Heavy-Duty Lawn Mower and Brush Cutter Supply

Makhado Local Municipality, through its Community Services Directorate, invites suitably qualified and registered suppliers to bid for the supply and delivery of heavy-duty lawn mower machines and brush cutter machines. The equipment is required for grounds and open-space maintenance across the municipal area. Bidders must supply the machines to the specifications contained in the bid documents, which are available from the Procurement Office at B043, Ground Floor, 83 Krogh Street, Civic Centre, Makhado, for a non-refundable fee of R600.00 from 3 November 2026. The bid documents can also be downloaded free of charge from the National Treasury eTenders portal (https://etenders.treasury.gov.za) or from www.makhado.gov.za. Technical enquiries should be directed to the Acting Director Community Services, Ms M Morotoba, or Mr DN Ndou, on 015 519 3000.

The tender is evaluated on an 80/20 preferential points system, in line with the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the tender number and description, and deposited in the tender box at the foyer of the main entrance to the Civic Centre, 83 Krogh Street, Makhado, by 12:00 on 18 November 2026. Bids are valid for 90 days after the closing date. Bids that are late, incomplete, unsigned, submitted in pencil, or sent by fax, telegraph or e-mail will not be evaluated. Mandatory documents include a valid SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN, a copy of the company registration documents (CK), certified copies of the company owners' ID books not older than three months, proof of municipal rates payment not owing for more than three months (or a formal lease agreement or traditional authority letter), and a full Central Supplier Database (CSD) report for the entity and directors. Certified copies of certified documents are not accepted. The Municipality is not bound to accept the lowest or any bid and reserves the right to accept part of a bid. No CIDB grading requirement is stated in the notice for this item.

For the municipality, this procurement secures reliable, heavy-duty grounds maintenance equipment that supports service delivery in parks, public spaces and municipal facilities. Suppliers that can demonstrate proven equipment quality, dependable after-sales support, and a compliant, complete bid submission will be best placed to succeed. Interested bidders should review the full specification in the bid documents before submitting, confirm all mandatory compliance documents are current, and note the closing deadline of 18 November 2026 at 12:00.