PLANS for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant in Port Elizabeth, set to be one of the most efficient greenfield capacity expansion options for South African energy security, will soon become a reality with Coega Development Corporation (CDC) announcing that the project will now enter the next stage of development. The project, first announced 10 years ago, has advanced further this week. Early this week, CDC issued a tender notice for an environmental impact assessment for combined … [Read more...] about New EC Power Plant
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Do you recognise any of these names?
I am going out on a limb here. The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act is very good in publishing the names of bidders in respect of advertised competitive bids, above the threshold value of R 200,000 (All applicable taxes included). On 13 August 2014 a large number of business submitted bids for the Construction of Sidewalks and Cycle Paths in our fair city (Bid reference SCM 15-5/C). All tenderers are evaluated mainly on BBBEE Status, Total Price … [Read more...] about Do you recognise any of these names?
Can you provide integrated communications, PR and marketing services to the Metro?
A lot of Port Elizabeth PR and marketing people use and read MyPE so this heads up is for them and any tenderpreuners. The metro is seeking the "Provision of integrated communications, PR and marketing services (360°)" - an annual tender whose value is expected to exceed R1 Million. The closing date is 27 March 2014. Documents for the tender can be obtained at the applicable non-refundable amount per set at Supply Chain Management Tender Office, Harrower Road North End, Port Elizabeth 6001, … [Read more...] about Can you provide integrated communications, PR and marketing services to the Metro?
How to think like an idiot politician
Put out a tender for a major Easter Event. Accept the lowest tender and then demand the winning company cuts the tender price by around 25% to R2 million. Take months and months to pay the pittance. Just for the record - thinking like a businessman goes like this: A far more effective tender would have stated; "The municipality has R2 million to spend on an event - send us proposals based on your best version of this event given our seed capital injection". Pay a substantial amount … [Read more...] about How to think like an idiot politician
Learn How to Become a Municipal Supplier
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will run a number of supplier briefing sessions in Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch between the 28th of November and the 5th of December 2011. Coming in the second quarter of the 2011/12 financial year, the campaign is aimed at improving relations between the municipality and its current suppliers as well as creating access for aspirant suppliers. The briefing sessions will be held as reflected below. DATE OF MEETING - TIME - VENUE 28 November … [Read more...] about Learn How to Become a Municipal Supplier
Metro Security Services returns to court over Municipal Security Tender
Metro Security Services will be returning to the Port Elizabeth High Court today, 27 October 2011, as the next chapter of the ongoing case surrounding the municipal security contract that was awarded and subsequently withdrawn in January last year. Although the municipality notified Metro Security Services that they were the successful bidder - based on the outcome of the municipality's bid evaluation committee that placed them as the best of 11 tendering companies - and had been awarded the … [Read more...] about Metro Security Services returns to court over Municipal Security Tender
