RFP - For The Upgrade, Installation, Testing, and Commissioning of Extraction System
RFP - For The Upgrade, Installation, Testing, and Commissioning of Extraction System
Transnet Engineering
an Operating Division TRANSNET SOC LTD
[Registration Number 1990/000900/30]
Contents
Number Heading
The Tender
Part T1: Tendering Procedures
The Contract
Part C1: Agreements and Contract Data
1. INVITATION TO TENDER
Responses to this Tender [hereinafter referred to as a Tender] are requested from persons,
companies, close corporations or enterprises [hereinafter referred to as a Tenderer].
DESCRIPTION TE/2023/06/0032/33777/RFP
This Tender may be downloaded directly from the National
Treasury eTender Publication Portal at www.etenders.gov.za
TENDER
and the Transnet website at
DOWNLOADING
https://transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net (please use
Google Chrome to access Transnet link) FREE OF CHARGE.
10:00am on (2023/09/12)
Tenderers must ensure that tenders are uploaded timeously onto the
CLOSING DATE system. If a tender is late, it will not be accepted for
consideration.
2. TENDER SUBMISSION
Transnet has implemented a new electronic tender submission system, the e-Tender Submission
Portal, in line with the overall Transnet digitalization strategy where suppliers can view advertised
tenders, register their information, log their intent to respond to bids and upload their bid
proposals/responses on to the system.
a) The Transnet e-Tender Submission Portal can be accessed as follows:
3. CONFIDENTIALITY
All information related to this RFP is to be treated with strict confidentiality. In this regard
Tenderers are required to certify that they have acquainted themselves with the Non-Disclosure
Agreement. All information related to a subsequent contract, both during and after completion
thereof, will be treated with strict confidence. Should the need however arise to divulge any
information gleaned from provision of the Works, which is either directly or indirectly related to
Transnet’s business, written approval to divulge such information must be obtained from
Transnet.
4. DISCLAIMERS
Tenderers are hereby advised that Transnet is not committed to any course of action as a result
of its issuance of this Tender and/or its receipt of a tender offer. In particular, please note that
Transnet reserves the right to:
4.1. Award the business to the highest scoring Tenderer/s unless objective criteria justify the
award to another tenderer.
4.2. Not necessarily accept the lowest priced tender or an alternative Tender;
4.3. Go to the open market if the quoted rates (for award of work) are deemed unreasonable;
4.4. Should the Tenderers be awarded business on strength of information furnished by the
Tenderer, which after conclusion of the contract is proved to have been incorrect,
Transnet reserves the right to terminate the contract;
4.5. Request audited financial statements or other documentation for the purposes of a due
diligence exercise;
4.6. Not accept any changes or purported changes by the Tenderer to the tender rates after
the closing date;
4.8. Conduct the evaluation process in parallel. The evaluation of Tenderers at any given
stage must therefore not be interpreted to mean that Tenderers have necessarily passed
any previous stage(s);
4.9. Unless otherwise expressly stated, each tender lodged in response to the invitation to
tender shall be deemed to be an offer by the Tenderer. The Employer has the right in
its sole and unfettered discretion not to accept any offer.
4.10. Not be held liable if tenderers do not provide the correct contact details during the
clarification session and do not receive the latest information regarding this RFP with the
possible consequence of being disadvantaged or disqualified as a result thereof.
4.11. Transnet reserves the right to exclude any Tenderers from the tender process who has
been convicted of a serious breach of law during the preceding 5 [five] years including
but not limited to breaches of the Competition Act 89 of 1998, as amended. Tenderers
are required to indicate in tender returnable [clause 12 on T2.2-17], [Breach of Law]
whether or not they have been found guilty of a serious breach of law during the past 5
[five] years.
4.12. Transnet reserves the right to perform a risk analysis on the preferred tenderer to
ascertain if any of the following might present an unacceptable commercial risk to the
employer:
• unduly high or unduly low tendered rates or amounts in the tender offer;
• contract data of contract provided by the tenderer; or
• the contents of the tender returnables which are to be included in the contract.
5. Transnet will not reimburse any Tenderer for any preparatory costs or other work performed in
connection with this Tender, whether or not the Tenderer is awarded a contract.
This edition incorporates the amendments made in Board Notice 423 of 2019 in Government Gazette
42622 of 8 August 2019. (see www.cidb.org.za).
The Standard Conditions of Tender make several references to Tender data for detail that apply
specifically to this tender. The Tender Data shall have precedence in the interpretation of any
ambiguity or inconsistency between it and the Standard Conditions of Tender.
Each item of data given below is cross-referenced in the left-hand column to the clause in the
Standard Conditions of Tender to which it mainly applies.
Clause Data
Part T1: Tendering procedures T1.1 Tender notice and invitation to tender
T1.2 Tender data
Part C1: Agreements and contract data C1.1 Form of offer and acceptance
C1.2 Contract data (Part 1 & 2)
C1.3 Form of Securities
E – mail [email protected]
C.2.1 Only those tenderers who satisfy the following eligibility criteria are eligible to submit
tenders:
Any tenderer that fails to meet the stipulated eligibility criteria will be
regarded as an unacceptable tender.
The evaluation criteria for measuring functionality and the points for each criteria and,
if any, each sub-criterion are as stated in C.3.11.3 below.
Any tenderer that fails to meet the stipulated pre-qualifying criteria will be
regarded as an unacceptable tender.
C.2.7 The arrangements for a compulsory clarification meeting are as stated in the Tender
Notice and Invitation to Tender. Tenderers must complete and sign the
attendance register. Addenda will be issued to and tenders will only be received
from those tendering entities including those entities that intends forming a joint
venture appearing on the attendance register.
Tenderers are also required to bring their RFP document to the briefing session
and have their returnable document T2.2-01 certificate of attendance signed
off by the Employer’s authorised representative.
C.2.13.5 The Employer’s details and identification details that are to be shown on each tender
C2.15.1 offer are as follows:
C.2.13.9 Telephonic, telegraphic, facsimile or e-mailed tender offers will not be accepted.
C.2.16 The tender offer validity period is 12 weeks after the closing date. Tenderers are to
note that they may be requested to extend the validity period of their tender, on the
same terms and conditions, if Transnet’s internal evaluation and governance approval
processes has not been finalised within the validity period.
The procedure for the evaluation of responsive tenders is Functionality, Price and
Preference:
Only those tenderers who attain the minimum number of evaluation points
for Functionality will be eligible for further evaluation, failure to meet the
minimum threshold will result in the tender being disqualified and removed
from any further consideration.
Functionality Criteria
The functionality criteria and maximum score in respect of each of the criteria are as
follows:
Tender Number:
Catego Criteria Weighti Scoring Methodology Evidence
ry ngs Based on Weight
1. Technical Fully Compliant (sign Acknowledgement
Compliance all pages of the of the specification
specification and fill- by Bidder and sign
Compliance to in all comply and not all pages of the
specification: comply tables in pages specification and
5-7 and 13) = 20 fill-in all comply
Compliance with the points and not comply
specification including tables in pages 5-7
20
signing of the Non-compliance to and 13.
specification (Sign on scope of work (Not
each page) signing all pages of
the specification and
Not filling-in all
comply and not
comply tables in pages
5-7 and 13) = 0 points
2. Project Fully Compliant
Organogram and (Bidders must submit
Management a detailed
organogram) = 20
Organization and points
staffing:
Reporting Structure
(Organogram) to be used Bidders must submit
for this contract. the Organogram.
30
Non-compliant (If No
detail organogram
= 0 points
3. Programme
A. Proposal of the
fume extraction system
in conjunction with
Transnet Engineer.
a.1. Approval of the
fume and dust testers
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B. Ordering and
delivery of fume and
dust extraction system
C. Commissioning and
Testing of the fume and If any of the minimum
dust extraction system: activity is omitted on
Technician to test the the program (Any
dust and fume extraction omission of key tasks,
with Transnet and missing time
representatives. frames) = 0 points
Training No Written Proposal/
C.3.Handover inadequate proposal =
documents 0 Points
4. Previous Experience
Functionality shall be scored independently by not less than 3 (three) evaluators and
averaged in accordance with the following schedules:
The scores of each of the evaluators will be averaged, weighted and then totalled to
obtain the final score for functionality, unless scored collectively. (See CIDB Inform
Practice Note #9).
Note: Any tender not complying with the above mentioned requirements,
will be regarded as non-responsive and will therefore not be considered for
further evaluation. This note must be read in conjunction with Clause C.2.1.
