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
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)Location
KwaZulu-Natal
Closed On
01 Apr 2026
Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 1 April 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
65 MASABALALA YENGWA AVENUE - PRASA REGIONAL OFFICE FOYER AREA - DURBAN - 4000
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
17 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-151186
PRASA rail kwazulu-natal region requires a panel of service providers for the supply and delivery of 63mm ballast stones on an as-and-when-required basis for 36 months. Eligible suppliers should respond to this request for quotation (RFQ) by 2026/04/01. NO briefing session is scheduled.
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65 MASABALALA YENGWA AVENUE - PRASA REGIONAL OFFICE FOYER AREA - DURBAN - 4000
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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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
MASTER RFQ For BALLAST STONES 36 MONTHS AS AND WHEN.pdf
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 01 April 2026 - 12:00
Venue
null
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
17 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
01 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.
01 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
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Contact Person
Qiniso Makaluza
Phone
043-700-2331
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Open Supplier Readiness HubSets 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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Address
65 MASABALALA YENGWA AVENUE - PRASA REGIONAL OFFICE FOYER AREA - DURBAN - 4000
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
12 Jul 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Key Personnel
Median Estimate
R 1 187 964
Range
Based on 21 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
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