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DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS &

TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS (CoGHSTA): NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE

TENDER NO. NC/02/2017

PHASE 1 GEOTECHNICAL SITE

INVESTIGATION IN THE VILLAGES OF JOE MOROLONG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, JOHN

TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT

JUNE 2017 EMPLOYER: EMPLOYER’S AGENT: THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR: HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CoGHSTA CoGHSTA PRIVATE BAG X5005 PRIVATE BAG X5005 KIMBERLEY KIMBERLEY 8300 8300 TENDERER: ..........................................................................................................................

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TENDER INFORMATION

Tender month JUNE 2017 Tender Number NC/02/2017 Title of Tender

PHASE 1 GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION IN THE VILLAGES OF JOE MOROLONG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT

Description


Employer:

DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS & TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS: NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE (CoGHSTA)

Employer CoGHSTA E-mail [email protected] Postal Address PRIVATE BAG X5005 Town/City KIMBERLEY Code 8300 Physical Address J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING, 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD, 8301 Employer’s Agent RONEL JACOBS Company/Designation DIRECTOR: HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. Postal Address PRIVATE BAG X5005 Town/City KIMBERLEY, 8300 Physical 1 J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING Physical 2 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD Tel: (053) 830 9400 E-mail: [email protected] Project Manager V3 CONSULTING ENGINEERS Contact Person TSHIAMO MOLEME Tel (087) 295 – 0620 E-mail [email protected] Advert Date FRIDAY, 23 JUNE 2017 Compulsory Clarification Meeting THURSDAY, 29 JUNE 2017 Time 11H00 Venue CoGHSTA HEAD OFFICE (J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING) Town/City KIMBERLEY Street Address 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD GPS Co-ordinates 28°43'48.39"S & 24°45'43.00"E Tender Documents available @

COGHSTA HEAD OFFICE, J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING, 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY and on the eTender Portal: http://www.etenders.gov.za.

Closing Date 14 JULY 2017 Closing Time 11H00 Tender Box Location

CoGHSTA HEAD OFFICE, J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING, 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY, 8301.

General Enquiries Contact Person

Tebogo Monoametsi of CoGHSTA, Tel: (053) 807–9713, e-mail: [email protected]

Technical Enquiries Contact Person

Tshiamo Moleme of V3 Consulting, Tel: (087) 295 – 0620, e-mail: [email protected]

Procurement Policy

Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017 (Government Gazette No. 10684)

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DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS & TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS: NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE



CLOSING DATE: 14 JULY 2017 CLOSING TIME: 11H00

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GENERAL TENDER INFORMATION:

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CLARIFICATION MEETING (COMPULSORY): 11:00, THURSDAY, 29 JUNE 2017, CoGHSTA HEAD

OFFICE, J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING, 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY

CLOSING DATE: 14 JULY 2017

CLOSING TIME: 11H00 CLOSING VENUE: Tender Box at CoGHSTA HEAD OFFICE, J.S. DU PLOOY

BUILDING, 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY, 8301.

The Tender Documents (which include the Form of Offer and Acceptance) completed in all respects, plus any additional supporting documentation required, must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the name and address of the Tenderer, the T e n de r No. and title and the closing date indicated on the envelope. The sealed envelope must be handed in at the Tender Box at the CoGHSTA KIMBERLEY Offices.


SECTION 1: TENDER NOTICE & INVITATION TO TENDER 1.1 The Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements & Traditional Affairs in the Northern

Cape (hereinafter referred to as CoGHSTA or the Employer) hereby invites tenders for PHASE 1 GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION IN THE VILLAGES OF JOE MOROLONG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT, NORTHERN CAPE.

1.2 Only CSD registered tenderers who meet the following criteria are eligible to submit tenders: Tenderers specialising in Geotechnical Site Investigations and having on their team, at least 1

person meeting the requirements of a COMPETENT PERSON as defined in the Generic Specification GFSH-2 and listed as a COMPETENT PERSON with the NHBRC.

Tenderers with a Professional Indemnity Insurance of at least R 5 million (five million rands).

1.3 A COMPULSORY clarification meeting will be held at 11H00 on Thursday, 29 June 2017 at CoGHSTA HEAD OFFICE, J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING, 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY

1.4 No compulsory site inspection will be held. However, tenderers are required to satisfy themselves with the remoteness of the villages and the conditions of the roads to & within the villages those submitting offers will be deemed to have done so. For this purpose, KMZ/KML files indicating locations of the villages & geotechnical investigation boundaries will be e-mailed by the Project Manager upon request, to any prospective tenderer to enable them to carry out site inspection(s) at their own convenience.

1.5 Tender documents are available at COGHSTA HEAD OFFICE, J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING, 9 CECIL

SUSSMAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY and on the eTender Portal: http://www.etenders.gov.za 1.6 Closing of Tender at 11H00 on Friday, 14 July 2017 at CoGHSTA HEAD OFFICE, J.S. DU PLOOY

BUILDING, 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY, 8301. 1.7 General enquiries relating to this tender should be addressed to Tebogo Monoametsi of CoGHSTA, Tel:

(053) 807–9713, e-mail: [email protected] and technical enquiries to Tshiamo Moleme of V3 Consulting Engineers, Tel: (087) 295 – 0620, e-mail: [email protected]

1.8 Please note:

Preference shall be given to entities owned by women, youth & persons living with disabilities. Documents to be submitted with the tender document: Valid Tax Clearance Certificate (in the case of

Joint Ventures, each party to the Joint Venture must submit a separate Tax Clearance Certificate); CVs & certified copies of certificates for an NHBRC listed COMPETENT PERSON and other key members of the project team; copy of CSD Registration summary report; proof of use of a SANAS Accredited testing laboratory; proof of a Professional Indemnity Insurance of at least R 5 million (five million rands); certified copies of B-BBEE Status Level Certificates issued by a SANAS Accredited B-BBEE Verification Agency for companies wishing to claim B-BBEE points. Exempted Micro Enterprises must in terms of B-BBEE Act, submit a certificate issued by an Accounting Officer as contemplated in the Close Corporation Act. The SANAS Accreditations of the laboratories & verification agencies is subject to verification during the evaluation stage.

The Geotechnical Site Investigation(s) must be conducted strictly in accordance with the Generic Specification GFSH-2 and any other applicable specifications/standards/regulations/laws/guidelines. It must also be led by a person meeting the requirements of a Competent Person as defined in the GFSH-2 and registered as a COMPETENT PERSON with the NHBRC.

80/20 principle evaluation criteria shall apply. The evaluation will also take into consideration the laboratory tests’ price per parameter and the type & number of tests quoted for. For evaluation purposes, prices must be quoted for all work indicated/required under section 5.3 of the GFSH-2.

The requirements of the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017 (Government Gazette No. 10684) shall also apply, together with all other requirements as set out in the Tender Data.

CoGHSTA reserves the right to withdraw any invitation to tender and/or re-advertise or to reject any tender or to accept a part of it. CoGHSTA does not bind itself to accepting the lowest tender or award a contract to the bidder scoring the highest number of points.

Late, telephonic, telegraphic, telex, facsimile or e-mailed tender offers will not be accepted. Failure to comply with requirements indicated above or any other requirements indicated in this

tender document may result in an automatic disqualification of the tenderer.

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SECTION 2. TENDER DATA 2.1 GENERAL 2.1.1 Employer: The Employer is CoGHSTA. 2.1.2 Tender Documents a) The following document(s) shall form part of this contract:

Generic Specification GFSH-2, Geotechnical Site Investigations for Housing Developments, September 2002, published by the National Department of Human Settlements.

b) The above-mentioned document is freely available online and Tenderers who are unable to access it will

have an electronic copy e-mailed to them by the Project Manager upon written request (e-mail).

2.1.3 Communication Attention is drawn to the fact that verbal information, given by the Project Manager during the clarification meeting or at any other time prior to the award of the Contract, will not be regarded as binding on the Employer. Only information issued formally by the Project Manager in writing to Tenderers will be regarded as amending the Tender Document. The Project Manager is:

Project Manager V3 Consulting Engineers Contact Person Tshiamo Moleme Tel (087) 295 – 0620 E-mail [email protected]

2.1.4 Competitive Negotiation Procedures The competitive negotiation procedure will not be followed. 2.1.5 Two-Stage Bidding Process The two-stage bidding process will not be followed. 2.2 TENDERER’S OBLIGATIONS 2.2.1 Clarification Meeting The clarification meeting is compulsory. Tenders will not be accepted from Tenderers who have not attended the compulsory clarification meeting. Tenderers should be represented at the compulsory clarification meeting by a person who is suitably qualified and experienced to comprehend the implications of the work involved. 2.2.2 Insurance The Employer will provide no insurance. The Tenderer is required to provide Professional Indemnity Insurance to a value of at least R 5,000,000.00 (five million rands).

2.2.3 Pricing the Tender Offer The tendered price will not be subject to escalation.

2.2.4 Submitting of a Tender Offer a) Return all returnable documents and schedules to the Employer after completing them in their entirety by

writing in non-erasable black ink. b) Parts of each Tender offer communicated on paper shall be submitted as an original plus 0 (nil) copies. c) The tender shall be signed by a person duly authorised to do so. Tenders submitted by Joint Ventures of

2 (two) or more firms shall be accompanied by the document of formation of the Joint Venture, authenticated by a public notary or other official deputed to witness sworn statements, in which is defined precisely the conditions under which the Joint Venture will function, its period of duration, the persons authorised to represent and obligate it, the participation of the several firms forming the Joint Venture, and any other information necessary to permit a full appraisal of its functioning.



d) The Employer’s address for submitting Tender Offers and identification details are as follows:

Address: Tender Box, CoGHSTA HEAD OFFICE, J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING, 9 CECIL

SUSSMAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY, 8301.

Identification Details: TENDER NUMBER: NC/02/2017 TITLE OF TENDER: PHASE 1 GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION IN THE VILLAGES OF JOE MOROLONG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT

Sealed tenders with the Tenderer’s name & address and the endorsement: “TENDER NUMBER: NC/02/2017: PHASE 1 GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION IN THE VILLAGES OF JOE MOROLONG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT” on the envelope, must be placed in the appropriate official Tender Box at the abovementioned address.

2.2.5 Closing Time The closing time for submission of Tender Offers is as stated in the Tender Notice and Invitation to Tender. 2.2.6 Tender Offer Validity The tender offer validity period is 90 (ninety) days from the closing date. 2.2.7 Submit Securities, Bonds, Policies, etc. The successful Tenderer is required to provide to the satisfaction of the Employer, documentary proof of the Professional Liability Insurance policy required in terms of the Contract.

2.3 The Employer’s Undertaking 2.3.1 Issue Addenda Notwithstanding any requests for confirmation of receipt of Addenda issued, the Tenderer shall be deemed to have received such addenda if the Employer can show proof of transmission thereof (or a notice in respect thereof) via electronic mail. 2.3.2 Opening of Tender Submissions Tenders shall be opened immediately after the closing time for receipt of tenders as stated in the Tender Notice and Invitation to Tender, or as stated in any Addendum extending the closing date. The opening shall take place at the Employer’s address: CoGHSTA HEAD OFFICE, J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING, 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY, 8301. 2.3.3 Test for Responsiveness A tender offer will be considered non-responsive if: the Tenderer does not meet the eligibility criteria stated in the Tender Notice & Invitation to Tender it does not allow for carrying out Field Work & Laboratory Testing as indicated in the GFSH-2. after submission of the tender offer, the Tenderer fails to provide any clarification requested by the

Employer within the time stated in the Employer’s written request for such clarification. 2.3.4 Arithmetical Errors, Omissions and Discrepancies a) Check the highest ranked Tender or Tenderer with the highest number of tender evaluation points after

the evaluation of tender offers and check only the Summary: Calculation of Tender Sum for: i) The gross misplacement of the decimal point in any rate; or ii) Arithmetical errors in:

line item totals resulting from the product of a unit rate and a quantity; or the summation of the amounts.

b) The Employer must correct arithmetical errors in the following manner:

i) Where there is a discrepancy between the amount in words and the amounts in figures, the amount in

words shall govern;


ii) If there is an error in the line item total resulting from the product of the unit rate and the quantity, the line item total shall govern and the rate shall be corrected. Where there is an obviously gross misplacement of the decimal point in the unit rate, the line item total as quoted shall govern and the unit rate shall be corrected.

iii) Where there is an error in the total of the amounts either as a result of other corrections required by this checking process or in the Tenderer’s addition of prices, the total of the prices shall govern and the Tenderer will be asked to revise selected unit rates to achieve the Tendered total of the amounts.

Consider the rejection of a tender offer if the Tenderer does not correct or accept the correction of the arithmetical error in the manner described above.

2.3.5 Evaluation of Tender Offers a) Scoring Financial Offers

The financial offer will be scored using Formula where the value of W1 is 80 (eighty) points. A maximum of 80 (eighty) tender evaluation points (W1) will be scored for Financial Offers from responsive tenders under consideration scoring points according to the formula: NFO = W1 x [1 – (P – Pm) ] where,

Pm

NFO = Number of tender evaluation points awarded for Financial Offer W1 = Maximum tender evaluation points awarded for Financial Offer = 80 (eighty) points P = Financial Offer = Tender Sum (including VAT, contingencies, provisional sums & escalation) =

the comparative offer of the tender offer Pm = Lowest Tender Sum (including VAT, contingencies, provisional sums and escalation) = the

comparative offer of the most favourable comparative offer. b) Scoring Preferences

Preference Points Claimed will be awarded to Tenderers who are eligible for preferences in terms of Schedule 3: NCP 6.1, where preferences are granted in respect of B-BBEE contribution. The terms and conditions of Schedule 3: NCP 6.1 shall apply in all respects to the Tender evaluation process and any subsequent contract. Points for Preference A maximum of 20 (twenty) tender evaluation points will be awarded for preference to Tenderers with responsive tenders, who are eligible for such preference, in accordance with the criteria listed below. Exempted Micro Enterprise or B-BBEE Status Level of Contributor

The Tenderer shall indicate on Schedule 3: NCP 6.1 their company/firm/entity's B-BBEE status level of contributor, in accordance with one of the following: Enterprises with an annual turnover less than R10 million qualify as an Exempted Micro Enterprise

(EME) and are exempted from being measured on a BEE scorecard. Verified B -BBEE status level of contributor in terms of the new B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice

2013 (published in Government Gazette of 11 October 2013) Non-compliant contributor' Up to 20 (twenty) tender evaluation points (Np) will be awarded for the level of B-BBEE

contribution, in accordance with the tables below:

Exempted Micro Enterprises (EME’s)

Black Ownership

Deemed B -BBEE Status L eve l of Contributor

Number of Points (Np)

100% 1 20 ≥51% 2 18 <51% 4 12


B-BBEE Status Level of Contributor

Number of Points (Nn)

1 20 2 18 3 14 4 12 5 8 6 6 7 4 8 2 None Contributor 0

Risk Analysis

Notwithstanding compliance any other requirements of the tender, the employer will perform a risk analysis in respect of the following: reasonableness of the financial offer reasonableness of unit rates and prices the Tenderer's ability to fulfil its obligations in terms of the tender document, that is, that the Tenderer

can demonstrate that they possess the necessary professional and technical qualifications, professional and technical competence, financial resources, equipment and other physical facilities, managerial capability, reliability, experience, reputation, personnel to perform the contract, etc.