C.3.11. Only tenders that achieve the minimum qualifying score for functionality will be evaluated
further in accordance with the 80/20 preference points systems as described in
Preferential Procurement Regulations.
80 where the financial value of one or more responsive tenders received have a value
equal to or below R50 million, inclusive of all applicable taxes,
Up to 100 minus W1 tender evaluation points will be awarded to tenderers who complete
the preferencing schedule and who are found to be eligible for the preferenceclaimed.
Should the evidence required for any of the Specific Goals applicablein this
tender not be provided, a tenderer will score zero preference points for that
particular “Specific Goal”.
In terms of Transnet Preferential Procurement Policy (TPPP) and Procurement Manuals, the
following preference points must be awarded to a bidder who provides the relevant required
evidence for claiming points
Total points for Price and Specific Goals must not 100
exceed
Note: Transnet reserves the right to carry out an independent audit of the tenderers
scorecard components at any stage from the date of close of the tenders until
completion of the contract.
2. the tenderer does not appear on Transnet’s list for restricted tenderers and
National Treasury’s list of Tender Defaulters;
3. the tenderer has fully and properly completed the Compulsory Enterprise
Questionnaire and there are no conflicts of interest which may impact on the
tenderer’s ability to perform the contract in the best interests of the Employer
or potentially compromise the tender process and persons in the employ of
the state.
4. Transnet reserves the right to award the tender to the tenderer who scores the
highest number of points overall, unless there are objective criteria which will
justify the award of the tender to another tenderer. Objective criteria include
but are not limited to the outcome of a due diligence exercise to be conducted.
The due diligence exercise may take the following factors into account inter alia;
the tenderer:
C.3.17 The number of paper copies of the signed contract to be provided by the Employer is
1 (one).
T2.2-01 Stage Three as per CIDB: Eligibility Criteria Schedule - CIDB Registration
T2.2-02 Stage Four as per CIDB: Eligibility Criteria Schedule - Certificate of attendance at
` Compulsory Tender Clarification Meeting
2.1.2 Stage Five as per CIDB: these schedules will be utilised for evaluation purposes:
T2.2-03 Evaluation Schedule: Technical Compliance
T2.2-04 Evaluation Schedule: Project Organogram, Management
T2.2-05 Evaluation Schedule: Programme
T2.2-06 Evaluation Schedule: Previous experience
1.3.2 Bonds/Guarantees/Financial/Insurance:
T2.2-21 Insurance provided by the Contractor
T2.2-22 Forecast Rate of Invoicing
T2.2-23 Three (3) years audited financial statements
(Company Name)
Held at:
Name Signature
Capacity
Name Signature
Tenderers are to indicate their CIDB Grading by filling in the table below. Attach a copy of
the CIDB Grading Designation or evidence of being capable of being so registered.
1. Only those tenderers who are registered with the CIDB, or are capable of being so prior
to the evaluation of submissions, in a contractor grading designation equal to or higher
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, for a 3ME or higher class of
construction work, are eligible to have their tenders evaluated.
2. the lead partner has a contractor grading designation of not lower than one level one
level below the required grading designation in the class of construction works under
consideration and possesses the required recognition status; and
4. the Contractor shall provide the employer with a certified copy of its signed joint
venture agreement;
5. and in the event that the joint venture is an ‘Incorporated Joint Venture’ the
Memorandum of Incorporation to be provided within 4 (four) weeks of the Contract
Date.
3. Programme
C. Commissioning and
Testing of the fume and 25
dust extraction system:
Training C.3.Handover
documents
If any of the
minimum
activity is
omitted on
the program
(Any
omission of
key tasks,
and missing
time frames)
= 0 points
No Written
Proposal/
inadequate
proposal = 0
Points
4. Previous
Experience
3 or more
Previous Reference letters
experience of on Company
supply, delivery Letterhead singed
and testing of by referring Submit singed reference
fume and dust company with letters in the letterheads of
extraction system contactable details previous clients as evidence.
25
(only completed = 25 Points
projects) in the 2 or 1 Reference
past 5 years, with letters on Company
contactable Letterhead singed
references. by referring
company with
Submit singed contactable details
reference letters = 5 Points
in the letterheads No Reference
of previous clients Letter/Completion
as evidence certificate=0 point
Indicate the status of the tenderer by ticking the appropriate box hereunder. The tenderer must
complete the certificate set out below for his category of organisation or alternatively attach a
certified copy of a company / organisation document which provides the same information for
the relevant category as requested here.
documents in connection with this tender offer and any contract resulting from it on behalf of
the company.
Signed Date
We, the undersigned, being the key partners in the business trading as
NOTE: This certificate is to be completed and signed by the full number of Partners necessary
We, the undersigned, are submitting this tender offer in Joint Venture and hereby authorise
partner, to sign all documents in connection with the tender offer for Contract
This authorisation is evidenced by the attached power of attorney signed by legally authorised
signatories of all the partners to the Joint Venture.
Furthermore we attach to this Schedule a copy of the joint venture agreement which
incorporates a statement that all partners are liable jointly and severally for the execution of
the contract and that the lead partner is authorised to incur liabilities, receive instructions and
payments and be responsible for the entire execution of the contract for and on behalf of any
and all the partners.
Authorising signature,
Name of firm Address name (in caps) and
capacity
business trading as .
Signed Date
The Tenderer to submit a list of all Equipment and other resources that will be used to execute
the works as described in the Works Information.
Note to tenderers:
The Tenderer is required to demonstrate to the Employer that the tenderer has sufficient current and future capacity
to carry out the work as detailed in the Works Information and that the tenderer has the capacity and plans in place
to meet the required delivery schedule as required. To this end, the following must be provided by the Tenderer:
• Maximum quantity of work concurrently performed by the Tenderer in the recent past in order to illustrate his
potential capacity to design, fabricate and/or construct work of a similar nature;
• Current and future work on his order book, showing quantity and type of equipment;
• Quantity of work for which the Tenderer has tenders in the market or is currently tendering on;
• The work as covered in this Works Information, planned and scheduled as per the Tenderer’s capacities and
methods but meeting the required delivery schedule.
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Tenders to note: Notwithstanding this information, all costs related to risk elements which are at the
Contractor’s risk are deemed to be included in the tenderer’s offered total of the Prices.
The tenderer is required to provide details of all the sub-contractors that will be utilised in the
execution of the works.
Note to tenderers:
• In terms of PPPFA Regulation 6 (5), A tenderer may not be awarded points for B-BBEE status
level of contributor if the tender documents indicate that the tenderer intends subcontracting
more than 25% of the value of the contract to any other person not qualifying for at least the
points that the tenderer qualifies for, unless the intended subcontractor is an EME that has the
capability to execute the subcontract.
• In terms of PPPFA Regulation 12 (3), A person awarded a contract may not subcontract more
than 25% of the value of the contract to any other enterprise that does not have an equal or
higher B-BBBEE status level of contributor that the person concerned, unless the contract is
subcontracted to an EME that has the capability and ability to execute the contract.
Tenderer to note that after award, any deviations from this list of proposed sub-
contractors will be subject to acceptance by the Project Manager in terms of the
Conditions of Contract.
Provide information of the Sub-contractors below:
Amount of Percentage of
Name of Proposed Subcontractor Address Nature of work
Worked work
□ □ □ □ □ □ □
Amount of Percentage of
Name of Proposed Subcontractor Address Nature of work
Worked work
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Amount of Percentage of
Name of Proposed Subcontractor Address Nature of work
Worked work
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Amount of Percentage of
Name of Proposed Subcontractor Address Nature of work
Worked work
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1. By signing this certificate I/we acknowledge that I/we have made myself/ourselves
thoroughly familiar with, and agree with all the conditions governing this RFP. This
includes those terms and conditions of the Contract, the Supplier Integrity Pact, Non-
Disclosure Agreement etc. contained in any printed form stated to form part of the
documents thereof, but not limited to those listed in this clause.
2. I/we furthermore agree that Transnet SOC Ltd shall recognise no claim from me/us for
relief based on an allegation that I/we overlooked any tender/contract condition or failed
to take it into account for the purpose of calculating my/our offered prices or otherwise.
3. I/we understand that the accompanying Tender will be disqualified if this Certificate is
found not to be true and complete in every respect.
4. For the purposes of this Certificate and the accompanying Tender, I/we understand that
the word “competitor” shall include any individual or organisation, other than the
Tenderer, whether or not affiliated with the Tenderer, who:
c) provides the same Services as the Tenderer and/or is in the same line of business
as the Tenderer
5. The Tenderer has arrived at the accompanying Tender independently from, and without
consultation, communication, agreement or arrangement with any competitor. However
communication between partners in a joint venture or consortium will not be construed
as collusive Tendering.
