Objectives

The primary objective is to procure and deliver specialized roadblock inspection and measurement equipment to the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) Law Enforcement Division. This supports the agency’s statutory mandate to regulate, facilitate, and enforce cross-border road transport compliance within the SADC region, ensuring the safe, efficient, and lawful movement of freight and passengers.

Scope

The tender covers the supply and delivery of four distinct categories of roadblock equipment. The successful bidder will be responsible for providing all specified items in the required quantities, along with necessary accessories and consumables. Delivery must be executed directly to the C-BRTA Law Enforcement Division in strict accordance with the provided technical specifications.

Technical Requirements

• Rapid Screening Testers (20 units): Must feature dual testing modes (active blowing into cones/plastic mouthpieces and passive near-face detection). Equipped with peripheral night-time LEDs (red/blue) for traffic guidance. Must have configuration-locked breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) triggers set at 0.24 Mg/l and ICASA-approved integrated Bluetooth modules. Supplied with 20,000 compatible disposable plastic mouthpieces, paper blow straws, or washable blow-point covers.
• Height Measuring Sticks (20 units): Heavy-duty fiberglass or composite construction extending beyond the standard 4.3-metre legal limit (typically 4.6–4.7 metres). Must include a horizontal cross-arm locking at 90 degrees, bold high-contrast permanent metre/centimetre markings, robust spring-loaded twist-locks or click-stops, and bright safety-coloured finishes for low-light visibility.
• 30-Metre Measuring Tapes (20 units): High-strength steel or multi-strand fiberglass blades resistant to stretching and corrosion. Features continuous m/cm/mm graduations, rugged ABS plastic or metal housing, smooth-crank fast-gear retraction mechanism, folding metal end anchor, and ergonomic grip handle.
• Tyre Tread Depth Gauges (40 units): Devices measuring 0–25 mm with metric readouts to 0.1 mm increments. Must include a narrow probe pin for deep tread grooves, a wide flat reference base, manual/digital zero calibration, a digital hold function for chassis readings, and heavy-duty impact-resistant housing.

Skills Requirements

No specialized technical or operational skills are explicitly mandated for the supplier. The requirement focuses on commercial capability, logistical capacity for bulk delivery, and strict adherence to South African public procurement compliance. Bidders must demonstrate proficiency in completing mandatory administrative documentation, maintaining valid tax compliance status, and accurately claiming socio-economic preference points through certified B-BBEE documentation or sworn affidavits.

Unusual or Complicated Terms

• 80/20 Preference Points System: Bid evaluation allocates 80% of scoring to competitive pricing and 20% to specific socio-economic goals. Points are awarded based on verified B-BBEE status levels (Levels 1–4), women-owned enterprise status, and enterprises owned by persons with disabilities. Claimed points require supporting documentation submitted with the bid.
• Configuration-Locked Triggers: A safety and regulatory feature on screening testers that prevents field personnel from altering pre-set alcohol concentration thresholds, ensuring uniform enforcement standards across all operations.
• ICASA Approval: Mandatory regulatory certification from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa for any integrated Bluetooth modules, ensuring electromagnetic compatibility and legal spectrum usage within the country.
• Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN / CSD Registration: Bidders must provide a South African Revenue Service (SARS)-issued TCS PIN or Central Supplier Database number to verify tax standing. Failure to submit this results in immediate disqualification.