APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS.

Overview

Appointment of an external audit service provider for a 36-month period to the Inkomati-Usuthu Catchment Management Agency (IUCMA). Bidders should be qualified audit firms with public-sector external-audit experience, based in South Africa, able to sign a service-level agreement, and compliant with applicable laws (PFMA, PPPFA, GCC). Bidders must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide SARS tax clearance (PIN or TCS); where consortia are involved, each party must provide its own TCS/CSD, and all bids must comply with the 80/20 PPPFA scoring, remaining valid for 150 days.

Requirements

• Must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide the CSD Master Registration Number.
• Provide SARS Tax Compliance status (PIN) or a Tax Compliance Status (TCS) certificate; if part of a consortium, each party must provide its own TCS/PIN; if no TCS but CSD provided, a CSD number must be supplied.
• Bids must be submitted on official forms; one original copy; bid validity 150 days; use the Pricing Schedule; include returnable documents SBD 4 and SBD 6.1.
• Compliance with PPPFA 2022 (80/20 scoring), confidentiality/POPI, and signing of a Service-Level Agreement upon award.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 24 November 2026 at 11:00. Submit in the official bid box at IUCMA Offices, 2nd Floor, ABSA Square Building, 20 Paul Kruger Street, Mbombela 1200; sealed envelopes, name/address on back; bids opened in public.
• Submission method: physical hand-delivery only; no email/fax.
• Documents to complete/submit: Official bid documents; one original copy; returnable items include SBD 4 (Bidder’s Disclosure) and SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Form) and the Pricing Schedule (Section C).
• Required registrations: Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration with Master Number; SARS Tax Compliance PIN or TCS; if relevant, CSD number; ensure tax compliance status is verifiable.
• Briefing session: not specified in the documents.
• Where to obtain bid documents: electronically via the IUCMA website or etenders.gov.za (IUCMA-003-EXTERNALAUDIT-2026..pdf).