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.
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Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
310 Burger Street - Pietermaritzburg - Pietermaritzburg - 3201
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
19 Feb 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-148329
The ums hwathi bulk water supply scheme phase 4 requires the construction of a 57km long steel pipeline, 7 concrete reservoirs, and 4 break pressure tanks. Contractors should apply with relevant experience in civil engineering. Key conditions include compliance with CIDB and BBBEE regulations.
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Median Estimate
R 744 980
Range
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
310 Burger Street - Pietermaritzburg - Pietermaritzburg - 3201
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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)
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2026-060 Doc Vol 1 for BSC 654 - Nosipho.pdf
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Date & Time
Thursday, 09 April 2026 - 12:00
Venue
Ozwathini KwaNondabula Reservoir
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
19 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
09 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.
09 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
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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
310 Burger St, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, 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
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Contact
033-341-1209[email protected]www.umngeni-uthukela.co.za310 Burger St, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, South Africa
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