REQUEST FOR BID
Tender Name / Review of the Guides on Critical and Scarce SkillsTender Reference Number / RES/GCC/024/05
Description / Update of Guides on Scare and Critical Skills
Closing Date / 23 October 2007
Closing Time / 11:00
Compulsory Briefing Session / 28 September 2007 at 09:00 at the Protea Hotel Midrand
Milestone Dates / Date / Item
23/09/2007 / Publication of Tender
28/09/2007 / Briefing Session
23/10/2007 / Submission Date
/ Tender number:
Standard bidding documents
DOCUMENTS IN THIS BID DOCUMENT PACK
Bidders are to ensure that they have received all pages of this document, which consist of the following documents:
Document / DescriptionSBD01 / Invitation to Tender
SBD02 / Special conditions of bid and contract
SBD03 / Terms of Reference
SBD04 / Evaluation process and criteria
SBD05 / Tax clearance requirements
SBD06 / Declaration of interest
SBD07 / Preference points claim form
SBD08 / Declaration of bidders past Supply Chain Management Practices
SBD09 / General Conditions of Contract (including Vendor Information Form)
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/ Tender number:
Standard bidding documents
SBD01 - INVITATION TO TENDER
YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO TENDER FOR REQUIREMENT OF THE
W&RSETA
Tender number / RES/GCC/024/05 / Closing Date / 23/09/2007 / Closing Time / 11:00 amDescription / Update of the Guides on Scare and Critical Skills
Validity / Offer to be valid for 60 days from the closing date of the bid
The successful bidder will be required to fill in and sign a written contract form
Bid documents may be deposited in the tender box situated at: / W&RSETA House
224 Witch-Hazel Street
Highveld Techno Park
Centurion, Pretoria
No faxed, mailed or e-mailed bids will be accepted
Bidders should ensure that bids are delivered before the closing date and time to the correct address. If the bid is late, for any reason whatsoever, it will NOT be accepted for consideration
· Bids can be delivered between 08:00 and 16:30, Mondays to Thursday and 08h00 to 16h00 on Fridays, prior to the closing date, and between 08:00 and 11:00 on the closing date.
· All bids must be submitted on the official forms (not to be re-typed).
· This bid is subject to the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and, if applicable, any other Special Conditions of Contract. A copy is attached.
· Bids submitted that do not comply with the following will not be considered for evaluation:
o A bid that is not in the format prescribed.
o A bid without some or all of the required documents.
o Pricing schedules not in the required format.
o Bids without the required number of copies
Any queries regarding bidding procedures and technical information must be directed in writing to:
Name / Tertia van der Merwe
Fax / 012 676 9113
E-Mail /
No telephonic queries will be entertained. No queries will be accepted after 16/10/2007
All bidders must furnish the following particulars and include it in their submission
(Failure to do so may result in your bid being disqualified)
Name of bidder
Entity Name
VAT registration number
Tax Clearance certificate / A valid original tax clearance certificate must be submitted
Postal address
Street address
Telephone number / Code / Number
Cellular number / Code / Number
Facsimile number
E-mail address
Is this bid made in a (tick applicable method) / Single entity / Joint Venture / Consortium
In case of a consortium/joint venture, full details on consortium/joint venture members:
NB: A Valid original Tax Clearance certificate must be attached for all parties.
