SUPPLY AND INSTALL OF FIRE ALARM DETECTION SYSTEM AND SMOKE EXTRACTION SYSTEM AT UMW AQUARIUM FOR A PERIOD OF 24 MONTHS

Overview

Supply and installation of Fire Alarm Detection System and Smoke Extraction System at Ushaka Marine World Aquarium for 24 months. This tender is for electrical/fire-safety system installation and integration; suitable for CIDB 4 SF contractors, electrical/fire-safety system installers, and related specialists. Bidders must be CIDB-registered (4 SF or higher), registered on the eThekwini Municipality Supplier Portal, and compliant with tax and BBBEE requirements. Also required are attendance at a compulsory clarification meeting and adherence to eThekwini/JDE submission processes.

Requirements

• CIDB contractor grading designation of 4 SF (or higher); active CIDB registration.
• Registration on CIDB and eThekwini Municipality supplier portal; tax/commercial compliance.
• Returnable documents: Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire; MBD 4, MBD 8, MBD 9; municipal fees declaration; SARS Tax Compliance PIN; CIDB verification (CSD).
• Minimum experience: at least 1 similar contract in last 5 years with client references.
• Compliance with tender evaluation rules (80/20 price/BBBEE; adherence to returnable schedules; no conflicts of interest).
• Clarification meeting attendance is compulsory; site/queries follow-up via Employer’s Agent.

How to Apply

• Clarification meeting: 2 November 2026, 10:00 at Ushaka Marine World Outside Guest Information Centre (mandatory). Consolidated answers posted by 17 November 2026.
• Submission deadline: 27 November 2026, 11:00.
• Submission method: Hard copy tender offers to the Tender Box, Municipal Building, 166 KE Masinga Road, Durban; electronic submission via eThekwini JDE ESP; hard copy is the governing submission.
• Documents to complete/submit: Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire; MBD forms (4, 8, 9); CIDB verification; Tax Compliance; CSD registration; BBBEE documentation; returnable documents listed in the tender data.
• Pre-qualifications/registrations: CIDB registration (4 SF or higher); CIDB active status; eThekwini Supplier Portal registration; CSD and tax clearance.
• Where to obtain bid documents: download from National Treasury’s eTenders site or eThekwini/Municipality site (Main Tender Document: 368035u-tender-document.pdf).