EXPESSION OF INTEREST TO DEVELOP BUFFALO CITY TVET COLLEGE MASTER PLAN:

BID No. (1703/01)

Background

Buffalo City TVET College intends to engage a service provider / consortiumto provide consultancy services for the development of the College Master Plan.

This College Master Plan will give a general framework for the layout of physical development of the College admin block, campuses and student residences while enabling the Institution to translate its strategies into functional spatial development.

Please note: Suppliers are requested to download the following documents from the College website (

  • Standard Bid Documents (SBD 1, SBD 2, SBD 3.1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 7.2, SBD 8, SBD 9)
  • Scope of Work.
  • General Conditions of Contract.

STAGE 1 – Elimination Criteria

  • Non registration with SACAP(Please attach proof)
  • Non registration with CSD (Please attach proof)
  • Blacklisted companies
  • Submission of an invalid Tax Clearance Certificate

STAGE 2 - Functionality

Functionality Evaluation Criteria

Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) will apply.

Please note that 2 envelopes marked “Envelope A – Technical proposal” and “Envelope B – Detailed Financial Proposal” must be submitted in a sealed envelope.

Technical proposal envelopes will be opened to select the highest ranked technical proposal.

CRITERIA / MAXIMUM POINTS TO BE AWARDED
FUNCTIONALITY / 100 POINTS
  1. Experience with similar project
/ 50
0 = Less than 1 year
25% = 1 to 3 years
50% = more than 3 to 5 years
75% = more than 5 to 10 years
100% = Morethan 10 years
  1. Previous work done
/ 50
Demonstrating ability to provide Master plans on large organisations (Assets of more than R50 Million) with customer details and contactable reference of not more than five.
0 = No similar plans done
25% = 1 to 3 similar plans
50% = 4 to 5 similar plans
75% = 6 to 10 similar plans
100 %= More than 10similar plans

Please note the bidder who scored the highest points will pass to stage 3.

STAGE 3 – DETAILED FINANCIAL PROPOSALS

Opening of envelope B with detailed financial proposal

The detailed financial proposal envelope of only the selected service provider will be opened and the rest will be remain unopened.

These required envelopes must be deposited in the bid box situated at the reception area at Buffalo City TVET College, Admin Centre, Corner Lukin & king Streets, East London, not later than 11:00 on Friday, 31March 2017.

Negotiation (if possible) on price will be between the successful service provider and the Accounting Officer.

Please Note: Suppliers are requested to be registered for VAT and must submit a valid SARS Tax Clearance Certificate with their proposal in order to be considered.

A certified valid B-BBEE status level verification certificate must be submitted. Please note that a sworn affidavit in terms of the amended B-BBEE codes, dated 11 August 2015 will be accepted for the exempted micro enterprise (EME).

INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

Late proposals will not be accepted. Failure to complete all supplementary information may result in the proposal being deemed null and void (eliminated).

All agreements awarded as a result of this process will be covered by the General Conditions of Contract (

Please Note:

  • Suppliers may be invited to do presentation
  • It is required that the supplier will accommodate BCC learners for work based experience (at no cost to company)

Emailedor faxed proposals will not be considered. The College reserves the right to cancel the advert, not to accept the lowest proposal offered and not to make any award in terms of this process.

Enquiries pertaining to the terms of reference can be addressed to P. Hing at and cc: , ; .