Entity name / VAT registration number
Entity name / VAT registration number
Entity name / VAT registration number
Name of contracting entity in case of a consortium/joint venture
Entity Name
Postal address
Street address
Contact details of responsible person who will act on behalf of the entity/consortium/joint venture for this bid
Name and surname
Telephone number / Code / Number
Cellular number
Facsimile number / Code / Number
E-mail address
Contact details of alternative person who will act on behalf of the entity/consortium/joint venture for this bid
Name and surname
Telephone number / Code / Number
Cellular number
Facsimile number / Code / Number
E-mail address
Declaration
I/We have examined the information provided in your bid documents and offer to undertake the work prescribed in accordance with the requirements as set out in the bid document. The prices quoted in this bid are valid for the stipulated period. I/We confirm the availability of the proposed team members. We confirm that this bid will remain binding upon us and may be accepted by you at any time before the expiry date
Signature of bidder:
Date:
Are you duly authorised to commit the bidder: / YES / NO
Capacity under which this bid is signed
SBD02 - SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF BID AND CONTRACT
No / Conditions / Confirmation /Yes / No / Noted / If no, indicate deviation /
1. / GUIDELINE ON COMPLETION
1.1 / Bidders must indicate compliance or non-compliance on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis. Indicate compliance with the relevant bid requirements by marking the YES box and non-compliance by marking the NO box. If the contents of the paragraph only need to be noted, please mark the NOTED box. The bidder must clearly state if a deviation from these requirements are offered and the reason therefore. If an explanatory note is provided, the paragraph reference must be attached as an appendix to the bid submission. Bids not completed in the manner may be considered incomplete and rejected. Should bidders fail to indicate agreement/compliance or otherwise, the W&RSETA will assume that the bidder is not in compliance or agreement with the statement(s) as specified in this bid.
1.2 / Proper bids for the services specified must be submitted.
2. / GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
2.1 / The General Conditions of Contract must be accepted by initialling each page thereof (SBD 09).
3. / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
3.1 / During evaluation of the bids, additional information may be requested in writing from bidders. Replies to such request must be submitted, within 3 (three) working days or as otherwise indicated.
4. / VENDOR INFORMATION
4.1 / All bidders will be required to complete a vendor information form detailing the organisation’s complete profile.
5. / CONFIDENTIALITY
5.1 / The bid and all information in connection therewith shall be held in strict confidence by bidders and usage of such information shall be limited to the preparation of the bid.
5.2 / All bidders are bound by a confidentially agreement preventing the unauthorised disclosure of any information regarding W&RSETA or of its activities to any other organisation or individual. The bidders may not disclose any information, documentation or products to other clients without written approval of the accounting authority or the delegate.
6. / INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INVENTIONS AND COPYRIGHT
6.1 / Copyright of all documentation relating to this assignment belongs to W&RSETA. The successful bidders may not disclose of any information, documentation or products to other clients without the written approval of the accounting authority or the delegate.
6.2 / All the intellectual property rights arising from the execution of this Agreement shall vest in W&RSETA who shall be entitled to cede and assign such to the Department of Labour and the Company undertakes to honour such intellectual property rights and all future rights by keeping the know-how and all published and unpublished material confidential.
6.3 / In the event that the Company would like to use any information or data generated in terms of the Services, the prior written permission must be obtained from W&RSETA.
6.4 / W&RSETA shall own all materials produced by the Company during the course of, or as part of the Services including without limitation, deliverables, computer programmes (source code and object code), programming aids and tools, documentation, reports, data, designs, concepts, know-how and other information whether capable of being copyrighted or not (“IP”) which IP W&RSETA shall be entitled to freely cede and assign to the Department of Labour. This clause will not include standard programming applications already in use by the Service Provider.
6.5 / This clause 6 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
7 / PAYMENTS
7.1 / W&RSETA will pay the Company the Fee as set out in the final contract. No additional amounts will be payable by W&RSETA to the contractor
7.2 / The contractor shall periodicaly during the duration of the contract, invoice W&RSETA for the services rendered. No payment will be made to the contractor unless an invoice complying with section 20 of VAT Act No 89 of 1991 has been submitted to the W&RSETA.
7.3 / Payment shall be made into the bidder’s bank account normally 30 days after receipt of an acceptable, valid invoice. (Banking details must be submitted as soon as this bid is awarded) for work done to its satisfaction upon presentation of a substantiated claim. No payment will be made where there is outstanding information not submitted by the service provider until that outstanding information is submitted. The W&RSETA shall not pay for any unproductive or duplicated time spent by the service provider on any assignment as a result of staff changes or redrafting of reports due to incorrect findings.
