CONTRACT SANRAL N.003-010-2017/9C-SF

SUB-CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL FACILITATION SERVICES FOR CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS ON NATIONAL ROUTE 3 SECTION 1 FROM WESTVILLE VIADUCT (KM 11.80) TO PARADISE VALLEY INTERCHANGE (KM 17.54)

A1.1 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER (Incorporating SBD1)

CLOSING DATE (AT 11:00): Friday, 19 January 2024

V3 Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd invites Joint Ventures between suitably experienced and qualified service providers for undertaking Stakeholder Engagement and Social Facilitation on behalf of the Client for the N3 Programme Packages from Cedara to Westville Viaduct.

There are fifteen (15) projects forming part of the N3 Programme Packages and can generally be split into the pavement and associated drainage, lighting and structural upgrades, and the provision of both supporting materials and services required for fulfilling the pavement upgrades. Over and above these 15 projects are the associated Community Development and Contract Participation Goal projects, in accordance with the spatial development footprint for the N3 route.

These projects are all located within the province of Kwa–Zulu Natal and vary in location across both the uMkhambathini and uMsunduzi Local, and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipalities with phased contract durations.

Preferences are offered to tenderers who comply with the criteria stated in the Tender Data.

The tenderers will be evaluated on functionality (quality) criteria with a threshold of 70%.

Joint Ventures (JV) shall be required with the Lead Partner being a suitably experienced Consultancy firm in Stakeholder Engagement and Social Facilitation and the Targeted Partner being a Targeted Enterprise as defined in the Tender Data.

Only tenderers who meet the minimum requirements for Key Persons and are registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database as stated in the Tender Data, Clause 4.1.1 are eligible to tender.

TENDER DOCUMENTS

Tender documents are available at no cost in electronic format from the SANRAL website using the followinglink https://www.nra.co.za/service-provider-zone/tenders/open-tenders/. Tenderers must have access to Microsoft © Office 2013 and Acrobat Adobe © 9.0 or similar compatible software.

Tenderers must submit, via email, the duly completed Form B1.1 Certificate of Intention to Submit a Tender within seven (7) days from the tender advertisement date 6 December 2023. Failure to submit this certificate would result in the tenderer not receiving addenda or additional issued information and may result in the tenderer being non-responsive, if “any material amendment/s” contained in the addenda or additional information is not included in the tender offer/submission.

Form B1.1 must be submitted to V3 Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd on the enclosed contact details for queries.

TENDERER’S MEETING

A non-compulsory tender clarification meeting will be held via a virtual platform on Thursday, 14 December 2023 at 11:00. A link to the clarification briefing meeting will be sent to tenderers who submitted, via email, the duly completed Form B1.1 Certificate of Intention to Submit a Tender within seven (7) days from the tender advertisement date.

COMPLETION AND DELIVERY OF TENDERS

The closing time and date for receipt of tenders is 11:00 on Friday, 19 January 2024.

Telegraphic, telephonic, telex, e-mail, facsimile and late tenders will not be accepted.

Tenders may only be submitted in the format as stated in the Tender Data. Tenders must be submitted in electronic format on CD/ flash drive and printed hardcopy.

Requirements for completing, sealing, addressing, delivery, opening and assessment of tenders are stated in the Tender Data.

Queries relating to issues arising from these documents may be addressed to:

Mr. Ferdi Boshoff

Tel: No: N/A

E-mail: ferdi.boshoff@v3consulting.co.za

cc: nonku.ngubane@v3consulting.co.za