APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER (EAP) TO UNDERTAKE THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESS FOR THE PROPOSED MALELANE EXTENSION 21 OUTFALL SEWER LINE IN THE NKOMAZI LOCAL MUNICIPALITYT1.1TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDEREhlanzeni District Municipality hereby invites tenders from a capable and experienced environmental assessment practitioner (EAP) for the environmental authorisation for the proposed Malelane Extension 21 outfall sewer line in the Nkomazi Local Municipality1Only service providers who have provided the following mandatory information and documents to be used to evaluate the Tenderer’s responsiveness will be considered for further evaluation on functionality;1.1Only service providers that are registered on the Central Supplier Database will be considered for awarding of this tender and a copy of CSD report not later than three months should be attached.1.2Price(s) quoted must be firm, VAT and other taxes inclusive and valid for at least thirty (90) days from date of your offer.1.3No tenders shall be considered from persons who are in the service of the state.1.4Service providers are required to fully complete the attached MBD forms and submit together with their written Tenders.1.5Attach a bank account confirmation letter with bank stamp not older than three months accompanied with an affidavit confirming the business bank account details – if the banking details are not verified on the CSD report.1.6Attach certified copy/copies of identity documents (ID) of company directors.1.7Attach certified copy of the company registration document issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).1.8Valid SARS pin must be attached.1.9Attach 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.1.10Attached Valid letter from Department of Employment and Labour – COIDA registration letter,1.11Tenderers submitting tenders as a joint venture or consortium must attach a signed agreement by all parties to the joint venture or agreement.1.12Fully 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.1.13 Bidders 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 the 80/20 preference point system in terms of the approved Preferential Procurement Policy of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality. The policys preference point system will be applied as follows; 2.1The 80 points will be for price; and2.2The 20 points will be allocated for the specified goals on a proportional or pro rata basis as follows:POINTS FOR CONTRACTING AN ENTERPRISE OWNED BY HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS OR INDIVIDUALSHISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGEDPERSONS OR INDIVIDUALSPOINTS ALLOCATIONSOURCE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO CLAIM POINTS100% black person or people owned enterprise5,00A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 months.More 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 enterprise2,00A copy of a Medical Certificate to confirm disability or as stated on the CSD reportMore than 30% military veterans shareholding or owned enterprise2,00A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 months.POINTS FOR IMPLEMENTING OF RDP PROGRAMMESEnterprises regarded as *EMEs located within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality area of jurisdiction2,00?A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 months.NB: Points will only be awarded if the CSD physical address is the same as the address for the proof of residence required in 1.9 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* EMEs are Exempted Micro Enterprise with an annual turnover of R10 million or less. *All the certified copies as stated must not be older than three months.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 Wednesday, 26 August 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, 01 September 2026, 10h00 at Ehlanzeni District Municipality Offices, DMC, 8 Van Niekerk Street, Sonheuwel Central, Mbombela 1201.Where Tenders should be submitted – Completed Tender 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 Friday, 11 September 2026 not later than 12h00.Tender Documents received by telegram, fax and post will not be considered. Late Tenders shall not be accepted.Enquiries: Contact Person Administration: Mr. S P Khumalo at 013 759 8573 or pkhumalo@ehlanzeni.gov.za Contact Person Technical Services: Mr SW Raath at sraath@ehlanzeni.gov.za Special Conditions: Ehlanzeni District Municipality reserves the right to appoint for the whole or part of the tender or not to appoint at all.Visit our website at www.ehlanzeni.gov.za Employer:Acting Municipal Manager: Ms SS MadlophaEhlanzeni District Municipality P. O. Box 3333MBOMBELA