7.4 / The contractor shall be responsible for accounting to the appropriate authorities for its Income Tax, VAT or other moneys required to be paid in terms of applicable law.
7.5 / The W&RSETA will consider payments up to a maximum amount of 30% of the total contract value in equal monthly instalments on a retainer basis and the remaining 70% of the approved contract value will be paid to the service provider on completion of specified deliverables as and when produced and accepted
8 / NON-COMPLIANCE WITH DELIVERY TERMS
8.1 / As soon as it becomes known to the contractor that he will not be able to delivery the goods/services within the delivery period and/or against the quoted price and/or as specified, the W&RSETA must be given immediate written notice to this effect. The W&RSETA reserves the right to implement remedies as provided for in the GCC.
9 / WARRANTS
9.1 / The Company warrants that:
It is able to conclude this Agreement to the satisfaction of W&RSETA.
9.2 / Although the contractor will be entitled to provide services to persons other than W&RSETA, the contractor shall not without the prior written consent of W&RSETA, be involved in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in any business or venture which competes or conflicts with the obligations of the contractor to provide the Services.
10. / PARTIES NOT AFFECTED BY WAIVER OR BREACHES
10.1 / The waiver (whether express or implied) by any Party of any breach of the terms or conditions of this Agreement by the other Party shall not prejudice any remedy of the waiving party in respect of any continuing or other breach of the terms and conditions hereof
10.2 / No favour, delay, relaxation or indulgence on the part of any Party in exercising any power or right conferred on such Party in terms of this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such power or right nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right under this Agreement.
11 / RETENTION
11.1 / On termination of this agreement, the contractor shall on demand hand over all documentation, information, software, etc., without the right of retention, to the W&RSETA.
11.2 / No agreement to amend or vary a contract or order or the conditions, stipulations or provisions thereof shall be valid and of any force and effect unless such agreement to amend or vary is entered into in writing and signed by the contracting parties. Any waiver of the requirement that the agreement to amend or vary shall be in writing, shall also be in writing.
12 / SUBMITTING BIDS
12.1 / An original plus two copies of the bid, i.e. three documents in total should be handed in/delivered to:
The Executive Manager: Supply Chain Management
W&RSETA House
224 Witch-Hazel Street
Highveld Techno Park
Centurion, Pretoria
NB: Bidders are to indicate on the cover of each document whether it is the original or a copy
12.2 / Tenders should be in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with:
r Tender number
r Closing date and time
r The name and address of the bidder (including an e-mail address)
13 / LATE BIDS
13.1 / Late submissions will not be accepted. A submission will be considered late if it arrived only one second after 11:00 or any time thereafter. The bid (tender) box shall be locked at exactly 11:00 and bids arriving late will not be accepted under any circumstances. Bidders are therefore strongly advised to ensure that bids be despatched allowing enough time for any unforeseen events that may delay the delivery of the bid.
14. / BRIEFING SESSION AND CLARIFICATIONS
14.1 / A compulsory briefing session will be held as follows:
28 September 2007 at 09:00 at the Protea Hotel Midrand
14.1.1 / Any clarification required by a bidder regarding the meaning or interpretation of the Terms of Reference, or any other aspect concerning the bid, is to be requested in writing (facsimile or e-mail) from:
Tertia van der Merwe by the 22nd October 2007
Please make reference to page 3 of this bid pack for contact details.
The bid number should be mentioned in all correspondence. Telephonic requests for clarification will not be accepted. If appropriate, the clarifying information will be made available to all bidders by e-mail only.
15. / FORMAT OF BIDS
15.1 / Bidders must complete all the necessary bid documents and undertakings required in this bid document. Bidders are advised that their proposal should be concise, written in plain English and simply presented.
15.2 / Bidders are to set out their proposal in the following format which is to be strictly adhered to (deviation from this format may lead to the bid being disqualified):
15.3 / Part 7 (Technical Proposal) should be in a separately bound document and submitted in a separate envelope clearly marked “Technical Proposal”
15.3.1 / Part 1: Invitation to Bid