No Tenderer shall be recommended for award of tender unless the Tenderer has demonstrated that they have the resources and the skills required.

2.3.6 Acceptance of Tender Offer The Employer reserves the right to withdraw any invitation to tender and/or to re-advertise or to reject any tender or to accept a part of it. The Employer does not bind itself to accepting the lowest or only tender. Tender offers will only be accepted if: a) the Tenderer is registered and in good standing with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and has

submitted evidence in the form of a valid Tax Clearance Certificate (for tender) issued by SARS or proof that they have arranged with SARS to meet their outstanding tax obligations;

b) the Tenderer or any of its Directors is not listed on the Register of Tender Defaulters in terms of the

Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004 as a person prohibited from doing business with the public sector;

c) the Tenderer has not:

(i) abused the Employer’s Supply Chain Management System; or (ii) failed to pay municipal rates and taxes or service charges as applicable at the Tenderer’s Head Office

Municipality and such rates, taxes and charges are in arrears for more than three months; d) the Tenderer has completed the Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire and there are no conflicts of

interest which may impact on the Tenderer’s ability to perform the contract in the best interests of the Employer or potentially compromise the tender process.

2.3.7 Notice to Unsuccessful Tenderers The Employer will publish the award of the advertised competitive bid on the eTender Publication Portal. 2.3.8 Provide copies of the Contract The number of paper copies of the signed contract to be provided by the Employer is 1 (One). 2.4 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 2.4.1 Claims Arising After Submission of Tender No claim for any extras arising out of any doubt or obscurity as to the true intent and meaning of anything shown on the tender document, addenda or any other information/data provided will be admitted by the Employer after the submission of any tender and the Tenderer shall be deemed to have:


a) Read and fully understood all Conditions of Contract; b) Read and fully understood the whole text of the tender document and thoroughly acquainted themselves

with the nature of the work proposed and generally of all matters which may influence the Contract; c) Visited all the villages involved, carefully examined existing conditions, the means of access to the Site,

the conditions under which the work is to be done, and acquainted themselves with the limitations or restrictions that may be imposed by the Municipality or other Authorities regarding access and transport of materials, plant and equipment to and from the site and made the necessary provisions for any additional costs involved thereby.

d) Requested the Employer or the Project Manager to make clear the actual requirements of anything

contained in the tender document, the exact meaning or interpretation of which is not clearly intelligible to the Tenderer.

e) Received any Addenda to the tender document which has been issued in accordance with the

Employer’s Supply Chain Management Policy. 2.4.2 Invalid Tenders Tenders shall be considered invalid and shall be endorsed and recorded as such in the tender opening record, by the responsible official who opened the tender, in the following circumstances: a) If the tender offer (the tender price/amount) is not submitted on the Form of Offer and Acceptance bound

into this tender document; b) If the tender is not completed in non-erasable black ink; c) If the Form of Offer and Acceptance is signed, but the name of the Tenderer is not stated or is

indecipherable. d) If the bid is submitted later than the closing time of 11h00 on Friday, 14 July 2017. 2.4.3 Negotiating a Fair Market Related Price a) Where the Bid Adjudication Committee is of the view that the Tenderer is charging prices higher than the

market related price, the Bid Adjudication Committee may request for the Accounting Officer to subject the tender to price negotiations with the tenders scoring the highest points (from first highest to third highest) before award is made.

b) Upon approval to negotiate, the Accounting Officer must appoint a cross functional negotiation team, with

one member appointed to be team leader. c) The negotiating team leader must ensure that all members of the negotiating team are clear on the

negotiating strategy and desired outcomes. d) Negotiations must be fair and objective and may not be used to unfairly jeopardise the first highest scoring

preferred tenderer. 2.4.4 General Supply Chain Management Conditions Applicable In terms of its Supply Chain Management Policy, the Employer may not consider a tender unless the provider who submitted the tender: a) has furnished the Employer with that provider's:

• full name; • identification number or company or other registration number; and • tax reference number and VAT registration number, if any;

b) has indicated whether:

• the provider is in the service of the state, or has been in the service of the state in the previous twelve months;

• the provider is not a natural person, whether any of the directors, managers, principal shareholders or stakeholders is in the service of the state, or has been in the service of the state in the previous twelve months; or

• whether a spouse, child or parent of the provider or of a director, manager, shareholder or stakeholder referred to above is in the service of the state, or has been in the service of the state in the previous twelve months.


Irrespective of the procurement process followed, the Employer is prohibited from making an award to: • a person who is in the service of the state; • a juristic entity of which any director, manager, principal shareholder or stakeholder is in the

service of the state; • an advisor or consultant contracted with the Employer; or • a person, advisor or corporate entity involved with the bid specification committee, or a director of

such corporate entity. In this regard, Tenderers shall complete Schedule 7: Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire. Failure to complete this schedule shall result in the tender being disqualified.

2.4.5 Combating abuse of the Supply Chain Management Policy In terms of the Its Supply Chain Management Policy, the Employer may reject the tender of any Tenderer if that Tenderer or any of its Directors has: a) failed to pay municipal rates and taxes or municipal service charges and such rates, taxes and

charges are in arrears for more than three months: b) failed, during the last five years, to perform satisfactorily on a previous contract with the Employer or any

other organ of state after written notice was given to that Tenderer that performance was unsatisfactory; c) abused the supply chain management system of the Employer or has committed any improper conduct in

relation to this system; d) been convicted of fraud or corruption during the past five years; e) willfully neglected, reneged on or failed to comply with any government, municipal or other public sector

contract during the past five years; or f) been listed with the Register of Tender Defaulters in terms of section 29 of the Prevention and Combating

of Corrupt Activities Act (No 12 of 2004) or has been listed on National Treasury's database as a person or juristic entity prohibited from doing business with the public sector.

In this regard, Tenderers shall complete Schedules 6 & 10: Certificate of Independent Bid Determination and Declaration in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act. Failure to complete these schedules shall result in the tender being disqualified. 2.4.6 UIF payments The Tenderer shall submit to the Employer a letter from the Industrial Council indicating their good standing regarding UIF payments upon being requested to do so. 2.4.7 Registration with Bargaining Council Tenderers must be registered with a relevant Bargaining Council (if such be in place) and provide the applicable Certificate of Compliance in terms of the relevant Government Gazette. 2.4.8 Price Variations The tendered Contract shall not be subject to contract price adjustment 2.4.9 Value Added Tax The services required in this tender are funded through zero rated funds and as such no VAT is payable. The Employer shall issue the successful Tenderer with a confirmation letter in this regard. 2.4.10 Requests for Contract Documents, or parts thereof, in Electronic Format The Employer shall issue tender documents in electronic format only through the eTender Portal and subject to the following: the Employer shall not accept tenders submitted in electronic format. any non-compliance with this provision, including effecting any unauthorized alterations to the tender

document shall render the tender invalid. The Employer reserves the right to take any action against


such Tenderer allowed in law including, in circumstances where the tender had already been awarded, the right to cancel the contract.

2.4.11 Sub-Contracting a) The successful Tender shall not sub-contract more than 25% of the value of the contract. b) Except where otherwise provided by the Contract and/or the accepted Tender Offer, the successful

Tenderer shall not sub-contract any part of the Contract without the prior written consent of the Employer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

c) The contractual relationship between the successful Tenderer and any sub-contracted Service Provider

selected in consultation with the Employer in accordance with the requirements of this tender, shall be the same as if the successful Tenderer had appointed the sub-contracted Service Provider in terms of paragraph (b) above.

d) Any consent granted in accordance with paragraph (b) or appointment of a sub-contracted Service

Provider in accordance with paragraph (c) shall not imply a contract between the Employer and the sub-contracted Service Provider, or a responsibility or liability on the part of the Employer to the sub-contracted Service Provider and shall not relieve the successful Tenderer from any liability or obligation under the Contract and they shall still be liable for the acts, defaults and neglects of any sub-contracted Service Provider, their agents or employees as fully as if they were the acts, defaults or neglects of the successful Tenderer, their agents or employees.

e) The successful Tenderer shall not be required to obtain such consent for –

i) The provision of labour, or ii) The purchase of materials which are in accordance with the Contract, or iii) The purchase or hire of Construction Equipment.

2.4.12 Attending of Community Meetings The successful Tenderer shall be required to make their Site Supervisor available for attending Community Meetings (2 meetings per village for 6 hours per meeting, including travelling time) by the Employer or the Local/Tribal Authority in relation to the project. For this purpose, Tenderers are required to include in their pricing, an amount not exceeding 3% of the total cost(s) of the Geotechnical Site Investigation for Community Facilitation.


SECTION 3: STANDARD CONDITIONS OF TENDER 3.1 GENERAL

3.1.1 Actions a) The Employer and each Tenderer submitting an offer shall comply with these conditions of tender. In their

dealings with each other, they shall discharge their duties and obligations as set out below, timeously and with integrity, and behave equitably, honestly and transparently, comply with all legal obligations and not engage in anticompetitive practices.

b) The Employer and the Tenderer and all their agents and employees involved in the tender process shall

avoid conflicts of interest and where a conflict of interest is perceived or known, declare any such conflict of interest, indicating the nature of such conflict. Tenderers shall declare any potential conflict of interest in their tender submissions. Employees, agents and advisors of the Employer shall declare any conflict of interest to whoever is responsible for overseeing the procurement process at the start of any deliberations relating to the procurement process or as soon as they become aware of such conflict, and abstain from any decisions where such conflict exists or recuse themselves from the procurement process, as appropriate. Note: A conflict of interest may arise due to a conflict of roles which might provide an incentive for improper

acts in some circumstances. A conflict of interest can create an appearance of impropriety that can undermine confidence in the ability of that person to act properly in their position even if no improper acts result.

Conflicts of interest in respect of those engaged in the procurement process include direct, indirect or family interests in the tender or outcome of the procurement process and any personal bias, inclination, obligation, allegiance or loyalty, which would in any way affect any decisions taken.

c) The Employer shall not seek and a Tenderer shall not submit a tender without having a firm intention and

the capacity to proceed with the contract.

3.1.2 Tender Documents The documents issued by the Employer for the purpose of a tender offer are listed in the Tender Data. 3.1.3 Interpretation a) The Tender Data and additional requirements contained in the tender schedules that are included in the

returnable documents are deemed to be part of these conditions of tender. b) For the purposes of these conditions of tender, the following definitions apply:

i) Conflict of Interest means any situation in which: someone in a position of trust has competing professional or personal interests which make it

difficult to fulfil their duties impartially; an individual or organisation is in a position to exploit a professional or official capacity in some way

for their personal or corporate benefit; or incompatibility or contradictory interests exist between an Employee and the organisation which

employs that Employee.

ii) Comparative Offer means the Tenderer's financial offer after all tendered parameters that will affect the value of the financial offer have been taken into consideration in order to enable comparisons to be made between offers on a comparative basis

iii) Corrupt Practice means the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting of anything of value to influence the action of the Employer or his staff or agents in the tender process; and

iv) Fraudulent Practice means the misrepresentation of the facts in order to influence the tender process or the award of a contract arising from a tender offer to the detriment of the Employer, including collusive practices intended to establish prices at artificial levels

v) Organization means a company, firm, enterprise, association or other legal entity, whether incorporated or not, or a public body.


3.1.4 Communication Communication between the Employer and a Tenderer shall be through the Project Manager only, and in a form that can be readily read, copied and recorded. Communications shall be in the English language. The Employer shall not take any responsibility for non-receipt of communications from or by a Tenderer. The name and contact details of the Project Manager are stated in the Tender Data. 3.1.5 The Employer's Right to Accept or Reject any Tender Offer a) The Employer may accept or reject any variation, deviation, tender offer, or alternative tender offer, and

may cancel the tender process and reject all tender offers at any time before the formation of a contract. The Employer shall not accept or incur any liability to a Tenderer for such cancellation and rejection, but will give written reasons for such action upon written request to do so.

b) The Employer may not, subsequent to the cancellation or abandonment of a tender process or the

rejection of all responsive tender offers re-issue a tender covering substantially the same scope of work within a period of 6 (six) months unless only one tender was received and such tender was returned unopened to the Tenderer.

3.1.6 Procurement Procedures Unless otherwise stated in the Tender Data, a contract will, subject to 3.3.11, be concluded with the Tenderer who in terms of 3.3.10 is the highest ranked or the Tenderer scoring the highest number of tender evaluation points, as relevant, based on the tender submissions that are received at the closing time for tenders. 3.2 TENDERER'S OBLIGATIONS 3.2.1 Eligibility a) Submit a tender offer only if the Tenderer satisfies the criteria stated in this tender document and the

Tenderer, or any of his principals, is not under any restriction to do business with the Employer. b) Notify the Employer of any proposed material change in the capabilities or formation of the tendering

entity (or both) or any other criteria which formed part of the qualifying requirements used by the Employer as the basis in a prior process to invite the Tenderer to submit a tender offer and obtain the Employer's written approval to do so prior to the closing time for tenders.

