A Johannesburg Water SOC Ltd tender award to two companies for the supply and delivery of potable water on an as and when required basis for a period of 36 months has been set aside and declared invalid by the High Court in Johannesburg.
Judge Evette Dippenaar ruled that Johannesburg Waters tender lapsed before any award was made, and reviewed and set aside the award to Builtpro Construction Pty Ltd and Nutinox Pty Ltd, declaring it constitutionally invalid.
Judge Dippenaar further declared that all and any service level agreements concluded between Johannesburg Water and Builtpro Construction and Nutinox related to the award of the tender are constitutionally invalid and set them aside.