Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 21 January 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
20 Paul Kruger St - Mbombela - Mbombela - 1201
Published
11 Dec 2025
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-143260
The inkomati catchment management agency is seeking a service provider to deliver laboratory microbiological analysis services for a period of 36 months. The contract is open to bidders nationwide and closes on 21 january 2026 at 11:00 AM utc.
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20 Paul Kruger St - Mbombela - Mbombela - 1201
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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.
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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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
RE-IUCMA-002-MICROBIOLOGICAL-2025.pdf
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Organization
Inkomati Catchment Management AgencyMatched by category & region
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Important Dates
Source: RE-IUCMA-002-MICROBIOLOGICAL-2025.pdfClosing date: 21 January 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC).
Submission Guidelines
Source: RE-IUCMA-002-MICROBIOLOGICAL-2025.pdfReturnable Documents: None explicitly listed in the provided data.
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
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Act 88 of 1998
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Act 36 of 2005
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Act 25 of 2002
Relevant to electronic transactions, digital procurement channels, e-signatures and online service delivery.
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Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
25 Jul 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Median Estimate
R 1 663 600
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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