3.2.2 Cost of Tendering Accept that, unless otherwise stated in the Tender Data, the Employer will not compensate the Tenderer for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a tender offer, including the costs of any testing necessary to demonstrate that aspects of the offer comply with requirements. 3.2.3 Check Documents Check the tender documents on receipt for completeness and notify the Employer of any discrepancy or omission. 3.2.4 Confidentiality & Copyright of Documents Treat as confidential all matters regarding the tender. Use and copy the documents issued by the Employer only for preparing and submitting a tender offer in response to the invitation. 3.2.5 Reference Documents Obtain, as necessary for submitting a tender offer, copies of the latest versions of standards, specifications, Conditions of Contract and other publications, which are not attached but which are incorporated into the tender documents by reference. 3.2.6 Acknowledge Addenda Acknowledge receipt of addenda to the tender documents, which the Employer may issue, and if necessary apply for an extension to the closing time stated in the Tender Data, in order to take the addenda into account.


3.2.7 Clarification Meeting Attend the clarification meeting at which Tenderers may familiarize themselves with aspects of the proposed work, services or supply and raise questions. Details of this meeting are stated in the Tender Notice & Invitation to Tender. 3.2.8 Seek Clarification Request clarification of the tender documents, if necessary, by notifying the Employer at least 5 (five) working days before the closing time stated in the Tender Data.

3.2.9 Insurance Take note that the Employer will not provide any insurance and that the Tenderer is required to provide Professional Indemnity Insurance to a Value of at least R 5,000,000.00 (five million rands). 3.2.10 Pricing the Tender Offer a) Include in the rates, prices, and the tendered total of the prices (if any) all duties, taxes (except Value

Added Tax (VAT), and other levies payable by the successful Tenderer, such duties, taxes and levies being those applicable 14 (fourteen) days before the closing time stated in the Tender Data.

b) Show VAT payable by the Employer separately as an addition to the tendered total of the prices. c) Provide rates and prices that are fixed for the duration of the contract and not subject to adjustment

except as provided for in the Conditions of Contract identified in the Contract Data. d) State the rates and prices in Rand unless instructed otherwise in the Tender Data. The Conditions of

Contract identified in the Contract Data may provide for part payment in other currencies. 3.2.11 Alterations to Documents Do not make any alterations or additions to the tender documents, except to comply with instructions issued by the Employer, or necessary to correct errors made by the Tenderer. All signatories to the tender offer shall initial all such alterations. Erasures and the use of masking fluid are prohibited. 3.2.12 Alternative Tender Offers a) Unless otherwise stated in the Tender Data, submit alternative tender offers only if a main tender offer,

strictly in accordance with all the requirements of the tender documents, is also submitted. The alternative tender offer is to be submitted with the main tender offer together with a schedule that compares the requirements of the tender documents with the alternative requirements the Tenderer proposes.

b) Accept that an alternative tender offer may be based only on the criteria stated in the Tender Data or

criteria otherwise acceptable to the Employer. 3.2.13 Submitting a Tender Offer a) Submit one tender offer only, either as a single tendering entity or as a member in a joint venture to

provide the whole of the works, services or supply identified in the Contract Data and described in the scope of works, unless stated otherwise in the Tender Data.

b) Return all returnable documents to the Employer after completing them in their entirety, either

electronically (if they were issued in electronic format) or by writing legibly in non-erasable ink. c) Submit the parts of the tender offer communicated on paper as an original plus the number of copies

stated in the Tender Data, with an English translation of any documentation in a language other than English, and the parts communicated electronically in the same format as they were issued by the Employer.

d) Sign the tender offer where required in terms of the tender data. The Employer will hold all authorized

signatories liable on behalf of the Tenderer. Signatories for Tenderers proposing to contract as joint ventures shall state whom of the signatories is the lead partner whom the Employer shall hold liable for the tender offer.


e) Seal the tender offer in a package that states on the outside only the Employer's address and

identification details as stated in the Tender Data. f) Accept that the Employer will not assume any responsibility for the misplacement or premature opening of

the tender offer if the package is not sealed and marked as stated. g) Accept that tender offers submitted by facsimile or e-mail will be rejected by the Employer. 3.2.14 Information & Data to be Completed in all Respects Accept that tender offers, which do not provide all the data or information requested completely and in the form required, may be regarded by the Employer as non-responsive. 3.2.15 Closing Time a) Ensure that the Employer receives the tender offer at the address specified in the Tender Data not later

than the closing time stated in the Tender Data. Accept that proof of posting shall not be accepted as proof of delivery.

b) Accept that, if the Employer extends the closing date/time stated in the Tender Data for any reason, the

requirements of these conditions of tender apply equally to the extended date/time. 3.2.16 Tender Offer Validity a) Hold the tender offer(s) valid for acceptance by the Employer at any time during the validity period stated

in the Tender Data after the closing time stated in the Tender Data. b) If requested by the Employer, consider extending the validity period stated in the tender for an agreed

additional period with or without any conditions attached to such extension. c) Accept that a tender submission that has been submitted to the Employer may only be withdrawn or

substituted by giving the Employer's Agent written notice before the closing time for tenders that a tender is to be withdrawn or substituted.

d) Where a tender submission is to be substituted, submit a substitute tender in accordance with the

requirements of 3.2.13 with the packages clearly marked as "SUBSTITUTE". 3.2.17 Clarification of Tender Offer after Submission Provide clarification of a tender offer in response to a request to do so from the Employer during the evaluation of tender offers. This may include providing a breakdown of rates or prices and correction of arithmetical errors by the adjustment of certain rates or item prices (or both). No change in the competitive position of Tenderers or substance of the tender offer is sought, offered, or permitted. Note: Sub-clause 3.2.17 does not preclude negotiating a fair market related price as indicated in paragraph 2.4.3 of the Tender Data.

3.2.18 Provide Other Material a) Provide, on request by the Employer, any other material that has a bearing on the tender offer. The

Tenderer's commercial position (including notarized joint venture agreements), referencing arrangements, or samples of materials, considered necessary by the Employer for a full and fair risk assessment. Should the Tenderer not provide the material, or a satisfactory reason as to why it cannot be provided, by the time for submission stated in the Employer's request, the Employer may regard the tender offer as non-responsive.

b) Dispose of samples of materials provided for evaluation by the Employer, where required. 3.2.19 Submit Securities, Bonds, Policies, etc. If requested, submit for the Employer's acceptance before formation of the contract, all securities, bonds, guarantees, policies and certificates of insurance required in terms of the Conditions of Contract.


3.2.20 Check Final Draft Check the final draft of the contract provided by the Employer within the time available for the Employer to issue the contract. 3.2.21 Return of Other Tender Documents If so instructed by the Employer, return all retained tender documents within 28 (twenty-eight) days after the expiry of the validity period stated in the Tender Data. 3.2.22 Certificates Include in the tender submission or provide the Employer with any certificates as stated in the Tender Data and other sections of this tender document.

3.3 THE EMPLOYER'S UNDERTAKING

3.3.1 Respond to Requests from the Tenderer

a) Unless otherwise stated in the Tender Data, respond to a request for clarification received up to 5 (five)

working days before the tender closing time stated in the Tender Data and notify all Tenderers who attended the compulsory clarification meeting.

b) Consider any request to make a material change in the capabilities or formation of the tendering entity (or

both) or any other criteria which formed part of the qualifying requirements used to pre-qualify a Tenderer to submit a tender offer in terms of a previous procurement process and deny any such request if consequently: i) an individual firm, or a joint venture as a whole, or any individual member of the joint venture fails to

meet any of the collective or individual qualifying requirements; ii) the new partners to a joint venture were not pre-qualified in the first instance, either as individual firms

or as another joint venture; or iii) in the opinion of the Employer, acceptance of the material change would compromise the outcome of

the prequalification process. 3.3.2 Issue Addenda If necessary, issue addenda that may amend or amplify the tender documents to each Tenderer during the period from the date tender documents are available until 3 (three) days before the tender closing time stated in the Tender Data. If as a result, a Tenderer applies for an extension to the closing time stated in the Tender Data, the Employer may grant such extension and, shall then notify all Tenderers who attended the compulsory clarification meeting. 3.3.3 Return Late Tender Offers Return tender offers received after the closing time stated in the Tender Data, unopened, (unless it is necessary to open a tender submission to obtain a forwarding address), to the Tenderer concerned. 3.3.4 Opening of Tender Submissions a) Unless the two-envelope system is to be followed, open valid tender submissions in the presence of

Tenderers' Agents who choose to attend at the time and place stated in the Tender Data. Tender submissions for which acceptable reasons for withdrawal have been submitted will not be opened.

b) Announce at the meeting held immediately after the opening of tender submissions, at a venue indicated

in the Tender Data, the name of each Tenderer whose tender offer is opened and, where applicable, the total of his prices, preferences claimed and time for completion for the main tender offer only.

c) Make available the record outlined in 3.3.4 (b) above to all interested persons upon request. 3.3.5 Non-Disclosure Not disclose to Tenderers, or to any other person not officially concerned with such processes, information relating to the evaluation and comparison of tender offers, the final evaluation price and recommendations for the award of a contract, until after the award of the contract to the successful Tenderer. Disclosure of the above-mentioned information after the award of the contract to the successful Tenderer shall be carried out in accordance with the Employer’s Supply Chain Management Policy.


3.3.6 Grounds for Rejection & Disqualification Determine whether there has been any effort by a Tenderer to influence the processing of tender offers and instantly disqualify a Tenderer (and their tender offer) if it is established that they engaged in corrupt or fraudulent practices. 3.3.7 Test for Responsiveness a) Determine, after opening and before detailed evaluation, whether each tender offer properly received:

i) complies with the requirements of these Conditions of Tender, ii) has been properly and fully completed and signed, and iii) is responsive to the other requirements of the tender documents.

b) A responsive tender is one that conforms to all the terms, conditions and specifications of the Tender

documents without material deviation or qualification. A material deviation or qualification is one which, in the Employer’s opinion, would: i) detrimentally affect the scope, quality or performance of the works, services or supply identified in the

scope of work, ii) significantly change the Employer’s or the Tenderer’s risks and responsibilities under the contract, or iii) affect the competitive position of the other Tenderers presenting responsive tenders, if it were to be

rectified.

c) Reject a non-responsive tender offer and not allow it to be subsequently made responsive by correction or withdrawal of the non-conforming deviation or reservation.

3.3.8 Arithmetical Errors, Omissions & Discrepancies a) Check responsive tenders for discrepancies between amounts in words and amounts in figures. Where

there is a discrepancy between the amounts in figures and the amount in words, the amount in words shall govern.

b) Check the highest ranked tender or Tenderer with the highest number of tender evaluation points after the evaluation of tender offers in accordance with 3.3.11 for: i) the gross misplacement of the decimal point in any unit rate; ii) omissions made in pricing the tender offer; or ii) arithmetic errors in:

line item totals resulting from the product of a unit rate and a quantity; or the summation of the prices.

c) Notify the Tenderer of all errors or omissions that are identified in the tender offer and either confirm the

tender offer as tendered or accept the corrected total of prices.

d) Where the Tenderer elects to confirm the tender offer as tendered, correct the errors as follows: i) If there is an error in the line item total resulting from the product of the unit rate and the quantity, the

line item total shall govern and the rate shall be corrected. Where there is an obviously gross misplacement of the decimal point in the unit rate, the line item total as quoted shall govern, and the unit rate shall be corrected.

ii) Where there is an error in the total of the prices either because of other corrections required by this checking process or in the Tenderer's addition of prices, the total of the prices shall govern and the Tenderer will be asked to revise selected unit prices to achieve the tendered total of the prices.

3.3.9 Clarification of a Tender Offer Obtain clarification from a Tenderer on any matter that could give rise to ambiguity in a contract arising from the tender offer.


SECTION 4: RETURNABLE SCHEDULES NB: TENDERERS MUST COMPLETE THESE SCHEDULES I DATA SHEETS I FORMS IN BLACK INK Schedule 1: NCP 1 – Invitation to Bid Schedule 2: NCP 4 – Declaration of Interest Schedule 3: NCP 6.1 – Preference Points Schedule 4: NCP 7.1 – Purchase of Goods/Services Schedule 5: NCP 8 – Declaration of the Tenderer’s Past Supply Chain Management Practices Schedule 6: NCP 9 – Certificate of Independent Bid Determination Schedule 7: Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire Schedule 8: Certificate of Authority for Joint Ventures Schedule 9: Certificate for Municipal Services and Payment to Service Provider Schedule 10: Declaration in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (No. 29 of 1999) Schedule 11: Bargaining Council Certificate and Declaration in Respect of Minimum Wage Schedule 12: Tenderer’s Work Experience Schedule 13: Service Providers & Specialists to be Sub-Contracted Schedule 14: Professional Liability Insurance Schedule 15: Tax Compliance Schedule 16: Compensation for Occupational Injuries & Diseases Act (COIDA) Schedule 17: Record of Addenda to Tender Documents Schedule 18: Form of Offer and Acceptance (Agreement) Schedule 19: Contract Data Schedule 20: Scope of Work Schedule 21: General Conditions of Contract


SCHEDULE 1: NCP 1 – INVITATION TO BID

YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF CoGHSTA TENDER NO. NC/02/2017 CLOSING DATE: 14 JULY 2017 CLOSING TIME:11H00 DESCRIPTION: BIDS ARE INVITED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS & TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS: NORTHERN CAPE; FOR A PHASE 1 GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION IN THE VILLAGES OF JOE MOROLONG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT The successful Bidder will be required to fill in and sign a written contract Form (NCP 7) BID DOCUMENTS MAY BE DEPOSITED IN THE BID BOX SITUATED AT: J.S DU PLOOY BUILDING 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD KIMBERLEY 8301 A COMPULSORY CLARIFICATION MEETING WILL BE HELD ON 29 JUNE 2017 AT 11H00 AT CoGHSTA HEAD OFFICE, J.S. DU PLOOY BUILDING, 9 CECIL SUSSMAN ROAD, KIMBERLEY. Bidders must ensure that bids are delivered timeously to the correct address. If the bid is late, it will not be accepted for consideration. The bid box is generally open 24 (twenty-four) hours a day, 7 (seven) days a week. ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE OFFICIAL FORMS (NOT TO BE RE-TYPED) THIS BID IS SUBJECT TO THE PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ACT AND THE PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS, 2011, THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT (GCC) AND, IF APPLICABLE, ANY OTHER SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT. THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS MUST BE FURNISHED. (FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN YOUR BID BEING DISQUALIFIED) NAME OF BIDDER: ………………………………………………………………………………

POSTAL ADDRESS: ………………………………………………………………………………

STREET ADDRESS: ………………………………………………………………………………

TELEPHONE NUMBER: ………………………………………………………………………………

CELLPHONE NUMBER: ………………………………………………………………………………

FACIMILE NUMBER: ………………………………………………………………………………

E-MAIL ADDRESS: ………………………………………………………………………………

VAT REGISTRATION NUMBER: ………………………………………………………………………………

HAS AN ORIGINAL AND VALID TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE BEEN SUBMITTED? (NCP 2) HAS A B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE BEEN SUBMITTED? (NCP 6.1)

YES

NO

YES

NO


IF YES, WHO WAS THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY?