6. In particular, without limiting the generality of paragraph 5 above, there has been no
consultation, communication, agreement or arrangement with any competitor
regarding:
a) prices;
e) the submission of a tender which does not meet the specifications and conditions
of the tender; or
8. The terms of the accompanying tender have not been, and will not be, disclosed by the
Tenderer, directly or indirectly, to any competitor, prior to the date and time of the
official tender opening or of the awarding of the contract.
9. I/We am/are aware that, in addition and without prejudice to any other remedy provided
to combat any restrictive practices related to tenders and contracts, tenders that are
suspicious will be reported to the Competition Commission for investigation and possible
imposition of administrative penalties in terms of section 59 of the Competition Act No
89 of 1998 and/or may be reported to the National Prosecuting Authority [NPA] for
criminal investigation. In addition, Tenderers that submit suspicious tenders may be
restricted from conducting business with the public sector for a period not exceeding 10
[ten] years in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act No 12 of
2004 or any other applicable legislation.
SIGNATURE OF TENDERER
* Complete only if sole proprietor or partnership and attach separate page if more than 3
partners
Section 6: Particulars of companies and close corporations
Section 7: The attached SBD4 must be completed for each tender and be
attached as a tender requirement.
Section 8: The attached SBD 6 must be completed for each tender and be
attached as a requirement.
The undersigned, who warrants that he / she is duly authorised to do so on behalf of the
enterprise:
i) authorizes the Employer to obtain a tax clearance certificate from the South African
Revenue Services that my / our tax matters are in order;
ii) confirms that the neither the name of the enterprise or the name of any partner,
manager, director or other person, who wholly or partly exercises, or may exercise,
control over the enterprise appears on the Register of Tender Defaulters established
in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004;
iii) confirms that no partner, member, director or other person, who wholly or partly
exercises, or may exercise, control over the enterprise appears, has within the last
five years been convicted of fraud or corruption;
iv) confirms that I / we are not associated, linked or involved with any other tendering
entities submitting tender offers and have no other relationship with any of the
tenderers or those responsible for compiling the scope of work that could cause or be
interpreted as a conflict of interest; and
v) confirms that the contents of this questionnaire are within my personal knowledge
and are to the best of my belief both true and correct.
Signed Date
Name Position
Enterprise
name
SBD 6.1
PREFERENCE POINTS CLAIM FORM
This preference form must form part of all bids invited. It contains general information and
serves as a claim for preference points for Specific Goals contribution. Transnet will award
preference points to companies who provide valid proof of evidence as per the table of evidence
in paragraph 4.1 below.
1. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1.1 The following preference point systems are applicable to all bids:
- the 80/20 system for requirements with a Rand value of up to R50 000 000 (all
applicable taxes included); and
- the 90/10 system for requirements with a Rand value above R50 000 000 (all
applicable taxes included).
1.2 The value of this bid is estimated to exceed R50 000 000 (all applicable taxes included)
and therefore the 80/20 preference point system shall be applicable. Despite the
stipulated preference point system, Transnet shall use the lowest acceptable bid to
determine the applicable preference point system in a situation where all received
acceptable bids are received outside the stated preference point system.
1.3 Preference points for this bid shall be awarded for:
(a) Price;
(b) B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution; and
(c) Any other specific goal determined in the Transnet preferential procurement policy
1.4 The maximum points for this bid are allocated as follows:
POINTS
PRICE1 or 2 80
B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION
Total points for Price and B-BBEE must not exceed 100
1.5 Failure on the part of a bidder to submit proof of evidence required for any of the specific
goals together with the bid will be interpreted to mean that preference points for that
specific goal are not claimed.
1.6 The purchaser reserves the right to require of a bidder, either before a bid is adjudicated
or at any time subsequently, to substantiate any claim in regard to preferences, in any
manner required by the purchaser.
2. DEFINITIONS
(a) “all applicable taxes” includes value-added tax, pay as you earn, income tax,
unemployment insurance fund contributions and skills development levies;
(b) “B-BBEE” means broad-based black economic empowerment as defined in section
1 of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act;
(c) “B-BBEE status level of contributor” means the B-BBEE status received by a
measured entity based on its overall performance using the relevant scorecard
contained in the Codes of Good Practice on Black Economic Empowerment, issued
in terms of section 9(1) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act;
(d) “bid” means a written offer in a prescribed or stipulated form in response to an
invitation by an organ of state for the supply/provision of services, works or goods,
through price quotations, advertised competitive bidding processes or proposals;
(e) “Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act” means the Broad-Based
Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003);
(f) “EME” means an Exempted Micro Enterprise as defines by Codes of Good Practice
under section 9 (1) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003
(Act No. 53 of 2003);
(g) “functionality” means the ability of a bidder to provide goods or services in
accordance with specification as set out in the bid documents
(h) “Price” includes all applicable taxes less all unconditional discounts.
(i) “Proof of B-BBEE Status Level of Contributor”
i) the B-BBBEE status level certificate issued by an authorised body or person;
ii) a sworn affidavit as prescribed by the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice; or
iii) any other requirement prescribed in terms of the B-BBEE Act.
(j) “QSE” means a Qualifying Small Enterprise as defines by Codes of Good Practice
under section 9 (1) of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (
Act No. 53 of 2003);
(k) “rand value” means the total estimated value of a contract in South African
currency, calculated at the time of bid invitations, and includes all applicable taxes
and excise duties.
(l) Specific goals” means targeted advancement areas or categories of persons or
groups either previously disadvantaged or falling within the scope of the
Reconstruction and Development Programme identified by Transnet to be given
preference in allocation of procurement contracts in line with section 2(1) of the
PPPFA.
3. POINTS AWARDED FOR PRICE
Pt − P min
Ps = 801 −
P min
Where
Ps = Points scored for comparative price of bid under consideration
Pt = Comparative price of bid under consideration
Pmin = Comparative price of lowest acceptable bid
4. EVEDINCE REQUIRED FOR CLAIMING SPECIFIC GOALS
4.1 In terms of Transnet Preferential Procurement Policy (TPPP) and Procurement Manuals,
preference points must be awarded to a bidder for providing evidence in accordance
with the table below::
4.2 The table below indicates the required proof of B-BBEE status depending on the
category of enterprises:
4.3 A trust, consortium or joint venture (including unincorporated consortia and joint
ventures) must submit a consolidated B-BBEE Status Level verification certificate for
every separate bid.
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In terms of the Implementation Guide: Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017, Version 2, paragraph 11.11 provides that in
the Transport Sector, EMEs can provide a letter from accounting officer or get verified and be issued with a B-BBEE certificate by
SANAS accredited professional or agency as the Transport Sector Code has not been aligned to the generic Codes. EMEs in the
Transport Sector are not allowed to provide a sworn affidavit as the generic codes are not applicable to them.
4.4 Tertiary Institutions and Public Entities will be required to submit their B-BBEE status
level certificates in terms of the specialized scorecard contained in the B-BBEE Codes
of Good Practice.
4.5 A person will not be awarded points for B-BBEE status level if it is indicated in the bid
documents that such a bidder intends sub-contracting more than 25% of the value of
the contract to any other enterprise that does not qualify for at least the points that
such a bidder qualifies for, unless the intended sub-contractor is an EME that has the
capability and ability to execute the sub-contract.
4.6 A person awarded a contract may not sub-contract more than 25% of the value of the
contract to any other enterprise that does not have an equal or higher B-BBEE status
level than the person concerned, unless the contract is sub-contracted to an EME that
has the capability and ability to execute the sub-contract.
4.7 Bidders are to note that the rules pertaining to B-BBEE verification and other B-BBEE
requirements may be changed from time to time by regulatory bodies such as National
Treasury or the DTI. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to ensure that his/her bid complies
fully with all B-BBEE requirements at the time of the submission of the bid.
5. BID DECLARATION
5.1 Bidders who claim points in respect of B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution must
complete the following:
6. B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION CLAIMED IN TERMS OF
PARAGRAPHS 1.4 AND 6.1
6.1 B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution: . = ………(maximum of 20 points)
(Points claimed in respect of paragraph 6.1 must be in accordance with the table
reflected in paragraph 4.1 and must be substantiated by relevant proof of B-BBEE
status level of contributor.
