Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 28 April 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Election House, 1303 Heuwel Avenue, Riverside Office Park - Centurion - Centurion - 0157
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
02 Apr 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-152876
The south african government is seeking a supplier for 3 cardboard ballot boxes with a new design. Interested parties should be registered suppliers with a valid CIDB grading. The tender is open to all eligible bidders.
Bids received will be evaluated in respect of the evaluation criteria as set out in the bid documentation as provided for in the preferential procurement regulations, 2022. All service providers that wish to render goods/services to the electoral commission must self-register on the national treasury central suppliers database (csd) at www.csd.gov.za.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Election House, 1303 Heuwel Avenue, Riverside Office Park - Centurion - Centurion - 0157
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Bid Specifications - Cardboard Ballot Boxes - 0010559934.pdf
Date & Time
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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This briefing session took place during the tender period.
02 Apr
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
02 Apr
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
28 Apr
2026
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R 1 606 295
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Closing Date
Tender closing date
28 Apr
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Awaiting Award of Contract
This tender has not yet been awarded. The contracting authority is expected to publish the award notice in due course.
28 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
Electoral Commission (IEC)Contact Person
Thato Ndala
Phone
012-622-5700
[email protected]
Website
www.elections.org.za
Address
13 Cedarfield Cl, Springfield, Durban, 4001, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
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