BV 1106/ 2024: PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERNET AND RELATED SERVICES FOR A PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 2028

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• Friday, 15 November 2024 at 11:00 Tender Closing Date
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The Breede Valley Municipalities invites tenders for the provision and maintenance of internet and related services for a period ending 30 June 2028.

Only experienced and qualified service providers/ contractors who meet the eligibility criteria set out in the conditions of the tender, are encouraged to participate in this tender. Service providers can request or collect bid documents from the Supply Chain Management Offices; 51B Baring Street, Worcester. Documents are to be requested or collected as from Monday, 14 October 2024, during office hours Mondays to Fridays 08h00 – 13h00 and 13h30 - 15h00. A non-refundable fee of R 230-00 (Two Hundred and Thirty Rand) for each set of documents, Cash deposits and EFT’s made out in favour of the Breede Valley Municipality, is required on collection of the bid documents. Please note: The R230 is only payable if you collect the documents in hard copy from our offices. Documents are also electronic available upon request, free of charge, as the printing costs are for the bidder’s own account.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Only those tenderers who satisfy the following eligibility criteria are eligible to submit tenders:

1. Who are registered with the Internet Service Provider’s Association (ISPA) (Proof of registration to be submitted with tender),
2. Who are IECS license holders (Proof of licenses to be submitted with tender); and

• Who are IECNS license holders (Proof of licenses to be submitted with tender).

Any enquiries regarding the bidding procedure or the issue of bid documents shall be directed to the Supply Chain Management Unit, for attention of Mr. Vusumzi Mondi, at telephone number 023 348 2946 or e-mail address: vmondi@bvm.gov.za. Alternatively, the SC Officer: Procurement, Mr. Bells, can be contacted at 023 348 2954 or emailed at wbells@bvm.gov.za. Any enquiries regarding technical information shall be directed to the Senior Communications Technician, Mr. Pepler, at telephone number 023 348 2901 or e-mail address: jpepler@bvm.gov.za. Alternatively, the Network Technician, Ms. Onela Woko can be contacted at telephone number 023 348 2901 or e-mail address: owoko@bvm.gov.za

A compulsory clarification meeting with representatives of the Employer will take place on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, starting time 11h00. Prospective tenderers shall meet at the SCM boardroom, Supply Chain Building, 51B Baring Street, Worcester, GPS Coordinates: 33°38'37.23"S, 19°26'42.60"E. Persons arriving later than 11h15 will not be allowed into the meeting. Please note: The Municipality prefer that Senior Company Staff members or Contract Managers attend the compulsory clarification meeting as the Tender Specifications and the Scope of Works will be discussed in detail along with the execution phase, expectations and possible amendments. It remains the tenderer’s responsibility to comprehensively familiarize themselves with and fully understand the tender specifications to be able to submit a responsive tender. After the clarification meeting, all attendees shall be directed to the site location for the site visit.

Tender offers, in properly sealed envelopes and clearly marked on the outside with the corresponding bid number and description, must timeously be placed in the tender box at Breede Valley Municipal Credit Control offices, 53 Baring Street, Worcester, by not later than 11h00 on Friday, 15 November 2024.Telephonic, telegraphic, telex, facsimile, electronic or e-mailed, bids will not be accepted. If the bid is late, it will not be accepted for consideration.

The Employer does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender and reserves the right to accept any tender or any part thereof, which may result in the acceptance of more than one tender, whichever the case may be. The Employer shall apply the Municipal Supply Chain Management Policy as adopted in terms of Section 111 of the Municipal Financial Management Act, 2003 (Act No 56 of 2003) and relevant regulations. All eligible bids received shall be evaluated in terms of the Employer’s Supply Chain Management Policy, the Preferential Procurement Framework Act, the Preferential Procurement Regulation of 2022 and Council’s Preferential Procurement Policy. The 80/20 preference point system shall be applicable. No bids will be considered from persons in the service of the state.

Breede Valley Municipality                                 D. MCTHOMAS

Private Bag X3046                                             MUNICIPAL MANAGER

WORCESTER                                                      SC 27/2024