Tenders are hereby invited from suitably qualified and experienced Service Providers for the above works. Tender documents shall be available from the Supply Chain Management Unit Offices, 5th Floor, A.S. Chetty Centre, 333 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, from 12h00 on Monday, 2 September 2013. A non-refundable tender fee in the amount R380,76 (including VAT) per document shall be levied. Only cash or bank guaranteed cheques will be accepted. Further information may be obtained from Mr Vanil Maharaj on Tel. No. 033 392 2198. A compulsory Tender Briefing meeting will be held at 10h00 prompt on Friday, 13 September 2013, in the Exco Boardroom, 4th Floor, A.S. Chetty Building, 333 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201. Only one Tender Briefing meeting will be held. Tenderers arriving at the meeting after the stipulated starting time will be disqualified. An official will chair the meeting and answer queries raised by prospective Tenderers. Any amendment to the tender documentation arising from such answers will be circulated in terms of the meeting’s attendance register. Sealed tenders endorsed on the envelope “Specialised Contract No. SCM 17 of 13/14” must be placed in the Tender Box located in the Foyer, Ground Floor, City Hall, 169 Chief Albert Luthuli Street (Commercial Road), Pietermaritzburg, 3201, not later than 12h00 on Friday, 20 September 2013, when they will be opened in public. Only tenders placed in the tender box shall be accepted. Under no circumstances whatsoever will any extension of time be allowed for submission of tenders. Tender Validity Period: Ninety (90) days commencing from the closing date of tender. Tender Evaluation Criteria: The tender shall be evaluated on a Two-Stage Evaluation System. Stage 1 being Functionality and Stage 2 based on the 90/10 Preferential Points System in accordance with the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2011 issued in terms of Section 5 of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act No. 5 of 2000. The Functionality for Stage 1 shall be as follows: EVALUATION CRITERIA