Matjhabeng Local Municipality seeks a service provider to manage the Waste Transfer Station in Virginia, Free State. Bids are evaluated on mandatory criteria, functionality, and 80/20 or 90/10 price and specific goals. Closing date: 23 November 2026.
Matjhabeng Local Municipality, based in Welkom in the Free State, has issued Request for Proposals RFP/06/2026-27 for the management of its Waste Transfer Station in Virginia. The municipality is procuring an external service provider to operate the facility, which serves as an intermediate point in the municipal solid waste management chain, where waste is received, temporarily stored, and prepared for onward transport to final disposal or processing. The tender is categorised under General Disposals. The published advert does not itemise the detailed technical specifications, operational deliverables, or contract duration. These are set out in the full bid document, which must be obtained before submission.
The procurement will be conducted under Section 217 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, which requires a fair, equitable, transparent, competitive, and cost-effective system, and under the Municipality's Supply Chain Management Policy and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act No. 5 of 2000 and its regulations. Evaluation follows a three-stage process: mandatory requirements, functionality, and price and specific goals, weighted at either 80/20 or 90/10 as stated in the bid document. The municipality does not necessarily accept the lowest bid, reserves the right to accept part of a bid or multiple bidders, and may choose not to appoint any bidder. Bid validity defaults to 90 days from the closing date where no period is specified. Bidders should also note that a CIDB grading is not applicable to this tender and that no compulsory site briefing session has been scheduled.
The bid document is available free of charge for download from the eTenders portal, or as a printed copy from the Municipal Main Building in Welkom at a non-refundable fee of R600.00, payable in cash at the Welkom cashier's office or by EFT into the municipal account quoting the tender number. Purchased documents are collected from Room 108 at the Civic Centre, corner Ryk and Stateway Streets, Welkom. Completed bids must be deposited in the tender box at the same address by the closing time of 14:00 on Monday, 23 November 2026. Late, faxed, telephonic, telegraphic, incorrectly marked, or pencil-completed submissions will not be considered, and bids from persons in the service of the state are excluded. Technical enquiries should be directed to Mr J.M. Theunissen at 057 916 4000 or johannest@matjhabeng.co.za, and supply chain management enquiries to Mr L. Sebatane (lesibos@matjhabeng.co.za) or Ms S. Malgas (sylvia.malgas@matjhabeng.co.za), both at 057 391 3911.
This tender suits established waste management and environmental services companies with experience operating waste transfer stations, landfill or transfer facilities, or comparable municipal waste infrastructure. Companies offering integrated waste collection, transport, and facility operations, particularly those based in or willing to operate in the Free State, are well placed to bid. Businesses should confirm that they can meet the mandatory requirements and provide the functionality evidence (such as relevant experience, equipment, and staffing) that will be scored. Small and medium enterprises, and firms with qualifying B-BBEE status or other specific goals, may benefit from the preference points system. Joint ventures and consortia with complementary capabilities may also be suitable. Businesses without waste management experience are unlikely to be a good fit.
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