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
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
310 Burger Street - Pietermaritzburg - Pietermaritzburg - 3201
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
21 Apr 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-154206
The lower-thukela bulk water supply scheme phase 2 requires upgrading the water treatment works capacity from 55 ml/day to 110 ml/day. The open‑tender RFQ is aimed at civil service contractors and suppliers capable of delivering water infrastructure projects in kwazulu‑natal. Interested parties must attend the compulsory briefing and submit bids by 28 april 2026.
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Median Estimate
R 4 000 000
Range
Based on Industry avg. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
The physical address for submission of tenders is: umngeni-uthukela water, 310 burger street, pietermaritzburg. Documents will be issued by email, upon request to [email protected]. Documents will only be issued in electronic format, during working hours from 20 april 2026 to 30 april 2026.
Categories
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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Draft 2026-064 LTBWSS Phase 2 Upgrade Construction Vol 1 - 10-04-2026.pdf
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 12:00
Venue
Lower Thukela Water Works - https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rc2PqJabZfbwDvQj9
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
21 Apr
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
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.
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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
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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