Notice is hereby given for the invitation of proposals for the purchase and development of various properties situated at eMalahleni which is advertised in the Witbank News on 17 August 2023 to read as follows:

 

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 79(18) of the Local Government Ordinance 17 of 1939 as amended read together with Section 21 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 as amended, Section 14 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003 (as amended) read in conjunction with Clause 3.1 of the Disposal and Acquisition of Immovable Property Policy of Council, 2019 and Section 44 of the Council’s Supply Chain Management Policy that the Council of Emalahleni Local Municipality resolved to invite proposals for the purchase and development of various properties which situated at eMalahleni. The list of properties is indicated below;

Bid documents with full specifications can be downloaded from the following websites: www.emalahleni.gov.za or www.etenders.gov.za and will be available from the 22 August 2023. Duly completed tender forms enclosed in a sealed envelope with the tender description and tender number with the name of the Bidder shall be deposited in the tender box situated outside the Emalahleni Local Municipality Civic Centre in Mandela Street, Emalahleni on or before the closing date. The bids will thereafter be opened in public.

The closing time for receipt of tenders is 11:00 on Friday, 22 September 2023.  Telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile, e-mail, unmarked and late tenders will under no circumstances be considered and accepted. The tender box will be emptied just after closing time on the closing date. Thereafter all bids will be opened in public.

Any technical enquiries relating to the tender document may be directed to Mr S. Mthimunye and Ms N. Lerutla at telephone number 013 690 6304/6353 during working hours or e-mails may be sent to  mthimunyesf@emalahleni.gov.za and lerutlanp@emalahleni.gov.za . Supply Chain Management Office may also be contacted on (013) 690 6483/6497/6484.

Fully completed tender documents, clearly marked with the “TENDER NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION” with the “NAME of TENDERER” must be placed in a sealed envelope and placed in the tender box situated on the First floor, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Civic Centre, Corner Mandela & Arras Street, eMalahleni 1035 by no later than 11h00 on 22 September 2023. The envelope must be endorsed with number, title and closing date as indicated above..

No awards will be made to a person:

• Who is in the service of the state;
• if that person is not a natural person, of which any director, manager, principal shareholder or stakeholder is a person in the service of the state; and;
• who is an advisor or consultant contracted with the municipality or municipal entity.

 

The municipality 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 municipality does not bind itself to accepting the lowest tender or award a contract to the bidder scoring the highest number of points.