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 13 March 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
BUILDING, LEVEL 3 INKOSI ALBERT LUTHULI CENTRAL HOSPITAL 800 VUSI MZIMELA (BELLAIR) ROAD, MAYVILLE, - Mayville - DURBAN - 4091
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
14 Feb 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-147695
The south african government is seeking bids for the placement of 10 semi-automatic microtomes, including comprehensive service, maintenance, and repair for 5 years at ialch in kwazulu-natal. Suppliers must submit their bids by 13 march 2026. The tender falls under the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products category.
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
BUILDING, LEVEL 3 INKOSI ALBERT LUTHULI CENTRAL HOSPITAL 800 VUSI MZIMELA (BELLAIR) ROAD, MAYVILLE, - Mayville - DURBAN - 4091
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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.
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.
RFB091-25-26 Bid Document.pdf
To download these documents and access AI-powered analysis, visit the main tender page.
Date & Time
Friday, 13 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
BUILDING, LEVEL 3 INKOSI ALBERT LUTHULI CENTRAL HOSPITAL 800 VUSI MZIMELA (BELLAIR) ROAD, MAYVILLE,
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
14 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
13 Mar
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.
13 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
National Health Laboratory ServiceThe NHLS is South Africa's national laboratory service, supporting public health diagnosis and research.
Contact Person
Malibongwe Blom
Phone
011-555-0580
The NHLS is South Africa's national laboratory service, supporting public health diagnosis and research.
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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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Address
BUILDING, LEVEL 3 INKOSI ALBERT LUTHULI CENTRAL HOSPITAL 800 VUSI MZIMELA (BELLAIR) ROAD, MAYVILLE, - Mayville - DURBAN - 4091
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
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Median Estimate
R 75 817
Range
Based on 7 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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