7. SUB-CONTRACTING
7.1 Will any portion of the contract be sub-contracted?
(Tick applicable box)
YES NO
ii) The preference points claimed are in accordance with the General Conditions as
indicated in paragraph 1 of this form;
iii) In the event of a contract being awarded as a result of points claimed as shown in
paragraph 1.4 and 6.1, the contractor may be required to furnish documentary
proof to the satisfaction of the purchaser that the claims are correct;
iv) If a bidder submitted false information regarding its B-BBEE status level of
contributor,, which will affect or has affected the evaluation of a bid, or where a
bidder has failed to declare any subcontracting arrangements or any of the
conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the purchaser may, in addition to
any other remedy it may have
(a) disqualify the person from the bidding process;
(b) recover costs, losses or damages it has incurred or suffered as a
result of that person’s conduct;
(c) cancel the contract and claim any damages which it has suffered
as a result of having to make less favourable arrangements due to
such cancellation;
(d) if the successful bidder subcontracted a portion of the bid to
another person without disclosing it, Transnet reserves the right to
penalise the bidder up to 10 percent of the value of the contract;
(e) recommend that the bidder or contractor, its shareholders and
directors, or only the shareholders and directors who acted on a
fraudulent basis, be restricted by the National Treasury from
obtaining business from any organ of state for a period not
exceeding 10 years, after the audi alteram partem (hear the other
side) rule has been applied; and
(f) forward the matter for criminal prosecution.
WITNESSES ……………………………………….
1. …………………………………….. SBD4
SIGNATURE(S) OF BIDDERS(S)
DATE: …………………………………..
2. …………………………………….
BIDDER’S DISCLOSURE
Where a person/s are listed in the Register for Tender Defaulters and / or the List
of Restricted Suppliers, that person will automatically be disqualified from the bid
process.
2. Bidder’s declaration
2.1 Is the bidder, or any of its directors / trustees / shareholders / members / partners
or any person having a controlling interest2 in the enterprise,
employed by the state? YES/NO
2.1.1 If so, furnish particulars of the names, individual identity numbers, and, if
applicable, state employee numbers of sole proprietor/ directors / trustees /
shareholders / members/ partners or any person having a controlling interest in
the enterprise, in table below.
Full Name Identity Number Name of State
institution
2.2 Do you, or any person connected with the bidder, have a relationship with any
person who is employed by the procuring institution? YES/NO
2.3 Does the bidder or any of its directors / trustees / shareholders / members /
partners or any person having a controlling interest in the enterprise have any
interest in any other related enterprise whether or not they are bidding for this
contract? YES/NO
2 the power, by one person or a group of persons holding the majority of the equity of an enterprise,
alternatively, the person/s having the deciding vote or power to influence or to direct the course and
decisions of the enterprise.
3 DECLARATION
I, the undersigned,
(name)… ..................................................................................................... in submitting
the accompanying bid, do hereby make the following statements that I certify to
be true and complete in every respect:
3.6 I am aware that, in addition and without prejudice to any other remedy provided
to combat any restrictive practices related to bids and contracts, bids that are
suspicious will be reported to the Competition Commission for investigation and
possible imposition of administrative penalties in terms of section 59 of the
Competition Act No 89 of 1998 and or may be reported to the National
Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for criminal investigation and or may be restricted
from conducting business with the public sector for a period not exceeding ten
(10) years in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act
No 12 of 2004 or any other applicable legislation.
3 Joint venture or Consortium means an association of persons for the purpose of combining their
expertise, property, capital, efforts, skill and knowledge in an activity for the execution of a contract.
3 ABOVE IS CORRECT.
I ACCEPT THAT THE STATE MAY REJECT THE BID OR ACT AGAINST ME
IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 6 OF PFMA SCM INSTRUCTION 03 OF 2021/22
ON PREVENTING AND COMBATING ABUSE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SHOULD THIS DECLARATION PROVE TO BE
FALSE.
……………………………… ..……………………………………………
Signature Date
……………………………… ………………………………………………
Position Name of bidder
[…………….. 2020]
THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of ........... day of ............................... 20 ....... by and between:
(Registration No. 1990/000900/30), a company incorporated and existing under the laws of South Africa, having its
principal place of business at Transnet Corporate Centre 138 Eloff Street , Braamfontein , Johannesburg 2000
and
..........................................................................................................................................................................
(Registration No ..........................................),a private company incorporated and existing under the laws of South
Africa having its principal place of business at
............................................................................................................................. .............................................
..........................................................................................................................................................................
WHEREAS
Transnet and the Company wish to exchange Information [as defined below] and it is envisaged that each party may
from time to time receive Information relating to the other in respect thereof. In consideration of each party making
available to the other such Information, the parties jointly agree that any dealings between them shall be subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement which themselves will be subject to the parameters of the Tender
Document.
IT IS HEREBY AGREED
1. INTERPRETATION
In this Agreement:
1.1 Agents mean directors, officers, employees, agents, professional advisers, contractors or sub-contractors,
or any Group member;
1.2 Bid or Bid Document (hereinafter Tender) means Transnet’s Request for Information [RFI] Request for
Proposal [RFP] or Request for Quotation [RFQ], as the case may be;
1.3 Confidential Information means any information or other data relating to one party [the Disclosing
Party] and/or the business carried on or proposed or intended to be carried on by that party and which
is made available for the purposes of the Bid to the other party [the Receiving Party] or its Agents by
the Disclosing Party or its Agents or recorded in agreed minutes following oral disclosure and any other
information otherwise made available by the Disclosing Party or its Agents to the Receiving Party or its
Agents, whether before, on or after the date of this Agreement, and whether in writing or otherwise,
including any information, analysis or specifications derived from, containing or reflecting such information
but excluding information which:
1.3.1 is publicly available at the time of its disclosure or becomes publicly available [other than as a result
of disclosure by the Receiving Party or any of its Agents contrary to the terms of this Agreement];
or
1.3.2 was lawfully in the possession of the Receiving Party or its Agents [as can be demonstrated by its
written records or other reasonable evidence] free of any restriction as to its use or disclosure prior
to its being so disclosed; or
1.3.3 following such disclosure, becomes available to the Receiving Party or its Agents [as can be
demonstrated by its written records or other reasonable evidence] from a source other than the
Disclosing Party or its Agents, which source is not bound by any duty of confidentiality owed, directly
or indirectly, to the Disclosing Party in relation to such information;
1.4 Group means any subsidiary, any holding company and any subsidiary of any holding company of either
party; and
1.5 Information means all information in whatever form including, without limitation, any information relating
to systems, operations, plans, intentions, market opportunities, know-how, trade secrets and business
affairs whether in writing, conveyed orally or by machine-readable medium.
2. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
2.1 All Confidential Information given by one party to this Agreement [the Disclosing Party] to the other
party [the Receiving Party] will be treated by the Receiving Party as secret and confidential and will not,
without the Disclosing Party’s written consent, directly or indirectly communicate or disclose [whether in
writing or orally or in any other manner] Confidential Information to any other person other than in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2.2 The Receiving Party will only use the Confidential Information for the sole purpose of technical and
commercial discussions between the parties in relation to the Tender or for the subsequent performance
of any contract between the parties in relation to the Tender.
2.3 Notwithstanding clause 2.1 above, the Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information:
2.3.1 to those of its Agents who strictly need to know the Confidential Information for the sole purpose
set out in clause 2.2 above, provided that the Receiving Party shall ensure that such Agents are
made aware prior to the disclosure of any part of the Confidential Information that the same is
confidential and that they owe a duty of confidence to the Disclosing Party. The Receiving Party
shall at all times remain liable for any actions of such Agents that would constitute a breach of this
Agreement; or
2.3.2 to the extent required by law or the rules of any applicable regulatory authority, subject to clause
2.4 below.
2.4 In the event that the Receiving Party is required to disclose any Confidential Information in accordance
with clause 2.3.2 above, it shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party and cooperate with the Disclosing
Party regarding the form, nature, content and purpose of such disclosure or any action which the Disclosing
Party may reasonably take to challenge the validity of such requirement.
2.5 In the event that any Confidential Information shall be copied, disclosed or used otherwise than as
permitted under this Agreement then, upon becoming aware of the same, without prejudice to any rights
or remedies of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall as soon as practicable notify the Disclosing
Party of such event and if requested take such steps [including the institution of legal proceedings] as shall
be necessary to remedy [if capable of remedy] the default and/or to prevent further unauthorised copying,
disclosure or use.
2.6 All Confidential Information shall remain the property of the Disclosing Party and its disclosure shall not
confer on the Receiving Party any rights, including intellectual property rights over the Confidential
Information whatsoever, beyond those contained in this Agreement.