AN ACCOUNTING OFFICER AS CONTEMPLATED IN THE CLOSE CORPORATION ACT (CCA) ……. □ OR A VERIFICATION AGENCY ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN ACCREDITATION SYSTEM

(SANAS); ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. □ (Tick the applicable box) A B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR PREFERENCE POINTS FOR B-BBEE) ARE YOU THE ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE GOODS / SERVICES / WORKS OFFERED? IF YES, ENCLOSE PROOF

……………………………………………………………... ………………………………………

SIGNATURE OF BIDDER DATE

…………………………………………………………….

CAPACITY UNDER WHICH THIS BID IS SIGNED

……………………………………………………………... ………....………………………………………

TOTAL BID PRICE TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS OFFERED

ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE BIDDING PROCEDURE MAY BE DIRECTED TO:

Contact Person: Tebogo Monoametsi of CoGHSTA, Tel: (053) 807 – 9713, e-mail: [email protected]

ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING TECHNICAL INFORMATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Contact Person: Tshiamo Moleme of V3 Consulting Engineers, Tel: (087) 295 – 0620, e-mail:

[email protected]

YES

NO




SCHEDULE 2: NCP 4 (7/12/11) – DECLARATION OF INTEREST

1. Any legal person, including persons employed by the State1, or persons having a kinship with persons employed by the State, including a blood relationship, may make an offer or offers in terms of this invitation to bid (includes an advertised competitive bid, a limited bid, a proposal or written price quotation). In view of possible allegations of favouritism, should the resulting bid, or part thereof, be awarded to persons employed by the State, or to persons connected with or related to them, it is required that the Bidder or their authorised representative declare their position in relation to the evaluating/adjudicating authority where –

- the bidder is employed by the state; and/or

- the legal person on whose behalf the bidding document is signed, has a relationship with persons/ a person who are/is involved in the evaluation and/or adjudication of the bid(s), or where it is known that such a relationship exists between the person or persons for or on whose behalf the declarant acts and persons who are involved with the evaluation and/or adjudication of the bid.

2. To give effect to the above the following questionnaire must be completed and submitted with the bid.

2.1 Full name of the Bidder or his representative: …………………………………………………………

2.2 Identity Number: ……………………………………………………………

2.3 Position occupied in the Company (Director; Trustee, Shareholder2, Member):

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2.4 Registration Number of Company, Enterprise, Close Corporation, Partnership agreement or Trust:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2.5 Tax Reference Number: ……………………………………………………………

2.6 Vat Registration Number: …………………………………………………………

2.6.1 The names of all Directors / Trustees / Shareholders / Members, their individual identity numbers, tax reference numbers and, if applicable, Employee / PERSAL numbers must be indicated in paragraph 3 below.

2.7 Are you or any person connected with the Bidder presently employed by the State?

2.7.1 If so, furnish the following particulars:

Name of person /director / Trustee / Shareholder? Member: …………………………………….

Name of State institution at which you or the person connected to the Bidder is employed: ………….…………………………………….

1 “State” means –

(a) any national or provincial department, national or provincial public entity or constitutional institution within the meaning of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999);

(b) any municipality or municipal entity; (c) provincial legislature; (d) National assembly or the National Council for Provinces; or (e) Parliament.

2 “Shareholder” means a person who owns shares in the Company and is actively involved in the management of the enterprise or business and exercises control over the enterprise.

YES

NO


Position occupied in the State institution: …………………………………………………

Any other particulars:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2.7.2 If you are presently employed by the State, did you obtain the appropriate authority to undertake remunerative work outside employment in the Public Sector?

2.7.2.1 If YES, did you attach proof of such authority to the bid document?

Note: Failure to submit proof of such authority, where applicable, may result in the disqualification of the bid.

2.7.2.2 If NO, furnish reasons for non-submission of such proof: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2.8 Did you or your spouse, or any other of the Company’s Directors / Trustees / Shareholders / Members or their spouses conduct business with the State in the

previous 12 (twelve) months? 2.8.1 If so, furnish particulars: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2.9 Do you, or any person connected with the Bidder, have any relationship (family, friend, other) with a person employed by the State and who may be involved with the evaluation and/or adjudication of this bid?

2.9.1 If so, furnish particulars: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2.10 Are you, or any person connected with the Bidder, aware of any relationship (family, friend, other) between any other Bidder and any person employed by the State and who may be involved with the evaluation and/or adjudication of this bid?

2.10.1 If so, furnish particulars:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2.11 Do you or any of the Directors / Trustees / Shareholders / Members of the Company have any interest in any other related companies whether or not they are bidding for this contract?

2.11.1 If so, furnish particulars: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

NO


3. Full details of Directors / Trustees / Members / Shareholders:

FULL NAME IDENTITY NUMBER

PERSONAL INCOME TAX REFERENCE NUMBER

STATE EMPLOYEE NUMBER / PERSAL NUMBER

4. DECLARATION:

I, THE UNDERSIGNED …………………………………………………………………………………… (Name)

CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED IN PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 ABOVE IS CORRECT. I ACCEPT THAT THE STATE MAY REJECT THE BID OR ACT AGAINST ME SHOULD THIS DECLARATION PROVE TO BE FALSE.

…………………………………………………… ………………………………………

SIGNATURE DATE

…………………………………………………… ………………………………………........................................

POSITION NAME OF TENDERER


SCHEDULE 3: NCP 6.1 (7/12/11) – PREFERENCE POINTS CLAIM FORM IN TERMS OF THE PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS, 2011

This preference form must form part of all bids invited. It contains general information and serves as a claim form for preference points for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Status Level of Contribution. NB. BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM, TENDERERS MUST STUDY THE GENERAL

CONDITIONS, DEFINITIONS AND DIRECTIVES APPLICABLE IN RESPECT OF B-BBEE, AS PRESCRIBED IN THE PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS, 2011

______________________________________________________________________________________ 1. GENERAL CONDITIONS 1.1 The following preference point systems are applicable to all Bids:

the 80/20 system for requirements with a Rand value of up to R50 000 000 (all applicable taxes included); and

the 90/10 system for requirements with a Rand value above R50 000 000 (all applicable taxes included).

1.2 The value of this bid is estimated not to exceed R50 000 000, (all applicable taxes included), and

therefore the 80/20 system shall be applicable. 1.3 Preference points for this bid shall be awarded for: (i) Price; and

(ii) B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution.

1.3.1 The maximum points for this bid are allocated as follows: 1.3.1.1 PRICE POINTS: 80 1.3.1.2 B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION MAXIMUM OF 20 Total points for Price and B-BBEE must not exceed 100 1.4 Failure on the part of a Bidder to fill in and/or to sign this form and submit a valid original or a

valid certified copy of a B-BBEE Verification Certificate from a Verification Agency accredited by the South African Accreditation System (SANAS) or an Accounting Officer as contemplated in the Close Corporation Act (CCA) together with the bid, will be interpreted to mean that preference points for B-BBEE status level of contribution are not claimed.

1.5 The purchaser reserves the right to require of a Bidder, either before a bid is adjudicated or at any

time subsequently, to substantiate any claim regarding preferences, in any manner required by the purchaser.

2. DEFINITIONS 2.1 “all applicable taxes” includes value-added tax, pay as you earn, income tax, unemployment

insurance fund contributions and skills development levies; 2.2 “B-BBEE” means broad-based black economic empowerment as defined in section 1 of the Broad-

Based Black Economic Empowerment Act; 2.3 “B-BBEE status level of contributor” means the B-BBEE status received by a measured entity

based on its overall performance using the relevant scorecard contained in the Codes of Good Practice on Black Economic Empowerment, issued in terms of section 9 (1) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act;

2.4 “Bid” means a written offer in a prescribed or stipulated form in response to an invitation by an

organ of State for the provision of services, works or goods, through price quotations, advertised competitive bid processes or proposals;


2.5 “Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act” means the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003);

2.6 “Comparative price” means the price after the factors of a non-firm price and all unconditional

discounts that can be utilised have been taken into consideration. 2.7 “Consortium or Joint Venture” means an association of persons for the purpose of combining

their expertise, property, capital, efforts, skills and knowledge in an activity for the execution of a contract.

2.8 “Contract” means the agreement that results from the acceptance of a bid by an organ of State. 2.9 “EME” means any enterprise with annual total revenue of R5 million or less; 2.10 “Firm price” means the price that is only subject to adjustments in accordance with the actual

increase or decrease resulting from the change, imposition or abolition of customs or excise duty and any other duty, levy or tax which, in terms of the law or regulation, is binding on the Service Provider and demonstrably has an influence on the price of any supplies, or the rendering costs of any service, for the execution of the contract;

2.11 “Functionality” means the measurement according to predetermined norms, as set out in the bid

documents, of a service or commodity that is designed to be practical and useful, working or operating, taking into account, among other factors, the quality, reliability, viability and durability of a service and the technical capacity and ability of a Bidder;

2.12 “Non-firm prices” means all prices other than “firm” prices; 2.13 “Person” includes a juristic person; 2.14 “Rand value” means the total estimated value of a contract in South African currency, calculated at

the time of the bid invitations and includes all applicable taxes and excise duties; 2.15 “Sub-contract” means the primary Service Provider’s assigning, leasing, making out work to, or

employing another person to support such primary Service Provider in the execution of part of a project in terms of the contract;

2.16 “Total revenue” bears the same meaning assigned to this expression in the Codes of Good

Practice on Black Economic Empowerment, issued in terms of Section 9 (1) of the Broad- Based Black Economic Empowerment Act and promulgated in the Government Gazette on 9 February 2007;

2.17 “Trust” means the arrangement through which the property of one person is made over or

bequeathed to a trustee to administer such property for the benefit of another person; and 2.18 “Trustee” means any person, including the founder of the trust, to whom property is bequeathed in

order for such property to be administered for the benefit of another person. 3. ADJUDICATION USING A POINT SYSTEM 3.1 The Bidder obtaining the highest number of total points will be awarded the contract. 3.2 Preference points shall be calculated after prices have been brought to a comparative basis taking

into account all factors of non-firm prices and all unconditional discounts. 3.3 Points scored must be rounded off to the nearest 2 (two) decimal places. 3.4 In the event that two or more bids have scored equal points, the successful bid must be the one

scoring the highest number of preference points for B-BBEE. 3.5 However, when functionality is part of the evaluation process and two or more bids have scored

equal points including equal preferential points for B-BBEE, the successful bid must be the one scoring the highest score for functionality.

3.6 Should two or more bids be equal in all respects; the award shall be decided by the drawing of lots.


4. POINTS AWARDED FOR PRICE 4.1 THE 80/20 OR 90/10 PREFERENCE SYSTEMS A maximum of 80 or 90 points is allocated for price on the following basis: 80/20 90/10 Ps = 80 (1 - (Pt-Pmin) Ps = 90 (1 - (Pt-Pmin) (Pmin) (Pmin) Where Ps = Points scored for comparative price of bid under consideration Pt = Comparative price of bid under consideration Pmin = Comparative price of lowest acceptable bid 5. POINTS AWARDED FOR B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION 5.1 In terms of Regulation 5(2) and 6(2) of the Preferential Procurement Regulations, preference points

must be awarded to a Bidder for attaining the B-BBEE status level of contribution in accordance with the table below:

B-BBEE Status Level of Contributor

Number of Points (80/20 system)

Number of points (90/10 system)

1 20 10

2 18 9

3 14 6

4 12 5

5 8 4

6 6 3

7 4 2

8 2 1

Non-compliant contributor 0 0

5.2 Bidders who qualify as EMEs in terms of the B-BBEE Act must submit a certificate issued by an

Accounting Officer as contemplated in the CCA or a Verification Agency accredited by SANAS. 5.3 Bidders other than EMEs must submit their original and valid B-BBEE status level verification

certificate or a certified copy thereof, substantiating their B-BBEE rating issued by a Verification Agency accredited by SANAS.

5.4 A Trust, Consortium or Joint Venture, will qualify for points for their B-BBEE status level as a legal

entity, provided that the entity submits their B-BBEE status level certificate. 5.5 A Trust, Consortium or Joint Venture will qualify for points for their B-BBEE status level as an

unincorporated entity, provided that the entity submits their consolidated B-BBEE scorecard as if they were a group structure and that such a consolidated B-BBEE scorecard is prepared for every separate bid.

5.6 Tertiary institutions and public entities will be required to submit their B-BBEE status level certificates

in terms of the specialized scorecard contained in the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.


5.7 A person will not be awarded points for B-BBEE status level if it is indicated in the bid documents that such a Bidder intends sub-contracting more than 25 (twenty-five) % of the value of the contract to any other enterprise that does not qualify for at least the points that such a Bidder qualifies for, unless the intended Sub-Service Provider is an EME that has the capacity and ability to execute the sub-contract.

5.8 A person awarded a contract may not sub-contract more than 25 (twenty-five) % of the value of the

contract to any other enterprise that does not have an equal or higher B-BBEE status level than the person concerned, unless the contract is sub-contracted to an EME that has the capability and ability to execute the sub-contract.

6. BID DECLARATION: 6.1 Bidders who claim points in respect of B-BBEE Status Level of Contributions must complete the

following: 7. B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION CLAIMED IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPHS 1.3.1.2 AND 5.1 7.1 B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution: ………………. = .……………… (maximum of 20)

(Points claimed in respect of paragraph 7.1 must be in accordance with the table reflected in paragraph 5.1 and must be substantiated by means of a B-BBEE certificate issued by a Verification Agency accredited by SANAS or an Accounting Officer as contemplated in the CCA).

8. SUB-CONTRACTING 8.1 Will any portion of the contract be sub-contracted? (Delete which is not applicable) 8.1.1 If yes, indicate:

(i) what percentage of the contract will be sub-contracted ……… %

(ii) the name of the Service Provider to be sub-contracted

…………………………………….………………………………

(iii) the B-BBEE status level …………

(iv) whether the Service Provider to be sub-contracted is an EME

9. DECLARATION WITH REGARD TO COMPANY / FIRM: 9.1 Name of firm: ........................................................................................................................

