TENDER NOTICE

CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY, 24 JUNE 2025 AT 10:00AM.

DOWNTOUCH INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD invites experienced EME and QSE sub-contractors to a tender briefing session for Contract R.335-010-2017/1 for the CONSTRUCTION OF LININGS FOR OPEN DRAINS on the IMPROVEMENT OF NATIONAL ROUTE R335 FROM MOTHERWELL (KM 5.6) TO ADDO (KM 38.25), PHASE 1: KM 5.6 TO KM 27.5 on behalf of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL).  This project is in the province of the Eastern Cape and in the Nelson Mandela Bay Local Municipality.

Preferences are offered to prospective tenderers from the targeted areas, namely the Nelson Mandela Bay, Alex Matikinca Cluster, as well as the Designated Groups indicated for each sub-contract package.

This tender will be evaluated in terms of functionality as a criterion and the price and preference points system.  Tenderers who satisfy the following criteria are eligible to submit tenders:

1. B-BBEE Level 1 or 2 Contributor (Valid) Certificate.
2. Exempted Micro Enterprise (EME) or Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE).
3. Registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD).
4. Registered as “active” with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) in the relevant contractor grade and class designation.

An award will only be made to preferred Tenderers that are:

5. Compliant with the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COID); and
6. Tax Compliant.

Note: The Tenderer should not be a member of the PLC, or an employee of or affiliated to any Municipal or Government Department.

Sub-contractors are required for the following subcontracts:

Table 1 – List of Package(s), information briefing and Tender closing dates:

Note to Tenderers:

1. DOWNTOUCH INVESTMENTS (Pty) Ltd will reserve the right to negotiate feasible rates with the preferred tenderers if necessary.
2. Tenderers may submit tenders for all sub-contracts in this Tender Notice, but only 1 (one) subcontract will be let per preferred Tenderer at any one time for this project.

A compulsory information briefing meeting and a training session will take place at Coega Vulindlela Sports Hall, at Coega Village, 5 June 2025, at 10:00am where prospective tenderers shall meet the Contractor.

Please Note: No late comers will be allowed in the tender briefing.

Tender documents will be made available at the briefing session in the form of a PDF document and Excel sheet for tenderers to attain with their own USB. Tender documents will also be made available on the link which shall be provided by the contractor. Only the documents within the folder named “Returnable Document” must be printed, bound, and completed with all the relevant supporting documents attached.

Tenderers must be represented at the information briefing meeting by a representative who must be the Tenderer himself or an authorised person in the direct employment of the Tenderer.

Submission of Tender Documents

The tender and supporting documents shall be sealed in an envelope and clearly marked:

“Sub-Contract SANRAL R.335-010-2017/1 – WP3 for CONSTRUCTION OF LININGS FOR OPEN DRAINS WP3 shall be delivered by hand to DOWNTOUCH offices, at Nan 13, Olifantskp farm, Coega District, 6100, in the form of a completed hardcopy tender document, between the hours of 09H00 to 16H00. Ensure document is submitted in the tender wheelie bins by the Security Gate.

The Tender Documentation for the packages in this Tender Notice shall reach the stipulated address no later than 10:00am on Tuesday, 24 June 2025.

Note:  Telephonic, telegraphic, telex, facsimile, e-mailed or any other electronic applications will not be accepted.

Queries relating to issues arising from this document may be addressed to:

Contact:                       Lwando Maqungo

Company Name:           Downtouch Investments (Pty) Ltd

Contact No:                  069 526 5447

e-mail:                          r335tenders@cgoc.co.za