PROPERTY FOR DISPOSAL

Bidders are hereby invited to submit offers to purchase the following property owned by the Republic of South Africa located in the Portuguese Republic. The property which will be sold on an open tender is listed as follows:

LOCATION	STREET ADDRESS	TYPE OF PROPERTY	REFERENCE
Funchal, Madeira	Rua Alto Do Amparo, Nº 20, São Martinho Parish, Funchal County, Madeira Island	Residential house	DIRCO:11-2022/23 POR ERF#FUNCHAL

Bidders are advised to refer to the Bid Conditions as well as the bid documents as failure to adhere to the conditions and requirements may lead to disqualification of the bid. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that bid documents obtained meet the bid conditions.

Bid documents can be obtained as follows:

• At the South African Embassy, Av. Luís Bívar, 10, 1069-024 Lisbon, between 8am and 3pm from Monday to Friday.
• Bid documents can be obtained from the website where the tender is advertised: www.dirco.gov.za and www.embaixada-africadosul.pt
• Bid documents can be obtained by courier. An authorization letter is needed to enable the Courier Company to collect on behalf of a prospective bidder. (South African Embassy in Portugal)

When requesting a bid document by e-mail, post or courier, clearly indicate for which property a bid form is requested.

It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that bid documents are requested and received on time. The Department will not accept responsibility for bids not submitted on time due to late receipt of e-mailed or posted documents.

Bids must be physically submitted in a sealed envelope and be deposited in the tender box at the South African Embassy, Avenida Luis Bivar 10, 1069-024, Lisbon, between 08h00 and 15h00 from Monday to Friday on or before the 10 February 2023. Bids submitted after this date and time shall not be considered.

No e-mail submissions will be considered.

The Department reserves the right to withdraw any property proposed for disposal at its own discretion and reserves the right not to accept any bid.

Prospective bidders will be able to view the property on tender in Funchal on the 2 and 3 February 2023 from 08h00 to 16h00 (Please call Mr Ernest Mahalefa on Tel +351 969 501 605)

When submitting your bid in the RSA, the following information must appear on the sealed envelope:

• Name and address of bidder
• DIRCO Reference Number
• Closing date         

This envelope can be placed in the bic box at DIRCO Head Office Building, 460 Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale, Pretoria

OR

If posted, place the envelope in a covering envelope addressed as follows: Department of International Relations and Cooperation, 460 Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale 0084              

Attention is also brought to any person who may have an objection to the proposed sale of any of the above-mentioned properties to lodge such an objection in writing on or before the closing date and time as mentioned in this advertisement.    

ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE TENDER CAN BE DIRECTED TO MR. MOLEKOA TEL: +27 12 351 0362 (South Africa)   

ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE VIEWING AND SUBMISSION OF BIDS CAN BE DIRECTED TO MR. ERNEST MAHALEFA, TEL: +351 969 501 605 (Portugal)