9.2 VAT registration number: ..................................................................................................

9.3 Company registration number: ..........................................................................................

YES

NO

YES

NO


9.4 TYPE OF COMPANY / FIRM □ Partnership/Joint Venture/Consortium

□ One-person business/sole propriety □ Close Corporation □ Company □ (Pty) Limited (Tick applicable box) 9.5 DESCRIBE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

9.6 COMPANY CLASSIFICATION

□ Manufacturer □ Supplier □ Professional Service Provider □ Other service providers, e.g. transporter, etc.

(Tick applicable box) 9.7 Total number of years the firm has been in business?……….…………....years 9.8 I/We, the undersigned, who is/are duly authorised to do so on behalf of the company/firm, certify that

points claimed, based on the B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution, indicated in paragraph 7 of the foregoing certificate, qualifies the company/firm for the preference(s) shown and I/we acknowledge that:

(i) The information furnished is true and correct.

(ii) The preference points claimed is 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 paragraph

7, the Service Provider may be required to furnish documentary proof to the satisfaction of the purchaser that the claims are correct.

(iv) If the B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution has been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent

basis or any of the conditions of the contract have not been fulfilled, the purchaser may, in addition to any other remedy it may have –

(a) disqualify the person from the biding 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) restrict the Bidder or Service Provider, its Shareholders and Directors, or only the Shareholders and Directors who acted on a fraudulent basis, 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.


WITNESSES: 1. ……………………………………… ……….……………….………...……………………… SIGNATURE(S) OF BIDDER (S) 2. ……………………………………… DATE: …………….………………………………… ADDRESS: ………………………….……………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………


SCHEDULE 4: NCP 7.1 – CONTRACT FORM: PURCHASE OF GOODS / SERVICES

PART 1 (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE BIDDER) 1. I hereby undertake to provide the goods/services described in the attached bidding documents to (name

of institution) …………………………….....................................……………………. in accordance with the

requirements and specifications stipulated in bid number ………………………… at the price/s quoted. My offer/s remain binding upon me and open for acceptance by the purchaser during the validity period indicated and calculated from the closing time of bid.

2. The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as part of this agreement: (i) bidding documents, viz

- Invitation to bid; - Tax Clearance Certificate - Pricing Schedule(s); - Technical Specification(s); - Preference claims for Broad Based Black - Economic Empowerment Status Level of Contribution in terms of the Preferential

Procurement Regulations 2011; - Declaration of interest; - Declaration of Bidder’s past SCM practices; - Certificate of Independent Bid Determination; - Special Conditions of Contract;

(ii) General Conditions of Contract; and (iii) Other (specify)

3. I confirm that I have satisfied myself as to the correctness and validity of my bid; that the tendered amount quoted cover all the services specified in the bidding documents; that the tendered amount covers all my obligations and I accept that any mistakes regarding the tendered amount and calculations will be at my own risk.

4. I accept full responsibility for the proper execution and fulfilment of all obligations and conditions

devolving on me under this agreement as the principal liable for the due fulfilment of this contract. 5. I declare that I have no participation in any collusive practices with any Bidder or any other person

regarding this or any other bid. 6. I confirm that I am duly authorised to sign this contract. NAME (PRINT) ………………………………………………….

CAPACITY …………………………………………………….

SIGNATURE …………………………………………………..

NAME OF FIRM ………………………………………………….

DATE ……………………………………………………………

WITNESSES 1. …………………………………….. 2. ………………………………………. DATE: ………………………………….


CONTRACT FORM – PURCHASE OF GOODS / SERVICES PART 2 (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PURCHASER) 1. I, ………………………………………………… in my capacity as ……………………………………………….

accept your bid under Reference Number ………………………….. dated ………………………………. for the supply of goods/services indicated hereunder and/or further specified in the annexure(s).

2. An official order (appointment letter) indicating delivery instructions is forthcoming. 3. I undertake to make payment for the goods/works delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions

of this contract, within 30 (thirty) days after receipt of valid invoice(s) accompanied by all the required documentation.

Tender Description

Price (Excl 14% VAT)

Time Offered for the Completion of the Project

B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution

4. I confirm that I am duly authorised to sign this contract. SIGNED AT ………………………………………………. ON …………………………………………… NAME (PRINT) …………………………………………………. SIGNATURE …………………………………………………. OFFICIAL STAMP

WITNESSES 1. ………………………………………. 2. …………………………………….. DATE: ………………………………….


SCHEDULE 5: NCP 8 (7/12/11) – DECLARATION OF TENDERER’S PAST SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

1. This Standard Bidding Document must form part of all bids invited. 2. It serves as a declaration to be used institutions in ensuring that when goods and services are

being procured, all reasonable steps are taken to combat the abuse of the supply chain management system.

3. The bid of any Bidder may be rejected if that Bidder, or any of its Directors have:

(a) abused the institution’s supply chain management; (b) committed fraud or any other improper conduct in relation to such system; or (c) failed to perform on any previous contract.

4. In order to give effect to the above, the following questionnaire must be completed and

submitted with the bid.

Item Question Yes No 4.1 Is the Bidder or any of its Directors listed on the National Treasury’s Database

of Restricted Suppliers as companies or persons prohibited from doing business with the public sector?

(Companies or persons who are listed on this database were informed in writing of this restriction by the National Treasury after the audi alteram partem rule was applied). The Database of Restricted Suppliers now resides on the National Treasury’s website (www.treasury.gov.za) and can be accessed by clicking on its link at the bottom of the home page.

Yes

□

No

□


4.2 Is the Bidder or any of its directors listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters in terms of section 29 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (No 12 of 2004)? The Register for Tender Defaulters can be accessed on the National Treasury’s website (www.treasury.gov.za) by clicking on its link at the bottom of the home page.

Yes

□

No

□


4.3 Was the Bidder or any of its Directors convicted by a court of law (including a court of law outside the Republic of South Africa) for fraud or corruption during the past five years?

Yes

□ No

□ 4.3.1 If so, furnish particulars:

4.4 Was any contract between the Bidder and the municipality / municipal entity or any other organ of state terminated during the past five years on account of failure to perform on or comply with the contract?

Yes

□ No

□ 4.4.1 If so, furnish particulars:

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CERTIFICATION

I, THE UNDERSIGNED (FULL NAME) …….…………………………………………………….………..… CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED ON THIS DECLARATION FORM IS TRUE AND CORRECT. I ACCEPT THAT, IN ADDITION TO CANCELLATION OF A CONTRACT, ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST ME SHOULD THIS DECLARATION PROVE TO BE FALSE.

……………………………………………… ………………………………………

SIGNATURE DATE

……………………………………………… ………………………………………...............................................

POSITION NAME OF BIDDER


SCHEDULE 6: NCP 9 (7/12/11) – CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT BID DETERMINATION

1. This Standard Bidding Document (NCP) must form part of all bids3 invited.

2. Section 4 (1) (b) (iii) of the Competition Act No. 89 of 1998, as amended, prohibits an agreement

between, or concerted practice by, firms, or a decision by an association of firms, if it is between parties in a horizontal relationship and if it involves collusive bidding (or bid rigging)4 Collusive bidding is a per se prohibition meaning that it cannot be justified under any grounds.

3. Treasury Regulation 16A9 prescribes that accounting officers and accounting authorities must take

all reasonable steps to prevent abuse of the supply chain management system, and authorizes Accounting Officers and Accounting Authorities to:

(a) Disregard the bid of any Bidder if that Bidder, or any of its directors have abused the

institution’s supply chain management system and/or committed fraud or any other improper conduct in relation to such system.

(b) Cancel a contract awarded to a supplier of goods and services if the supplier committed any corrupt or fraudulent act during the bidding process or the execution of that contract.

4. This NCP serves as a certificate of declaration that would be used by institutions to ensure that,

when bids are considered, reasonable steps are taken to prevent any form of bid-rigging.

5. In order to give effect to the above, the attached Certificate of Bid Determination (NCP 9) must be completed and submitted with the bid:

I, the undersigned, in submitting the accompanying bid:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (Bid Number and Description) in response to the invitation for the Bid made by:

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(Name of institution)

do hereby make the following statements that I certify to be true and complete in every respect:

I certify, on behalf of: ……………………………………………………………………………………………… that:

(Name of Bidder)

1. I have read and I understand the contents of this Certificate; 2. I understand that the accompanying bid will be disqualified if this Certificate is found not to be true and

complete in every respect; 3. I am authorised by the Bidder to sign this Certificate, and to submit the accompanying bid, on behalf of

the Bidder; 4. Each person whose signature appears on the accompanying bid has been authorized by the Bidder to

determine the terms of, and to sign, the bid, on behalf of the Bidder;

3 Includes price quotations, advertised competitive tenders, limited tenders and proposals. 4 Bid rigging (or collusive tendering) occurs when businesses, that would otherwise be expected to compete, secretly conspire to raise prices or lower the quality of goods and / or Services for purchasers who wish to acquire goods and / or services through a bidding process. Bid rigging is, therefore, an agreement between competitors not to compete.


5. For the purposes of this Certificate and the accompanying bid, I understand that the word “competitor” shall include any individual or organization, other than the Bidder, whether or not affiliated with the Bidder, who: (a) has been requested to submit a bid in response to this bid invitation; (b) could potentially submit a bid in response to this bid invitation, based on their qualifications, abilities

or experience; and (c) provides the same goods and services as the Bidder and/or is in the same line of business as the

Bidder.

6. The Bidder has arrived at the accompanying bid independently from, and without consultation, communication, agreement or arrangement with any competitor. However, communication between partners in a Joint Venture or Consortium5 will not be construed as collusive biding.

7. In particular, without limiting the generality of paragraphs 6 above, there has been no consultation,

communication, agreement or arrangement with any Competitor regarding: (a) prices; (b) geographical area where product or service will be rendered (market allocation) (c) methods, factors or formulas used to calculate prices; (d) the intention or decision to submit or not to submit, a bid; (e) the submission of a bid which does not meet the specifications and conditions of the bid; or (f) biding with the intention not to win the bid.

8. In addition, there have been no consultations, communications, agreements or arrangements with any Competitor regarding the quality, quantity, specifications and conditions or delivery particulars of the products or services to which this bid invitation relates.

9. The terms of the accompanying bid have not been, and will not be, disclosed by the Bidder, directly or indirectly, to any Competitor, prior to the date and time of the official bid opening or of the awarding of the contract.

10. I am aware that, in addition and without prejudice to any other remedy provided to combat any restrictive practices related to bids and contracts, bids that are suspicious will be reported to the Competition Commission for investigation and possible imposition of administrative penalties in terms of Section 59 of the Competition Act No. 89 of 1998 and or may be reported to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for criminal investigation and or may be restricted from conducting business with the public sector for a period not exceeding ten (10) years in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act No. 12 of 2004 or any other applicable legislation.

……………………………………………… ………………………………………

SIGNATURE DATE

……………………………………………… ………………………………………..........................................

POSITION NAME OF BIDDER

5 Joint Venture or Consortium means an association of persons for the purpose of combining their expertise, property, capital, efforts, skill and knowledge in an activity for the execution of a contract.


SCHEDULE 7: COMPULSORY ENTERPRISE QUESTIONNAIRE The following particulars must be furnished. In the case of a Joint Venture, separate questionnaires in respect of each partner must be completed and submitted. SECTION 1: Name of Enterprise: …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Address of Enterprise: .………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. SECTION 2: VAT Registration Number, if any: ……………………………………………………………………………… SECTION 3: CIDB Registration Number, if any: …………………………………………………………………………….. SECTION 4: Particulars of Sole Proprietors and Partners in partnerships:

* Complete only if Sole Proprietors or Partnership and attach separate page if more than 5 (five) partners. SECTION 5: Particulars of Companies and Close Corporations: Company Registration Number: ……………………………………………………………………………… Close Corporation Number: ……………………………………………………………………………… Tax Reference Number: ………………………………………………………………………………

NAME* IDENTITY NUMBER * PERSONAL INCOME TAX NUMBER*


SECTION 6: Record of service of the State: Indicate by marking the relevant boxes with a cross, if any Sole Proprietor, partner in partnership or Director, Manager, Principal shareholder or stakeholder in a company or close corporation is currently or has been within the last 12 (twelve) months in the service of any of the following:

□ A member of any Municipal Council;

□ A member of any Provincial Legislature;

□ A member of the National Assembly or the National Council for Provinces;

□ A member of the Board of Directors of any Municipal entity;

□ An official of any Municipality or Municipal entity;

□ An employee of any Provincial Department, National or Provincial public entity or Constitutional institution within the meaning of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999);

□ A member of the accounting authority of any National or Provincial public entity; or

□ An employee of Parliament or a provincial legislature. If any of the above boxes are marked, disclose the following:

Name of Sole Proprietor, Partner, Director, Manager, Principal shareholder or Stakeholder

Identity Number

Name of Institution, Public Office, Board or Organ of State and position held

Status of service (tick appropriate column)

Current Within last 12 months

* Insert separate page if necessary. SECTION 7: Record of spouses, children and parents in the service of the State: Indicate by marking the relevant boxes with a cross, if any spouse, child or parent of a Sole Proprietor, Partner in a partnership or Director, Manager, Principal shareholder or Stakeholder in a company or close corporation is currently or has been within the last 12 (twelve) months been in the service of any of the following:

□ A member of any Municipal Council;

□ A member of any Provincial Legislature;

□ A member of the National Assembly or the National Council for Provinces;

□ A member of the Board of Directors of any Municipal entity;

□ An official of any Municipality or Municipal entity;

□ An employee of any Provincial Department, National or Provincial public entity or Constitutional institution within the meaning of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999);

□ A member of the accounting authority of any National or Provincial public entity; or

□ An employee of Parliament or a provincial legislature.


