bidder number 2

Bidder number 2, Vimtsire Security and Protection Services, was disqualified for not submitting three years audited financial statements and not having a five-tonne truck, yet was recommended for award by the BEC, which raised a major concern with the BAC.

“Bidder number 2, Vimtsire Security and Protection Services, Chair, did not submit three years audited financial statements... However, they were disqualified, indicated that the bidder did not have a five-tonne truck, therefore were disqualified. However, the bidder is being recommended for region 5... major concern that BAC had picked up, BAC had raised, therefore had to refer the matter back.”

The final report of GM17, recommended by the Chairperson of BAC, confirmed that all probity concerns were adequately addressed and bidder number 2 was compliant.

“The issue where a probity concern, which was identified and there was confirmation received from the probity team in the form of Forensic Assurance Review Report as an addendum, attached by the external independent verifier, that bidder number 2 was indeed compliant.”

The probity authority flagged that bidder number 2 should not have been recommended because they failed to submit three years audited financials and they do not have a five-tonne truck.

“The probity authority has said this bidder should not have been recommended because they did not submit three years audited financials . And that is one . Two , this bidder should not have been recommended , should not have been recommended because they do not have a five-tonne truck , those two fact-based statements .”