3.1 The Receiving Party agrees to ensure proper and secure storage of all Information and any copies thereof.
3.2 The Receiving Party shall keep a written record, to be supplied to the Disclosing Party upon request, of
the Confidential Information provided and any copies made thereof and, so far as is reasonably practicable,
of the location of such Confidential Information and any copies thereof.
3.3 The Company shall, within 7 [seven] days of receipt of a written demand from Transnet:
3.3.1 return all written Confidential Information [including all copies]; and
3.3.2 expunge or destroy any Confidential Information from any computer, word processor or other device
whatsoever into which it was copied, read or programmed by the Company or on its behalf.
3.4 The Company shall on request supply a certificate signed by a director as to its full compliance with the
requirements of clause 3.3.2 above.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.1 Neither party will make or permit to be made any announcement or disclosure of its prospective interest
in the Tender without the prior written consent of the other party.
4.2 Neither party shall make use of the other party’s name or any information acquired through its dealings
with the other party for publicity or marketing purposes without the prior written consent of the other
party.
5. DURATION
The obligations of each party and its Agents under this Agreement shall survive the termination of any
discussions or negotiations between the parties regarding the Tender and continue thereafter for a period of
5 [five] years.
6. PRINCIPAL
Each party confirms that it is acting as principal and not as nominee, agent or broker for any other person and
that it will be responsible for any costs incurred by it or its advisers in considering or pursuing the Tender and
in complying with the terms of this Agreement.
7. ADEQUACY OF DAMAGES
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting the Disclosing Party from pursuing any
other remedies available to it, either at law or in equity, for any such threatened or actual breach of this
Agreement, including specific performance, recovery of damages or otherwise.
8.1 The Receiving Party undertakes to comply with South Africa’s general privacy protection in terms Section
14 of the Bill of Rights in connection with this Tender and shall procure that its personnel shall observe the
provisions of such Act [as applicable] or any amendments and re-enactments thereof and any regulations
made pursuant thereto.
8.2 The Receiving Party warrants that it and its Agents have the appropriate technical and organisational
measures in place against unauthorised or unlawful processing of data relating to the Tender and against
accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to such data held or processed by them.
9. GENERAL
9.1 Neither party may assign the benefit of this Agreement, or any interest hereunder, except with the prior
written consent of the other, save that Transnet may assign this Agreement at any time to any member
of the Transnet Group.
9.2 No failure or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver
of it, nor will any single or partial exercise of it preclude any further exercise or the exercise of any right,
power or privilege under this Agreement or otherwise.
9.3 The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable in the event that any of its provisions are held by a
court of competent jurisdiction or other applicable authority to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable,
and the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9.4 This Agreement may only be modified by a written agreement duly signed by persons authorised on behalf
of each party.
9.5 Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute the creation of a partnership, joint venture or agency between
the parties.
9.6 This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with South African law and the parties
irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the South African courts.
Signed Date
Name Position
Tenderer
NATURE OF BREACH:
DATE OF BREACH:
Furthermore, I/we acknowledge that Transnet SOC Ltd reserves the right to exclude any Tenderer
from the tendering process, should that person or company have been found guilty of a serious
breach of law, tribunal or regulatory obligation.
SIGNATURE OF TENDER
NAME OF COMPANY:
1. Transnet has supplied and we have received appropriate tender offers to any/all questions (as
applicable) which were submitted by ourselves for tender clarification purposes;
2. we have received all information we deemed necessary for the completion of this Tender;
3. at no stage have we received additional information relating to the subject matter of this tender
from Transnet sources, other than information formally received from the designated Transnet
contact(s) as nominated in the tender documents;
4. we are satisfied, insofar as our company is concerned, that the processes and procedures adopted
by Transnet in issuing this tender and the requirements requested from tenderers in responding
to this tender have been conducted in a fair and transparent manner; and
5. furthermore, we acknowledge that a direct relationship exists between a family member and/or
an owner / member / director / partner / shareholder (unlisted companies) of our company and
an employee or board member of the Transnet Group as indicated below: [Respondent to indicate
if this section is not applicable]
FULL NAME OF OWNER/MEMBER/DIRECTOR/
PARTNER/SHAREHOLDER: ADDRESS:
[Failure to furnish complete and accurate information in this regard may lead to the
disqualification of your response and may preclude a Respondent from doing future
business with Transnet]
6. We accept that any dispute pertaining to this tender will be resolved through the
Ombudsman process and will be subject to the Terms of Reference of the
Ombudsman. The Ombudsman process must first be exhausted before judicial
review of a decision is sought. (Refer “Important Notice to respondents” below).
7. We further accept that Transnet reserves the right to reverse a tender award or
decision based on the recommendations of the Ombudsman without having to
follow a formal court process to have such award or decision set aside.
8. We have acquainted ourselves and agree with the content of T2.2-21 “Service
Provider Integrity Pact”.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……
Name:
Signature:
Date:
• It is incumbent on the Tenderer to familiarise himself/herself with the Terms of Reference for the
Transnet Procurement Ombudsman, details of which are available for review at Transnet’s website
www.transnet.net.
• An official complaint form may be downloaded from this website and submitted, together with any
supporting documentation, within the prescribed period, to [email protected]
• For transactions below the R5,000,000.00 (five million S.A. Rand) threshold, a complaint may be
lodged with the Chief Procurement Officer of the relevant Transnet Operating Division.
CPM 2020 Rev 01 Part T2: Returnable Schedules
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TRANSNET ENGINEERING
Tender Number: TE/2023/06/0032/33777/RFP
Description of the Works: FOR THE UPGRADE, INSTALLATION, TESTING, AND COMMISSIONING OF EXTRACTION SYSTEM
FOR FOUNDRY BUSINESS BLOEMFONTEIN PLANT
_
• All Tenderers should note that a complaint must be made in good faith. If a complaint is made in
bad faith, Transnet reserves the right to place such a tenderer on its List of Excluded Bidders.
Transnet SOC Limited aims to achieve the best value for money when buying or selling goods
and obtaining services. This however must be done in an open and fair manner that supports
and drives a competitive economy. Underpinning our process are several acts and policies that
any supplier dealing with Transnet must understand and support. These are:
• Section 217 of the Constitution - the five pillars of Public PSCM (Procurement and Supply
Chain Management): fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost effective;
This code of conduct has been included in this contract to formally appraise Transnet Suppliers
of Transnet’s expectations regarding behaviour and conduct of its Suppliers.
Transnet is in the process of transforming itself into a self-sustaining State Owned Enterprise,
actively competing in the logistics industry. Our aim is to become a world class, profitable,
logistics organisation. As such, our transformation is focused on adopting a performance culture
and to adopt behaviours that will enable this transformation.
• Transnet and its employees will follow the laws of this country and keep accurate
business records that reflect actual transactions with, and payments to, our
suppliers.
- Win or retain business or to influence any act or decision of any person involved
in sourcing decisions; or
2. Transnet SOC Limited is firmly committed to the ideas of free and competitive
enterprise.
• Suppliers are expected to comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding
fair competition and antitrust practices.
• Transnet does not engage with non-value adding agents or representatives solely
for the purpose of increasing BBBEE spend (fronting).
• Generally, suppliers have their own business standards and regulations. Although
Transnet cannot control the actions of our suppliers, we will not tolerate any illegal
activities. These include, but are not limited to:
- Collusion;
• Suppliers must record and report facts accurately, honestly and objectively. Financial
records must be accurate in all material respects.
Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest arises when personal interests or activities influence (or appear to
influence) the ability to act in the best interests of Transnet SOC Limited.
Where possible, contracts will be negotiated to include the above in the terms of such contracts.
To the extent such terms are not included in contractual obligations and any of the above code
is breached, then Transnet reserves its right to review doing business with these suppliers.
I, of
hereby acknowledge having read, understood and agree to the terms and conditions set out in
the “Transnet Supplier Code of Conduct.”
Signature
The contract with the successful tenderer will automatically incorporate this
Integrity Pact and shall be deemed as part of the final concluded contract.
INTEGRITY PACT
Between
(“Transnet”)
and
PREAMBLE
Transnet values full compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, ethical standards and
the principles of economical use of resources, fairness and transparency in its relations with
its Tenderers/Service Providers/Contractors.
The general purpose of this Integrity Pact is to agree on avoiding all forms of dishonesty,
fraud and corruption by following a system that is fair, transparent and free from any undue
influence prior to, during and subsequent to the currency of any procurement and/or reverse
logistics event and any further contract to be entered into between the Parties, relating to
such event.
