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INVITATION TO BID (SBD 1)

YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIED SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS

BID NUMBER: NRF/SAASTA 16/2013-14 CLOSING

DATE: 29 September 2013 CLOSING TIME 00:00

BID DESCRIPTIONTERMS OF REFERENCE FOR DST SCIENCE CENTRE CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING:

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION - 2013/2014

Bidders are required to fill in and sign the written offer form (SBD7 Contract Form – Part 1) in this Invitation

Preferential Procurement System Applicable (points for price: points for procurement preference) : 80 :20

BID BOX ADDRESS Building SAASTA Road 18A Gill StreetSuburb ObservatoryCity JohannesburgProvince GautengCountry South Africa

Bidders should timeously deliver bids to the correct address. If the bid is late at the NRF address, it will not be considered.

The bid box is open from 08h00 to 16h00 South African time, 5 days a week (Monday to Friday).

ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE OFFICIAL FORMS IN THIS INVITATION – (NOT TO BE RE-TYPED)

THIS BID IS SUBJECT TO THE PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ACT AND THE PREFERENTIAL

PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS - 2011, THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF

CONTRACT AS STIPULATED IN THIS INVITATION

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.THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS MUST BE FURNISHED AS LEAD PAGE OF THE BID RESPONSE

BID NUMBER: NRF/SAASTA 16/2013-14 CLOSING DATE:

29 September 2013CLOSING TIME 00:00

NAME OF BIDDER

REPRESENTED BY

POSTAL ADDRESS

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER CODE NUMBER

CELL PHONE NUMBER CODE NUMBER

FACSIMILE NUMBER CODE NUMBER

E-MAIL ADDRESS

VAT REGISTRATION NUMBER

HAS AN ORIGINAL AND VALID TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE BEEN SUBMITTED? (SBD 2) YES or NO

HAS A PREFERENCE CLAIM FORM BEEN SUBMITTED? (SBD 6.1) YES or NO

(A B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE MUST SUPPORT PREFERENCE POINTS CLAIMED

IF YES, WHO WAS THE B-BBEE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY

AN ACCOUNTING OFFICER AS CONTEMPLATED IN THE CLOSE CORPORATION ACT (CCA)

A VERIFICATION AGENCY ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN ACCREDITATION SYSTEM (SANAS); OR

A REGISTERED AUDITOR

[Tick Applicable Box]

ARE YOU THE ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE GOODS/SERVICES/WORKS OFFERED? YES or NO

IF YES ENCLOSE PROOF

SIGNATURE OF BIDDER

NAME of BIDDER

DATE

CAPACITY UNDER WHICH THIS BID IS SIGNED

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ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE BIDDING PROCEDURE DIRECTED TO :

Contact Person: Mari-Louise SnymanSCM Co-ordinator

Tel: +27 12 392 9330

Email: [email protected]

ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING TECHNICAL INFORMATION DIRECTED TO::

Contact Person: Shadrack MkansiManager

Tel: +27 11 551 5948


Contact Person: Teboho ShashaProject Co-ordinator

Tel: +27 11 551 5946


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BID RESPONSE SUBMISSION FORMAT / CHECKLISTNo of originals 1 Number of bid pack copies 6

Pack split into “Technical” and “Awarding” Sections Yes / No Two envelope system required Yes / No

PROPOSAL INDEX

Lead Page (page 2 of the Invitation) completed and signed Yes/ No

Proposal – Technical Component Yes/ No

Proposal – The completed specification schedule where stipulated Yes/ No

Proposal – Technical Support to allow validation of capability and capacity:

Examples/evidence of proposed work or equivalent work

Contactable References (minimum of three)

Yes/ No

Proposal – Quotation Schedules completed on the Price Template

The cost schedules clearly stipulate costs by type and breakdown together with all the relevant assumptions and information as outlined in this section of the bid invitation

Signed Preference claim form WITH BBBEE Transformation Certificate

Yes/ No

Proposal – Bidder Profile Yes/ No

Proposal – Bidder’s B-BBEE Transformation Program Yes/ No

Bidder Due Diligence:

Signed Declaration of Bidder’s Past Supply Chain Management Practices.

Signed confirmation that no National Treasury restrictions (both restricted supplier and tender defaulter on the National Treasury Website www.treasury.gov.za) exist on the bidder or on the bidder’s shareholders and management.

Signed Declaration of Interest

Signed Competitive bidding declaration

Yes/ No

Written Offer - Contract Form – Standard Bidding Document 7 Part 1. Yes/ No

SUPPLIER ACCREDITATION (Provide evidence of being an Accredited Supplier registered in the NRF Supplier Database or Provide documentation to be registered in the NRF Supplier Database)

Completed Supplier Accreditation Pack (available at WWW.NRF.AC.ZA\BIDS) Yes/ No

An up to date and original tax clearance certificate issued by SARS for the current year Yes/ No

Certified copies of certificate of incorporation (as per entity type)y Yes/ No

B-BEE transformation level certificate for the current year Yes/ No

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1. Background to the National Research Foundation

The National Research Foundation (“NRF”) is a juristic person established in terms of section 2 of the National Research

Foundation Act, Act 23 of 1998. The NRF supports and promotes research and human capital development through funding, the

provision of National Research Facilities and science outreach platforms and programs to the broader community in all fields of

science and technology, including natural science , engineering, social science and humanities.

