YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED TO BID TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT). 1.15 "Goods" means all equipment, machinery and/or other materials that the supplier is required to supply to the buyer under the contract.
AUTHORITY TO SIGN THE STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENTS (SBD) ON BEHALF OF AN ENTITY
AUTHORITY OF SIGNATORY
TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
SARS will under no circumstances issue a tax clearance certificate unless this form is fully completed. Your tax clearance certificate will only be issued on presentation of your South African identity document or passport (foreigners only).
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Note: Failure to submit proof of such authorization, where applicable, may result in the disqualification of the bid. I AGREE THAT THE STATE MAY DEFEND THE BID OR ACT AGAINST ME IF THIS STATEMENT REMAINS FALSE.
THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL PARTICIPATION PROGRAMME
CERTIFICATION
I am authorized by the provider to sign this certificate and submit the attached offer on behalf of the provider; Each person whose signature is on the attached offer is authorized by the provider to determine the conditions and sign the offer on behalf of the provider; Furthermore, there have been no consultations, communications, agreements or arrangements with any competitor regarding the quality, quantity, specifications and terms or details of supply of the products or services covered by this invitation to tender.
The terms of the accompanying bid have not been and will not be disclosed by the bidder, directly or indirectly, to any competitor prior to the date and time of the official opening of bids or the award of the contract. I understand that, in addition to and without prejudice to other remedies to combat restrictive practices in relation to offers and contracts, bids that are suspicious will be reported to the Competition Commission for investigation and possible imposition of administrative sanctions under to Section 59 of the Competition Act No. 89 of 1998 and or may be reported to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for criminal investigation and or may be restricted from doing business with the public sector for a period not exceeding ten (10) years pursuant to Act No. 12 of 2004 on the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities or any other applicable legislation.
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND
We hereby request and authorize you to pay any amounts due to me/us to the benefit of my/our account at the said bank. I/we understand that the transfers hereby authorized will be processed by computer through a system known as "ACB - Electronic Fund Transfer Service", and I/we understand that no additional payment notice will be issued by my/our bank , but the details of each payment will be printed on my/our bank statement or an accompanying voucher. I/we understand that the Department will issue payment advice in the usual manner and will indicate the date on which the funds will be available in my/our account.
I understand/we are aware that the provided bank details must be exactly as in the bank's records. I understand that the Ministry will not take responsibility for any delays in payments that are the result of incorrect information provided.
REFORM
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO DEVELOP AND COMPILE CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE PLANS FOR AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT OVER A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS. Therefore, consideration of climate change risks and vulnerability assessments must be central to the Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development process and is critical to ensuring sustainable and climate-resilient land use. The panel further recommends that small-scale farmers should be supported to access climate information services and adopt conservation agriculture practices that are low-input, low-emissions and cheaper, such as low-till methods of crop production, which are more resilient to climate change and water scarcity.
Climate change responses aimed at reducing the rate of climate change to levels that occur naturally and specifically reducing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (mitigation) or responding to the adverse effects of climate change (adaptation). In line with the White Paper, all key actors, organizations or participants in relevant sectors or sub-sectors are required to prepare, submit, implement, monitor and report detailed climate change strategies and action plans that clearly define their roles and responsibilities . , policies, measures and interventions or actions to contribute in a measurable way to the achievement of the national climate change target.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
Introducing climate change mitigation strategies to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions in these sectors and empower communities with a sense of mitigation; To ensure that food production is not threatened in the agricultural sector through the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere;
SCOPE OF WORK
The appointed Service Provider will prepare an inception report detailing the project plan with deliverables and financial plan/invoicing aligned with the project schedule, detailed actions and timeframes per phase;. The service provider must illustrate their understanding of the requirements of the Project as set out in Section 5 (Project Scope) above;. The service provider must plan and budget for an initiation meeting, project management meetings, project management committee meetings and meetings as required with stakeholders, as well as any meeting necessary to promote the project (With meals and venues excluded);
All logistical arrangements and administration for these meetings are performed by the Service Provider; And. Action-based minutes of all meetings must be prepared by the service provider and distributed to all relevant parties within 5 working days of the meeting.
