Notice is hereby given that permission has been granted to revoke the notice that was published on the 26^th of March 2020 regarding the temporary suspension of all bids advertised and closing within the level 5 - lockdown period of 26 march 2020 – 30 April 2020.

 

Following the unprecedented announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequently the LOCKDOWN which commenced on the 26^th of March 2020, Emalahleni Local Municipality reviewed the situation and the possible impact on all stakeholders involved in the tender process and resolved that certain steps be taken to ensure that adequate practices are in place in order to protect the wellbeing of all stakeholders involved in the procurement process.

 

Procurement is essential in preventing the spread of the virus and to ensure that service delivery is not negatively affected, Emalahleni Local Municipality has thus taken the decision to revoke the notice regarding the temporary suspension of the below mentioned tenders. Furthermore you are now advised that the municipality will now resume all tender processes and tenders will now be open for advertisement on the e-tenders portal and municipal website. This will be done in conjunction with the measures announced by the President, that institutions must, as far as possible, avoid convening briefing sessions. Institutions may however find other measures of communication where briefing sessions cannot be avoided.

 

In light of the above, the response period for all bids that were suspended will be extended to accommodate the enquiry process. The revised dates for each affected bid will be communicated in due course on the following websites: www.etenders.gov.za and www.emalahleni.gov.za .