Development of ntenetyane dam – phase 2 (CIDB 3ce or higher), kwabhaca, eastern cape

Advert date

• 01 October 2026

Compulsory briefing session and site inspection

• Date: 9 October 2026
• Time: 10:00
• Venue: Ntenetyane Dam, KwaBhaca
• Attendance is compulsory; a briefing certificate is issued.

Closing

• Date: 20 October 2026
• Time: 12:00 noon

Technical enquiries

• Role: Senior Manager Infrastructure
• Telephone: 039 255 8506

Supply chain management enquiries

• Contact: Mr X. Blaweni
• Role: Supply Chain Management
• Telephone: 039 255 8555

Other enquiries

• Contact: Mr GPT Nota
• Role: Municipal Manager

Submission address

New Umzimvubu Local Municipality Offices

KwaBhaca Offices

Eastern Cape

Submission method

• Physical deposit into the tender box at the New Umzimvubu Local Municipality Offices, KwaBhaca Offices.
• Tenders are opened in public at the closing time.
• Envelopes must be clearly marked with the project name: Development of Ntenetyane Dam – Phase 2.

Closing

• Closing date: 20 October 2026
• Closing time: 12:00 noon

Not accepted

• Couriered tenders.
• Faxed tenders.
• Emailed tenders.
• Late tenders.

Bid documents

• Available free of charge for download on the e-Tender portal.

Returnable documents — all must be submitted; omission renders the bid non-responsive

• MBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page.
• MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses any director or shareholder employed by the state or connected to anyone at the municipality.
• MBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims the specific-goal preference points.
• MBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices): discloses any prior disqualification or restriction.
• MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies the price was set independently with no collusion.
• SARS confirmation with a verification pin.
• Company registration / founding statement / CIPC document.
• Originally certified ID copies of the managing director(s) / owner(s).
• Billing clearance certificate, or municipal accounts statement, or affidavit, or lease agreement, or residential confirmation, together with a declaration that the company and all active directors owe no municipal services for more than 90 days.
• CSD registration confirmation.

Certification

• All certified copies must have been certified within the last 90 days.

Bid documents are available free of charge for download on the e-Tender portal.

• Couriered, faxed, emailed and late tenders will not be accepted.

Stage 1 — pre-qualification (functionality)

• Minimum qualifying score: 70% overall.
• Bids scoring below 70% are not evaluated further.
• Relevant Experience: 40 points
• Personnel: 30 points
• Methodology: 30 points
• Total: 100 points

Stage 2 — price and preference

• Preference point system: 80/20.
• 20 points are allocated to specific goals, 4 points each for:
• 50% or more youth ownership
• 50% or more female ownership
• 100% Black ownership
• people living with disability
• suppliers based in Umzimvubu Local Municipality

Award

• The municipality reserves the right not to appoint.
• Value for money is the key determinant of appointment.
• No award will be made to a person working for the state.

Scope

• Development of Ntenetyane Dam – Phase 2.
• Construction-related works at Ntenetyane Dam, KwaBhaca, Eastern Cape.

Site

• Site inspection at Ntenetyane Dam, KwaBhaca, on 9 October 2026 at 10:00; attendance is compulsory.

Contractor grading

• CIDB Grade 3CE or higher.

Pricing

• Prices quoted must be firm.

Methodology carries 30 of the 100 pre-qualification points and is assessed together with relevant experience (40 points) and personnel (30 points).

• Bids must reach the 70% pre-qualification threshold to proceed to price and preference evaluation.

Relevant Experience: 40 points

Personnel: 30 points

• Both form part of the 100-point pre-qualification assessment; a minimum of 70% overall is required to be evaluated further.

Project schedule

• Development of Ntenetyane Dam – Phase 2: reference UMZ/2026-27/LED/002; CIDB Grade 3CE or higher; compulsory site inspection on 9 October 2026 at 10:00 at Ntenetyane Dam; closing 20 October 2026 at 12:00 at KwaBhaca Offices.
• Construction of Ntsizwa Hiking Trail Phase 2: reference UMZ/2026-27/LED/CAP/001; CIDB Grade 3GB or higher; compulsory site inspection on 8 October 2026 at 10:00 at Ntsizwa Hiking Trail; closing 19 October 2026 at 12:00 at Emaxesibeni Offices.

Pricing

• Prices quoted must be firm.
• Prices must be inclusive of VAT for VAT-registered vendors.

Bid security

• No bid security or guarantee is stated in the advert.

Registration and statutory

• Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide confirmation of registration.
• SARS confirmation with a verification pin.
• Company registration / founding statement / CIPC document.
• Originally certified ID copies of the managing director(s) / owner(s).

CIDB

• Grade 3CE or higher.

Municipal accounts

• Billing clearance certificate, or municipal accounts statement, or affidavit, or lease agreement, or residential confirmation, plus a declaration that the company and all active directors owe no municipal services for more than 90 days.

B-BBEE and preference

• 80/20 preference point system; 20 points for specific goals (4 points each for 50%+ youth ownership, 50%+ female ownership, 100% Black ownership, people living with disability, and Umzimvubu Local Municipality based suppliers).

Standard forms

• MBD 1, MBD 4, MBD 6.1, MBD 8 and MBD 9 must be properly completed and submitted.

Certification

• Certified documents must be certified within 90 days.

Governing policy

• Umzimvubu Local Municipality Supply Chain Management policy applies.

80/20 preference point system

• 20 points allocated to specific goals, 4 points each for:
• 50% or more youth ownership
• 50% or more female ownership
• 100% Black ownership
• people living with disability
• suppliers based in Umzimvubu Local Municipality

Mandatory documents — failure renders the bid non-responsive

• SARS confirmation with a verification pin.
• Company registration / founding statement / CIPC document.
• Originally certified ID copies of the managing director(s) / owner(s).
• Properly completed MBD 1, MBD 4, MBD 6.1, MBD 8 and MBD 9.
• Billing clearance certificate, or municipal accounts statement, or affidavit, or lease agreement, or residential confirmation, plus a declaration that the company and all active directors owe no municipal services for more than 90 days.
• Certified copies must be certified within 90 days.
• CSD registration confirmation.

Pre-qualification

• Minimum qualifying score: 70%.
• Relevant Experience: 40 points
• Personnel: 30 points
• Methodology: 30 points

Preference points

• 80/20 system; 20 points for specific goals, 4 points each for 50%+ youth ownership, 50%+ female ownership, 100% Black ownership, people living with disability, and Umzimvubu Local Municipality based suppliers.