2. Background to SAASTA

The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) is a business unit of the National Research

Foundation (NRF) with the mandate to advance public awareness, appreciation and engagement of science, engineering and

technology (SET) in South Africa. The NRF is the government’s national agency responsible for promoting and supporting

research and development of high-level skills in all fields of humanities, social and natural sciences, engineering and technology.

3. Background to the Department of Science and Technology’s Science Centre Capacity Building Programme

The Science Centre Capacity Building (SCCB) Programme is one of a number of programmes managed by SAASTA on behalf

of the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The aim of the programme is to capacitate the South African science

centre community to operate their centres effectively through a number of initiatives and means, including training.

One of the key and critical roles of science centre staff is to communicate science to all visitors including learners, students,

educators, public and professionals on a daily basis therefore knowledge and understanding of best practice principles in science

communication coupled with practical communication skills and confidence is a key capacity requirement to science centre

personnel. It is against this backdrop that SAASTA requires the services of a qualified and experienced service provider to

provide science communication capacity to science centre staff. Science centre staff have background in science with varying

levels of qualifications from BSc Degree, Honours, Masters and Science Education qualifications, and have varying levels of

experience in working at science centres.

4. Purpose of this Bid/Call

The overall objective is to appoint a service provider to provide an in-service training on how science centre personnel can

effectively communicate science to visitors across the board in science centres.

The training is to take place in Johannesburg from 03 – 04 November 2013.

Appointment of service provider: 03 October 2013.

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5. Scope of Work

The appointed service provider(s) will be expected to develop and present a training course to a maximum of 40 science centre

staff.

The appointed service provider must develop and present a training course to science centre staff. The training

must take the form of in-service training, meaning that the emphasis must be on the practical implementation of communicating science within a science centre environment, rather than on theories around science communication. The deliverables will include:

Without being prescriptive or limiting, the course must be designed to cover the following aspects of science

communications:

5.1. Theory, Trends and Tools

5.1.1 Science communication – a historical perspective

5.1.2 Current theory and trends in science communications and public engagement

5.1.3 An overview of science communication research around the globe

5.1.4 The growing importance of visual communication of science – interactive exhibitions

5.1.5 Science communication in South Africa versus other countries

5.1.6 Producing popular science materials – from idea to printed product

5.1.7 Communicating science using existing and evolving social media platforms

5.1.8 Additional modules proposed and appropriately motivated may be considered for further inclusion. Changes

and deviations from this outline will have to be appropriately motivated and should ensure that the overall

objective of the training is reached;

5.1.9 Relevant case studies and best practices that will illustrate and imbed the training

5.2. Science Communication Strategy and Planning

5.2.1 The strategic role of science communications in research organizations

5.2.2 Strategic science communication planning tools

5.3. Presentation and Public Speaking

5.3.1 Talking science – how to make your science presentations memorable and exciting

5.3.2 Innovative approaches to science communication – science cafés, science and art

5.3.3 Science and scientists on stage (how to benefit from theatre skills)

5.3.4 Public speaking

5.4. Media

5.4.1 Science and mass media – working with African print media outlets

5.4.2 Science on air – getting science stories on radio and television – how radio and television work e.g. virtual

tour of radio or television

5.4.3 Tips and tools for high-impact science writing – from press releases and posters to news stories and features

5.4.4 Practical exercises such as: Pitching a story to a journalist & doing a live radio/television interview, writing

press releases or short science features, presenting a popular science talk, social media – Hands-on Twitter,

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Flickr, Slide Share, You Tube & podcasting

5.4.5 Virtual field trip

5.5. The approach to the training should address the following aspects:

5.5.1 Using the centre’s background and local resources to design activities for science communication. Refer to

the list of science centres in South Africa (attached).

5.5.2 Science communications models used for outreach purposes – outside the science centre environment

5.5.3 Effective ways of communicating science within the context of science centres

5.5.4 How should your organization communicate science and design programmes informed by the environment of

the centre

5.5.5 Sharing of educational resources, experiences and best practices

6. Deliverables

6.1. Development of a training manual or collection of training materials – The manual should be a point of

reference for after training

6.2. Facilitation of an intensive 20 hours training programme on science communication with appropriate modules

to all participating science centres

6.3. The service provider will provide printing and delivery of all training material for 40 participants.

The current estimate is at a maximum of forty participants.

Training to take place from 09:00 to 16:00 on 03 – 04 November 2013 (2 days)

6.4. Evaluation forms to be completed by each participant and attached to the project-end report.

6.5. Submission of three (3) hard copies of the course content and training manuals materials to SAASTA for

review by 24 October 2013 as well as an electronic editable version.

6.6. The facilitator must submit a project-end report one month after the workshop.

6.7. NRF/SAASTA branding must be visible at the workshop venue. The matter will be discussed with the service

provider.