Name of Sole Proprietor, Partner, Director, Manager, Principal shareholder or Stakeholder

Identity Number

Name of Institution, Public Office, Board or Organ of State and position held

Status of service (tick appropriate column)

Current Within last 12 months

* Insert separate page if necessary. The undersigned, who warrants that he/she is duly authorised to do so on behalf of the enterprise: i) Authorizes the Employer to obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate from the South African Revenue Service

that my/our tax matters are in order;

ii) Confirms that neither the name of the enterprise or the name of any Partner, Manager, Director or other person, who, wholly or partly exercises, or may exercise, control over the enterprise appears on the Register of Tender Defaulter established in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004;

iii) Confirms that no Partner, Member, Director or other person, who wholly or partly exercises, or may exercise, control over the enterprise appears, has within the last 5 (five) years been convicted of fraud or corruption;

iv) Confirms that I/we are not associated, linked or involved with any other tendering entities submitting tender offers and have no other relationship with any of the Tenderers or those responsible for compiling the scope of work that could cause or be interpreted as a conflict of interest;

v) Confirms that the contents of this questionnaire are within my personal knowledge and are to the best of my belief both true and correct.

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: …………………………………………….………………………… DATE: ……………………………………………………….……………


SCHEDULE 8: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT VENTURES This returnable schedule is to be completed by Joint Ventures.

(PLEASE INDICATE IF THIS IS A JV OR NOT. IF YES, FILL IN THE DETAILS BELOW. ALSO ATTACH A SIGNED COPY OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARTIES)

We, the undersigned, are submitting this tender offer in Joint Venture and herby authorize Mr/Mrs …………………………………………………………………………….., authorised signatory of the Company, Close Corporation or Partnership ………………………………………………………………………., acting in the capacity of Lead Partner, to sign all documents in connection with the tender offer and any contract resulting from it on our behalf.

NAME OF FIRM ADDRESS DULY AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

Lead Partner:

Signature: …………..………………

Name: ………………………………

Designation: ………………………..

Signature: …………..………………

Name: ………………………………


Signature: …………..………………

Name: ………………………………


Note: A copy of the Joint Venture Agreement shall be appended to this Schedule.

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: …………………………………………….………………………… DATE: ………………………………………………………..……………

YES NO


SCHEDULE 9: CERTIFICATE FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND PAYMENT TO SERVICE PROVIDER

To: THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT TENDER NO. NC/02/2017: PHASE 1 GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION IN THE VILLAGES OF JOE MOROLONG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT NAME OF TENDERER: ……………………………………………………………………………………….............. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TENDERER/S; PROPRIETOR / DIRECTOR/S / PARTNERS, ETC.

PHYSICAL BUSINESS ADDRESS OF THE TENDERER MUNICIPAL ACCOUNT NUMBER/S

If there is not enough space for all the names, please attach the additional details to the Contract document.

NAME OF DIRECTOR/ MEMBER/PARTNER IDENTITY NUMBER

PHYSICAL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OF DIRECTOR/ MEMBER/ PARTNER

MUNICIPAL ACCOUNT NUMBER/S


CERTIFICATION: I, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. the undersigned, (Full name in block letters) certify that the information furnished on this declaration form is correct and that I/we have no undisputed commitments for Municipal Services towards a Municipality or other Service Provider in respect of which payment is overdue for more than 30 (thirty) days. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. SIGNATURE THUS DONE AND SIGNED for and on behalf of the Tenderer / Service Provider at ………………………………. (Place) on the ……… day of …………………(Month) 20 ……………(Year) Please note: Even if the requested information is not applicable to the Tenderer, the table above should be endorsed NOT APPLICABLE and THIS DECLARATION MUST STILL BE SIGNED.


SCHEDULE 10: DECLARATION IN TERMS OF THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT (No. 29 of 1999)

ITEM QUESTION

YES NO

1.1 Is the Tenderer or any of its Directors listed on the National Treasury’s database as a company or person prohibited from doing business with the Public Sector? (Companies or persons who are listed on this database were informed in writing of this restriction by the National Treasury after the audi alteram partem rule was applied)


1.2 Is the Tenderer or any of its Directors listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters in terms of Section 29 of the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act (No. 12 of 2004)? (To access this Register enter the National Treasury’s website, www.treasury.gov.za, click on the icon “Register for Tender Defaulters” or submit your written request for a hard copy of the Register to Facsimile Number 012-326 5445).


1.3 Was the Tenderer or any of its Directors convicted by a court of law (including a court of law outside the Republic of South Africa) for fraud or corruption during the past 5 (five) years?


1.4 Does the Tenderer or any of its Directors owe any Municipal rates and taxes or Municipal charges to the Municipality/Municipal entity, or to any other Municipality/Municipal entity, that is in arrears for more than 3 (three) months?


1.5 Was any contract between the Tenderer and the Department / entity or any other Organ of State terminated during the past 5 (five) years on account of failure to perform on or comply with the contract?


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CERTIFICATION: I, THE UNDERSIGNED …………………………………………………………………………………………………. (Full Name) CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED ON THIS DECLARATION FORM TRUE AND CORRECT. I ACCEPT THAT, IN ADDITION TO CANCELLATION OF A CONTRACT, ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST ME SHOULD THIS DECLARATION PROVE TO BE FALSE. …………………………………………………… ………………………………………

SIGNATURE DATE

…………………………………………………… ………………………………………........................................


* Where the entity tendering is a Joint Venture, each party to the Joint Venture must sign a declaration in terms of the Public Finance Management Act and attach it to this Schedule.


SCHEDULE 11: BARGAINING COUNCIL CERTIFICATE AND DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF MINIMUM WAGE

Tenderers should be registered with a relevant Bargaining Council (if such be in place) and must attach to this Schedule the applicable Certificate of Compliance (Letter of Good Standing in terms of the relevant Government Gazette). Each party to a Consortium / Joint Venture shall attach separate certificates in the above regard. SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: …………………………………………….………………………… DATE: ……………………………………………………….……………


SCHEDULE 12: TENDERER’S WORK EXPERIENCE

The Tenderer shall insert in the spaces provided below a list of similar completed contracts awarded to the organisation and those currently being undertaken.

Similar Completed Contracts (attach additional pages if required) Client

Contact Person (Name, Designation, Tel & E-mail)

Description of Contract

Value of Work R (m)

Completion Date

Current Contracts (attach additional pages if required) Client

Contact Person (Name, Designation, Tel & E-mail)

Description of Contract

Value of Work R (m)

Start Date

Number of sheets appended by the Tenderer to this Schedule: ……………….…… (If nil, enter NIL) SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: …………………………………………….………………………… DATE: ………………………………………………………..……………


SCHEDULE 13: SERVICE PROVIDERS & SPECIALISTS TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED We notify you that it is our intention to sub-contract the following Service Providers & Specialists for work in this contract. Acceptance of this tender shall not be construed as approval of all or any of the listed Service Providers & Specialists. Should any of the Service Providers & Specialists not be approved subsequent to acceptance of the tender, this shall in no way invalidate this contract and the tendered unit rates for the various items of work shall remain final and binding.

Service Providers & Specialists to be Sub-Contracted Name of Service Provider or Specialist

Work Activities to be Undertaken

Estimated Value of Work (Rand)

Number of sheets appended by the Tenderer to this Schedule: ……………….…… (If nil, enter NIL) SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: …………………………………………….………………………… DATE: ………………………………………………………


SCHEDULE 14: PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

(Attach Proof) SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: ………………………………………………… DATE: …………………………………………………..……………


SCHEDULE 15: TAX COMPLIANCE

A valid Tax Clearance Certificate issued by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) shall be attached to this Schedule, or proof that the Tenderer has arranged with SARS to meet their outstanding tax obligations. Tax compliance status is subject to verification through the CSD at the time of evaluation. Each party to a Consortium / Joint Venture shall submit a separate Tax Clearance Certificate, or proof that they have made the necessary arrangements with SARS. SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: ………………………………………………… DATE: …………………………………………………….……………


SCHEDULE 16: COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES & DISEASES ACT (COIDA)

The Tenderer must attach to this page a certified copy of the Tenderer’s COIDA Number from the Department of Labour. GOOD STANDING FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER 1. A valid Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation Commissioner or a certified copy thereof must

accompany the Tender Document. 2. In the case of a Consortium/Joint Venture every member must submit a separate valid Letter of Good

Standing from the Compensation Commissioner or a certified copy thereof with the Tender Documents. 3. If a Tender Document is not supported by a valid Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation

Commissioner or a certified copy thereof, the Employer reserves the right to obtain such document after the closing date. If no such document can be obtained within a period as specified by the Employer, the Tender will be disqualified.

4. Should a Tenderer’s Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation Commissioner expire during the

contract period, a valid certificate must be submitted within an agreed upon time. 5. The right is reserved to not award a Tender if a valid Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation

Commissioner or a certified copy thereof is not submitted within the requested time. SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: ………………………………………………......…......................... DATE: …………………………………………..


SCHEDULE 17: RECORD OF ADDENDA TO TENDER DOCUMENTS

Attach additional pages if more space is required. ……………………………………………………… ………………………………………

SIGNATURE DATE

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We confirm that the following communications received from the Employer before the submission of this tender offer, amending the tender documents, have been considered in this tender offer: DATE TITLE OR DETAILS

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SCHEDULE 18: FORM OF OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE (AGREEMENT) OFFER The Employer, identified in the Acceptance signature block, has solicited offers to enter into a contract in respect of the following works: TENDER NO. NC/02/2017: PHASE 1 GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION IN THE VILLAGES OF JOE MOROLONG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT The Tenderer, identified in the Offer signature block below, has examined the documents listed in the Tender Data and addenda thereto as listed in the Tender Schedules, and by submitting this Offer has accepted the Conditions of Tender. By the representative of the Tenderer, deemed to be duly authorised, signing this part of this Form of Offer and Acceptance, the Tenderer offers to perform all the obligations and liabilities of the Service Provider under the Contract including compliance with all its terms and conditions according to their true intent and meaning for an amount to be determined in accordance with the Conditions of Contract identified in the Contract Data. THE OFFERED TOTAL OF THE TENDERED RE-MEASUREABLE CONTRACT EXCLUSIVE OF VALUE ADDED TAX IS: R…………………...…….…………………………………………………………….………….….…… (in figures);

………………………...….…………………………………………………………….………………….. (in words).

This Offer may be accepted by the Employer by signing the Acceptance part of this Form of Offer and Acceptance and returning one copy of this document to the Tenderer before the end of the period of validity stated in the Tender Data, whereupon the Tenderer becomes the party named as the Service Provider in the Conditions of Contract identified in the Contract Data. Signature(s) …………………………………………. ………………………………………

Name(s) …………………………………………. ………………………………………

Capacity …………………………………………. ………………………………………

For the Tenderer …………………………………………………………………………………………

(Name and address of Organisation/Tenderer) Name & signature of Witness ………………….…………….………………….…. Date ……………………


ACCEPTANCE By signing this part of this Form of Offer and Acceptance, the Employer identified below accepts the Tenderer’s Offer. In consideration, thereof, the Employer shall pay the Service Provider the amount due in accordance with the payment schedule to be agreed on with the successful Tenderer. Acceptance of the Tenderer’s offer shall form an agreement between the Employer and the Tenderer upon the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and in the contract that is the subject of this Agreement. Deviations from and amendments to the documents listed in the Tender Data and any addenda thereto listed in the Tender Schedules as well as any changes to the terms of the Offer agreed by the Tenderer and the Employer during this process of offer and acceptance, are contained in the Schedule of Deviations attached to and forming part of this Agreement. No amendments to or deviations from said documents are valid unless contained in this Schedule, which must be duly signed by the authorised representative(s) of both parties. The Tenderer shall within 2 (two) weeks after receiving a completed copy of this Agreement, including the Schedule of Deviations (if any), contact the Project Manager (whose details are given in the Contract Data) to arrange the delivery of proof of insurance and any other documentation to be provided in terms of the conditions of Contract identified in the Contract Data at, or just after, the date this Agreement comes into effect. Failure to fulfil any of these obligations in accordance with those terms shall constitute a repudiation of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement comes into effect on the date when the Tenderer receives 1 (one) fully completed original copy of this document, including the Schedule of Deviations (if any). Unless the Tenderer (now Service Provider) within 5 (five) days of the date of such receipt, notifies the Employer in writing of any reason why he cannot accept the contents of this Agreement, this Agreement shall constitute a binding contract between the parties. Signature(s) …………………………………………. ……………………………………… Name(s) …………………………………………. ……………………………………… Capacity …………………………………………. ……………………………………… For the Employer DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS &

TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS: NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE PRIVATE BAG X5005

KIMBERLEY, 8300 Name & signature of Witness ………………….……….………………….…. Date ………………………


DEVIATIONS Notes:

1. The extent of deviations from the tender documents issued by the Employer prior to the tender closing date is limited to those permitted in terms of the Conditions of Tender.

2. A Tenderer’s covering letter shall not be included in the final contract document. Should any

matter in such letter, which constitutes a deviation as aforesaid, become the subject of agreements reached during the process of offer and acceptance, the outcome of such agreement shall be recorded here.

3. Any other matter arising from the process of offer and acceptance either as a confirmation,

clarification or change to the tender documents and which it is agreed by the Parties becomes an obligation of the Contract shall also be recorded here.

4. Any change or addition to the tender documents arising from the above agreements and

recorded here shall also be incorporated into the final draft of the Contract. 1. Subject ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Details ………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………... 2. Subject …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Details …………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………... 3. Subject ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Details …………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………... 4. Subject ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Details …………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………... 5. Subject ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Details …………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………... 6. Subject ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Details …………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………... By the duly authorised representatives signing this Schedule of Deviations, the Employer and the Tenderer agree to and accept the foregoing Schedule of Deviations as the only deviations from and amendments to the documents listed in the Tender Data and addenda thereto as listed in the tender Schedules, as well as any confirmation, clarification or change to the terms of the offer agreed by the Tenderer and the Employer during this process of offer and acceptance. It is expressly agreed that no other matter whether in writing, oral communication or implied during the period between the issue of the tender documents and the receipt by the Tenderer of a completed signed copy of this Agreement shall have any meaning or effect in the contract between the parties arising from this Agreement.


AGREEMENT

The Employer identified below has accepted a Tender Offer by the Service Provider for the execution and completion of a Phase 1 Geotechnical Site Investigation in the villages of Joe Morolong Local Municipality in John Taolo Gaetsewe District. Acceptance of the Service Provider's Offer shall form an agreement between the Employer and the Service Provider upon the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement and in the Contract, that is the subject of the Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES THAT:

1. The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as part of this Agreement:

(a) Form of Offer and Acceptance, including Schedule of Deviations (b) Addenda, Schedules (c) Contract Data (d) Tendered (e) Scope of Work (Specifications)

2. In consideration of the payments to be made by the Employer to the Service Provider as hereinafter

mentioned, the Service Provider covenants with the Employer to execute and complete a Phase 1 Geotechnical Site Investigation in the villages of Joe Morolong Local Municipality in John Taolo Gaetsewe District, in conformity with the provisions of the Contract.

