CLOSING DATE (AT 11:00): 20 September 2024

 The closing time and date for receipt of tenders is 20 September 2024. The address for submission of tender documents is: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd.

 The Regional Manager: Eastern Region 58 Van Eck Place, Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg, 3201

 The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) on behalf of Thoka Geosciences (Pty) Ltd invites suitably experienced, SANAS accredited laboratories for the undertaking the commercial laboratory materials testing sub-services in accordance with SANS 3001 for the PROVISION OF COMMERCIAL LABORATORY MATERIALS TESTING SUBSERVICES FOR THE PERCUSSION AND CORE DRILLING SERVICES TO LOCATE, PROSPECT AND SECURE MATERIAL SOURCES ALONG THE NATIONAL ROUTES IN THE PROVINCE OF THE FREE STATE – PACKAGE 2.

This project is in the province of Free State and in several of the province’s district municipalities and the approximate duration of the commercial laboratory subservices is nine (9) months, which is expected to commence mid- October 2024. 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 65%. Only tenderers who are registered on CSD as stated in clause C 2.1 will be eligible to tender.

TENDER DOCUMENTS Tender documents are available from 30 August 2024 at no cost in electronic format downloadable from the SANRAL’s website by following the link: https://www.nra.co.za/sanral[1]tenders/status?region_id=national. 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 A1.1 Certificate of Intention to Submit a Tender prior to 06 September 2024.

 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. TENDERER’S MEETING No tenderer’s clarification briefing meeting will be held.

COMPLETION AND DELIVERY OF TENDERS The closing time and date for receipt of tenders is 11:00 on Friday, 20 September 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. Requirements for completing, sealing, addressing, delivery, opening and assessment of tenders are stated in the Tender Data. T1-4 Queries relating to issues arising from these documents may be addressed to: e-mail: christiaans@kbkengineers.co.za