7. Tender Pricing / Costing

7.1. Price is fully inclusive of all costs; value added tax and other taxes.

7.2 Bid price in South African currency. Foreign exchange risk is for the account of the bidder.

7.3. Price summary to be recorded on the Standard Bidding Documents 3 series (pricing) with reference to

annexures which provides all detail required for evaluation.

7.4. A full breakdown of costs, including detailed bill of materials, contingencies etc., must be provided.

7.5. SAASTA requires submission of itemized quotations for the preparation and implementation of science

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communications training in the science centres, as well as the development and printing of training manuals,

incorporating all the deliverables above. A clear, well calculated and itemised quotation which will include:

7.5.1. Development and production of training material for a maximum of 40 workshop attendees

7.5.2. Facilitation of training to 40 delegates between 03 – 04 November 2013

7.5.3. Costs associated with travel and accommodation for facilitator/s (where applicable)

7.5.4. Courier costs (if applicable)

7.5.5. Other (please specify)

7.5.6. All prices must include VAT

SAASTA will not be held liable for any costs incurred in the preparation of any proposals.

8. Proposal Requirements

Companies or individuals wishing to respond to this call need to provide the following information in their proposal:

8.1. A draft programme and course outline

8.2. Background of company/individuals

8.3. Letter of motivation stating how the service provider intends to deliver on the objectives of this project.

8.4. Information on the company profile.

8.5. One page CV(s) of all staff involved in programme development and facilitation.

8.6. Information and / or examples of similar or previous training that will illustrate expertise in the field of science

communication

8.7. Information on and / or examples of previous training developed and presented.

8.8. An undertaking to adhere strictly to the time line of the project.

9. Levels of Service / Performance

9.1. A clear, well-articulated training program including all modules

9.2 Clear comprehensive manuals

9.3 Respond to all queries raised within 48 hours

9.4. Prepared to answer / support delegates’ queries at the training

9.5. Prepared to respond to email queries from delegates within 36 hours.

10. Monitoring and Reporting

10.1 SAASTA reserves the right to review and provide input to proposed training and training materials prior to the

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actual training by any representative appointed by SAASTA.

10.2 Provide SAASTA with a training report after completion of the training including all copies within four weeks

after completion of training.

11. Contract Period and Payment Intervals

11.1 The NRF/SAASTA requires that invoices are validated by the NRF party receiving the goods or services and

undertakes to pay validated invoices in full within 30 (thirty) days from date of validation.

11.2 A deposit of up to 80% can be negotiated if required by service provider.

11.3. No payment is made for outstanding deliverables or for any unproductive or duplicated time spent by the

service provider. Final payment will be made after submission of training report.

12. Two Stage Evaluation Process for Proposals Received

This bid is evaluated on functional and on price for those bidders that qualified under the functional evaluation.

To enable a fair and unbiased process, this bid’s evaluation requires two envelopes per each proposal submitted:

Stage 1 - Technical/Quality/Functionality Proposal (Envelope 1 - Technical) including bid administrative requirements and

accreditation of supplier requirements (as per the index provided.)

Stage 2 – Pricing evaluation followed by Preference scoring in accordance with the 2011 Preference Regulations

(Envelope 2 - Price).

13. Qualifying Thresholds for Functional Evaluation

Bids scoring less than the minimum threshold of 60% are marked as failed and are not considered in the next stage of

evaluation.

14. Price Evaluation

All bidders qualifying are evaluated in terms of price. All bids are evaluated on a fair comparable basis with the lowest priced bid

being awarded the maximum price score.

15. Preference System

15.1 In terms of the PPPFA Regulations 2011, preference points are added to the price ranking score obtained from the

price evaluation.

15.2 The preference system used is the 80 (price):20 point system, which is used for bids under R 1 million including vat

and the 90 (price):10 point system for bids exceeding R 1 million.

15.3. The allocation of preference points is according to the PPPFA Regulations 2011 utilising the B-BBEE Transformation

Levels as the award base.

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15.4. This call will be evaluated according to 80:20 point system

16. Presentation of Proposal

16.1. If deemed necessary, short listed service providers may be requested to give a presentation of their bid proposal to the

Evaluation Committee.

16.2 The Evaluation Committee reserves the right to request evidential documentation to support any or all of the technical

criteria to enable it to evaluate the bidder’s competence and ability to deliver the scope of work in the Bid Invitation

document.

16.3 Such presentations may include proof of concept including the testing of the service provider’s expertise and

functionality utilising the NRF’s resources.

17. Technical / Functional Evaluation Scoring

This call will be evaluated on the 80:20 principle

Technical / Quality Evaluation Scoring scored on a rating scale of 0 to 5 with:

0 – Non-compliance, 1 – Poor, 2 – Average, 3 – Good, 4 – Very Good 5 – Excellent

The Total Technical Points Scored is the evaluations score per category multiplied by the weighting percentage for the category.

Total Technical Score is the sum of the categories expressed as a percentage. Each evaluator’s total score percentage is

aggregated and divided by the number of evaluators to establish an overall percentage mark.

Evaluation Criteria for Technical / Functional Evaluation

Qualifying Criteria

Item Yes/No

Verifiable proof of prior experience in communication training and development

Has the bidder included the programme and course content?

Has the bidder included compulsory accreditation forms SBD 4,8 and 9?

