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Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
QEDUSIZI DAM - LADYSMITH - LADYSMITH - 3370
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
25 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171622
The department of water and sanitation requires the supply and installation of a guard house at the qedusizi government water scheme (gws) in kwazulu-natal. This is a request for quotation (RFQ) for construction work, with a closing date of 15 october 2026 at 11:00. Bidders must complete and submit all required standard forms, provide a valid SARS tax clearance certificate, and be registered on the csd. The most consequential consideration is that the successful bidder must furnish performance security within 30 days of contract award, as specified in the special conditions of contract.
Closing date and time: 15 October 2026 at 11:00. Submission method and address are not stated in the document.
Returnable documents: Complete and sign all required standard forms, including SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid), SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), SBD 8 (Declaration of Past SCM Practices), and SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination).
Tax clearance: Submit a valid original SARS tax clearance certificate before award. No contract will be concluded with a bidder whose tax matters are not in order.
CSD registration: Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
Performance security: The successful bidder must furnish performance security within 30 days of contract award, in the form and amount specified in the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC).
Compliance: Bidders must not be engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, or collusive practices, and must comply with the Competition Act No. 89 of 1998 regarding restrictive practices.
Pricing: Quoted prices must remain fixed and must not vary from the bid, except as authorised in the SCC.
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Date & Time
Thursday, 15 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Qedusizi dam, 28°32'38.18"S 29°44'53.30"E
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
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QEDUSIZI DAM - LADYSMITH - LADYSMITH - 3370
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Description
Source: ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf25 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
15 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Annexures Schedule C D E Local Products DTI 2013 (2).xls
The department requires the supply and installation of a guard house for the Qedusizi Gravity Water Scheme (GWS) in KwaZulu-Natal. The tender is issued by Water and Sanitation and includes standard National Treasury forms for pricing, local content declarations and preference claims.
guidelines for local content.pdf
Supply and installation of a guard house for the Qedusizi Groundwater Scheme (GWS), procured by the Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal. The tender includes a local content calculation requirement under SATS 1286:2011, with declarations to be completed and submitted.
Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf
Supply and installation of a guard house for the Qedusizi Gravity Water Scheme, issued by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Water and Sanitation. The tender is subject to South Africa's designated local content requirements, with specific thresholds applying to steel products and components for construction.
ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf
Supply and installation of a guard house at Qedusizi Dam, KwaZulu-Natal, for the Department of Water and Sanitation Eastern Operations (KZN). The tender is open to contractors with a CIDB grading of 2CE or 2GB or higher, and includes a compulsory site meeting.
General Conditions of Contract- Inclusion of par 34 CIBD.pdf
Supply and installation of a guard house for the Qedusizi Groundwater Scheme (GWS) under the Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal. The contract is governed by the National Treasury's General Conditions of Contract (GCC), which set out the standard terms for delivery, warranty, payment, and termination.
WTE-2633ES.pdf
The Department of Water and Sanitation requires the supply and installation of a guard house at Qedusizi Dam in KwaZulu-Natal. The contract is for a fixed-rate construction works project with a 4-month (120-day) duration and a 12-month defects liability period. Bidders must attend a compulsory briefing session and meet mandatory CIDB, tax, and administrative requirements to be considered.
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The procurement is for the supply and installation of a guard house at Qedusizi Dam, under the Department of Water and Sanitation, Eastern Operations (KZN).
Important Dates
Source: ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf (TENDER)Compulsory clarification meeting: 06 October 2026 at 13h00 at Qedusizi Dam (coordinates 28°32'38.18"S 29°44'53.30"E).
Closing date and time: 15 October 2026 at 11h00.
Briefing Session
Source: ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf (TENDER)A compulsory clarification meeting will be held on 06 October 2026 at 13h00 at Qedusizi Dam (coordinates 28°32'38.18"S 29°44'53.30"E).
Contact Information
Source: ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf (TENDER)Enquiries:
Submission Guidelines
Source: ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf (TENDER)Submission method: tenders must be submitted on the official tender documentation only; emailed and late tenders will not be accepted.
Returnable documents: the tender documentation issued by the employer must be completed and submitted; no deposit is required.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf (TENDER)Evaluation will consider the required CIDB contractor grading of 2CE or 2GB or higher. No other pre-qualification criteria are stated.
Technical Specifications
Source: ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf (TENDER)Scope: supply and installation of a guard house at Qedusizi Dam, KwaZulu-Natal.
Location: Qedusizi Dam (coordinates 28°32'38.18"S 29°44'53.30"E).
