Appointment of a Contractor for Drilling and Grouting Works for the Tzaneen Dam ProjectClosed

Overview

The DBSA invites bids for the appointment of a contractor to perform drilling and grouting works for the Tzaneen Dam project, including exploratory drilling, grout curtain construction, water testing and related works. Bid information targets civil/dam construction contractors with drilling and grouting capability, CIDB registration, and demonstrated health and safety capacity to meet project requirements under DBSA/DWS governance.

Requirements

• Compliance with DBSA/DWS procurement requirements; registration on CSD and CIDB as applicable
• Submit required Returnables and comply with health & safety, tax and other regulatory requirements per tender docs
• Tax compliance: SARS PIN/TCS; CSD number if no TCS; B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit; separate proofs for consortia
• Health & safety: adherence to Annexure A OH&S specs; maintain OH&S file; CHSA appointment; risk assessments (Annexure B) and training
• Contractor qualifications: employ an approved specialist Subcontractor for drilling and grouting unless able to prove equivalent in-house expertise; supervision by experienced personnel
• Insurance and bonds: performance security, All Risk insurance (SASRIA) and related cover (per 13.3 of Volume 2/Contract data)
• Returnables include Method Statement (T2.1.20) and Plant Equipment (T2.1.21) where applicable, plus all standard forms in Volume 2

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 22 July 2026 by 21:55 (late bids not accepted)
• Submission method: Electronic submission via Microsoft OneDrive (see Volume 1 Procedures) (RFP082/2026_Volume 1 Procedures.pdf)
• Documents to submit: all Returnables (T2.1.x), SBD forms, B-BBEE documentation, CIDB/CSD registrations, Tax documents (TCS/PIN/CSD), WCF/COIDA/UIF where applicable, and the unpriced BOQ for pricing context (Drilling Grouting unPriced BOQ.xlsx)
• Pre-qualifications: CSD registration, CIDB grading, SARS TCS/PIN or equivalent; COIDA/UIF registrations
• Where to obtain bid documents: from DBSA/DWS tender set on etenders portal; volumes include Volume 1 Procedures, Volume 2 Returnables, Volume 3 The Contract, plus technical/spec annexes (e.g., PPS 9 Health & Safety, Baseline Risk Assessment) and unpriced BOQ (RFP082/2026_Volume 1-3, Drilling Grouting unPriced BOQ.xlsx)