Objectives

The primary objective is to engage a qualified and experienced service provider to supply and deliver standardized wheelie bins for the municipality’s general waste management operations, ensuring reliable, compliant, and cost-effective procurement.

Scope

The contract covers the complete supply, specification compliance, and delivery of green wheelie bins designated for general waste. The successful bidder is responsible for manufacturing units that meet municipal standards, applying required identification markings, and delivering the full order ready for immediate deployment in existing waste collection services.

Technical Requirements

• Colour & Designation: Green, specifically allocated for general waste.
• Capacity & Dimensions: Specified as 370 x 240L, with a height of 107 mm and width of 580 mm.
• Mobility & Operation: Fitted with two solid rubber wheels and a hinged lid; engineered for both manual handling and mechanical lifting by standard waste collection vehicles.
• Material & Construction: Manufactured from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), UV-stabilised, and 100% recyclable. Features a one-piece injection-moulded body and lid with a smooth interior.
• Marking & Identification: Each bin must display an embossed or hot-foil-stamped serial number reading “KEEP MANDENI CLEAN”, alongside white numbering ranging from MLM 01/26 to MLM 250/256.
• Quality Assurance: Strict compliance with South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) regulations is mandatory; non-certified bins will be rejected.

Skills and Experience Requirements

• Proven experience in supplying municipal-grade waste containers.
• Active registration on the National Treasury’s Central Supplier Database (CSD) with verifiable tax compliance, banking details, and director identities.
• Valid CIPC company registration documents.
• Up-to-date municipal account statements for both the business entity and its directors (or valid lease/affidavit if applicable).
• Capability to complete all prescribed Municipal Bid Document (MBD) forms (1, 4, 8, and 9).
• Ability to submit quotations on official letterhead, valid for thirty days, with firm unit and total prices inclusive of VAT.
• Suppliers currently in the service of any organ of the state are strictly ineligible.

Key Terms and Policy Frameworks

PPPFA 2022 Specific Goals: A preferential procurement policy allocating up to twenty points toward socio-economic transformation targets. Points are awarded for enterprises located within the municipality, and those wholly owned by persons with disabilities, black individuals, women, or youth. Supporting documentation such as CIPC records, identity copies, medical certificates, and CSD reports are required for verification.

MBD Forms: Standardised compliance questionnaires mandated by South African public entities to verify bidder eligibility, tax standing, financial health, and historical discrimination status prior to contract award.

CSD Registration: A centralised national registry that validates supplier legitimacy, banking information, director identities, and tax clearance status before any government transaction can proceed.

SABS Certification: Indicates adherence to nationally recognised quality, safety, and durability standards for plastic waste containers, ensuring uniformity and reliability across municipal fleets.