Halifax Group (Pty) Ltd v Mandela Bay Development Agency (1998/2021)
Halifax Group (Pty) Ltd v Mandela Bay Development Agency (1998/2021) [2021] ZAECPEHC 41 (12 August 2021)
The applicant failed to comply with the material requirements of the tender by not amending the bills of quantities as stipulated in the addenda, resulting in a material deviation that rendered its bid non-responsive under the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and the CIDB Standard. The Bid Evaluation Committee was entitled to disqualify the bid at stage 3, and the timing of the disqualification did not prejudice the applicant's rights. The deviation was not trivial or minor, but affected the scope, quality, and performance of the works. The applicant's prospects of success in the…
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- Public Procurement
- Interim Interdict
- Bid Responsiveness
- Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act
- Material Deviation
- Judicial Review