3. The Employer hereby covenants to pay the Service Provider, in consideration of the execution and

completion of a Phase 1 Geotechnical Site Investigation in the villages of Joe Morolong Local Municipality in John Taolo Gaetsewe District, the tendered Contract at intervals predetermined in the service level agreement and in the manner prescribed by the Contract.

FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDER (SUCCESSFUL TENDERER): Signature(s) …………………………………………. ……………………………………… Name(s) …………………………………………. ……………………………………… Capacity …………………………………………. ……………………………………… For the Service Provider (name & address of organisation) …………………………………………………….... ............................................................................................................................................................................. Name & signature of Witness ………………….…………….………………….…. …………………………… Date FOR THE EMPLOYER: Signature(s) …………………………………………. ……………………………………… Name(s) …………………………………………. ……………………………………… Capacity …………………………………………. ……………………………………… For the Employer DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS &

TRADITIONAL AFFAIRS: NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE PRIVATE BAG X5005 KIMBERLEY, 8300

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CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT The Tenderer, (now Service Provider), identified in the Offer part of this Agreement hereby confirms

receipt f rom the Employer, identified in the Acceptance part of this Agreement, of one fully completed

original copy of this Agreement, including the Schedule of Deviations (if any) today:

At …………………………...................…….… (Place) on the ….… day of ………………… (Month) 20 …………… (Year)

FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDER (SUCCESSFUL TENDERER): Signature(s) …………………………………………. ……………………………………… Name(s) …………………………………………. ……………………………………… Capacity …………………………………………. ……………………………………… For the Service Provider (name & address of organisation) …………………………………………………….... ............................................................................................................................................................................. Name & signature of Witness ………………….…………….………………….…. …………………………… Date


SCHEDULE 19: CONTRACT DATA PART 1: DATA PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT APPLICABLE TO THIS CONTRACT: Government Procurement: General Conditions of Contract, July 2010. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT APPLICABLE TO THIS CONTRACT: The Generic Specification GFSH-2, Geotechnical Site Investigations for Housing Developments, September 2002, as published by the National Department of Human Settlements. The GFSH-2 is freely available online and Tenderers who are unable to access it will have an electronic copy e-mailed to them by the Project Manager upon written request (e-mail). DETAILS TO BE CONFIDENTIAL The successful Tenderer shall treat the details of the work comprised in this Contract as private and confidential (save in so far as may be necessary for the purposes hereof) and shall not publish or disclose the same or any particulars thereof in any trade or technical paper elsewhere without prior written consent from the Employer. PART 2: DATA PROVIDED BY THE TENDERER The name of the Tenderer is ……………………………………………………………….………………………..... The address of the Tenderer is: Physical address: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Postal address: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………....

E-mail address: ………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….

Fax number: ……………………………………………………….…………………………………………………….

Contact person: ………………………………………………….………………………………………………………

Cell No.: …………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………

The time offered by the Tenderer for completion of the project is: ………...... weeks (refer to Project Duration

in Schedule 20 below) from the Commencement Date (which shall be a period of 21 days from the date of

receipt of the appointment letter).

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: ……………………………………………………………………... DATE: ……………………………………


SCHEDULE 20: SCOPE OF WORK

General Description of the Contract The project entails conducting in accordance with the Generic Specification GFSH-2, Phase 1 Geotechnical Site Investigation in the following villages of Joe Morolong Local Municipality: Name of Village Extent (ha) No. of Test Pits Required Heuningvlei 540 162 Lotlhakajaneng 167 59 Magobing 83 42 Segwaneng 164 58

Upon completion of the fieldwork & laboratory tests, a draft Geotechnical Site Investigation report must be submitted per village for review by the NHBRC, which may require a hard copy instead of an electronic one. Thereafter comments/inputs received from the NHBRC must be incorporated into the final report which shall then be subject to approval by the NHBRC. Once approved by the NHBRC, the final report must be submitted for each village, in 3 x hard copies & 3 x CDs.

Description of the Site and Access The villages are situated in the remote rural areas of Joe Morolong Local Municipality and most of them are accessible through gravel roads with rough terrain. Tenderers are required to carry out the site inspections at their own convenience to satisfy themselves with the remoteness of the villages and the conditions of the roads to & within the villages and those submitting tender offers will be deemed to have done so.

Locality Maps Upon written request (e-mail) to the Project Manager, Tenderers shall be provided with Google Earth KMZ/KML files indicating locations of the villages and the geotechnical site investigation boundaries to enable them to carry out site inspections of the villages at their own convenience, which may be done prior to or after the compulsory clarification meeting. Project Duration The Employer’s intention is to have this project completed by December 2017. Tenderers are therefore required to take this into consideration and submit implementation plans indicating their intended project duration in weeks as required in Schedule 19 above, in the form of Gantt Charts highlighting all relevant milestones. SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: ……………………………………………………………………... DATE: ……………………………………


SCHEDULE 21: GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT NOTES The purpose of this document is to: (i) Draw special attention to certain general conditions applicable to government bids, contracts and orders;

and (ii) To ensure that clients be familiar with regard to the rights and obligations of all parties involved in doing

business with government. In this document words in the singular also mean in the plural and vice versa and words in the masculine also mean in the feminine and neuter. The General Conditions of Contract will form part of all bid documents and may not be amended. Special Conditions of Contract (SCC) relevant to a specific bid, will be compiled separately for every bid (if

applicable) and will supplement the General Conditions of Contract. Whenever there is a conflict, the provisions in the SCC shall prevail.


TABLE OF CLAUSES 1. Definitions 2. Application 3. General 4. Standards 5. Use of contract documents and information; inspection 6. Patent rights 7. Performance security 8. Inspections, tests and analysis 9. Packing 10. Delivery and documents 11. Insurance 12. Transportation 13. Incidental services 14. Spare parts 15. Warranty / Guarantee 16. Payment 17. Prices 18. Contract amendments 19. Assignment 20. Subcontracts 21. Delays in the supplier’s performance 22. Penalties 23. Termination for default 24. Dumping and countervailing duties 25. Force Majeure 26. Termination for insolvency 27. Settlement of disputes 28. Limitation of liability 29. Governing language 30. Applicable law 31. Notices 32. Taxes and duties


General Conditions of Contract 1. Definitions 1. The following terms shall be interpreted as indicated: 1.1 “Closing time” means the date and hour specified in the bidding documents for the receipt of bids.

Within the Northern Cape Province the closing hour will be 11H00, as per Post Office official time. 1.2 “Contract” means the written agreement entered into between the purchaser and the supplier, as

recorded in the contract form signed by the parties, including all attachments and appendices thereto and all documents incorporated by reference therein.

1.3 “Contract price” means the price payable to the supplier under the contract for the full and proper

performance of his contractual obligations. 1.4 “Corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value to influence

the action of a public official in the procurement process or in contract execution. 1.5 "Countervailing duties" are imposed in cases where an enterprise abroad is subsidized by its

government and encouraged to market its products internationally. 1.6 “Country of origin” means the place where the goods were mined, grown or produced or from which

the services are supplied. Goods are produced when, through manufacturing, processing or substantial and major assembly of components, a commercially recognized new product results that is substantially different in basic characteristics or in purpose or utility from its components.

1.7 “Day” means calendar day. 1.8 “Delivery” means delivery in compliance of the conditions of the contract or order. 1.9 “Delivery ex stock” means immediate delivery directly from stock actually on hand. 1.10 “Delivery into consignees store or to his site” means delivered and unloaded in the specified

store or depot or on the specified site in compliance with the conditions of the contract or order, the supplier bearing all risks and charges involved until the supplies are so delivered and a valid receipt is obtained.

1.11 "Dumping" occurs when a private enterprise abroad market its goods on own initiative in the RSA at

lower prices than that of the country of origin and which have the potential to harm the local industries in the RSA.

1.12 ”Force majeure” means an event beyond the control of the supplier and not involving the supplier’s

fault or negligence and not foreseeable. Such events may include, but is not restricted to, acts of the purchaser in its sovereign capacity, wars or revolutions, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions and freight embargoes.

1.13 “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a procurement

process or the execution of a contract to the detriment of any bidder, and includes collusive practice among bidders (prior to or after bid submission) designed to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels and to deprive the bidder of the benefits of free and open competition.

1.14 “GCC” means the General Conditions of Contract. 1.15 “Goods” means all of the equipment, machinery, and/or other materials that the supplier is required to

supply to the purchaser under the contract. 1.16 “Imported content” means that portion of the bidding price represented by the cost of components,

parts or materials which have been or are still to be imported (whether by the supplier or his subcontractors) and which costs are inclusive of the costs abroad, plus freight and other direct importation costs such as landing costs, dock dues, import duty, sales duty or other similar tax or duty at the South African place of entry as well as transportation and handling charges to the factory in the Republic where the supplies covered by the bid will be manufactured.


1.17 “Local content” means that portion of the bidding price which is not included in the imported content

provided that local manufacture does take place. 1.18 “Manufacture” means the production of products in a factory using labour, materials, components

and machinery and includes other related value-adding activities. 1.19 “Order” means an official written order issued for the supply of goods or works or the rendering of a

service. 1.20 “Project site,” where applicable, means the place indicated in bidding documents. 1.21 “Purchaser” means the organization purchasing the goods. 1.22 “Republic” means the Republic of South Africa. 1.23 “SCC” means the Special Conditions of Contract. 1.24 “Services” means those functional services ancillary to the supply of the goods, such as

transportation and any other incidental services, such as installation, commissioning, provision of technical assistance, training, catering, gardening, security, maintenance and other such obligations of the supplier covered under the contract.

1.25 “Written” or “in writing” means handwritten in ink or any form of electronic or mechanical writing.

Faxed bid documents will not be accepted as well as e-mailed bid documents, unless stated as such in the invitation to bid or contract.

2. Application 2.1 These general conditions are applicable to all bids, contracts and orders including bids for functional

and professional services, sales, hiring, letting and the granting or acquiring of rights, but excluding immovable property, unless otherwise indicated in the bidding documents.

2.2 Where applicable, special conditions of contract are also laid down to cover specific supplies, services

or works. 2.3 Where such special conditions of contract are in conflict with these general conditions, the special

conditions shall apply. 3. General 3.1 Unless otherwise indicated in the bidding documents, the purchaser shall not be liable for any expense

incurred in the preparation and submission of a bid. Where applicable a non-refundable fee for documents may be charged.

3.2 With certain exceptions, invitations to bid are only published in the Government Tender Bulletin. The

Government Tender Bulletin may be obtained directly from the Government Printer, Private Bag X85, Pretoria 0001.

4. Standards 4.1 The goods supplied shall conform to the standards mentioned in the bidding documents and

specifications. 5. Use of Contract documents and information; inspection. 5.1 The supplier shall not, without the purchaser’s prior written consent, disclose the contract, or any

provision thereof, or any specification, plan, drawing, pattern, sample, or information furnished by or on behalf of the purchaser in connection therewith, to any person other than a person employed by the supplier in the performance of the contract. Disclosure to any such employed person shall be made in confidence and shall extend only so far as may be necessary for purposes of such performance.


5.2 The supplier shall not, without the purchaser’s prior written consent, make use of any document or information mentioned in GCC clause 5.1 except for purposes of performing the contract.

5.3 Any document, other than the contract itself mentioned in GCC clause 5.1 shall remain the property of

the purchaser and shall be returned (all copies) to the purchaser on completion of the supplier’s performance under the contract if so required by the purchaser.

5.4 The supplier shall permit the purchaser to inspect the supplier’s records relating to the performance of

the supplier and to have them audited by auditors appointed by the purchaser, if so required by the purchaser.

6. Patent rights 6.1 The supplier shall indemnify the purchaser against all third-party claims of infringement of patent,

trademark, or industrial design rights arising from use of the goods or any part thereof by the purchaser. 7. Performance security 7.1 Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notification of contract award, the successful bidder shall furnish

to the purchaser the performance security of the amount specified in SCC.

7.2 The proceeds of the performance security shall be payable to the purchaser as compensation for any loss resulting from the supplier’s failure to complete his obligations under the contract.

7.3 The performance security shall be denominated in the currency of the contract, or in a freely convertible currency acceptable to the purchaser and shall be in one of the following forms: (a) a bank guarantee or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a reputable bank located in the

purchaser’s country or abroad, acceptable to the purchaser, in the form provided in the bidding documents or another form acceptable to the purchaser; or

(b) a cashier’s or certified cheque

7.4 The performance security will be discharged by the purchaser and returned to the supplier not later than thirty (30) days following the date of completion of the supplier’s performance obligations under the contract, including any warranty obligations, unless otherwise specified in SCC. The above excludes construction contracts/road repairs, civil, mechanical and electrical works.

8. Inspections, tests and analyses 8.1 All pre-bidding testing will be for the account of the bidder.

8.2 If it is a bid condition that supplies to be produced or services to be rendered should at any stage during

production or execution or on completion be subject to inspection, the premises of the bidder or contractor shall be open, at all reasonable hours, for inspection by a representative of the Department or an organization acting on behalf of the Department.

8.3 If there are no inspection requirements indicated in the bidding documents and no mention is made in the contract, but during the contract period it is decided that inspections shall be carried out, the purchaser shall itself make the necessary arrangements, including payment arrangements with the testing authority concerned.

8.4 If the inspections, tests and analyses referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 show the supplies to be in

accordance with the contract requirements, the cost of the inspections, tests and analyses shall be defrayed by the purchaser.

8.5 Where the supplies or services referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 do not comply with the contract

requirements, irrespective of whether such supplies or services are accepted or not, the cost in connection with these inspections, tests or analyses shall be defrayed by the supplier.

8.6 Supplies and services which are referred to in clauses 8.2 and 8.3 and which do not comply with the

contract requirements may be rejected. 8.7 Any contract supplies may on or after delivery be inspected, tested or analyzed and may be rejected if

found not to comply with the requirements of the contract. Such rejected supplies shall be held at the


cost and risk of the supplier who shall, when called upon, remove them immediately at his own cost and forthwith substitute them with supplies which do comply with the requirements of the contract. Failing such removal, the rejected supplies shall be returned at the suppliers cost and risk. Should the supplier fail to provide the substitute supplies forthwith, the purchaser may, without giving the supplier further opportunity to substitute the rejected supplies, purchase such supplies as may be necessary at the expense of the supplier.

