The South African Weather Service has issued a Request for Quotation for the relocation of an ambient air quality monitoring station within a 10 km radius at Lephalale in Limpopo. This project aims to safeguard critical environmental infrastructure from ongoing break-ins, theft, and vandalism while ensuring the continuity of essential air quality data for national reporting .
Tender Overview
Tender Number: RFQ 4629/26
Organ of State: South African Weather Service
Tender Type: Request for Quotation
Province: Limpopo
Closing Date: 25 September 2026 at 11:00
Validity Period: 60 calendar days
A compulsory briefing session will be held on 17 September 2026 at 12:00 at the current Lephalale station (Latitude: -23.682068, Longitude: 27.722012) .
Scope of Work
The project requires a qualified service provider to execute a comprehensive civil, structural, and electrical relocation project for the monitoring station. Key deliverables include:
- Civil Works: Construct a reinforced concrete slab (5,100 x 7,300mm) and a palisade fence of the same dimensions with a gate, including a 200mm deep foundation with 600mm x 600mm and 1000mm deep mast footings .
- Security Infrastructure: Install a 2-meter high mesh-reinforced palisade fence secured with nine steel poles and concrete, including a sliding buckler gate.
- Electrical Installation: Connect a 30m long, 16mm three-core armoured cable, install fifteen power outlets in the shelter, and provide a Certificate of Compliance .
- Relocation: Transport and reinstall the existing shelter, mast, and palisade fencing to the new site at the Lephalale SAMHS Training Center (Latitude: -23.722421, Longitude: 27.700944).
Mandatory Requirements
Bidders must meet strict eligibility criteria:
- CIDB Grading: A valid CIDB grading of 1GB or higher .
- Compulsory Briefing: Attendance at the site briefing is mandatory, and bidders must sign the attendance register.
- CSD Registration: Proof of registration on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database.
- Tax Compliance: A valid SARS Tax Compliance Status Pin.
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Evaluation and Preference Points
Bids will be evaluated in four stages. Bidders must score a minimum of 70% in the functional evaluation to proceed to the price and specific goals stage. Key functional criteria include:
- Years of experience in concrete slab or palisade fence installation (30 points)
- Delivery timeframe after award (30 points)
- Workmanship guarantee period (20 points)
- Contactable references (20 points)
The 80/20 preference point system will apply in the final evaluation stage.
Document Link: Download Tender Document
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