes/
prior to No)
elections
5.8. I, the undersigned, who is duly authorised to do so on behalf of the company/firm, certify
that the points claimed, based on the specific goals as advised in the bid, qualifies the
company/ firm for the preference(s) shown and I acknowledge that:
i) The information furnished is true and correct;
ii) The preference points claimed are in accordance with the General Conditions as
indicated in paragraph 1 of this form;
iii) In the event of a contract being awarded as a result of points claimed as shown in
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paragraphs 4.1 and 5.6, the contractor may be required to furnish documentary proof to
the satisfaction of SAMSA that the claims are correct;
iv) If the specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any of the
conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, SAMSA may, in addition to any other
remedy it may have –
(a) disqualify the person from the bidding process;
(b) recover costs, losses or damages it has incurred or suffered as a result
of that person’s conduct;
(c) cancel the contract and claim any damages which it has suffered as a
result of having to make less favourable arrangements due to such
cancellation;
(d) recommend that the bidder or contractor, its shareholders and
directors, or only the shareholders and directors who acted on a
fraudulent basis, be restricted from obtaining business from any organ
of state for a period not exceeding 10 years, after the audi alteram
partem (hear the other side) rule has been applied; and
(e) forward the matter for criminal prosecution, if deemed necessary.
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Signature(s) of bidder(s)
Surname and name: ................................................................
Date: ...............................................................
Address: ...............................................................
...............................................................
...............................................................
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Requirements
Source: RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdf (RFQ)Mandatory Criteria: (1) COIDA Requirements - Service Provider must submit a valid letter of Good Standing in terms of Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act of 1993 (COIDA). Failure to submit results in disqualification. (2) Local Geographical Location Confirmation - Bidder must confirm adequate resources within close proximity of SAMSA office at 1A Humewood Road, Humerail, Port Elizabeth to attend scheduled servicing and/or emergency callouts, indicating whether service is in-house or outsourced. Failure to comply results in automatic disqualification.
Section
Source: RFQ No 1659.1 Maintenance Repairs (UPS) Port Elizabeth.pdfMandatory compliance requirements must be met. Local geographical location confirmation is mandatory. Bidders must confirm adequate resources within close proximity of SAMSA offices.
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