Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
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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-152880
The gauteng government is seeking bids for the manufacture and supply of special votes envelopes, b5 marked, in quantities of 50. Suppliers with relevant experience and capacity should apply. Key conditions include adherence to south african standards and regulations.
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Median Estimate
R 1 725 000
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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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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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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Bid Specifications - Special voting envelopes B5- Marked and C5 BSC accepted changes (003) (1).pdf
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 11:00
Venue
null
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
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)Matched by category & region
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Open Supplier Readiness HubSets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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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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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
Data conflicts
None detected
This tender has strong source evidence, including source metadata and supporting tender information synced from the government tender portal.
Tenders SA is not the issuing authority. All tenders are automatically synced from the official government tender portal. Always confirm final submission details, closing dates, briefing sessions, eligibility requirements, and documents on the official government portal before applying.
Contact
012-622-5700[email protected]www.elections.org.za13 Cedarfield Cl, Springfield, Durban, 4001, South Africa
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