TENDER – DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SARAO ARTISAN TRAINING CENTRE AT CARNARVON, NORTHERN CAPE (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)

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BID INVITATION NOTICE

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (‘SARAO’) hereby invites submissions for the following tender -

Bid Number: NRF/SARAO SEAT/17/2021-22
Bid Description: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SARAO ARTISAN TRAINING CENTRE AT CARNARVON, NORTHERN CAPE (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)
CIDB Grading: It is estimated that contractors must have a CIDB contractor grading designation of 6GB (or higher)
Bid Closing Date and Time: Friday, 7 February 2025 at 12.00PM

COMPULSORY TENDER CLARIFICATION MEETING & SITE VISIT:
A virtual compulsory clarification meeting will take place as follows –
Date - Monday, 20 January 2025
Time - 11.00AM

Zoom Link - to register in advance for the briefing session, click on the following link: https://ska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcudeGgqD0uH9QX_XGE2hoBD1DJlMiga4tN
After registering, bidders will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

A compulsory site visit will take place as follows -

Date: Thursday, 23 January 2025
Time: 11:00AM
Venue: ERF 1883, No. 17 Masolkeweg Street, Carnarvon, Northern Cape

Persons attending the clarification meeting and site visit must be duly authorised to represent the bidder. Any bid submitted by a bidder not represented at the clarification meeting will be rejected.

PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT SYSTEM:
The 80/20 price and preference points system, as prescribed by Section 4 of the Preferential Procurement
Regulations, 2022 issued under the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, (Act No 5 of 2000) (PPPFA) will be applied to evaluate this bid

EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Only tenders which satisfy the minimum functionality thresholds in Stages 2.1 & 2.2 of the Functionality Evaluation will be evaluated further on price and preference. Failure to do so will result in a bid being held to be non-responsive and, therefore, disqualified.

BID SUBMISSION:
Electronic submissions must be sent to tenders@sarao.ac.za on or before the closing date, Friday, 7 February 2025 at 12.00PM.
Bids received after the closing date and/or time will be disqualified.
Bids must be submitted in separate electronic folders, one with the compliance and technical response, and the other with the financial response. Technical submissions must be in searchable PDF format.
Bidders may use WeTransfer, Dropbox or Google Drive to submit their bid submissions.
The bid documentation may be accessed on the SARAO website: http://www.sarao.ac.za/tenders/, or the National Treasury E-tenders portal: http://www.etenders.gov.za

BID ENQUIRIES:
For technical queries, contact Thatohatse Andries, Email: tandries@sarao.ac.za
For procedural queries, contact Anwuli Okecha, Email: anwuli@sarao.ac.za

NOTE ON FRAUD OR CORRUPTION IN THE TENDER PROCESS:
The NRF/SARAO would never offer payment or any other consideration in return for the favourable consideration of a bid. Please report any suspected acts of fraud or corruption to the following toll-free number - 0800 701 701 or SMS 39772.