Emalahleni Local Municipality invites tenders from suitably qualified service providers for request for a panel of service providers for the supply and delivery of light delivery vehicle spares for a period of 36 months.

Tender Documents will be available from the www.emalahleni.gov.za and can be downloaded from www.etenders.gov.za . No Compulsory briefing will be held, however any queries may be communicated to the Supply Chain Management unit.

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 ELM 12/2025: REQUEST FOR A PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF LIGHT DELIVERY VEHICLE SPARES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS and be deposited in the Tender Box, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Civic Centre, 29 Mandela Street, Emalahleni, 1035 on or before 11h00 on 28 February 2025. The tenders will immediately be opened in public. 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.

Tenders will be evaluated in terms of the Supply Chain Management Policy of 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. Suppliers and/ or Service Providers need to be registered on CSD.

Technical and administrative queries may be directed to Mr P. Sihlangu of Emalahleni Local Municipality at 013 690 5678 or sihlangup@emalahleni.gov.za

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

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/or
- Who is an advisor or consultant contracted with the municipality or municipal entity.

HS MAYISELA

MUNICIPAL MANAGER