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NO. ELEMENT 0 1 2 3 4 5 WEIGHT SCORE

A) TECHNICAL 100

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DESIGN AND CONCEPT

Coverage of course outline in relation to scope of work

20

Track Record and Experience of previous

training

Examples of relevant previous

training provided e.g. have at least

three references for similar training

provided in the past three years

10

Supply a track record of having the

capacity to deliver on a project of

this scope

25

Letter of motivation 15

Company/individual profile(s) 5

One page CV(s) of programme

developer and facilitator25

B) PRICE 100

C) PREFERENCE 20

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18. Documents Required

Envelope 1 – Functional / Technical Proposal

The following printed documents must accompany the bid documents in Envelope 1 for technical evaluation:

a) An invitation to bid (SBD 1 form attached).

b) Proposal – One original as well as 5 copies.

c) The names and contact details of a minimum of three contactable references for similar training undertaken in the

past three years.

d) Information/examples of past similar training development and facilitation.

e) All terms, conditions and paperwork requiring legal review should be included in the response.

f) Contract Form – Standard Bidding Document 7 (SBD 7 form attached).

g) Supplier Profile, including currently procured services.

h) B-BBEE status level of contribution certificate.

i) Valid tax clearance certificate

j) Accreditation forms:

i) An up to date and original tax clearance certificate issued by SARS (attached is explanation to obtain the

tax certificate – SBD 2).

ii) Certified copies of certificates of incorporation (as per entity type - Pty, etc.)

iii) Confirmation that no National Treasury restrictions (both restricted supplier and tender defaulter) exist on

the bidder or on the bidder’s shareholders. Refer to the database link on the National Treasury Website

www.treasury.gov.za.

iv) Declaration of interest (SBD 4 form attached).

v) Preference claim form (SBD 6.1 form attached) supported by your B-BEE contribution level certificate. Refer

to the SBD 6.1 form for further details.

vi) Declaration of Bidder’s Past Supply Chain Management Practises (SBD 8 form attached).

vii) Competitive bidding declaration (SBD 9 form attached).

Envelope 2 – Tender Price

The following printed documents must accompany the bid documents in envelope 2 for pricing evaluation:

a) A price schedule (SBD 3 forms attached). As the envisaged details will not fit on the form, attach detail schedules to

the form.

b) The cost schedules must clearly stipulate costs by type and breakdown together with all the relevant assumptions and

information as outlined in this bid invitation.

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http://www.treasury.gov.za/

19. General Conditions of Contract

a) The National Treasury General Conditions of Contract, as attached, apply to this contract.

20. Special Conditions of Contract

b) The NRF/SAASTA has the right to have any documentation submitted by the bidders inspected by another technical

body or organisation.

c) The NRF/SAASTA has the right to call interviews/ presentations with short-listed bidders before the final selection is

done.

d) The NRF/SAASTA is not be liable for any cost incurred by a service provider in the process of responding to this bid,

including on-site presentations and the proposal a service provider may make and/or submit.

e) The NRF/SAASTA has the right to withdraw and cancel the bid.

f) The NRF/SAASTA does not consider late bids.

g) Any effort by a bidder to influence bid evaluation, bid comparisons or bid award decisions in any manner, may result

in rejection of the bid concerned.

h) Once the bid award committee has reached the decision, the successful bidder is informed through a written letter of

acceptance, which in conjunction with elements detailed in the Standard Bidding Document 7 forms the contract

between the NRF and the Bidder.

i) The NRF/SAASTA will distil the above contract into a single memorandum of understanding.

j) The NRF/SAASTA accepts the lowest cost proposal after all price proposals have been compared on an equal

comparison basis which is fair and equal amongst qualifying bidders. The NRF has the right to award the bid based

on demonstrated value for money, defined as price proposed divided by determined value received.

k) The successful bidder signs a general confidentiality agreement with the NRF/SAASTA.

l) The bid has a validity period of 150 days from date of closure of the call / bid.

21. Intellectual Property

a) All the information contained in this document is intended solely for the purposes of assisting bidders to prepare their

bids. Any use of the information contained herein for other purpose than those stated in this document is prohibited.

b) The ownership and intellectual property rights of all designs, specifications, programming code and all other

documentation provided by the NRF/SAASTA to the bidder, both successful and unsuccessful, remains the property

of the NRF/SAASTA..

c) All training material developed belongs to NRF/SAASTA. SAASTA can reprint, reproduce or edit the manuals.

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SUPPLIER DUE DILIGENCE

DECLARATION OF INTEREST (STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT 4)

1. Any legal person, including persons employed by the state¹, or persons having a kinship with persons employed by the state,

including a blood relationship, may make an offer or offers in terms of this invitation to bid (includes an advertised competitive

bid, a limited bid, a proposal or written price quotation). In view of possible allegations of favouritism, should the resulting bid,

or part thereof, be awarded to persons employed by the state, or to persons connected with or related to them, it is required

that the bidder or his/her authorised representative declare his/her position in relation to the evaluating/adjudicating authority

where-

the bidder is employed by the state; and/or

the legal person on whose behalf the bidding document is signed, has a relationship with persons/a person who are/is

involved in the evaluation and or adjudication of the bid(s), or where it is known that such a relationship exists between

the person or persons for or on whose behalf the declarant acts and persons who are involved with the evaluation and or

adjudication of the bid.

