SERVICES REQUIRED
UWC invites suitably qualified, competent and established Electrical Engineering Contractors with a CIDB Grading of 6 EB or higher to submit proposals for the Information and Communication Services (ICS) Data Center Upgrade and Standby Generator Redeployment, at the University of the Western Cape.
CONSTRUCTION PERIOD
The timeline for construction is twelve (12) weeks excluding building holidays.
MANDATORY CRITERIA
To be considered for this tender, Service Providers must comply with ALL the criteria listed below and submit ALL relevant information and/or copies of documents as required:
DATES AND CONTACT DETAILS
Service Providers wishing to submit a tender must please note the following:
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Payment of Tender Fee of R1 150,00 inclusive of VAT |
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Proof of Attendance of Compulsory Site Briefing Session including the signing of the attendance register |
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Signed Form of Tender and Acceptance (Completed in full) (Annexure 2) |
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Completed Tender Response Form (Annexure 3) |
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Completed Details of Tenderers Business Premises (Annexure 4) |
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Signed Third Party Consent Form (Annexure 5) |
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Signed Declaration of Interest (Annexure 6) |
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Signed Anti-Collusion Declaration (Annexure 7) |
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Signed Declaration in respect of non-Affiliation with the state of Israel (Annexure 8) |
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Company Resolution (Authority to sign) |
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UWC Addendum to the JBCC Principal Building Agreement Series 2000 Edition 5.0
(Annexure 11: All pages must be signed) |
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Fully Priced Bills of Quantities with rates for each item (Annexure 12) |
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Completed Record of Objections/Acceptance to the Proposed Subcontractor Schedule (Annexure 15) |
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Company Profile including Company Organogram |
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Project Organogram (to include subcontractors etc.) |
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Company Registration Documents (CIPC) |
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Current Department of Labour Letter of Good Standing (COIDA) |
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Proof of CIDB Grading 6 EB or Higher |
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Valid Tax Clearance Certificate / PIN |
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BBBEE certificate relevant to the Building Industry |
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Latest Financial Statements for the past 2 years not older than 2023 |
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Indicative Project Programme with critical path – based on a construction period of 12-weeks excluding Building Breaks. |
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CVs of Key personnel assigned to this tender in relation to the project organogram, viz, contracts manager, site foreman, health and safety officer, Electrical Installer registrations. Key personnel must be onsite in a full- time capacity and have a minimum of 3 years’ experience on projects of this nature and value greater than R6M. |
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The schedule and CVs of all sub-contractor’s (such as Electrical and HVAC installer) Kindly specify and provide CV’s and proof of industry registration and qualifications. |
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Detailed Construction Method statement |
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Indicative Project Programme with critical path – based on a construction period of 12-weeks excluding Building Breaks. |
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The schedule and profile or CVs of sub-contractor’s (such as electrical, electronic, plumbing and drainage, ventilation installer) – if in house kindly specify and provide CV’s and proof of industry registration and qualifications. |
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Proof of an active, fully established, resourced and operational Business premises, including the required Equipment inventory relating to the Data Center Upgrade and Standby Generator Redeployment (These may include but are not limited to Building lease, property deeds, municipal accounts in the name of the business, motor vehicle registration in company name etc.) Criteria to be evaluated include but not limited to:
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Building/ premises which include office equipment and staff |
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Construction storage yard or warehouse containing building materials, construction related tools and equipment |
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Signage relating to Construction business
UWC will physically verify the information supplied and any companies who do not meet the requirements will be eliminated |
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Proof of Contractors All Risk Insurance including Public Liability Insurance with a minimum value of R20m) |
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Industry specific certificates, affiliations (certification for electrical – Electrical Contractors Association of South Africa (ECASA) / Electrical Conformance Board (ECB) or equivalent, wireman’s certificate) (accredited HVAC & Refrigerant Installer (SARACCA)), Electrician/Master Installation Electrician, ELPA (Lightning Protection/Earthing). |
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Provide a list of Contactable References of Contracts for projects of a similar size and nature which includes, electrical installation and HVAC installation and general repairs and renovations of existing structures in excess of R6 million.
The reference list to include name, contact details, email address, value of contract, period of contract and Certificate of Completion per reference |
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NB: Tender submissions that do not meet the Mandatory requirements will be eliminated from the tender process and will not advance to the next stage of assessment. No points are allocated to this stage. Details/Evidence of compliance with the above requirements must be provided as part of your tender submission
Details/Evidence of compliance with the above requirements must be provided as part of your tender submission.
DATES AND CONTACT DETAILS
Service Providers wishing to submit a tender must please note the following:
Electronic Tender
Documents Availability |
Compulsory Site Briefing
Session |
Closing date for questions |
Electronic Tender Submission deadline |
From:
Monday,
26 October 2026
at 10:00
To:
Friday,
30 October 2026
till 16:00 |
Friday,
30 October 2026
at 10:00
Venue:
Cams Building Lecture Room |
Thursday,
05 November 2026
at 12:00 |
Friday,
13 November 2026
at 11:00 |
Electronic Tender Documents will be made available, on application to the email address provided below during the dates and times stipulated above, against a non-refundable tender fee of R1 150.00. Banking details for payment of the tender fee will also be made available on request.
If your company wishes to submit a tender, please respond via email to tenders@uwc.ac.za before 16:00 on Friday, 30 October 2026. Please indicate in the subject field of your email (UWC 11/2026 For the Information and Communication Services (ICS) Data Center Upgrade and Standby Generator Redeployment, at the University of the Western Cape) with your company name and ensure that your company’s email and telephone contact details are provided.
All enquiries and correspondence must include the tender reference (UWC 11/2026 For the Information and Communication Services (ICS) Data Center Upgrade and Standby Generator Redeployment, at the University of the Western Cape) and be directed to email: tenders@uwc.ac.za
