Overview

The tender concerns a security upgrade for the Simmerpan Complex, focusing on perimeter security, access control, and CCTV systems, including ongoing maintenance. The project duration is 24 months. The buyer is the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), operating under its Supplier Development, Localisation & Industrialisation (SDL&I) framework.

Objectives

The tender includes objective criteria for contract award, aligned with the PPPFA (Public Procurement Policy Framework Act). Tenderers must meet specific local production and content thresholds, which are mandatory for award. The following minimum local content thresholds apply:

• Steel: 100% local content
• Cables: 90% local content

Mandatory declaration forms (SBD 6.2 and Annex C) must be submitted to claim preference points. A sworn affidavit is also required to support preference claims.

Scope of Work

The scope covers the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of security systems at the Simmerpan Complex, specifically:

• Perimeter security upgrades
• Access control systems
• CCTV (closed-circuit television) camera installation and maintenance

The contract includes a 24-month maintenance period. Contractors must also comply with the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) goals, including Construction Skills Development Goals (CSDG).

Technical Requirements

Key technical and compliance requirements include:

• CIDB Grading: Contractors must subcontract construction-related works to a CIDB-registered contractor with a minimum grading of CIDB Level 2.
• Subcontracting: For contracts above R30 million, a minimum of 30% of the contract value must be subcontracted to qualifying enterprises (EMEs or QSEs) that are at least 51% owned by black people, including categories such as youth, women, persons with disabilities, rural residents, cooperatives, and military veterans.
• NIPP (National Industrial Participation Programme): If the contract involves imported content equal to or exceeding USD 5 million, the winning bidder must sign an NIPP obligation agreement with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) before signing the contract with Eskom. This programme aims to support South African industry through investment, exports, job creation, and technology transfer.

Skills and Workforce Requirements

The tender specifies minimum workforce commitments under the Construction Skills Development Goals:

• Foreman Trainee: 1
• Technicians: 6

These commitments are part of the tenderer's obligations and will be monitored for compliance.

SDL&I Obligations and Penalties

Eskom will apply a penalty of 2.5% of the invoice amount (excluding VAT) for failure to meet SDL&I obligations. This includes:

• Failure to submit quarterly SDL&I performance reports
• Failure to meet the SDL&I obligations specified in the contract

Retention clauses may be invoked if corrective measures are not implemented after non-compliance is notified.

Reporting and Monitoring

Suppliers must submit compliance reports on their SDL&I obligations. Eskom will review these reports and notify suppliers in writing if obligations are not met. Corrective actions must be taken before the next reporting period. SDL&I representatives must accept the reports within 28 days of contract award.

Affidavit Validity Requirements

Tenderers submitting B-BBEE Sworn Affidavits must ensure the following:

• The person deposing the affidavit is duly authorised.
• The affidavit includes the enterprise's business address and details.
• For specialised enterprises, the percentage of black beneficiaries must be stated.
• No blank spaces may be left.
• Financial statements or management accounts must be attached.
• The affidavit must be signed in the presence of a Commissioner of Oath, who must also sign and stamp it.
• The Commissioner must not have an interest in the affidavit.

Key Terms Explained

• SDL&I: Supplier Development, Localisation & Industrialisation – a programme to promote local industry and supplier development.
• PPPFA: Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act – legislation governing preferential procurement in South Africa.
• CIDB: Construction Industry Development Board – regulates construction contractors and grading.
• EME/QSE: Exempt Micro Enterprise / Qualifying Small Enterprise – small businesses eligible for preferential procurement.
• NIPP: National Industrial Participation Programme – offsets for imported goods to support local industry.
• B-BBEE: Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment – a programme to promote black-owned enterprises.