ECPTA hereby invites quotations for the APPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS FOR THE ECPTA N2 WILD COAST BIODIVERSITY OFFSET PROJECTS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS.
Please refer to the attached Specifications for details.
NB: It is important that ALL detailed information required is furnished in full. Failure to comply will render your quotation liable to rejection, as late and incomplete quotations cannot be considered.
Quotation documents will be available from the 08 December 2022 free of charge. Documents can be downloaded from www.visiteasterncape.co.za/corporate/procurements/mini-bids
EVALUATION CRITERIA
A three-stage evaluation process will be employed. In Stage one, all bids received will be evaluated for compliance to the bid requirements. Only service providers who are responsive on stage 1 will proceed to Stage 2 functionality. Only service providers who meet the minimum threshold of 80 will proceed to stage 3 where bids will be assessed for price and B-BBEE Status Level in accordance with the Preferential Procurement Regulations of 2017.
Stage 1: Compliance to bid requirements
Bidders must comply with all the requirement for stage 1 to be considered for evaluation in stage 2. Failure to comply with any requirement on stage 1 will lead to immediate rejection of the bid
Stage 2: Functionality
Bidders must obtain 80 and above out of 100 will qualify for the evaluation in terms of Price and B-BBEE Status (Stage 2). All points scored by qualifying bidders in stage 2 will not be taken into consideration for evaluation in stage 3.
| Criteria | Weight |
| Company Experience | 50 |
| Project Team | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Stage 3: Price & B-BBEE
| Criteria | Points Available |
| Bid Price | 80 |
| B-BBEE Contribution Level | 20 |
| Total | 100 |
Price and B-BBEE points will be calculated as described in the Preferential Procurement Regulations of 2017. SBD 6.1 form must be used to claim B-BBEE Status level of the company. NB: Certified copy or original B-BBEE Status Level Verification Certificate/ Affidavit must be submitted to substantiate B-BBEE Status claimed. When such certificate is not provided as proof the company will automatically score zero.
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. 15 December 2022.
Enquiries regarding issue of bid documents may be directed by e-mail to Ms. Unathi Zinganto at unathi.zinganto@ecpta.co.za Technical enquiries may be directed to Mr. X Skenjana at Xolani.skenjana@ecpta.co.za ECPTA has a zero tolerance on any acts of fraud and corruption. Please report any suspected acts of fraud and corruption to any of the contact details listed below: Hotline Number: Toll free number -0800 611 085; SMS: 33490 Email: ecpta@whistleblowing.co.za; Tip-offs Website:www.whistleblowing.co.za