Compliance Requirements
Source: ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf (TENDER)CIDB grading: 2CE or 2GB or higher.
Registration: bidders must be registered on the National Treasury e-Tender system to obtain documents.
Requirements
Source: ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf (TENDER)Bidders must have a CIDB contractor grading of 2CE or 2GB or higher.
Section
Source: ViewTenderNoticePdf (1).pdf (TENDER)Queries regarding the tender documents may be directed to Melisizwe Zuma, telephone 033 239 1286, email [email protected].
Description
Source: Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf (unknown)The tender is for the supply and installation of a guard house at Qedusizi GWS. The work involves construction-related steel products, which are designated for local production with a minimum local content threshold of 100%.
Important Dates
Source: Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf (unknown)Closing date: 15 October 2026 at 11:00
Contact Information
Source: Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf (unknown)Local content helpline
Technical enquiries
Local content enquiries or complaints
General queries (the dtic Customer Contact Centre)
General enquiries, compliments, complaints and suggestions
Physical address (the dtic)
77 Meintjies Street
Sunnyside
Pretoria, Gauteng, 0002
Postal address
Private Bag X84
Pretoria, Gauteng, 0001
Courier address
12 Robert Sobukwe
Sunnyside
Pretoria, Gauteng, 0002
Regional office – KwaZulu-Natal
136 Victoria Embankment
Cnr Victoria Embankment and Fenton Lane
Durban, 4001
Submission Guidelines
Source: Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf (unknown)Returnable documents — all must be completed, signed and submitted with the quotation:
Disqualification risks:
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf (unknown)Evaluation is based on the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) regulations.
Technical Specifications
Source: Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf (unknown)The tender is for the supply and installation of a guard house at Qedusizi GWS (KwaZulu-Natal).
Construction-related steel products are designated for local production with a minimum local content threshold of 100%. This applies to:
Quality Management
Source: Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf (unknown)Local content must be calculated, measured and verified in line with SANS 1286:2017 and the Guidance Document for the Calculation of Local Content. Annexures C, D and E must be submitted for verification.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf (unknown)CSD registration: Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
Tax clearance: A valid tax clearance is required.
Local content: The tender falls under a designated sector (steel products for construction) with a minimum local content threshold of 100%. Bidders must complete SBD 6.2 or MBD 6.2 and submit Annexures C, D and E.
Register for Tender Defaulters: Bidders must not be listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters.
B-BBEE: No specific B-BBEE levels or thresholds are stated in the document.
B-BBEE Requirements
Source: Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf (unknown)The PPPFA regulations empower the dtic to designate industries for local production. For this tender, the relevant designated sector is steel products for construction, with a minimum local content threshold of 100%. Bidders must complete SBD 6.2 or MBD 6.2 and submit Annexures C, D and E. No specific B-BBEE levels are stated.
Section
Source: Industrial Procurement – The Department of Trade Industry and Competition.pdf (unknown)Evaluation is based on the PPPFA regulations. Bids must meet the stipulated minimum local content threshold for the designated sector. For steel products used in construction, the threshold is 100%. The standard bidding documents (SBD 6.2 or MBD 6.2) must be completed per SANS 1286:2017.
Description
Source: guidelines for local content.pdf (unknown)The document provides guidance on calculating local content of products (goods, services and works) by components/materials/services, as per SATS 1286:2011. It consists of a written guideline and three declarations (C, D, E) that must be completed. Tenderers must complete Declarations D and E, and consolidate the information on Declaration C. Annexure C must be submitted with the tender by the closing date and time. If the tender is successful, the tenderer must continuously update Declarations C, D and E with actual values for the duration of the contract.
Contact Information
Source: guidelines for local content.pdf (unknown)Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
Submission Guidelines
Source: guidelines for local content.pdf (unknown)Returnable documents:
Evaluation Criteria
Source: guidelines for local content.pdf (unknown)Bidders must comply with local content requirements as per SATS 1286:2011 and SBD/MBD 6.2.
Technical Specifications
Source: guidelines for local content.pdf (unknown)The document is a guidance document for calculating local content of products (goods, services and works) as per SATS 1286:2011.
Quality Management
Source: guidelines for local content.pdf (unknown)Imported content includes products imported directly by the tenderer, products imported by third parties, and other foreign currency payments (e.g., royalties, lease payments). Exemptions from imported content may be granted by the dtic; evidence must be provided.
