CATERING SERVICES FOR THE LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO LECTURE.Closed

Overview

Catering services for the Lady Smith Black Mambazo Lecture at the University of Fort Hare. The University seeks quotes from an experienced catering provider to manage on-site food service, setup, and dietary-compliant catering for the lecture on 01/10/2026 at Green Auditorium, Alice Campus. Bidders must meet health/hygiene and pre-qualification requirements (CSD registration, tax clearance) and implement a harvest-table menu with dietary accommodations (as per RFQ and Catering Specification).

Requirements

• Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration and a valid Original Tax Clearance Certificate.
• Valid Municipal Health Certificate and compliance with hygiene standards.
• Harvest-table menu capability with vegetarian, vegan, Halal, and fish options; approx. 100 servings plus beverages; setup by required times.
• Chef must have Fort Hare experience (≥5 years) and be based within Raymond Mhlaba Municipality or BCM (East London/Alice).
• Compliance with SCM policies; UFH may not award the cheapest quote; formal UFH order required.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 23 September 2026 at 11:00 (RFQ 0101ZM2026-1.pdf).
• Submission method: Via email to zmgilwa@ufh.ac.za (RFQ 0101ZM2026-1.pdf).
• Documents to submit: Tax clearance certificate; CSD registration; Pricing schedules; Declarations (SBD 4, SBD 8, SBD 9) and other bid documents listed in the RFQ; attachments include RFQ 0101ZM2026-1.pdf and Catering Specification (CATERING-SPEC-for-LBM-2026-1.pdf).
• Briefing: Compulsory briefing date not required (N/A) (RFQ 0101ZM2026-1.pdf).
• Pre-qualification/registrations: CSD, tax clearance, Municipal Health Certificate (RFQ 0101ZM2026-1.pdf); Health compliance and dietary capability per Catering Spec (CATERING-SPEC-for-LBM-2026-1.pdf).
• Documents to obtain: Bid documents are provided with the RFQ and Catering Specification (RFQ-0101ZM2026-1.pdf; CATERING-SPEC-for-LBM-2026-1.pdf).