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Act 53 of 2003
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Issuing Organization
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural DevelopmentLocation
Free State
Closing Date
03 Jul 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Makholokoeng - Harrismith - Harrismith -
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
10 Jun 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-158663
The department of agriculture, land reform & rural development is seeking a qualified contractor for the construction of new infrastructure and refurbishment of existing facilities at the makholokoeng fpsu in the free state province. This open tender covers the construction of a guard house, two silos, and an entrance gate, as well as the refurbishment of an existing guard house and weighbridge control room. Bidders must be registered construction companies with relevant experience in similar infrastructure projects.
Tender closes on 03 July 2026 at 11:00 AM South African time
This is an open tender for construction services issued by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development
Work scope includes construction of new guard house, two silos, and entrance gate at Makholokoeng FPSU
Refurbishment of existing guard house and weighbridge control room is required
Project location is within Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality in Thabo Mofutsanyana District, Free State Province
Bidders must comply with all returnable document requirements as specified in the tender documentation
Construction category registration or relevant experience is essential for this infrastructure project
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Friday, 03 July 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Makholokoeng, near Harrismith
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Compulsory briefing session: all bidders will meet at makholokoeng fpsu: if driving from bethlehem towards harrismith, travel for 68 km from frontier hotel and casino. The site (a big warehouse) will be about 400 m to the right, off n5. If driving from harrismith towards bethlehem, travel for 20km from harrismith inn. The site will be about 400 m to the left, off n5.: On 19 june 2026 starting at 11h00 nb: the attached tender document should not be downloaded, IT is for perusal purposes only a non-refundable bid fee of r 200, 00 (two hundred rand) per set of documents, is payable by cash only. Only printed copies collected from the department will be sold at a non_refundable amount of r200.00
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Makholokoeng - Harrismith - Harrismith -
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The information shown on this card is preliminary. Our procurement team is currently finalising the submission guidelines, evaluation criteria, technical specifications, financial requirements, and compliance sections so you have a clean, bid-ready summary to work from. Document being finalised: Tebder Document - Makholokoeng.pdf. You don’t need to refresh — this page will pick up the updated review automatically.
10 Jun
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
03 Jul
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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.
Tebder Document - Makholokoeng.pdf
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Submission Guidelines
Source: Tebder Document - Makholokoeng.pdf (unknown)Returnable Documents: Not specified in the provided text.
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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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.
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Act 107 of 1998
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Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
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Act 103 of 1977
Relevant where building standards, renovations, maintenance or construction compliance may apply.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve construction, building work, infrastructure, or site-based delivery.
Address
Makholokoeng - Harrismith - Harrismith -
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
10 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Key Personnel
Median Estimate
R 1 159 651
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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