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 16 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
205 NELSON MANDELA AVENUE - PARKWEST - BLOEMFONTEIN - 9301
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
23 Feb 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-148647
The universitas requires an automated nucleic card punch for a 5-year period, including service, reagents, consumables, and maintenance. Suppliers are invited to bid for the placement or outright purchase of the equipment. Bidders should review the tender requirements and submit their bids by the closing date.
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Median Estimate
R 66 535
Range
Based on 12 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
205 NELSON MANDELA AVENUE - PARKWEST - BLOEMFONTEIN - 9301
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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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
RFB202_25-26_Bid document...Reviewed.pdf
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Date & Time
Monday, 16 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
ROOM 315, BLOCK C, FIRST FLOOR, FRANCOIS RETIEF BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
23 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
16 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.
16 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
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Contact Person
Zimasa Makhetha
Phone
011-386-6203
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Address
205 NELSON MANDELA AVENUE - PARKWEST - BLOEMFONTEIN - 9301
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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