Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
51 Drakensberg Avenue - Carters Glen - Kimberley - 8300
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
29 Jul 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-163792
Frances baard district municipality invites bids for the provision of travel agency services for a 12-month period. The tender is open to suppliers who can deliver travel agency services, with evaluation based on an 80/20 preference point system where 80 points are for price and 20 points for promoting local labour and enterprises in the district. Bidders must submit their proposals by 17 august 2026 at 12h00 to the municipal offices in kimberley.
Bids must be submitted to The Municipal Manager, Frances Baard District Municipality, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley, by 17 August 2026 at 12h00.
No compulsory site or briefing session is required.
Evaluation will use the 80/20 preference point system: 80 points for price and 20 points for promoting local labour and/or enterprises located in the district municipal area.
Bid documents are obtainable from the Frances Baard District Municipal Offices reception or the FBDM website (www.francesbaard.gov.za).
Technical and SCM enquiries may be directed to Mr. E. Tlhageng at 053 838 0946.
The municipality is not bound to accept the lowest bid and reserves the right to partial acceptance of one or more bids.
If no response is received within 90 days after the closing date, consider the proposal unsuccessful.
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Date & Time
Monday, 17 August 2026 - 12:00
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
51 Drakensberg Avenue - Carters Glen - Kimberley - 8300
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Description
Source: BID 02 TRAVEL AGENCY.docx29 Jul
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
17 Aug
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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.
BID 02 TRAVEL AGENCY.docx
The Francis Baard District Municipality invites bids for the provision of travel agency services for a 12-month period. The tender is evaluated under the Preferential Procurement Regulations (2022) with an 80/20 points system (80 for price, 20 for local labor/enterprise promotion). The closing date is 17 August 2026 at 12:00 GMT+0000.
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Provision of travel agency services for a period of 12 months. Evaluation follows the 80/20 Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 (PPPF Act No. 5 of 2000) and FBDM Supply Chain Management Policy. FBDM is not bound to accept the lowest bid and reserves the right to partial acceptance of one or more bids.
Important Dates
Source: BID 02 TRAVEL AGENCY.docx (unknown)Closing date: 17 August 2026 at 12h00. No compulsory site/briefing session.
Contact Information
Source: BID 02 TRAVEL AGENCY.docx (unknown)Technical enquiries: Mr. E. Tlhageng, phone: 053 838 0946. SCM enquiries: Mr. E. Tlhageng, phone: (053) 8380 946.
Submission Guidelines
Source: BID 02 TRAVEL AGENCY.docx (unknown)Submit proposals to: The Municipal Manager, Frances Baard District Municipality, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley, 8300. If no response is received within 90 days after the closing date, consider the proposal unsuccessful. Bid documents are obtainable from: Frances Baard District Municipal Offices, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley 8300 (reception) or the FBDM website: www.francesbaard.gov.za.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: BID 02 TRAVEL AGENCY.docx (unknown)General
Open to all eligible bidders (no explicit restrictions mentioned).
Local Preference
Preference given to bids promoting local labor or enterprises within the Frances Baard District Municipality area (20 points).
Documentation
Bid documents must be obtained and completed as per FBDM requirements.
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
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Address
51 Drakensberg Avenue - Carters Glen - Kimberley - 8300
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Last checked
04 Aug 2026
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