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 26 March 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
12 Hertzog Boulevard2nd Floor (Concourse Level)Civic Centre - 2nd Floor (Concourse Level)Civic Centre - Cape Town - 8001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
25 Sept 2025
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-135041
Design-build refurbishment of mechanical and electrical works for the steenbras pumped storage main plant in the western cape. Contractors with proven pumped-storage or hydro-electric m&e refurbishment experience and valid CIDB grading are invited to tender. NO compulsory briefing session; bids close 26 march 2026.
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Median Estimate
R 616 132
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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Clarification meeting 1: 16 october 2025 at 10:00 https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWM1ZmRjNWEtZjUwMi00YTNiLWE0YzAtOTI2YjgzNjNiMTZj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ff731495-b3c8-44b3-93f8-6fca8fc5a699%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a6e98317-1d6d-45b3-98de-e249da5b7a8d%22%7d Clarification meeting 2: teams meeting 30 october 2025 at 10:00 https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWE4NTM3N2EtZDM5Mi00Zjk0LWFmNjktMDI4NDJjZjNlMzQw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ff731495-b3c8-44b3-93f8-6fca8fc5a699%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a Clarification meeting 3: site meeting 13 november 2025 at 11:00 steenbras power station, sir lowry’s pass road, helderberg rural, cape town, 7130
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
12 Hertzog Boulevard2nd Floor (Concourse Level)Civic Centre - 2nd Floor (Concourse Level)Civic Centre - Cape Town - 8001
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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.
No documents found yet - verify with official source.
Date & Time
Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 10:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWM1ZmRjNWEtZjUwMi00YTNiLWE0YzAtOTI2YjgzNjNiM
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
25 Sept
2025
Tender Published
Tender was published
26 Mar
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.
26 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
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Contact Person
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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
12 Hertzog Boulevard2nd Floor (Concourse Level)Civic Centre - 2nd Floor (Concourse Level)Civic Centre - Cape Town - 8001
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
0
Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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