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 25 March 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
Umnotho House, 56 Eloff St - Marshalltown - JOHANNESBURG - 2107
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
19 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-151487
Gauteng government requires VPN and firewall software licences; suitable ICT vendors with valid tax and BBBEE credentials should apply. NO compulsory briefing session; quotes must be submitted by 25 march 2026.
Categories
Request for Quotation
Umnotho House, 56 Eloff St - Marshalltown - JOHANNESBURG - 2107
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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.
RFQ -VPN and Firewall License.pdf
RFQ -VPN and Firewall License 20.03.26.pdf
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
null
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
19 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
25 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.
25 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
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Address
124 Main St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2107, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
2
Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
+27 87 057 2000[email protected]geponline.co.za124 Main St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2107, South Africa
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