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 23 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
Tender Distribution Office, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level) Civic Centre - Cape Town - Cape Town - 8000
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
20 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-151523
Manufacture, testing, supply, delivery and off-loading of wooden transmission poles required for western cape government infrastructure. Open tender suitable for timber suppliers with CIDB grading and BBBEE credentials.
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Tender fee: r200 please note that the full tender document can be downloaded from the city portal. Https://cityapps06.capetown.gov.za/TenderPortal/ Note that this fee is not applicable to city portal website downloads of the tender document. Clarification meeting microsoft teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/39510934265088?p=d3JlWQBE2iPYXlXTmJ Microsoft teams meeting ID: 395 109 342 650 88 passcode: xf7zu6o6
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Tender Distribution Office, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level) Civic Centre - Cape Town - Cape Town - 8000
These references help suppliers understand the public-procurement framework around this opportunity. They are generated from the tender category, issuing organisation type and procurement context.
These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
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.
183G_2025_26.pdf
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Date & Time
Thursday, 23 April 2026 - 10:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/39510934265088?p=d3JlWQBE2iPYXlXTmJ
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
20 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
23 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.
23 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
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Contact Person
CCT Representative
Phone
021-444-3196
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Open Supplier Readiness HubSets 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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 38 of 2000
Important for public-sector construction and infrastructure tenders that require contractor grading or construction procurement standards.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve engineering, technical design, maintenance, or regulated built-environment work.
Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve engineering, technical design, maintenance, or regulated built-environment work.
Act 46 of 2000
Relevant where professional engineering services or regulated engineering work may be required.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve engineering, technical design, maintenance, or regulated built-environment work.
Address
Tender Distribution Office, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level) Civic Centre - Cape Town - Cape Town - 8000
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.
Key Personnel
Median Estimate
R 1 650 000
Range
Based on CIDB grading. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
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