Compliance Requirements
Source: guidelines for local content.pdf (unknown)Local content compliance:
B-BBEE Requirements
Source: guidelines for local content.pdf (unknown)Local content requirements are as per SATS 1286:2011 and SBD/MBD 6.2. Tenderers must differentiate between imported and local content, and complete Declarations C, D, and E. Imported content includes products imported directly, via third parties, and other foreign currency payments. Exemptions may be granted by the dtic.
Description
Source: Annexures Schedule C D E Local Products DTI 2013 (2).xls (unknown)The tender is for the supply and installation of a guard house at Qedusizi GWS. No further details are available.
Submission Guidelines
Source: Annexures Schedule C D E Local Products DTI 2013 (2).xls (unknown)Returnable documents: complete and sign all required standard forms, including the local content declarations (Annex C, D, E) as per the DTI 2013 guidelines. No other submission details are stated.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Annexures Schedule C D E Local Products DTI 2013 (2).xls (unknown)No specific evaluation criteria are stated in the available document. Bidders must complete the required standard forms, including local content declarations.
Technical Specifications
Source: Annexures Schedule C D E Local Products DTI 2013 (2).xls (unknown)The tender is for the supply and installation of a guard house at Qedusizi GWS. No further technical details are available.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Annexures Schedule C D E Local Products DTI 2013 (2).xls (unknown)No specific compliance requirements are stated in the available document.
Description
Source: General Conditions of Contract- Inclusion of par 34 CIBD.pdf (TENDER)The document is the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and does not contain a description of the works. The tender is for the supply and installation of a guard house at Qedusizi GWS.
Submission Guidelines
Source: General Conditions of Contract- Inclusion of par 34 CIBD.pdf (TENDER)Returnable documents: all required standard forms (SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 8, SBD 9) must be completed, signed and submitted with the quotation. A valid original SARS tax clearance certificate must be submitted before award. Bidders must be registered on the CSD. Submission method and address are not stated in the document.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: General Conditions of Contract- Inclusion of par 34 CIBD.pdf (TENDER)Bidders must not be engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, or collusive practices. Bidders must not be restricted from doing business with the public sector. Bidders must comply with the Competition Act No. 89 of 1998 regarding restrictive practices. No scoring split or minimum qualifying score is stated.
Technical Specifications
Source: General Conditions of Contract- Inclusion of par 34 CIBD.pdf (TENDER)The document is the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and does not contain tender-specific technical specifications. The tender is for the supply and installation of a guard house at Qedusizi GWS.
Quality Management
Source: General Conditions of Contract- Inclusion of par 34 CIBD.pdf (TENDER)Goods supplied must conform to the standards mentioned in the bidding documents and specifications. The supplier warrants that goods are new, unused, of the most recent models, and free from defects for 12 months after delivery or 18 months after shipment, whichever ends earlier. The supplier must repair or replace defective goods at no cost to the purchaser.
Financial Requirements
Source: General Conditions of Contract- Inclusion of par 34 CIBD.pdf (TENDER)Performance security: the successful bidder must furnish performance security within 30 days of contract award, in the form and amount specified in the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC). Payment: the purchaser must pay within 30 days of submission of a correct invoice or claim. Prices: quoted prices must not vary from the bid, except as authorised in the SCC.
Compliance Requirements
Source: General Conditions of Contract- Inclusion of par 34 CIBD.pdf (TENDER)Tax clearance: a valid original SARS tax clearance certificate must be submitted before award. No contract will be concluded with a bidder whose tax matters are not in order. Bidders must not be restricted from doing business with the public sector. Bidders must comply with the Competition Act No. 89 of 1998 regarding restrictive practices. Bidders must be registered on the CSD (implied by standard government procurement).
Contractual Terms
Source: General Conditions of Contract- Inclusion of par 34 CIBD.pdf (TENDER)The contract is governed by the General Conditions of Contract (GCC). Special Conditions of Contract (SCC) supplement the GCC and prevail in case of conflict. The contract must be in English and interpreted under South African law. The supplier must not assign obligations without prior written consent. Subcontracts must be notified in writing. Delays in performance may incur penalties calculated at the current prime interest rate per day of delay. The purchaser may terminate for default if the supplier fails to deliver or perform, or engages in corrupt or fraudulent practices. Termination may lead to restriction from doing business with the public sector for up to 10 years. Force majeure may relieve the supplier from liability. Disputes are first resolved by mutual consultation, then mediation, then a South African court. The supplier's aggregate liability is limited to the total contract price, except for criminal negligence, wilful misconduct, or patent infringement.
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Last checked
25 Sept 2026
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