INVITATION TO BID - Bid DBE190 - Procurement Printing, Warehousing, Packaging and Distribution of Group Guided Reading Books - Part A & B

Oct 19, 2026

Invitation to bid DBE190 for the Department of Basic Education to appoint a service provider or consortium for printing, warehousing, packaging and distribution of Group Guided Reading books to schools in two districts in the Mpumalanga province. The bid sets closing date 19 May 2023 at 11:00, describes where and how bid response documents must be deposited, and lists technical and bidding procedure contacts. It also includes supplier compliance declarations and tax requirements, including SARS TCS PIN and conditions for foreign-based bidders, plus a notice on a compulsory Microsoft Teams briefing session and firm-price pricing schedule.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages41

Reading Time1 h 43 min

AccessFree to download

Invitation to Bid

Bid Details and Description

Supplier Information and Compliance Declarations

Terms and Conditions for Bidding

Tax Compliance Requirements

Notice to Prospective Bidders

Compulsory Briefing Session

Pricing Schedule - Firm Prices

PART A # INVITATION TO BID | YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID FOR REQUIREMENTS OFTHE(NAME OF DEPARTMENT/PUBLIC ENTITY | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BID NUMBER: | CLOSING TIME:
19 May 2023
CLOSING DATE:
DBE190 | | | | | | | | 11:00 | | DESCRIPTION | APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER ORA CONSORTIUM OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF
PRINTING.WAREHOUSING.PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION OF GROUP GUIDED READING BOOKS TO SCHOOLS I
TWO DISTRICTS IN THE MPUMALANGA PROVINCE | | | | | | | | | | BID RESPONSE DOCUMENTS MAY BE DEPOSITED IN THE BID BOX SITUATEDAT(STREETADDRESS | | | | | | | | | | | MAIN ENTRANCE/RECEPTION.SOL PLAAJIE HOUSE | | | | | | | | | | | DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION | | | | | | | | | | | 222 STRUBEN STREET | | | | | | | | | | | PRETORIA | | | | | | | | | | | BIDDING PROCEDURE ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO | | | | TECHNICAL ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO: | | | | | | | CONTACT PERSON | | Ms N Metula | | CONTACT PERSON | | | | Ms K Modiba | | | TELEPHONE NUMBER | | 0123573134 | | TELEPHONE NUMBER | | | | 0123574140 | | | FACSIMILE NUMBER | | NIA | | FACSIMILE NUMBER | | | | NA | | | E-MAILADDRESS | | tenders@dbe.gov.za | | E-MAILADDRESS | | | | Modiba.k@dbe.gov.za | | | SUPPLIERINFORMATION | | | | | | | | | | | NAME OF BIDDER | | | | | | | | | | | POSTAL ADDRESS | | | | | | | | | | | STREET ADDRESS | | | | | | | | | | | TELEPHONE NUMBER | | CODE | | | NUMBER | | | | | | CELLPHONE NUMBER | | | | | | | | | | | FACSIMILE NUMBER | | CODE | | | NUMBER | | | | | | E-MAILADDRESS | | | | | | | | | | | VAT REGISTRATION
NUMBER | | | | | | | | | | | SUPPLIER
COMPLIANCE STATUS | | TAX
COMPLIANCE
SYSTEM PIN: | | OR | CENTRAL
SUPPLIER
DATABASE
No: | MAAA | | | | | ARE YOU THE
ACCREDITED
REPRESENTATIVE IN
SOUTH AFRICA FOR
THE GOODS
/SERVICES
OFFERED? | | □Yes
□No
[F YES ENCLOSE PROOF] | | ARE YOU AFOREIGN BASED
SUPPLIER FOR THE GOODS
/SERVICES OFFERED? | | | □Yes
□No
[IF YES,ANSWER THE
QUESTIONNAIRE BELOW] | | | | QUESTIONNAIRE TO BIDDING FOREIGN SUPPLIERS | | | | | | | | | | | IS THE ENTITYA RESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (RSA)?
□ YES□NO
□ YES□NO
DOES THE ENTITY HAVE A BRANCH IN THE RSA?
□YES□NO
DOES THE ENTITY HAVE A PERMANENT ESTABLISHMENT IN THE RSA?
YES□NO
DOES THE ENTITY HAVE ANY SOURCE OF INCOME IN THE RSA?
□YES □NO
IS THE ENTITY LIABLE IN THE RSA FOR ANY FORM OF TAXATION?
IF THE ANSWER IS"NO"TO ALL OF THE ABOVE,THEN IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER FORA TAX COMPLIANCE STATUS
SYSTEM PIN CODE FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE (SARS)AND IF NOT REGISTER AS PER 2.3 BELOW | | | | | | | | | | Version 1 of 2023 # PART BTERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BIDDING | 1.BID SUBMISSION: | | --- | | 1.1.BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED BY THE STIPULATED TIME TO THE CORRECT ADDRESS.LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
1.2.ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE OFFICIAL FORMS PROVIDED (NOT TO BE RE-TYPED)OR IN THE
MANNER PRESCRIBED IN THE BID DOCUMENT.
1.3. THIS BID IS SUJB.JECT TO THE PREFERENTIAL PROCURFMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ACT 2000 AND THE
PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS,THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT (GCC)AND,IF
APPLICABLE,ANY OTHER SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT.
1.4.THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILLINAND SIGNAWRITTEN CONTRACT FORM(SBD7). | | 2.TAXCOMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS | | 2.1 BIDDERS MUST ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR TAX OBLIGATIONS
2.2 BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR UNIQUE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(PIN)I

FAQs

What is the bid number and closing deadline for DBE190?

The bid number is DBE190 and the closing date is 19 May 2023 at 11:00. Late bids are not accepted for consideration.

What services are being procured under this invitation to bid?

The procurement covers printing, warehousing, packaging, and distribution of Group Guided Reading books to schools in two districts in the Mpumalanga province.

What tax compliance documents or information must bidders submit?

Bidders must submit a unique personal identification number (PIN) issued by SARS for verification, or apply for a TCS PIN via SARS e-filing. Where applicable, a printed TCS certificate must be submitted with the bid, and separate certificates/pins/CSD numbers are required for each party in consortia or joint ventures.

Oct 19, 2026

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