Lifting Equipment Inspection, Certification & Repair

Beaufort West Municipality, in the Western Cape, has invited bids from qualified service providers for the provision of inspection, certification and repair of its lifting equipment over a period of three years. The tender is advertised under Bid No. SCM 08/2027 (Notice No. 151/2026). The municipality requires a single service provider, or a provider able to meet the full scope, to maintain the safety and compliance of its lifting equipment throughout the contract period. The advertisement does not itemise the specific equipment types or inspection frequencies, so prospective bidders should review the full bid documents and direct scope-of-works questions to the designated contact before submitting a bid.

According to the advertisement, the evaluation follows the preferential procurement points system. Bids must first achieve a minimum of 70% for functionality before they are evaluated on price and preference points. Once a bid passes this threshold, a maximum of 80 points is awarded for price and a maximum of 20 points for specific goals. The specific goals are: contracting with persons or categories of persons historically disadvantaged by unfair discrimination on the basis of race, gender or disability (10 points, based on B-BBEE status level of contributor), and promotion of enterprises located in the municipal area of WC053 (10 points). Bidders should therefore prepare valid B-BBEE documentation and proof of local business operations to secure the available preference points.

Bid documents are available for a non-refundable fee of R265 per set, payable by electronic transfer to the municipality's Nedbank account, with the reference SCM 08/2027. Electronic copies are free of charge, and hard copies are payable. Sealed bids must be submitted on the original documents, clearly marked with the bid number and title, and placed in the tender box at the Supply Chain Management Unit, Sanlam Building, Shop No. 7, 112 Donkin Street, Beaufort West, before 14:00 on Friday, 20 November 2026. Telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile, email, late bids, and bids not completed in black ink by hand will not be accepted. Bids must remain valid for 120 days after the closing date. The municipality is not obliged to accept the lowest or any bid and may accept any part of a bid. Bids will be opened publicly in the Supply Chain Management Committee Room at the same address.