BID NO: 21/FY/24 – REHABILITATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RESERVE MANAGEMENT ROADS AT GREAT FISH RIVER NATURE RESERVE

This procurement is financed by P174097: South Africa Wildlife Conservation Bond Operation.

The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) invites contractors to submit quotations for the rehabilitation and maintenance of Reserve management road at Great Fish River Nature Reserve.

A compulsory briefing meeting would be held on site at Great Fish River Nature Reserve (Sam Knott) – Grahamstown Section on the 13th of December 2023 at 14h00. GPS Co- ordinates: Latitude – -33,13 42 4″S    Longitude – 26°65’06″E.

EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA 

Quotations would be screened for responsiveness and compliance as follows:

  1. Compliance Requirements: – Technical Specification.
  2. Financial Evaluation: – Price, and
  • Risk Assessments

Stage 1: Compliance with bid requirements

Bidders must comply with the following set of compliance requirements listed below:

  • Compulsory briefing
  • CIDB: Grade 3CE or higher
  • Company Experience
  • Team Capability
  • Availability of Plant and Equipment

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements will lead to immediate rejection of the bid.

Stage 2: Price Evaluation

Preferential Procurement Regulations are not applicable to this bid. Bidders are NOT required to submit B-BBEE Status Level Certificate or any documents for claiming specific goals/preferential points.

Quotations that are responsive, qualified, and technically compliant will be ranked according to Price. Award of Contract will be made to the lowest acceptable price by the issue of a Purchase Order and/or signing of Contract Agreement.

Stage 3: Risk Assessments

In addition to the evaluation of responsiveness, a risk analysis will be performed on the tenderers having the lowest acceptable price to ascertain if any of the following, as relevant, present an unacceptable commercial risk to the employer in terms of:

  1. Unduly high or unduly low tendered rates or amounts in the Tender offer. In this regard, a financial risk analysis will be performed to verify that the rates entered in the Bill of Quantities are reasonable and balanced. Bids may be disqualified if Tendered rates are found to be distorted. Such evaluation will include “Rate Only” items.

Documents outlining detailed specifications will be made available from the 8th of December 2023 “FREE OF CHARGE”. Documents can be downloaded from https://visiteasterncape.co.za/corporate/procurements/tenders

Sealed Quotations endorsed on the envelope with the Tenderer’s name and the Quotation Number shall be deposited in the formal Tender Box situated in the ECPTA offices at 17-25 Oxford Street, Corner of Fleet and Oxford Street, East London CBD, East London or posted so as to reach The Chief Executive Officer, P.O. Box 11235, Southernwood, East London, 5213 in sufficient time for it to be placed in the Tender Box before the closing time of 11h00 on the closing date i.e. 23rd of January 2024.

Enquiries regarding issue of bid documents may be directed by e-mail to Mr. Mcebisi Sandi at Mcebisi.sandi@ecpta.co.za.  Technical enquiries may be directed to Ms. Mandilakhe Lawana at Mandilakhe.lawana@ecpta.co.za

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