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
Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services SETA (merSETA)Location
Gauteng
Closed On
16 Mar 2026
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 Proposal
Delivery Location
08 Hillside Road - Parktown - johannesburg - 2193
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
05 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-149840
The gauteng government seeks a service provider to ensure compliance with the employment equity act and related labour directives. Interested parties should be registered with the CIDB and have relevant experience. The tender is a request for proposal with a closing date of 2026/03/16.
Request for Proposal
08 Hillside Road - Parktown - johannesburg - 2193
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.
SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022.pdf
Date & Time
Monday, 16 March 2026 - 16:00
Venue
null
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
05 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
16 Mar
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Median Estimate
R 770 615
Range
Based on 25 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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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)
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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.
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Standard Bidding Document (SDB) 4.pdf
Pricing Schedule_EE Policy Plan Review ed_.pdf
Request for Proposal EE Policy Plan Review draft.pdf
FIN-FM-009 merSETA Vendor Application Form ((Next Revision Date 01 April 2025).pdf
To download these documents and access AI-powered analysis, visit the main tender page.
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.
Contact Person
Karabo Phalo
Phone
069-008-3800
[email protected]
Website
www.merseta.org.za/
Address
Block C, Metropolitan Park, 8 Hillside Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
5
Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
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.
Key Personnel
Data conflicts
None detected
Block C, Metropolitan Park, 8 Hillside Rd, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa
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