1 OBJECTIVES
1.1 Transnet and the Tenderer/Service Provider/Contractor agree to enter into this
Integrity Pact, to avoid all forms of dishonesty, fraud and corruption including
practices that are anti-competitive in nature, negotiations made in bad faith and
under-pricing by following a system that is fair, transparent and free from any
influence/unprejudiced dealings prior to, during and subsequent to the currency
of the contract to be entered into with a view to:
a) Enable Transnet to obtain the desired contract at a reasonable and
competitive price in conformity to the defined specifications of the works,
goods and services; and
b) Enable Tenderers/Service Providers/Contractors to abstain from bribing or
participating in any corrupt practice in order to secure the contract.
2 COMMITMENTS OF TRANSNET
Transnet commits to take all measures necessary to prevent dishonesty, fraud and
corruption and to observe the following principles:
2.2 Transnet will, during the registration and tendering process treat all Tenderers/
Service Providers/Contractor with equity, transparency and fairness. Transnet
will in particular, before and during the registration process, provide to all
Tenderers/ Service Providers/Contractors the same information and will not
provide to any Tenderers/Service Providers/Contractors confidential/additional
information through which the Tenderers/Service Providers/Contractors could
obtain an advantage in relation to any tendering process.
2.3 Transnet further confirms that its employees will not favour any prospective
Tenderers/Service Providers/Contractors in any form that could afford an undue
advantage to a particular Tenderer during the tendering stage, and will further
treat all Tenderers/Service Providers/Contractors participating in the tendering
process in a fair manner.
2.4 Transnet will exclude from the tender process such employees who have any
personal interest in the Tenderers/Service Providers/Contractors participating in
the tendering process.
a) Transnet officials and employees shall not solicit, give or accept, or from
agreeing to solicit, give, accept or receive directly or indirectly, any gift,
gratuity, favour, entertainment, loan, or anything of monetary value, from any
person or juridical entities in the course of official duties or in connection with
any operation being managed by, or any transaction which may be affected by
the functions of their office.
b) Transnet officials and employees shall not solicit or accept gifts of any kind,
from vendors, suppliers, customers, potential employees, potential vendors,
and suppliers, or any other individual or organisation irrespective of the value.
c) Under no circumstances should gifts, business courtesies or hospitality
packages be accepted from or given to prospective suppliers participating in a
tender process at the respective employee’s Operating Division, regardless of
retail value.
d) Gratuities, bribes or kickbacks of any kind must never be solicited, accepted or
offered, either directly or indirectly. This includes money, loans, equity, special
privileges, personal favours, benefit or services. Such favours will be considered
to constitute corruption.
T2.2-21 Service Provider Integrity Pact
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TRANSNET ENGINEERING
Tender Number: TE/2023/06/0032/33777/RFP
Description of the Works: FOR THE UPGRADE, INSTALLATION, TESTING, AND COMMISSIONING OF
EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR FOUNDRY BUSINESS BLOEMFONTEIN PLANT
3.3 The Tenderer/Service Provider/Contractor will not collude with other parties
interested in the contract to preclude a competitive Tender price, impair the
transparency, fairness and progress of the tendering process, Tender evaluation,
contracting and implementation of the contract. The Tenderer / Service Provider
further commits itself to delivering against all agreed upon conditions as
stipulated within the contract.
3.4 The Tenderer/Service Provider/Contractor will not enter into any illegal or
dishonest agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal with other
Tenderers/Service Providers/Contractors. This applies in particular to
certifications, submissions or non-submission of documents or actions that are
restrictive or to introduce cartels into the tendering process.
3.5 The Tenderer/Service Provider/Contractor will not commit any criminal offence
under the relevant anti-corruption laws of South Africa or any other country.
Furthermore, the Tenderer/Service Provider/Contractor will not use for
illegitimate purposes or for restrictive purposes or personal gain, or pass on to
others, any information provided by Transnet as part of the business relationship,
regarding plans, technical proposals and business details, including information
contained or transmitted electronically.
the name and address of the foreign principals, if any, involved directly or
indirectly in the registration or tendering process.
3.10 The Tenderer/Service Provider/Contractor confirms that they will uphold the ten
principles of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in the fields of Human
Rights, Labour, Anti-Corruption and the Environment when undertaking business
with Transnet as follows:
a) Human Rights
• Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
b) Labour
c) Environment
d) Anti-Corruption
• Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms,
including extortion and bribery.
4 INDEPENDENT TENDERING
4.1 For the purposes of that Certificate in relation to any submitted Tender, the
Tenderer declares to fully understand that the word “competitor” shall include
any individual or organisation, other than the Tenderer, whether or not affiliated
with the Tenderer, who:
4.2 The Tenderer has arrived at his submitted Tender independently from, and
without consultation, communication, agreement or arrangement with any
competitor. However communication between partners in a joint venture or
consortium will not be construed as collusive tendering.
4.3 In particular, without limiting the generality of paragraph 5 above, there has
been no consultation, communication, agreement or arrangement with any
competitor regarding:
a) prices;
b) geographical area where Goods or Services will be rendered [market
allocation];
c) methods, factors or formulas used to calculate prices;
d) the intention or decision to submit or not to submit, a Tender;
e) the submission of a Tender which does not meet the specifications and
conditions of the RFP; or
f) tendering with the intention of not winning the Tender.
4.5 The terms of the Tender as submitted have not been, and will not be, disclosed
by the Tenderer, directly or indirectly, to any competitor, prior to the date and
time of the official Tender opening or of the awarding of the contract.
4.6 Tenderers are aware that, in addition and without prejudice to any other remedy
provided to combat any restrictive practices related to Tenders and contracts,
Tenders that are suspicious will be reported to the Competition Commission for
investigation and possible imposition of administrative penalties in terms of
section 59 of the Competition Act No 89 of 1998 and/or may be reported to the
National Prosecuting Authority [NPA] for criminal investigation and/or may be
restricted from conducting business with the public sector for a period not
exceeding 10 [ten] years in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt
Activities Act No 12 of 2004 or any other applicable legislation.
4.7 Should the Tenderer find any terms or conditions stipulated in any of the relevant
documents quoted in the Tender unacceptable, it should indicate which
conditions are unacceptable and offer alternatives by written submission on its
company letterhead, attached to its submitted Tender. Any such submission shall
be subject to review by Transnet’s Legal Counsel who shall determine whether
the proposed alternative(s) are acceptable or otherwise, as the case may be.
5.3 If the Tenderer/Service Provider/Contractor can prove that it has restored the
damage caused by it and has installed a suitable corruption prevention system,
or taken other remedial measures as the circumstances of the case may require,
Transnet may at its own discretion revoke the exclusion or suspend the imposed
penalty.
6.2 All the stipulations on Transnet’s restriction process as laid down in Transnet’s
Supply Chain Policy and Procurement Procedures Manual (CPM included) are
included herein by way of reference. Below follows a condensed summary of this
restriction procedure.
6.3 On completion of the restriction procedure, Transnet will submit the restricted
entity’s details (including the identity number of the individuals and registration
number of the entity) to National Treasury for placement on National Treasury’s
Database of Restricted Suppliers for the specified period of exclusion. National
Treasury will make the final decision on whether to restrict an entity from doing
business with any organ of state for a period not exceeding 10 years and place
the entity concerned on the Database of Restricted Suppliers published on its
official website.
6.4 The decision to restrict is based on one of the grounds for restriction. The standard
of proof to commence the restriction process is whether a “prima facie” (i.e. on
the face of it) case has been established.
6.5 Depending on the seriousness of the misconduct and the strategic importance of
the Goods/Services, in addition to restricting a company/person from future
business, Transnet may decide to terminate some or all existing contracts with the
company/person as well.
6.6 A Service Provider or Contractor to Transnet may not subcontract any portion of
the contract to a blacklisted company.
6.7 Grounds for blacklisting include: If any person/Enterprise which has submitted a
Tender, concluded a contract, or, in the capacity of agent or subcontractor, has
been associated with such Tender or contract:
a) Has, in bad faith, withdrawn such Tender after the advertised closing date
and time for the receipt of Tenders;
b) has, after being notified of the acceptance of his Tender, failed or refused
to sign a contract when called upon to do so in terms of any condition
forming part of the Tender documents;
c) has carried out any contract resulting from such Tender in an unsatisfactory
manner or has breached any condition of the contract;
d) has offered, promised or given a bribe in relation to the obtaining or
execution of the contract;
e) has acted in a fraudulent or improper manner or in bad faith towards
Transnet or any Government Department or towards any public body,
Enterprise or person;
f) has made any incorrect statement in a certificate or other communication
with regard to the Local Content of his Goods or his B-BBEE status and is
unable to prove to the satisfaction of Transnet that:
(ii) before making such statement he took all reasonable steps to satisfy
himself of its correctness;
g) caused Transnet damage, or to incur costs in order to meet the contractor’s
requirements and which could not be recovered from the contractor;
h) has litigated against Transnet in bad faith.