2. In order to give effect to the above, the following questionnaire must be completed and submitted with this bid.

2.1 Full Name of bidder or his or her representative:

2.2 Identity Number:

¹“State” means –(a) any national or provincial department, national or provincial public entity or constitutional institution within the meaning of

the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999);(b) any municipality or municipal entity;(c) provincial legislature;(d) national Assembly or the national Council of provinces; or(e) Parliament..

²”Shareholder” means a person who owns shares in the company and is actively involved in the management of the enterprise or business and exercises control over the enterprise.

2.3 Position occupied in the Company (director, trustee, shareholder², member):

2.4 Registration number of company, enterprise, close corporation, partnership agreement or trust:

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2.5 Tax Reference Number:

2.6 VAT Registration Number:

2.6.1 The names of all directors/trustees/shareholders/members, their individual identity numbers, tax reference numbers and, if

applicable, employee/PERSAL numbers must be indicated in paragraph 3 below.

2.7 Are you or any person connected with the bidder presently employed by the state? YES/NO

2.7.1 If so, furnish the following particulars:

Name of person/director/trustee/shareholder/member:

Name of state institution at which you or the person connected to the bidder is employed

Position occupied in the state institution:

Any other particulars:

2.7.2If you are presently employed by the state, did you obtain the appropriate authority to undertake remunerative work outside employment in the public sector? YES/NO

2.7.2.1 If yes, did you attach proof of such authority to the bid document? YES/NO

(Note: Failure to submit proof of such authority, where applicable, may result in the disqualification of the bid.)

2.7.2.2 If no, furnish reasons for non-submission of such proof:

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2.8Did you or your spouse, or any of the company’s directors/ Trustees /shareholders /members or their spouses conduct business with the state in the previous twelve months? YES/NO

2.8.1 If so, furnish particulars:

2.9Do you, or any person connected with the bidder, have any relationship (family, friend, other) with a person employed by the state and who may be involved with the evaluation and or adjudication of this bid?

YES/NO

2.9.1 2.9.1 If so, furnish particulars.

2.10Are you, or any person connected with the bidder, aware of any relationship (family, friend, other) between any other bidder and any person employed by the state who may be involved with the evaluation and or adjudication of this bid?

YES/NO


2.11Do you or any of the directors/trustees/shareholders/members of the company have any interest in any other related companies whether or not they are bidding for this contract? YES/NO


3. Full details of directors/trustees/members/shareholders.

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Full Name Identity Number Personal Income Tax

Reference Number

State Employee

Number/ Payroll

(Persal) Number

Schedule attached with the above details for all directors / members / shareholders YES NO

DECLARATION

I, THE UNDERSIGNED (NAME)

CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED IN PARAGRAPHS 2 and 3 ABOVE IS CORRECT.

I ACCEPT THAT THE STATE MAY REJECT THE BID OR ACT AGAINST ME SHOULD THIS DECLARATION PROVE

TO BE FALSE.

Signature Date

Position Name of bidder

November 2011

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DECLARATION OF BIDDER’S PAST SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT 8)

1 It serves as a declaration used by institutions in ensuring that when goods and services are being procured, all

reasonable steps are taken to combat the abuse of the supply chain management system.

2 The bid of any bidder may be disregarded if that bidder, or any of its directors have-

a. abused the institution’s supply chain management system;

b. committed fraud or any other improper conduct in relation to such system; or

c. failed to perform on any previous contract.

3 In order to give effect to the above, the following questionnaire must be completed and submitted with the bid

Item Question Yes No

4.1 Is the bidder or any of its directors listed on the National Treasury’s Database of

Restricted Suppliers as companies or persons prohibited from doing business with the

public sector?

(Companies or persons who are listed on this Database were informed in writing of

this restriction by the Accounting Officer/Authority of the institution that imposed the

restriction after the audi alteram partem rule was applied).

The Database of Restricted Suppliers now resides on the National Treasury’s

website(www.treasury.gov.za) and can be accessed by clicking on its link at the

bottom of the home page.

Yes No


4.2 Is the bidder or any of its directors listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters in

terms of section 29 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (No 12

of 2004)?

Yes No

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The Register for Tender Defaulters can be accessed on the National Treasury’s

website (www.treasury.gov.za) by clicking on its link at the bottom of the home page.


4.3 Was the bidder or any of its directors convicted by a court of law (including a court

outside of the Republic of South Africa) for fraud or corruption during the past five

years?

Yes No


4.4 Was any contract between the bidder and any organ of state terminated during the

past five years on account of failure to perform on or comply with the contract?

Yes No


CERTIFICATION

I, THE UNDERSIGNED (FULL NAME)

………………………………………………..........................................................…

CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED ON THIS DECLARATION FORM IS TRUE AND CORRECT.

I ACCEPT THAT, IN ADDITION TO CANCELLATION OF A CONTRACT, ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST

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ME SHOULD THIS DECLARATION PROVE TO BE FALSE.

………………………………………... …………………………..

