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 9 April 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
1035 FRANCCIS BAARD AND FESTIVAL STREET - Hatfield - PRETORIA - 0001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
24 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-151924
Printing and distribution of a braille edition of the vuk’uzenzele government newspaper is required; suppliers with braille printing capability and national distribution networks should apply. A compulsory microsoft teams briefing must be attended before bid submission.
Median Estimate
R 6 115 853
Range
Based on 3 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.
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
1035 FRANCCIS BAARD AND FESTIVAL STREET - Hatfield - PRETORIA - 0001
Tenders in this industry often require registration with these bodies.
Recommended Certifications
Having these can improve your winning chances: Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), SABS Product Certification, NRCS Certification
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.
RFB 013 - PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BRIALLE VERSION VUK'UZENZELE GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER Documents.pdf
To download these documents and access AI-powered analysis, visit the main tender page.
Date & Time
Thursday, 09 April 2026 - 11:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/34355943922472?p=BMdh2C2RDb2YjJDf2U
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
24 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
09 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.
09 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
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Address
Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Schoeman St, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028, 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
012-473-0143[email protected]www.gcis.gov.zaTshedimosetso House, 1035 Schoeman St, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa
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