Term tender for the provision of lawn mowing services for the city of cape townClosed

Overview

Term tender for the provision of lawn mowing services for the City of Cape Town. This is an open tender by the City’s Recreation and Parks department for a 36-month contract to maintain lawns across multiple City districts; suitable bidders are firms with substantial, large‑scale mowing experience (minimum project size ~50,000 m2) and capability to service municipal/government sites.

Requirements

• Compliance with the City’s SCM Policy and Conditions of Tender; full, responsive submission.
• Complete and submit required forms: Details of Tenderer; Certificate of Authority for Partnerships/JVs/Consortiums; Declaration of Interest; Declaration of Conflict of Interest; Declaration of Independent Bid Determination; Authorisation for deduction of amounts owed; etc.
• Tax compliance: SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN; separate PIN for each JV/party; verification prior to award.
• Register on the City Supplier Database and the National Treasury CSD; keep data updated.
• Minimum functionality score of 60/100, demonstrated by Schedule F13.1 evidence (references, PO/invoice/appointment letters) for mowing projects and their values.
• Health and Safety: comply with Occupational Health and Safety Act; provide a Health and Safety Plan if requested.
• Site visit/clarification meeting is non-mandatory but strongly recommended; questions to be submitted in writing.
• Pricing and returnable documents as per the tender; two-envelope system only if stated.
• Potential for award using a main and alternates per area; detailed area allocations are in the tender.
• Documents to support concessions, preferences, and due diligence as required.

How to Apply

• Site visit/clarification: 12 October 2026, 10:00 (Microsoft Teams; not compulsory) (65S_2026_27_TERM TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF LAWN MOWING SERVICES FINAL_14SEP26.pdf).
• Obtain tender documents from the Tender Distribution Office or the CCT portal (65S/2026/27).
• Submit: sealed tender envelope containing the Form of Offer & Acceptance, all returnable schedules, and supporting documents to Tender Box 196, Civic Centre, Cape Town; ensure the envelope is properly marked (65S/2026/27) and delivered before the closing time.
• Closing: 22 October 2026 at 10:00 (document notes: hard-copy tender fee R200 for a hard copy; downloads are free) (65S_2026_27_TERM TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF LAWN MOWING SERVICES FINAL_14SEP26.pdf).
• Required documents include: completed CCT price schedule (C.4), Schedule F13.1 (experience/value), Proof of tax compliance, and any other returnable documents listed (see attached tender package) (65S/2026/27).
• Clarifications: SCM.Tenders25@capetown.gov.za; document references noted above.