6.9 Companies associated with the person/s guilty of misconduct (i.e. entities owned,
controlled or managed by such persons), any companies subsequently formed
by the person(s) guilty of the misconduct and/or an existing company where
such person(s) acquires a controlling stake may be considered forblacklisting.
The decision to extend the blacklist to associated companies will beat the sole
discretion of Transnet.
7 PREVIOUS TRANSGRESSIONS
8.1 Transnet shall also take all or any one of the following actions, wherever required
to:
9 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
9.2 A Transnet employee uses his / her position, or privileges or information obtained
while acting in the capacity as an employee for:
a) Private gain or advancement; or
b) The expectation of private gain, or advancement, or any other advantage accruing
to the employee must be declared in a prescribed form.
9.4 The Tenderer/Service Provider/Contractor shall not lend to or borrow any money
from or enter into any monetary dealings or transactions, directly or indirectly,
with any committee member or any person involved in the sourcing process,
where this is done, Transnet shall be entitled forthwith to rescind the contract
and all other contracts with the Tenderer/Service Provider/Contractor.
10 DISPUTE RESOLUTION
10.1 Transnet recognises that trust and good faith are pivotal to its relationship with
its Tenderer / Service Provider / Contractor. When a dispute arises between
Transnet and its Tenderer / Service Provider / Contractor, the parties should use
their best endeavours to resolve the dispute in an amicable manner, whenever
possible. Litigation in bad faith negates the principles of trust and good faith on
which commercial relationships are based. Accordingly, following a blacklisting
process as mentioned in paragraph 6 above, Transnet will not do business with
a company that litigates against it in bad faith or is involved in any action that
reflects bad faith on its part. Litigation in bad faith includes, but is not limited to
the following instances:
11 GENERAL
11.1 This Integrity Pact is governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of the Republic of South Africa.
11.2 The actions stipulated in this Integrity Pact are without prejudice to any other
legal action that may follow in accordance with the provisions of the law relating
to any civil or criminal proceedings.
11.3 The validity of this Integrity Pact shall cover all the tendering processes and will
be valid for an indefinite period unless cancelled by either Party.
11.4 Should one or several provisions of this Integrity Pact turn out to be invalid the
remainder of this Integrity Pact remains valid.
The Parties hereby declare that each of them has read and understood the clauses of
this Integrity Pact and shall abide by it. To the best of the Parties’ knowledge and belief,
the information provided in this Integrity Pact is true and correct.
Signature …………………………………
Date ………………………………………..
Tenderer to submit the forecast rate of invoicing (cash-flow) based on the Tender Price and
Tender Programme.
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Clause 84.1 in NEC3 Engineering & Construction Contract (June 2005)(amended June 2006 and
April 2013) requires that the Contractor provides the insurance stated in the insurance table
except any insurance which the Employer is to provide as stated in the Contract Data.
Please provide the following details for insurance which the Contractor is still to provide.
Notwithstanding this information all costs related to insurance are deemed included in the
tenderer’s rates and prices.
Insurance against Name of Insurance
Cover Premium
(See clause 84.2 of the ECC) Company
Liability for death of or bodily injury to
employees of the Contractor arising out of
and in the course of their employment in
connection with this contract
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance comprising
(as a minimum) "Balance of Third Party"
Risks including Passenger and Unauthorised
Passenger Liability indemnity with a minimum
indemnity limit of R5 000 000/R10 000 000.
Insurance in respect of loss of or damage to
own property and equipment.
Attached to this schedule is the last three (3) years audited financial
statements of the single tenderer/members of the Joint Venture.
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PART A
INVITATION TO BID
YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OF TRANSNET ENGINEERING, A DIVISION TRANSNET SOC LTD
12
September
BID NUMBER: TE/2023/06/0032/33777/RFP CLOSING DATE: CLOSING TIME: 10:00am
2023
FOR THE UPGRADE, INSTALLATION, TESTING, AND COMMISSIONING OF EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR FOUNDRY
DESCRIPTION BUSINESS BLOEMFONTEIN PLANT
BID RESPONSE DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION
Transnet has implemented a new electronic tender submission system, the e-Tender Submission Portal, in line with the overall
Transnet digitalization strategy where suppliers can view advertised tenders, register their information, log their intent to respond to
bids and upload their bid proposals/responses on to the system.
RESPONDENTS ARE TO UPLOAD THEIR BID RESPONSE PROPOSALS ONTO THE TRANSNET SYSTEM AGAINST EACH
TENDER/RFQ SELECTED.
The Transnet e-Tender Submission Portal can be accessed as follows:
▪ Log on to the Transnet eTenders management platform website/Portal (transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net) (please use Google
Chrome to access Transnet link/site free of charge);
▪ Click on “ADVERTISED TENDERS” to view advertised tenders;
▪ Click on “SIGN IN/REGISTER – for bidder to register their information (must fill in all mandatory information);
▪ Click on “SIGN IN/REGISTER” - to sign in if already registered;
▪ Toggle (click to switch) the “Log an Intent” button to submit a bid;
▪ Submit bid documents by uploading them into the system against each tender selected.
No late submissions will be accepted. The bidder guide can be found on the Transnet Portal transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net
BIDDING PROCEDURE ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO TECHNICAL ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
CONTACT PERSON Nonhlanhla Mafoko CONTACT PERSON Nonhlanhla Mafoko
TELEPHONE NUMBER 012 391 1433 TELEPHONE NUMBER 012 391 1433
FACSIMILE NUMBER N/A FACSIMILE NUMBER N/A
E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected] E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected]
SUPPLIER INFORMATION
NAME OF BIDDER
POSTAL ADDRESS
STREET ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER CODE NUMBER
CELLPHONE NUMBER
FACSIMILE NUMBER CODE NUMBER
E-MAIL ADDRESS
VAT REGISTRATION NUMBER
SUPPLIER COMPLIANCE TAX COMPLIANCE SYSTEM CENTRAL UNIQUE REGISTRATION REFERENCE
STATUS PIN: SUPPLIER NUMBER:
OR
DATABASE
No: MAAA:
B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL TICK APPLICABLE BOX] B-BBEE STATUS [TICK APPLICABLE BOX]
VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE LEVEL SWORN
AFFIDAVIT
Yes No Yes No
[A B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE/ SWORN AFFIDAVIT (FOR EMES & QSEs) MUST BE SUBMITTED IN
ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR PREFERENCE POINTS FOR B-BBEE]
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SBD1
ARE YOU A
ARE YOU THE ACCREDITED
FOREIGN BASED Yes No
REPRESENTATIVE IN SOUTH
Yes No SUPPLIER FOR THE
AFRICA FOR THE GOODS
GOODS /SERVICES [IF YES, ANSWER THE
/SERVICES /WORKS
[IF YES ENCLOSE PROOF] /WORKS OFFERED? QUESTIONNAIRE BELOW]
OFFERED?
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SBD1
PART B
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BIDDING
NB: FAILURE TO PROVIDE / OR COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE PARTICULARS MAY RENDER THE BID INVALID.
DATE: …………………………………………...
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TRANSNET ENGINEERING
Contract Number: TE/2023/06/0032/33777/RFP
Description of the Works: FOR THE UPGRADE, INSTALLATION, TESTING, AND
COMMISSIONING OF EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR FOUNDRY BUSINESS BLOEMFONTEIN
PLANT
The Employer, identified in the Acceptance signature block, has solicited offers to enter into a
contract for the procurement of:
or examined the draft contract as listed in the Acceptance section and agreed to provide
this Offer.
By the representative of the tenderer, deemed to be duly authorised, signing this part of this Form
of Offer and Acceptance the tenderer offers to perform all of the obligations and liabilities of the
Contractor under the contract including compliance with all its terms and conditions according to
their true intent and meaning for an amount to be determined in accordance with the conditions of
contract identified in the Contract Data.