8.8 The provisions of clauses 8.4 to 8.7 shall not prejudice the right of the purchaser to cancel the contract

on account of a breach of the conditions thereof, or to act in terms of Clause 23 of GCC. 9. Packing 9.1 The supplier shall provide such packing of the goods as is required to prevent their damage or

deterioration during transit to their final destination, as indicated in the contract. The packing shall be sufficient to withstand, without limitation, rough handling during transit and exposure to extreme temperatures, salt and precipitation during transit, and open storage. Packing, case size and weights shall take into consideration, where appropriate, the remoteness of the goods’ final destination and the absence of heavy handling facilities at all points in transit.

9.2 The packing, marking, and documentation within and outside the packages shall comply strictly with

such special requirements as shall be expressly provided for in the contract, including additional requirements, if any, specified in SCC, and in any subsequent instructions ordered by the purchaser.

10. Delivery and documents 10.1 Delivery of the goods shall be made by the supplier in accordance with the terms specified in the

contract. The details of shipping and/or other documents to be furnished by the supplier are specified in SCC.

10.2 Documents to be submitted by the supplier are specified in SCC. 11. Insurance 11.1 The goods supplied under the contract shall be fully insured in a freely convertible currency against

loss or damage incidental to manufacture or acquisition, transportation, storage and delivery in the manner specified in the SCC.

12. Transportation 12.1 Should a price other than an all-inclusive delivered price be required, this shall be specified in the

SCC. 13. Incidental services 13.1 The supplier may be required to provide any or all of the following services, including additional

services, if any, specified in SCC: (a) performance or supervision of on-site assembly and/or commissioning of the supplied goods; (b) furnishing of tools required for assembly and/or maintenance of the supplied goods; (c) furnishing of a detailed operations and maintenance manual for each appropriate unit of the

supplied goods; (d) performance or supervision or maintenance and/or repair of the supplied goods, for a period of

time agreed by the parties, provided that this service shall not relieve the supplier of any warranty obligations under this contract; and

(e) training of the purchaser’s personnel, at the supplier’s plant and/or on-site, in assembly, start-up, operation, maintenance, and/or repair of the supplied goods.

13.2 Prices charged by the supplier for incidental services, if not included in the contract price for the

goods, shall be agreed upon in advance by the parties and shall not exceed the prevailing rates charged to other parties by the supplier for similar services.

14. Spare parts 14.1 As specified in SCC, the supplier may be required to provide any or all of the following materials,

notifications, and information pertaining to spare parts manufactured or distributed by the supplier:


(a) such spare parts as the purchaser may elect to purchase from the supplier, provided that this

election shall not relieve the supplier of any warranty obligations under the contract; and (b) in the event of termination of production of the spare parts:

(i) Advance notification to the purchaser of the pending termination, in sufficient time to permit the purchaser to procure needed requirements; and

(ii) following such termination, furnishing at no cost to the purchaser, the blueprints, drawings, and specifications of the spare parts, if requested.

15. Warranty / Guarantee 15.1 The supplier warrants or guarantees (which applicable to be indicated) that the goods supplied under

the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials unless provided otherwise in the contract. The supplier further warrants that all goods supplied under this contract shall have no defect, arising from design, materials, or workmanship (except when the design and/or material is required by the purchaser’s specifications) or from any act or omission of the supplier, that may develop under normal use of the supplied goods in the conditions prevailing in the country of final destination.

15.2 This warranty or guarantee (which applicable to be indicated) shall remain valid for twelve (12) months

after the goods, or any portion thereof as the case may be, have been delivered to and accepted at the final destination indicated in the contract, or for eighteen (18) months after the date of shipment from the port or place of loading in the source country, whichever period concludes earlier, unless specified otherwise in SCC.

15.3 The purchaser shall promptly notify the supplier in writing of any claims arising under this warranty /

guarantee. 15.4 Upon receipt of such notice, the supplier shall, within the period specified in SCC and with all

reasonable speed, repair or replace the defective goods or parts thereof, without costs to the purchaser.

15.5 If the supplier, having been notified, fails to remedy the defect(s) within the period specified in SCC,

the purchaser may proceed to take such remedial action as may be necessary, at the supplier’s risk and expense and without prejudice to any other rights which the purchaser may have against the supplier under the contract.

16. Payment 16.1 The method and conditions of payment to be made to the supplier under this contract shall be

specified in SCC. 16.2 The supplier shall furnish the purchaser with an invoice accompanied by a copy of the delivery note

and upon fulfillment of other obligations stipulated in the contract. 16.3 Payments shall be made promptly by the purchaser, but in no case later than thirty (30) days after

submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier. 16.4 Payment will be made in Rand unless otherwise stipulated in SCC. 17. Prices 17.1 Prices charged by the supplier for goods delivered and services performed under the contract shall not

vary from the prices quoted by the supplier in his bid, with the exception of any price adjustments authorized in SCC or in the purchaser’s request for bid validity extension, as the case may be.

18. Contract amendments 18.1 No variation in or modification of the terms of the contract shall be made except by written amendment

signed by the parties concerned.


19. Assignment 19.1 The supplier shall not assign, in whole or in part, its obligations to perform under the contract, except

with the purchaser’s prior written consent.

20. Subcontracts

20.1 The supplier shall notify the purchaser in writing of all subcontracts awarded under this contracts if not already specified in the bid. Such notification, in the original bid or later, shall not relieve the supplier from any liability or obligation under the contract.

21. Delays in the supplier’s performance

21.1 Delivery of the goods and performance of services shall be made by the supplier in accordance with the time schedule prescribed by the purchaser in the contract.

21.2 If at any time during performance of the contract, the supplier or its subcontractor(s) should encounter conditions impeding timely delivery of the goods and performance of services, the supplier shall promptly notify the purchaser in writing of the fact of the delay, its likely duration and its cause(s). As soon as practicable after receipt of the supplier’s notice, the purchaser shall evaluate the situation and may at his discretion extend the supplier’s time for performance, with or without the imposition of penalties, in which case the extension shall be ratified by the parties by amendment of contract.

21.3 No provision in a contract shall be deemed to prohibit the obtaining of supplies or services from a national department, provincial department, or a local authority.

21.4 The right is reserved to procure outside of the contract small quantities or to have minor essential services executed if an emergency arises, the supplier’s point of supply is not situated at or near the place where the supplies are required, or the supplier’s services are not readily available.

21.5 Except as provided under GCC Clause 25, a delay by the supplier in the performance of its delivery obligations shall render the supplier liable to the imposition of penalties, pursuant to GCC Clause 22, unless an extension of time is agreed upon pursuant to GCC Clause 21.2 without the application of penalties.

21.6 Upon any delay beyond the delivery period in the case of a supplies contract, the purchaser shall, without cancelling the contract, be entitled to purchase supplies of a similar quality and up to the same quantity in substitution of the goods not supplied in conformity with the contract and to return any goods delivered later at the supplier’s expense and risk, or to cancel the contract and buy such goods as may be required to complete the contract and without prejudice to his other rights, be entitled to claim damages from the supplier.

22. Penalties 22.1 Subject to GCC Clause 25, if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the

services within the period(s) specified in the contract, the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies under the contract, deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services using the current prime interest rate calculated for each day of the delay until actual delivery or performance. The purchaser may also consider termination of the contract pursuant to GCC Clause 23.

23. Termination for default 23.1 The purchaser, without prejudice to any other remedy for breach of contract, by written notice of

default sent to the supplier, may terminate this contract in whole or in part: (a) if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods within the period(s) specified in the contract,

or within any extension thereof granted by the purchaser pursuant to GCC Clause 21.2; (b) if the Supplier fails to perform any other obligation(s) under the contract; or (c) if the supplier, in the judgment of the purchaser, has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent practices

in competing for or in executing the contract. 23.2 In the event the purchaser terminates the contract in whole or in part, the purchaser may procure,

upon such terms and in such manner, as it deems appropriate, goods, works or services similar to


those undelivered, and the supplier shall be liable to the purchaser for any excess costs for such similar goods, works or services. However, the supplier shall continue performance of the contract to the extent not terminated.

23.3. Where the purchaser terminates the contract in whole or in part, the purchaser may decide to impose

a restriction penalty on the supplier by prohibiting such supplier from doing business with the public sector not exceeding ten (10) years.

23.4 If a purchaser intends imposing a restriction on a supplier or any person associated with the supplier,

the supplier will be allowed a time period of not more than fourteen (14) days to provide reasons why the envisaged restriction should not be imposed. Should the supplier fail to respond within the stipulated fourteen (14) days the purchaser may regard the intended penalty as not objected against and may impose it on the supplier.

23.5 Any restriction imposed on any person by Provincial SCM with a relevant Accounting Officer/Authority

will, at the discretion of Provincial SCM together with the Accounting Officer/Authority, also be applicable to any other enterprise or any partner, manger, director or other person who wholly or partly exercise or exercised or may exercise control over the enterprise of the first-mentioned person, is or was in the opinion of Provincial SCM and the Accounting Officer/Authority actively associated.

23.6 If a restriction is imposed, the purchaser must, within five (5) working days of such imposition, furnish

the Provincial Treasury, with the following information: (i) the name and address of the supplier and /or person restricted by the purchaser; (ii) the date of commencement of the restriction; (iii) the period for the restriction; and (iv) the reasons for the restriction.

23.7 If a court of law convicts a person of any offence as contemplated in section 12 or 13 of the Prevention

and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, No 12 of 2004, the court may also rule that such person’s name be endorsed on the Register of Tender Defaulters. When a person’s mane has been endorsed on the register, the person will be prohibited from doing business with the public sector for a period not less than five (5) years and not more than ten (10) years. The Provincial and National Treasury are empowered to determine the period of restriction and each case will dealt with on its own merits. According to section 32 of the Act the Register must be open to the public. The Register can be perused on the National Treasury website.

24. Anti-dumping and countervailing duties and rights 24.1 When, after the date of bid, provisional payments are required, or anti-dumping or countervailing

duties are imposed, or the amount of a provisional payment or anti-dumping or countervailing right is increased in respect of any dumped or subsidized import, the State is not liable for any amount so required or imposed, or for the amount of any such increase. When, after the said date, such a provisional payment is no longer required or any such anti-dumping or countervailing right is abolished, or where the amount of such provisional payment or any such right is reduced, any such favourable difference shall on demand be paid forthwith by the contractor to the State or the State may deduct such amounts from moneys (if any) which may otherwise be due to the contractor in regard to supplies or services which he delivered or rendered, or is to deliver or render in terms of the contract or any other contract or any other amount which may be due to him

25. Force Majeure 25.1 Notwithstanding the provisions of GCC Clauses 22 and 23, the supplier shall not be liable for forfeiture

of its performance security, damages, or termination for default if and to the extent that his delay in performance or other failure to perform his obligations under the contract is the result of an event of force majeure.

25.2 If a force majeure situation arises, the supplier shall promptly notify the purchaser in writing of such

condition and the cause thereof. Unless otherwise directed by the purchaser in writing, the supplier shall continue to perform its obligations under the contract as far as is reasonably practical, and shall seek all reasonable alternative means for performance not prevented by the force majeure event.


26. Termination for insolvency 26.1 The purchaser may at any time terminate the contract by giving written notice to the supplier if the

supplier becomes bankrupt or otherwise insolvent. In this event, termination will be without compensation to the supplier, provided that such termination will not prejudice or affect any right of action or remedy which has accrued or will accrue thereafter to the purchaser.

27. Settlement of Disputes 27.1 If any dispute or difference of any kind whatsoever arises between the purchaser and the supplier in

connection with or arising out of the contract, the parties shall make every effort to resolve amicably such dispute or difference by mutual consultation.

27.2 If, after thirty (30) days, the parties have failed to resolve their dispute or difference by such mutual

consultation, then either the purchaser or the supplier may give notice to the other party of his intention to commence with mediation. No mediation in respect of this matter may be commenced unless such notice is given to the other party.

27.3 Should it not be possible to settle a dispute by means of mediation, it may be settled in a South African

court of law. 27.4 Mediation proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of procedure specified in the

SCC. 27.5 Notwithstanding any reference to mediation and/or court proceedings herein,

(a) the parties shall continue to perform their respective obligations under the contract unless they otherwise agree; and

(b) the purchaser shall pay the supplier any monies due the supplier. 28. Limitation of liability 28.1 Except in cases of criminal negligence or wilful misconduct, and in the case of infringement pursuant

to Clause 6; (a) the supplier shall not be liable to the purchaser, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, for any

indirect or consequential loss or damage, loss of use, loss of production, or loss of profits or interest costs, provided that this exclusion shall not apply to any obligation of the supplier to pay penalties and/or damages to the purchaser; and

(b) the aggregate liability of the supplier to the purchaser, whether under the contract, in tort or otherwise, shall not exceed the total contract price, provided that this limitation shall not apply to the cost of repairing or replacing defective equipment.

29. Governing language 29.1 The contract shall be written in English. All correspondence and other documents pertaining to the

contract that is exchanged by the parties shall also be written in English. 30. Applicable law 30.1 The contract shall be interpreted in accordance with South African laws, unless otherwise specified in

SCC. 31. Notices 31.1 Every written acceptance of a bid shall be posted to the supplier concerned by registered or certified

mail and any other notice to him shall be posted by ordinary mail to the address furnished in his bid or to the address notified later by him in writing and such posting shall be deemed to be proper service of such notice

31.2 The time mentioned in the contract documents for performing any act after such aforesaid notice has

been given, shall be reckoned from the date of posting of such notice.


32. Taxes and duties 32.1 A foreign supplier shall be entirely responsible for all taxes, stamp duties, license fees, and other such

levies imposed outside the purchaser’s country. 32.2 A local supplier shall be entirely responsible for all taxes, duties, license fees, etc., incurred until

delivery of the contracted goods to the purchaser. 32.3 No contract shall be concluded with any bidder whose tax matters are not in order. Prior to the award

of a bid the Department must be in possession of a tax clearance certificate, submitted by the bidder. This certificate must be an original issued by the South African Revenue Services.

SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TENDERER: ……………………………………………………………………... DATE: ……………………………………