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
Old Fraserburg Road, - SUTHERLAND - Sutherland Northern Cape - 6920
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
11 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-150517
A contractor is required to supply, deliver, install and commission a backing pump for a high vacuum system at the saao's 1-metre telescope in sutherland. The tender is open to all qualified contractors. Briefing is compulsory at saao sutherland.
Limited transport and hostel accommodation at saao sutherland is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The shuttle departs from saao head office, observatory, cape town at 11:00 on tuesday, 17 march 2026, and returns to cape town the following afternoon. Please be on site by 10:30 AM if you will be making use of our shuttle services and accommodation. -Rsvp to [email protected] By monday, 16 march at 12:00 pm, indicating whether you will attend the site visit, as well as whether you wish to make use of shuttle and accommodation services. -Only one representative per company can be accommodated on the shuttle and in the hostel
Request for Quotation
Old Fraserburg Road, - SUTHERLAND - Sutherland Northern Cape - 6920
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NRF-SAAO-RFQ116150 - Request for the supply, delivery and installation of Backing Pump..pdf
Date & Time
Wednesday, 25 March 2026 - 16:00
Venue
SAAO Sutherland, Old Fraserburg Road, Sutherland Northern Cape, 6920
11 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
25 Mar
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Median Estimate
R 153 340
Range
Based on 15 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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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)
Sets 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.
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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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This briefing session took place during the tender period.
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.
Organization
National Research FoundationContact Person
SCM
Phone
021-201-1621
[email protected]
Address
Old Fraserburg Road, - SUTHERLAND - Sutherland Northern Cape - 6920
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
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