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 13 March 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
Imbumba House, 75 Fox Street - Marshalltown - Johannesburg - 2017
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
20 Feb 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-147868
The south african government is seeking a bidder for the development of a biometric authentication system, including support and maintenance for 3 years. The tender is open to suitable service providers and is categorized under professional services. The closing date for bids is 13 march 2026.
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Median Estimate
R 1 846 210
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Imbumba House, 75 Fox Street - Marshalltown - Johannesburg - 2017
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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.
GT GPT 009 SECTION 2 2026.pdf
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Date & Time
Friday, 13 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING LINK: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/34266167814255?p=1ZW4WYNXqiKIEIKUsk
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
20 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
13 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.
13 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
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Address
Imbumba House, 75 Fox St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2001, 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 11 227 9000[email protected]www.gauteng.gov.zaImbumba House, 75 Fox St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
Key Personnel
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