Emalahleni Local Municipality hereby invites service providers for the supply and delivery of PPE for Fire, Traffic and Law Enforcement for a period of 36 months (on an as and when required basis).

Tender documents with full specifications will be made available and can be obtained

from www.emalahleni.gov.za or www.etenders.gov.za as from Tuesday, 11 January 2022.

A compulsory briefing will not be conducted for this tender in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus through interactions. Bidders may send electronic mails for any enquiries related to this bid.

The stipulated minimum threshold(s) for local production and content for this bid is follows:

Industry/sector/sub-sector Stipulated minimum threshold

Textile, Clothing, Leather and footwear 100%

• As part of the approval process, the top 3 bidders will be required to submit at least one (1) sample of every PPE product offered for purposes of testing of quality and workmanship.

The closing time for receipt of tenders is 11:00 on Wednesday, 16 February 2022. 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. The register for all bids received may be requested thereafter and will furthermore be published the municipal website.

Any technical enquiries relating to the tender document may be directed to Mr. P E Khanye for Fire at telephone number (013) 653 5751, Sibiya for Traffic @ 013 690 6520 and Mrs Motha D G for Law Enforcement @ 013 690 6521 during working hours or e-mails may be sent to khanyepe@emalahleni.gov.za , mothadg@emalahleni.gov.za and sibiyasm@emalahleni.gov.za  Supply Chain Management Office may also be contacted on (013) 690 6483/6497/6484 or on dhladhlap@emalahleni.gov.za  .

Fully completed tender documents, clearly marked “Tender No. ELM 17/2021 REQUEST FOR THE PROVISION OF PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF PPE FOR FIRE, TRAFFIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS (ON AN AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASIS)” with “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, 29 Mandela Street, eMalahleni 1035 or sent via courier services to the above mentioned address. Couriered documents should be delivered at the first floor, Supply Chain Management Offices at the aforementioned

address by no later than 11h00 on 16 February 2022. The envelope must be endorsed with number, title and closing date as indicated above.

A preferential point system shall apply whereby a contract will be allocated to a tenderer in accordance with the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, Act No. 5 of 2000 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 B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution.

Preference will be given to the following designated groups:

(i) black people who are youth and/or;

(ii) black people who are women;

(iii) tenderers residing within the eMalahleni area of jurisdiction

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

Should you not hear from us within 90 days after the closing date, please consider your tender unsuccessful.