Due to the rapid spread of COVID – 19 and following on from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement declaring the pandemic a national disaster, the DBSA is introducing the following precautionary measures in relation to submissions of Tender documents.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONSa. Bidders that wish to submit a tender response must send an email to
TENDERS@DBSA.ORG indicating their participation
b. Bidders will thereafter receive a
OneDrive Link to submit / upload their tender documents electronically
PHYSICAL SUBMISSIONS
a. Prior to entering the DBSA premises, the representative delivering the submission may be subjected to heat scanning. The DBSA reserves the right to deny entry should the reading be deemed above normal.
b. There will be NO signing off on the SCM records register during this period. This is to avoid physical contact.
c. Physical documentation that is received will be kept in isolation for a period of 4 days post tender closing.
Extension of tender closing dates
Following the President’s announcement on the 23rd of March 2020, on the escalation of measures to combat the COVID-19 epidemic, the DBSA has taken a decision to close all tenders, currently published during the lockdown period, on the 24th of April 2020.
NOTE:
You are requested regularly visit the DBSA Website should there be any further updates and communications.