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 20 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
6 Lancaster Rd - Vincent - East London - 5217
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
27 Feb 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-149188
The south african government is seeking bids for the construction of approximately 0.65KM X 315mm diameter opvc rising main in debe nek, eastern cape. Eligible contractors should have relevant experience in civil services. A compulsory briefing session will be held at debe nek wtw.
Median Estimate
R 4 250 000
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.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
6 Lancaster Rd - Vincent - East London - 5217
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.
00206B440918260224121156.pdf
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Date & Time
Friday, 20 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Debe Nek WTW: Co-Ordinates: 32o 51’ 52.18” S; 27o 01’ 43.96” E
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
27 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
20 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.
20 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
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Sets 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
6 Stewart Dr, Baysville, East London, 5241, 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
043-707-3700[email protected]www.amatolawater.co.za/about-us/career-opportunities/current-vacancies6 Stewart Dr, Baysville, East London, 5241, South Africa
Key Personnel
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