This Offer may be accepted by the Employer by signing the Acceptance part of this Form of Offer
and Acceptance and returning one copy of this document including the Schedule of Deviations (if
any) to the tenderer before the end of the period of validity stated in the Tender Data, or other
period as agreed, whereupon the tenderer becomes the party named as the Contractor in the
conditions of contract identified in the Contract Data.
Signature(s)
Name(s)
Capacity
For the
tenderer:
Acceptance
By signing this part of this Form of Offer and Acceptance, the Employer identified below accepts the
tenderer’s Offer. In consideration thereof, the Employer shall pay the Contractor the amount duein
accordance with the conditions of contract identified in the Contract Data. Acceptance of the
tenderer’s Offer shall form an agreement between the Employer and the tenderer upon the terms
and conditions contained in this agreement and in the contract that is the subject of this agreement.
Part C1 Agreements and Contract Data, (which includes this Form of Offer and
Acceptance)
and drawings and documents (or parts thereof), which may be incorporated by reference into the
above listed Parts.
Deviations from and amendments to the documents listed in the Tender Data and any addenda
thereto listed in the Returnable Schedules as well as any changes to the terms of the Offer agreed
by the tenderer and the Employer during this process of offer and acceptance, are contained in the
Schedule of Deviations attached to and forming part of this Form of Offer and Acceptance. No
amendments to or deviations from said documents are valid unless contained in this Schedule.
The tenderer shall within two weeks of receiving a completed copy of this agreement, including the
Schedule of Deviations (if any), contact the Employer’s agent (whose details are given in the Contract
Data) to arrange the delivery of any securities, bonds, guarantees, proof of insurance and any other
documentation to be provided in terms of the conditions of contract identified in the Contract Data
at, or just after, the date this agreement comes into effect. Failure to fulfil any of these obligations
in accordance with those terms shall constitute a repudiation of this agreement.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this agreement comes into effect on the date when the
tenderer receives one fully completed original copy of this document, including the Schedule of
Deviations (if any).
Unless the tenderer (now Contractor) within five working days of the date of such receipt notifies
the Employer in writing of any reason why he cannot accept the contents of this agreement, this
agreement shall constitute a binding contract between the Parties.
Signature(s)
Name(s)
Capacity
Schedule of Deviations
Note:
1. To be completed by the Employer prior to award of contract. This part of the Offer &
Acceptance would not be required if the contract has been developed by negotiation between
the Parties and is not the result of a process of competitive tendering.
2. The extent of deviations from the tender documents issued by the Employer prior to the
tender closing date is limited to those permitted in terms of the Conditions of Tender.
3. A tenderer’s covering letter must not be included in the final contract document. Should any
matter in such letter, which constitutes a deviation as aforesaid be the subject of agreement
reached during the process of Offer and Acceptance, the outcome of such agreement shall
be recorded here and the final draft of the contract documents shall be revised to incorporate
the effect of it.
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2
3
4
5
By the duly authorised representatives signing this Schedule of Deviations below, the Employer and
the tenderer agree to and accept this Schedule of Deviations as the only deviations from and
amendments to the documents listed in the Tender Data and any addenda thereto listed in the
Tender Schedules, as well as any confirmation, clarification or changes to the terms of the Offer
agreed by the tenderer and the Employer during this process of Offer and Acceptance.
It is expressly agreed that no other matter whether in writing, oral communication or implied
during the period between the issue of the tender documents and the receipt by the tenderer of a
completed signed copy of this Form shall have any meaning or effect in the contract between the
parties arising from this Agreement.
Signature
Name
Capacity
Name &
signature
of witness
Date
1 General
X16: Retention
Tel N/A
e-mail N/A
Address ………………..
e-mail ………………..
11.2(15) The boundaries of the site are As stated in Part C4.1.”Description of the Site
and it surroundings”
12.2 The law of the contract is the law the Republic of South Africa subject to the
of jurisdiction of the Courts of South Africa.
3 Time
11.2(9) The key dates and the conditions Condition to be met key date
to be met are:
1 TBC
42.2 The defects date is 52 (fifty two) weeks after Completion of the
whole of the works.
5 Payment
50.1 The assessment interval is 25th (twenty fifth) day of each successive
monthly on the month.
51.2 The period within which payments Payment will be effected on or before the last
are made is day of the month following the month during
which a valid Tax Invoice and Statement
were received.
51.4 The interest rate is the prime lending rate of Standard Bank of
South Africa.
6 Compensation events
and which are available from: South African Weather Service 012 367 6023
or [email protected].
The Contractor provides these 1 Where the contract requires that the
additional Insurances design of any part of the works shall be
provided by the Contractor the Contractor
shall satisfy the Employer that
professional indemnity insurance cover in
connection therewith has been affected
84.2 The insurance against loss of or Principal Controlled Insurance policy for
damage to the works, Plant and Contract
Materials as stated in the
insurance policy for contract
works and public liability selected
from:
A Priced contract with Activity No additional data is required for this Option.
Schedule
W1.1 The Adjudicator is Both parties will agree as and when a dispute
arises. If the parties cannot reach an
agreement on the Adjudicator, the Chairman
of the Association of Arbitrators will appoint
an Adjudicator.
W1.4(5) The arbitration procedure is The Rules for the Conduct of Arbitrations of
the Association of Arbitrators (Southern
Africa)
X7 Delay damages
X16 Retention
Z Additional conditions of
contract are:
Z2 Additional obligations in
respect of Termination
Z5 Protection of Personal
Information Act
The tendering Contractor is advised to read both the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract -
June 2005 (with amendments June 2006 and April 2013) and the relevant parts of its Guidance
Notes (ECC3-GN) in order to understand the implications of this Data which the tenderer is required
to complete. An example of the completed Data is provided on pages 156 to 158 of the ECC3
Guidance Notes.
Completion of the data in full, according to Options chosen, is essential to create a complete contract.
Address
Tel No.
Fax No.
1 Name:
Job:
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Experience:
2 Name:
Job
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Experience:
A Priced contract with activity Data for the Shorter Schedule of Cost
schedule Components
1.1. How the contract prices work and assesses it for progress payments
Clause 11 in NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract, June 2005, (with amendments June
2006 and April 2013) (ECC) Option A states:
Identified 11
and (20) The Activity Schedule is the activity schedule unless later changed in
defined 11.2 accordance with this contract.
terms (22) Defined Cost is the cost of the components in the Shorter Schedule of
Cost Components whether work is subcontracted or not excluding the cost of
preparing quotations for compensation events.
(27) The Price for Work Done to Date is the total of the Prices for
• each group of completed activities and
• each completed activity which is not in a group
A completed activity is one which is without Defects which would either delay
or be covered by immediately following work.
(30) The Prices are the lump sums for each of the activities on the Activity
Schedule unless later changed in accordance with this contract.
1.2.1 The Activity Schedule provides the basis of all valuations of the Price for Work Done to Date,
payments in multiple currencies, price adjustments for inflation and general progress
monitoring.
1.2.2 The amount due at each assessment date is based on completed activities and/or
milestones as indicated on the Activity Schedule.
1.2.3 The Activity Schedule work breakdown structure provided by the Contractor is based on the
Activity Schedule provided by the Employer. The activities listed by the Employer are the
minimum activities acceptable and identify the specific activities which are required to achieve
Completion. The activity schedule work breakdown structure is compiled to the satisfaction
of the Project Manager with any additions and/or amendments deemednecessary.
1.2.4 The Contractor’s detailed Activity Schedule summates back to the Activity Schedule provided
by the Employer and is in sufficient detail to monitor completion of activities related to the
Accepted Programme in order that payment of completed activities may be assessed.
1.2.5 The short descriptions in the Activity Schedule are for identification purposes only. All work
described in the Works Information is deemed included in the activities.
1.2.6 The Activity Schedule is integrated with the Prices, Accepted Programme and where required
the forecast rate of payment schedule.
1.2.7 Activities in multiple currencies are separately identified on both the Activity Schedule and
the Accepted Programme for each currency.
1.2.8 The tendered total of the prices as stated in the Contract Data is obtained from the Activity
Schedule summary. The tendered total of the prices includes for all direct and indirect costs,
overheads, profits, risks, liabilities and obligations relative to the Contract.
The details given below serve as guidelines only and the Tenderer may split or combine the activities
to suit his particular methods.
A2
B1
B2
E1
E2
E3
E4
PROJECT SPECIFICATION
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3
2. Scope .................................................................................................................................. 3
3. Health and Safety…………………………………………………………………………2
4. Specific Requirements……………………………………………………………………4
2.Scope
Contractors shall complete the following information by writing “Comply” where she/he
meets the specification or give a brief description where his/her offer differs.