Specialist Studies for Proposed Township Establishment

Matjhabeng Local Municipality, in the Free State, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP/01/2026-27) for the appointment of service providers to conduct specialist studies supporting the proposed township establishment on a portion of the Farm Christiana 452 in the Ventersburg District. This is a re-advertisement of the tender. Specialist studies are typically required as part of the statutory and planning process for establishing a new township, and they generally inform the municipality's and the relevant authorities' assessment of the development's feasibility, impacts, and suitability. The specific studies required, their terms of reference, and deliverables are set out in the full tender document, which was not included in the extracted content and should be reviewed before bidding.

The procurement will be evaluated in line with the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act No. 5 of 2000 and the Municipality's Supply Chain Management Policy. Bids are assessed in stages: mandatory requirements, functionality criteria, and then a points-based evaluation using either the 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system, with points allocated for price and specific goals. Bidders must meet all mandatory requirements to be considered, and the lowest-priced bid will not necessarily be accepted. The Municipality also reserves the right to appoint multiple bidders, to accept part of a bid, or to make no appointment. The CIDB grading requirement does not apply to this tender, and there is no compulsory site briefing session. Tender documents are available free of charge for download from the eTender portal, or as a printed copy from the Municipal main building at a cost of R600.00. Payment may be made in cash at the Welkom office or by EFT, quoting the tender number as the reference.

For successful consultants, this opportunity offers the chance to contribute to a municipal development project in a regional context, with a formal procurement process that provides clear evaluation criteria. Bidders should note the strict submission rules: bids must be delivered to the Civic Centre in Welkom (Room 108) in the marked tender box by the closing date and time of 14:00 on Monday, 23 November 2026. Late, faxed, emailed, telephonic, or pencil-completed submissions will not be considered, and bids from persons in the service of the state are not accepted. Technical enquiries should be directed to Mr. J. Griesel, and supply chain management enquiries to Mr. L. Sebatane or Ms. S. Malgas.