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.
Issuing Organization
Eastern Cape - Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative CouncilLocation
Eastern Cape
Closed On
07 Apr 2026
Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
12 Gloucester Road - Vincent - East London - 5217
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
13 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-150931
The south african government is seeking bids for the provision of security guarding services for a period of three years in the eastern cape province. Eligible bidders should have a valid CIDB registration and comply with BBBEE requirements. The closing date for bids is 7 april 2026.
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Median Estimate
R 1 965 448
Range
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Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
12 Gloucester Road - Vincent - East London - 5217
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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.
ECS02R-25-26 PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS.zip
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 07 April 2026 - 15:00
Venue
null
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
13 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
07 Apr
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.
07 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
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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 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 guarding, access control, CCTV, surveillance, or private security services.
Act 56 of 2001
Relevant where security providers, guards, access control or private security services are required.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve guarding, access control, CCTV, surveillance, or private security services.
Address
12 Gloucester Rd, Vincent, East London, 5217, 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
+27 43 701 3400[email protected]ecsecc.org.za12 Gloucester Rd, Vincent, East London, 5217, South Africa
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