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 2 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
1 Nel Street Mbombela Civic Centre - Sonheuwel - Mbombela - 1200
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
26 Feb 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-149254
The city of mbombela seeks a service provider to analyse water and waste water samples, supply laboratory reagents/chemicals, and calibrate laboratory equipment for three years. Eligible bidders should have relevant expertise in water and waste water analysis and laboratory equipment calibration. The tender is open to all qualified service providers.
See bid document for special conditions.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
1 Nel Street Mbombela Civic Centre - Sonheuwel - Mbombela - 1200
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COM10-2026 ANALYSE WATER AND WASTE WATER AND PROCURE LABORATORY CHEMICALS FOR CITY OF MBOMBELA - Tender Doc.pdf
Date & Time
Thursday, 02 April 2026 - 11:00
Venue
null
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
26 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
02 Apr
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
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R 1 564 000
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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)
Sets 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.
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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.
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.
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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 water, sanitation, wastewater, bulk water, or related infrastructure.
Act 107 of 1998
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
COM10-2026 ANALYSE WATER AND WASTE WATER AND PROCURE LABORATORY CHEMICALS FOR CITY OF MBOMBELA - Advert.pdf
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Awaiting Award of Contract
This tender has not yet been awarded. The contracting authority is expected to publish the award notice in due course.
02 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
Mbombela Local MunicipalityMbombela Local Municipality governs Nelspruit (Mbombela), the capital of Mpumalanga Province.
Contact Person
Aaron Sibiya
Phone
013-759-9067
[email protected]
Address
1 Nel Street Mbombela Civic Centre - Sonheuwel - Mbombela - 1200
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
2
Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
This tender has strong source evidence, including source metadata and supporting tender information synced from the government tender portal.
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Mbombela Local Municipality governs Nelspruit (Mbombela), the capital of Mpumalanga Province.
Key Personnel
Provinces Active
Industries
Relevant where environmental authorisations, EIAs or environmental compliance may apply.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve water, sanitation, wastewater, bulk water, or related infrastructure.
Act 36 of 1998
Relevant to water use, sanitation, bulk water infrastructure and DWS authorisations.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve water, sanitation, wastewater, bulk water, or related infrastructure.
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 water, sanitation, wastewater, bulk water, or related infrastructure.
Data conflicts
None detected
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