Emalahleni Local Municipality invites tenders from suitably qualified and accredited professional service providers who are registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa and who meet the prescribed minimum requirements, are registered on Central Supplier Database (CSD) and are compliant with relevant prescribed legislation to be listed in the panel of professionals for a period of three years for the compilation of technical, business plans and implementation of infrastructure projects.

The tender document will be available on www.etenders.gov.za  and can also be downloaded from www.emalahleni.gov.za. 

A NON-COMPULSORY tender briefing with the representatives of the Employer will be held virtually on MIROSOFT TEAMS on Monday, 24 July 2023 at 09:00 (Link will be shared on the municipal website: www.emalahleni.gov.za )

Tenders are to be completed in black ink and completed in accordance with the conditions and rules contained in the tender documents. The tenders and relevant documents must be sealed in an envelope and externally endorsed with “APPOINTMENT OF THE PANEL OF ELECTRICAL CONSULTING ENGINEERING COMPANIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, ON AN AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASIS FOR THREE (3) YEARS” and must be placed in the bid box at the Municipality office in Mandela Street not later than 11:00 on the 18 August 2023. Bids will be opened in public at the Municipal offices. The Tenders shall remain valid for a period of 90 days from the closing date. Telegraphic, telephonic, fax, telex e-mail or late tenders will not be accepted.

A preferential point system shall apply whereby a contract will be allocated to a tenderer in accordance with the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and as defined in the Conditions of Tender in the tender document, read in conjunction with the Supply Chain Management Policy of Emalahleni Local Municipality where 80 points will be allocated in respect of price and 20 points in respect of Specific goals.

The specific goals allocated points in terms of this tender:

A total of 15 preference points shall be allocated on a proportional or pro rata basis for contracting an enterprise owned by historically disadvantaged persons or individuals who meet the following requirements -

- for 100% black person or people owned enterprise 5 points

- for at least 30% woman or women shareholding or owned enterprise 5 points

- For at least 30% youth shareholding or owned enterprise 2.5 points

- for at least 30% people living with disability shareholding or owned enterprise 2.5 points.

A total of 5 preference points shall be allocated on a proportional or pro rata basis for implementing of programmes for RDP –
- for enterprise regarded as EME located within the local area of jurisdiction. 5 points
(The Municipality will utilize the CSD report to verify the above-mentioned information)

No awards will be made to a person:
- Who is not registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD);
- 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/or
- 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. Tenders will be evaluated in terms of the Supply Chain Management policy of the Emalahleni Local Municipality. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted, and Emalahleni Local Municipality reserves the right not to consider any tender not suitably endorsed or comprehensively completed, as well as the right to accept the tender in whole or part. The panel to be appointed will be limited to Emalahleni Local Municipality's budget availability and also at the discretion of the Accounting Officer.

The SCM Enquiries:
Tel: (013) 690 6497/6483/6484
Email: masangonz@emalahleni.gov.za.
Technical Enquiries Mr. ME Sedupane
Tel: 013 690 6298 Email: sedupaneme@emalahleni.gov.za.

CLOSING DATE: 18 August 2023

MR S. MATLEBJOANE
ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER
Civic Centre P.O Box 3
Mandela Street eMalahleni
eMalahleni 1035
www.emalahleni.gov.za