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 - Mayibuye Transport CorporationLocation
Eastern Cape
Closed On
11 Feb 2026
Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 11 February 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
81 Cnr Drummond & Mdantsane Access Road - - East London -
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
19 Jan 2026
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
81 Cnr Drummond & Mdantsane Access Road - - East London -
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BID DOCUMENT FOR BUS INSPECTION SERVICE--.pdf
Date & Time
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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This briefing session took place during the tender period.
19 Jan
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
11 Feb
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
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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.
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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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Awaiting Award of Contract
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11 Feb
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
Eastern Cape - Mayibuye Transport CorporationThe Department of Transport develops policy and oversees South Africa's transport sector.
Contact Person
nosiviwe maya
Phone
+27 43 051 7900
[email protected]
Website
www.mtcec.co.za/
Address
Cnr Drummond &, 81 Mdantsane Access Rd, Reeston, East London, 5217, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Not enhanced
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The Department of Transport develops policy and oversees South Africa's transport sector.
Contact
+27 43 051 7900www.mtcec.co.zaCnr Drummond &, 81 Mdantsane Access Rd, Reeston, East London, 5217, South Africa
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Median Estimate
R 138 125
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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