Signature Date

………………………………………. …………………………..

Position Name of Bidder

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a. CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT BID DETERMINATION (STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT 9)

1 Section 4 (1) (b) (iii) of the Competition Act No. 89 of 1998, as amended, prohibits an agreement

between, or concerted practice by, firms, or a decision by an association of firms, if it is between parties

in a horizontal relationship and if it involves collusive bidding (or bid rigging).

Collusive bidding is a pe se prohibition meaning that it cannot be justified under any grounds. Bid rigging

(or collusive bidding) occurs when businesses, that would otherwise be expected to compete, secretly

conspire to raise prices or lower the quality of goods and / or services for purchasers who wish to

acquire goods and / or services through a bidding process. Bid rigging is, therefore, an agreement

between competitors not to compete.

2 Treasury Regulation 16A9 prescribes that accounting officers and accounting authorities must take all

reasonable steps to prevent abuse of the supply chain management system and authorizes accounting

officers and accounting authorities to:

a. disregard the bid of any bidder if that bidder, or any of its directors have abused the institution’s

supply chain management system and or committed fraud or any other improper conduct in

relation to such system.

b. cancel a contract awarded to a supplier of goods and services if the supplier committed any

corrupt or fraudulent act during the bidding process or the execution of that contract.

4 This SBD serves as a certificate of declaration that would be used by institutions to ensure that, when

bids are considered, reasonable steps are taken to prevent any form of bid-rigging.

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5 In order to give effect to the above, the attached Certificate of Bid Determination (SBD 9) must be

completed and submitted with the bid:

CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT BID DETERMINATION

I, the undersigned, in submitting the accompanying bid:

_________________________________________________________________________________________

____________

(Bid Number and Description)

in response to the invitation for the bid made by NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION do hereby make the

following statements that I certify to be true and complete in every respect:

I certify, on behalf

of:________________________________________________________________________________that:

(Name of Bidder)

1. I have read and I understand the contents of this Certificate;

2. I understand that the accompanying bid will be disqualified if this Certificate is found not to be true and

complete in every respect;

3. I am authorized by the bidder to sign this Certificate, and to submit the accompanying bid, on behalf of

the bidder;

4. Each person whose signature appears on the accompanying bid has been authorized by the bidder to

determine the terms of, and to sign the bid, on behalf of the bidder;

5. For the purposes of this Certificate and the accompanying bid, I understand that the word “competitor”

shall include any individual or organization, other than the bidder, whether or not affiliated with the

bidder, who:

(a) has been requested to submit a bid in response to this bid invitation;

(b) could potentially submit a bid in response to this bid invitation, based on their qualifications,

abilities or experience; and

(c) provides the same goods and services as the bidder and/or is in the same line of business

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as the bidder

6. The bidder has arrived at the accompanying bid independently from, and without consultation,

communication, agreement or arrangement with any competitor.However communication between

partners in a joint venture or consortium³ will not be construed as collusive bidding.

³ Joint venture or Consortium means an association of persons for the purpose of combining their

expertise, property, capital, efforts, skill and knowledge in an activity for the execution of a contract.

7. In particular, without limiting the generality of paragraphs 6 above, there has been no consultation,

communication, agreement or arrangement with any competitor regarding:

(a) prices;

(b) geographical area where product or service will be rendered (market allocation)

(c) methods, factors or formulas used to calculate prices;

(d) the intention or decision to submit or not to submit, a bid;

(e) the submission of a bid which does not meet the specifications and conditions of the bid; or

(f) bidding with the intention not to win the bid.

8. In addition, there have been no consultations, communications, agreements or arrangements with any

competitor regarding the quality, quantity, specifications and conditions or delivery particulars of the

products or services to which this bid invitation relates.

9. The terms of the accompanying bid have not been, and will not be, disclosed by the bidder, directly or

indirectly, to any competitor, prior to the date and time of the official bid opening or of the awarding of

the contract.

10. I am aware that, in addition and without prejudice to any other remedy provided to combat any

restrictive practices related to bids and contracts, bids that are suspicious will be reported to the

Competition Commission for investigation and possible imposition of administrative penalties in terms

of section 59 of the Competition Act No 89 of 1998 and or may be reported to the National Prosecuting

Authority (NPA) for criminal investigation and or may be restricted from conducting business with the

public sector for a period not exceeding ten (10) years in terms of the Prevention and Combating of

Corrupt Activities Act No 12 of 2004 or any other applicable legislation

………………………………………………… …………………………………

Signature Date

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…………………………………………………. …………………………………

Position Name of Bidder

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PREFERENCE POINTS CLAIM FORM (STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT 6.1)

NB: This preference form must form part of all bids invited. It contains general information and serves as a claim form for preference points for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Status Level of Contribution.

Before completing this form, bidders must study the general conditions, definitions and directives applicable in respect of B-BBEE, as prescribed in the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2011

1. GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.1 The following preference point systems are applicable to all bids:

- the 80/20 system for requirements with a Rand value of up to R1 000 000 (all applicable taxes

included); and

- the 90/10 system for requirements with a Rand value above R1 000 000 (all applicable taxes

included).

