T1.1       TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER (SBD1)

The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) invites tenders for the Training and Construction Management of Construction of Pedestrian Facilities on National Route 2, Section 22x from Mthusi (Km 0,80) to Murchison (Km 18,64). This project is in the Province of Kwazulu-Natal and in the District Municipality of Ugu District Municipality and in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality. The approximate duration of the Contract is 15 months, including 3 months for the Mobilisation Period.

It is estimated that Tenderers should have a CIDB contractor grading designation of 8CE or higher, however Tenderers’ attention is drawn to the Tender Data, clause C.2.1 (a) when submitting their tender.

Tenders from Tenderers registered as potentially emerging enterprises but with a CIDB contractor grading designation lower than a contractor grading designation determined in accordance with the sum tendered, or a value determined in accordance with Regulation 25 (1B) or 25 (7A) of the Construction Industry Development Regulations, will be accepted.

CIDB Regulation 25 (1B) will be applicable to this Contract.

Only tenderers that are registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database at the closing date for tender submissions as per Tender Data, clause C.2.1 (c) are eligible to tender.

Sub-contracting of the work in Pricing Schedule A (Training and Construction Management) and Pricing Schedule C (Stakeholder and Community Liaison) to Targeted Enterprises:

It is a requirement of this project that the successful Tenderer subcontract a minimum of thirty (30) percent (%), or higher as tendered, of the work by the end of the contract to Targeted Enterprise(s) as defined in the Contract Data.

Sub-contracting of the work in Pricing Schedule B (Construction of the Works) to Targeted Enterprises:

It is a requirement of this project that the successful Tenderer subcontract 50% of the work in Pricing Schedule B to Targeted Enterprises, as defined in the Specification Data, by the end of the Contract:

TENDER DOCUMENTS

Tender documents are available at no cost in electronic format and can be downloaded from the SANRAL’s website at the following link: 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 to ProcurementER3@sanral.co.za, the duly completed Form A1.1 – Certificate of Intention to Submit a Tender, prior to Friday 08 March 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, if “any material amendment/s” contained in the addenda or additional information is not included in the tender offer/submission.

TENDERERS’ MEETING

A compulsory clarification briefing meeting will be held The Gorgez View, Paddock Place, Main Harding Road, Paddock 4244 (GPS coordinates: -30.752083, 30.254836) on 12 March 2024 at 10:00.

Notes:

a)       Tenderers must pre-book for attendance at the clarification briefing meeting.

b)       Due to restrictions on numbers of attendees, only one representative per Tenderer/company may attend the briefing meeting.

c)        A request to attend the clarification briefing meeting must be sent to ProcurementER3@sanral.co.za.

d)        Late arrivals will not be allowed to participate in the meeting and their submissions shall be declared non-responsive.

A Tenderer’s representative cannot represent more than one Tenderer at the tender briefing meeting.

COMPLETION AND DELIVERY OF TENDERS

The closing time for receipt of tenders is 11:00 on 12 April 2024.

Telegraphic, telephonic, telex, email, 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.

TENDER ENQUIRIES

Queries relating to issues arising from these documents may be addressed to: ProcurementER3@sanral.co.za