Tender Summary: Rezoning of Municipal Property

Objectives

The primary objective is to secure rezoning approvals for two municipal properties, Erf 156 in Morebeng and Erf 07 in Mogwadi. The rezoning aims to establish optimal land-use frameworks that will enable the municipality to effectively develop and monetize these sites for revenue enhancement.

Scope of Work

The successful service provider will manage the end-to-end rezoning process for both properties. The scope includes:

• Conducting inception studies and preparing status quo reports.
• Compiling, finalizing, and formally lodging rezoning applications.
• Facilitating mandatory public consultation processes.
• Negotiating with authorities and securing final rezoning approvals.
• Ensuring skills transfer to municipal staff throughout the project lifecycle.

Only direct appointment references will be accepted for experience verification; subcontracting references are explicitly excluded. Bidders must complete the mandatory schedule of previous work.

Technical Requirements

Bidders must comply with strict administrative and compliance prerequisites to qualify for evaluation:

• Active registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
• A valid Tax Compliance Status PIN.
• Fully signed declaration of interest and MBD 9 forms.
• A valid certificate confirming the company director holds professional registration with the relevant planning council.
• Quotations must be issued on official company letterhead, remain valid for fourteen days, and be fully completed.
• Evaluation follows an 80/20 preference point system, allocating eighty points to price and twenty points to specific socio-economic goals.

Skills Requirements

Technical capability is heavily weighted toward specialized planning expertise:

• Key Personnel: Must be a registered Professional Planner with a minimum of three years’ direct experience in rezoning applications, closure of public places, preparation of special zoning annexures, and Site Development Plans.
• Qualifications: Must possess a certified NQF Level 7 or higher qualification in Town and Regional Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, or an equivalent accredited program.
• Company Experience: Bidders must demonstrate proven track records in similar municipal or commercial rezoning projects, verified through direct client references.
• Functionality scoring assigns sixty percent to key personnel qualifications and experience, and forty percent to overall company experience.

Notes on Unusual or Complicated Terms

To ensure clarity, several specialized terms used in this tender are defined below:

• SACP Registration: Refers to mandatory professional registration with the South African Council for Planners, ensuring the director meets national statutory standards for urban and regional planning practice.
• NQF Level 7: Part of South Africa’s National Qualifications Framework, equivalent to an advanced diploma or bachelor’s degree, indicating advanced theoretical and practical competency in planning.
• CSD: The Central Supplier Database, the unified national procurement registry required for all government suppliers to verify compliance and banking details.
• MBD 9: A standardized municipal bid document requiring bidders to declare ethical compliance and confirm they are not implicated in fraud, corruption, or racketeering.
• PPPFA Preference System: The Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act governs the 80/20 scoring model, where additional points are awarded for meeting designated transformation targets such as local municipality residency, women/youth/disability ownership, and enterprise development.

All submissions must adhere strictly to the outlined administrative deadlines and formatting rules. Incomplete or non-compliant quotations will be disqualified prior to technical or financial evaluation.