1.2 The value of this bid is estimated to exceed/not exceed R1 000 000 (all applicable taxes included) and

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therefore the……………………system shall be applicable.

1.3 Preference points for this bid shall be awarded for:

(a) Price; and

(b) B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution.

1.3.1 The maximum points for this bid are allocated as follows:

POINTS

1.3.1.1 PRICE

1.3.1.2 B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION

Total points for Price and B-BBEE must not exceed 100

1.4 Failure on the part of a bidder to fill in and/or to sign this form and submit a B-BBEE Verification

Certificate from a Verification Agency accredited by the South African Accreditation System (SANAS) or

a Registered Auditor approved by the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors (IRBA) or an

Accounting Officer as contemplated in the Close Corporation Act (CCA) together with the bid, will be

interpreted to mean that preference points for B-BBEE status level of contribution are not claimed.

1.5 The purchaser reserves the right to require of a bidder, either before a bid is adjudicated or at any time

subsequently, to substantiate any claim in regard to preferences, in any manner required by the

purchaser.

2. ADJUDICATION USING A POINT SYSTEM

2.1 The bidder obtaining the highest number of total points will be awarded the contract.

2.2 Preference points shall be calculated after prices have been brought to a comparative basis taking into

account all factors of non-firm prices and all unconditional discounts;.

2.3 Points scored must be rounded off to the nearest 2 decimal places.

2.4 In the event that two or more bids have scored equal total points, the successful bid must be the one

scoring the highest number of preference points for B-BBEE.

2.5 However, when functionality is part of the evaluation process and two or more bids have scored equal

points including equal preference points for B-BBEE, the successful bid must be the one scoring the

highest score for functionality.

2.6 Should two or more bids be equal in all respects, the award shall be decided by the drawing of lots.

3. POINTS AWARDED FOR PRICE

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3.1 THE 80/20 OR 90/10 PREFERENCE POINT SYSTEMS

A maximum of 80 or 90 points is allocated for price on the following basis:

80/20 or 90/10

Ps=80(1− Pt−PminPmin )

orPs=90(1−Pt−Pmin

Pmin )Where

Ps = Points scored for comparative price of bid under consideration

Pt = Comparative price of bid under consideration

Pmin = Comparative price of lowest acceptable bid

4 POINTS AWARDED FOR B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION

4.1 In terms of Regulation 5 (2) and 6 (2) of the Preferential Procurement Regulations, preference points

must be awarded to a bidder for attaining the B-BBEE status level of contribution in accordance with the

table below:

B-BBEE Status Level of Contributor

Number of points(90/10 system)

Number of points(80/20 system)

1 10 202 9 183 8 164 5 125 4 86 3 67 2 48 1 2

Non-compliant contributor 0 0

4.2 Bidders who qualify as EMEs in terms of the B-BBEE Act must submit a certificate issued by an

Accounting Officer as contemplated in the CCA or a Verification Agency accredited by SANAS or a

Registered Auditor. Registered auditors do not need to meet the prerequisite for IRBA’s approval for

the purpose of conducting verification and issuing EMEs with B-BBEE Status Level Certificates.

4.3 Bidders other than EMEs must submit their original and valid B-BBEE status level verification certificate

or a certified copy thereof, substantiating their B-BBEE rating issued by a Registered Auditor approved

by IRBA or a Verification Agency accredited by SANAS.

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4.4 A trust, consortium or joint venture, will qualify for points for their B-BBEE status level as a legal entity,

provided that the entity submits their B-BBEE status level certificate.

4.5 A trust, consortium or joint venture will qualify for points for their B-BBEE status level as an

unincorporated entity, provided that the entity submits their consolidated B-BBEE scorecard as if they

were a group structure and that such a consolidated B-BBEE scorecard is prepared for every separate

bid.

4.6 Tertiary institutions and public entities will be required to submit their B-BBEE status level certificates in

terms of the specialized scorecard contained in the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.

4.7 A person will not be awarded points for B-BBEE status level if it is indicated in the bid documents that

such a bidder intends sub-contracting more than 25% of the value of the contract to any other enterprise

that does not qualify for at least the points that such a bidder qualifies for, unless the intended sub-

contractor is an EME that has the capability and ability to execute the sub-contract.

4.8 A person awarded a contract may not sub-contract more than 25% of the value of the contract to any

other enterprise that does not have an equal or higher B-BBEE status level than the person concerned,

unless the contract is sub-contracted to an EME that has the capability and ability to execute the sub-

contract.

5. BID DECLARATION

5.1 Bidders who claim points in respect of B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution must complete 7.1 below:

6 B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL OF CONTRIBUTION CLAIMED IN TERMS OF PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 5

6.1 B-BBEE Status Level of Contribution: …………. = ……………(maximum of 10 or 20 points)

(Points claimed in respect of paragraph 7.1 must be in accordance with the table reflected in paragraph

5.1 and must be substantiated by means of a B-BBEE certificate issued by a Verification Agency

accredited by SANAS or a Registered Auditor approved by IRBA or an Accounting Officer as

contemplated in the CCA).

7 SUB-CONTRACTING

7.1 Will any portion of the contract be sub-contracted? YES / NO

(delete which is not applicable)

7.1.1 If yes, indicate:

(i) what percentage of the contract will be subcontracted? ..................................

