Tender Summary: H26/015ai

Objectives

The primary objective is to appoint a qualified professional service provider to deliver integrated architectural, project management, and construction health and safety services for the Mamelodi Magistrate Court development. The appointment aims to ensure compliant, efficient, and safe project execution through a structured multi-disciplinary approach that meets stringent public infrastructure standards.

Scope

The scope encompasses the provision of a multi-national professional service covering three critical disciplines:

• Professional Architect: Design development, documentation, and architectural oversight throughout the project lifecycle.
• Principal Agent: Contract administration, project coordination, quality assurance, and client representation during the construction phase.
• Construction Health and Safety Agent: Site safety compliance, hazard identification, risk management, and enforcement of occupational health and safety regulations during construction.

A compulsory briefing session will be conducted prior to the submission deadline to align all prospective bidders with project expectations, procedural requirements, and site-specific conditions.

Technical Requirements

Bidders must satisfy a mandatory functionality scoring system evaluated out of 100 points, with a minimum threshold of 65 points required to proceed to further evaluation. Technical submissions must demonstrate:

• Documented evidence of completed projects where the entity served as an appointed professional architect (25 points).
• Documented evidence of completed projects where the entity served as an appointed health and safety agent (25 points).
• Proof of ownership or valid licensing for professional software required for design, modeling, and project management (10 points).
• Compliance with the standard 80/20 preference point allocation framework applicable to public sector procurement.

Skills Requirements

The proposed technical workforce must include personnel holding specific statutory registrations and proven experience:

• Architectural Expertise (20 points): At least one individual must be a Registered Professional Architect or Professional Architect Technologist registered in accordance with the Architectural Profession Act.
• Health & Safety Expertise (20 points): At least one individual must be a Registered Professional Health and Safety Agent registered under the SACPCMP Professions Act, with verifiable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) workforce experience.

Explanation of Key Terms

• Multi-National Professional Service: Indicates that the tender accepts joint ventures, consortia, or partnerships comprising multiple firms, potentially operating across national boundaries, to pool expertise and meet the combined service requirements.
• SACPCMP Professions Act – OHS: Refers to the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions. This legislation legally mandates that construction health and safety practitioners hold official registration to perform statutory safety oversight duties on building sites.
• 80/20 Preference Point System: A standard public procurement model where 80 points are awarded for technical functionality and performance, while 20 points are allocated for socio-economic transformation criteria, such as Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) status.
• Functionality Criteria: A mandatory pre-qualification scoring mechanism. Bids scoring below 65% are automatically disqualified and do not advance to financial or commercial evaluation stages.