PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (ENGINEERING CONSULTANT) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF VERULAM SEWER HOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONS WARD 42 Ehlanzeni District Municipality hereby invite Professional service providers (Engineering Consultant) for the Construction of Verulam sewer household’s connections Ward 421.Only tenderers who have provided the following mandatory information and documents to be used to evaluate the tenderers responsiveness will be considered for further evaluation on functionality and preference specific goals.1.1Only bidders who are registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) will be considers and the copy of the CSD report not older than three months.1.2Form of offer must be firm, VAT and other tax inclusive and valid at least Ninety (90) days from the closing date.1.3No tender shall be considered for the person who are in the service of the state,1.4Valid SARS PIN certificate must be attached,1.5Attach Certified copy of company registration documents issued by Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and tenderer must attach shareholder’s certificates where applicable.1.6Attach Certified copies of Identity Documents (ID) of all company directors,1.7Attach verifiable Municipal Account/s not older than three months for both the tenderer and entity owner/s or director/s. In areas where the municipalities are not issuing municipal accounts, attach valid lease agreements or confirmation of residence or address for both the tenderer and entity owner/s or director/s issued by a relevant authority not older than three months.1.8Attached Valid certified copy of letter from the Department of Employment and Labour - COIDA registration letter,1.9Tenderers submitting tenders as a joint venture or consortium must attach a signed agreement by all parties to the joint venture or consortium.1.10Fully completed tender document as issued and signed must be submitted on the PDF document that has been issued. All certified copies must not be older than three months.1.11Bidders are advised not to commit any fraudulent activities, including forgery of documents. All abuses of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems including but not limited to forgery of returnable documents, may be reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS) and restricted from doing business with any public institution or organ of the state for a period not exceeding 10 years in line with the Prevention of Fraud and Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004.2.This tender will be evaluated on 80/20 Preference Points system approved Preferential Procurement Policy of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality. The preference points system will be applied as follows: -2.1The 80 points will be for price2.2The 20 points will be allocated for the specific goals on a proportional or pro rata basis as mentioned below: POINTS FOR CONTRACTING AN ENTERPRISE OWNED BY HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS OR INDIVIDUALSHISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS OR INDIVIDUALSPOINTS ALLOCATIONSOURCE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO CLAIM POINTS100% black person or people owned enterprise5,00?A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 monthsMore than 30% woman or women shareholding or owned enterprise2,00more than 30% youth shareholding or owned enterprise2,00More than 30% people living with disability shareholding or owned enterprise 2,00?A copy of a Medical Certificate to confirm disability or stated on the CSDMore than 30% military veteran’s shareholding or owned enterprise2,00?Points will be allocated if it is stated on the CSD that the enterprise is owned by persons designated as military veteransPOINTS FOR IMPLEMENTING OF RDP PROGRAMMES Enterprises regarded as *EMEs located within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality area of jurisdiction2,00?A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 monthsNB: Points will only be awarded if the CSD physical address is the same as the address for the proof of residence required in 1.7 above.B-BBEE level 1 contribution5,0?Certified Valid BBBEE certificate; or ?Certified Valid EME and SME a Sworn Affidavit; or?Certified Valid CIPC issued certificate confirming annual turnover and level of Black OwnershipTOTAL PREFERENCE POINTS TO BE CLAIMED20,0 *EME’s are Exempted Micro Enterprise with an annual Turnover of R 10.0million or less.Received tenders will be evaluated for responsiveness based on mandatory requirements and on functionality to obtain a minimum of 70 points out of a possible 100 points to qualify for further evaluation in line with 80/20 Preference Points System.Tender Documents can be viewed and downloaded at no cost on Document sharing and collaboration Platform or Portal (NEPTUNE): http://edmservices.ehlanzeni.gov.za and National Treasure Portal from Tuesday, 08 September 2026. Further information regarding the download and uploading of the documents will be explained during the compulsory briefing session. A compulsory briefing session will be held on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 10h00 at Ehlanzeni District Municipality Offices, DMC, 8 Van Niekerk Street, Sonheuwel Central, Mbombela 1201.Where bids should be submitted - Completed bid and other returnable documents must be submitted only in PDF format on the Document Sharing and Collaboration Platform or Portal: http://edmservices.ehlanzeni.gov.za on or before Wednesday, 23 September 2026 not later than 12h00.Tender Documents received by telegram, fax and post will not be considered. Late tenders shall not be accepted.Enquiry: Contact Person - ADMINISTRATION: Mr. SP Khumalo at 013 759 8573 or pkhumalo@ehlanzeni.gov.za -TECHNICAL SERVICES: Mr. P. du Toit at 013 759 8690 or pdutoit@ehlanzeni.gov.za Special Conditions:Ehlanzeni District Municipality reserves the right to appoint for the whole or part of the tender or to cancel the tenderEmployer: Acting Municipal Manager: Ms. S S Madlopha Ehlanzeni District Municipality P.O. Box 3333 MBOMBELA1200