PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO: 261
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 19 FEBRUARY 2010
QUESTION PAPER NO: 2
DATE OF REPLY: 25 FEBRUARY 2010
Mr N J van den Berg (DA) to ask the Minister of Communications:
Whether more than one company tendered for the contract to design, compile
and print the annual report of the SA Post Office that was released in
2009; if not, why not; if so, (a)(i) which companies tendered and (ii) what
was the breakdown of costs quoted by each company and (b) on what basis was
the successful company chosen?
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REPLPY:
I was informed by SAPO that more than one company tendered for the contract
to design, compile and print their annual report that was released in 2009.
a) (i) The following companies, who are on the South African Post Office
supplier database, responded to the request for quotations (RFQ):
⢠Motiv
⢠Studio Five Graphics
(ii) Cost breakdown as quoted by each company is as follows:
|Activity |Motiv |Studio Five Graphics |
|Design |576 396 |255 400 |
|Printing |152 746 |127 000 |
|Photography |27 537 |247 000 |
|Writing |49 020 |300 000 |
|Total |805 699 |929 400 |
b) The tender was awared to Motiv on the basis of the following criteria:
⢠Competency and pricing.
⢠Only Motiv came to present to the South African Post Office in
compliance with the supplier appointment process.