……………….…%

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(ii) the name of the sub-contractor?

……………………………………………………………………………..

(iii) the B-BBEE status level of the sub-contractor?

……………..

(iv) whether the sub-contractor is an EME? YES

/ NO

(delete which is not applicable)

8 DECLARATION WITH REGARD TO COMPANY/FIRM

8.1 Name of company/firm

…………………………………………….................................................................................

8.2 VAT registration number:

……………………………………………..................................................................................

8.3 Company registration number

……………………………………………....................................................

8.4 TYPE OF COMPANY/ FIRM

Partnership/Joint Venture / Consortium One person business/sole propriety Close corporation Company (Pty) Limited

[Tick applicable box]

8.5 DESCRIBE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

………….....................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

8.6 COMPANY CLASSIFICATION

Manufacturer Supplier Professional service provider Other service providers, e.g. transporter, etc.

[Tick applicable box]

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8.7 Total number of years the company/firm has been in business?

…………………………………………………….……………

8.8 I/we, the undersigned, who is / are duly authorised to do so on behalf of the company/firm, certify that

the points claimed, based on the B-BBE status level of contribution indicated in paragraph 7 of the

foregoing certificate, qualifies the company/ firm for the preference(s) shown and I / we acknowledge

that:

(i) The information furnished is true and correct;

(ii) The preference points claimed are in accordance with the General Conditions as indicated in

paragraph 1 of this form.

(iii) In the event of a contract being awarded as a result of points claimed as shown in paragraph 7,

the contractor may be required to furnish documentary proof to the satisfaction of the

purchaser that the claims are correct;

(iv) If the B-BBEE status level of contribution has been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or

any of the conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the purchaser may, in addition to any

other remedy it may have –

(a) disqualify the person from the bidding process;

(b) recover costs, losses or damages it has incurred or suffered as a result of that

person’s conduct;

(c) cancel the contract and claim any damages which it has suffered as a result of having

to make less favourable arrangements due to such cancellation;

(d) restrict the bidder or contractor, its shareholders and directors, or only the shareholders

and directors who acted on a fraudulent basis, from obtaining business from any organ

of state for a period not exceeding 10 years, after the audi alteram partem (hear the

other side) rule has been applied; and

(e) forward the matter for criminal prosecution

WITNESSES:

1.

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SIGNATURE(S) OF BIDDER(S)

2.

DATE

ADDRESS

CONTRACT FORM - PURCHASE OF GOODS / WORKS / SERVICES (STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT 7)

THIS FORM MUST BE FILLED IN DUPLICATE BY BOTH THE BIDDER (PART 1) AND THE NATIONAL

RESEARCH FOUNDATION AS THE PURCHASER (PART 2). BOTH FORMS MUST BE SIGNED IN THE

ORIGINAL SO THAT THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AND THE PURCHASER WOULD BE IN POSSESSION OF

ORIGINALLY SIGNED CONTRACTS (PARTS 1 AND 2) FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE RECORDS.

PART 1 – WRITTEN OFFER (To Be Filled In By the Bidder)

1. I hereby undertake to supply all or any of the goods and/or works described in the attached bidding

documents to NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION in accordance with the requirements and

specifications stipulated in bid number………..……….. at the price/s quoted. My offer/s remains binding

upon me and open for acceptance by the purchaser during the validity period indicated and calculated

from the closing time of bid.

2. The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as part of this agreement:

(i) Bidding documents, viz

Invitation to bid;

Tax clearance certificate;

Pricing schedule(s);

Technical Specification(s);

Preference claims for Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Status Level of

Contribution in terms of the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2011;

Declaration of interest;

Declaration of bidder’s past SCM practices;

Certificate of Independent Bid Determination

Special Conditions of Contract;

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(ii) General Conditions of Contract; and

(iii) Other (specify)

3. I confirm that I have satisfied myself as to the correctness and validity of my bid; that the price(s) and

rate(s) quoted cover all the goods and/or works specified in the bidding documents; that the price(s) and

rate(s) cover all my obligations and I accept that any mistakes regarding price(s) and rate(s) and

calculations will be at my own risk.

4. I accept full responsibility for the proper execution and fulfilment of all obligations and conditions

devolving on me under this agreement as the principal liable for the due fulfilment of this contract.

5. I declare that I have no participation in any collusive practices with any bidder or any other person

regarding this or any other bid.

6. I confirm that I am duly authorised to sign this contract.

NAME (PRINT) ………………………………………….

CAPACITY ………………………………………….

SIGNATURE ………………………………………….

NAME OF FIRM ………………………………………….

DATE …………………………………………..

PART 2 – ACCEPTANCE OF WRITTEN OFFER

The National Research Foundation issues a written Letter of Award or, dependent on the complexity, a written

purchase order signed by delegated authoriser (in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, 1999)

detailing the supply of services / works / goods specified in this bid invitation and in annexures forming part of the

bid invitation, the delivery instructions applying to this contract and payment of validated invoices as set out in

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WITNESSES

1 …….……………

this bid invitation.as well as the minimum threshold for local production and content, if applicable.

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