Climate Change Risks and Vulnerability Assessment
Assessment of the socio-economic development and other non-climate factors: Such factors, (eg demographic change, use of resources, market trends) that have a significant influence on a vulnerability to climate change; and. Finally, it must be ensured that the climate change risk and vulnerability assessment is adapted to policy-making needs. Identify plans to reduce climate change, including pollution prevention plans that will ensure that food production is not threatened and allow economic development to continue in a sustainable manner;.
Responses to climate change should assess socio-economic, agriculture, land reform, health, rural human settlements, specialty resources as outlined in county rural development plans, land use management, waste management, and disaster management; And. Responses to climate change should assess socio-economic, agriculture, land reform, health, rural human settlements, specialty resources as outlined in county rural development plans, land use management, waste management, and disaster management; And.
Integrated Climate Change Response Plan
- Project Deliverables
All costs and benefits should be quantified where possible and meaningful, otherwise a qualitative assessment will be made. Executive summary outlining climate change risk and vulnerability assessment reports, mitigation and adaptation plans for each County Rural Development Plan within the Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Sector. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the successful Service Provider will be expected to submit reports upon completion of each phase.
The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability as well as the capacity to complete this project within the stipulated period.
Detailed Inception phase
Phase 2: Climate Change Risks
Phase 3: Climate Change
Phase 4: Climate Change
- IMPORTANT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
- PROJECT TIME FRAME
- FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- UNDUE DELAY REMEDIES
The service provider is expected to physically involve certain identified officers in the implementation of the project to ensure the transfer of skills. The service provider is expected to prepare a final report describing the challenges; lessons learned and make recommendations for future similar projects. The service provider must submit a detailed skills transfer programme/plan to department officials;
The successful Service Provider will be expected to further discuss the project plan during the initial meeting with the Department outlining how the work will be structured. The successful Service Provider will be expected to enter into a service level agreement with the Department relating to the deliverables of the project.
TOTAL 10
- BID EVALUATION CRITERIA
- First Stage -Evaluation of Functionality
- Second Stage - Evaluation in terms of 80/20 Preference Points System Only bids that achieve the minimum qualifying score for functionality will be evaluated
- BBE Status Level of Contributor Number of Points
- TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BID
- SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT
- ENQUIRIES
Any costs for additional work by the Service Provider incurred over and above this bid which, in the sole opinion of the Chief Executive: Spatial Development Planning are due to reasons attributable to the Service Provider during any phase of the project, shall to be borne by the Service Provider. Functionality will be evaluated by members of the Bid Evaluation Committee in accordance with the functionality criteria and values illustrated below. The composition of the project team should have persons with qualifications and knowledge as well as knowledge of climate change science, subjects of climate change mitigation and adaptation planning, climate change risk and vulnerability assessments, training and development.
It is the responsibility of the service provider to organize the progress report for the meetings and appoint one of its representatives to take minutes and distribute them to members of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and Project Management Teams (PMTs). ). The Service Provider shall notify the Department one month in advance before replacing a regular officer.
5/2/2/1- DARLRRD 0019(2020/2021)
APPOINTMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDER TO DEVELOP AND COMPILE CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE PLANS FOR AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL
CLOSING DATE: 02 OCTOBER 2020 @ 11:00
PRICE SCHEDULE FOR APPENDIX A: EVALUATION GUIDE FOR TRAINING A SERVICE PROVIDER TO DEVELOP AND COMPILE CLIMATE PLANS FOR AGRICULTURE, LANDFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT OVER A PERIOD OF (12) . APPENDIX A: EVALUATION GUIDE – REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING A SERVICE PROVIDER TO DEVELOP AND COMPILE CLIMATE PLANS FOR AGRICULTURE, LANDFORM AND RURAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT IN A RURAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OVER TWO (12) MONTH DEVELOPMENT. Less than relevant PhD, 1 year experience and less experience in climate change adaptation and mitigation Average.
Relevant PhD with 7 - 9 years of post-doctoral experience in climate change adaptation and mitigation Excellent. Relevant doctorate with 10 or more years of experience in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
