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 17 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
HEWU HOSPITAL - WHITTLESEA - WHITTLESEA - 5320
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
11 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-150502
The eastern cape government is seeking a supplier to deliver fruit and vegetables to hewu hospital. Bidders should have experience in the food and beverage service activities industry. The tender is open to all eligible bidders.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
HEWU HOSPITAL - WHITTLESEA - WHITTLESEA - 5320
Tenders in this industry often require registration with these bodies.
Recommended Certifications
Having these can improve your winning chances: HACCP Certification, ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management)
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.
Fruit & Veg Hewu hospital.pdf
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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This briefing session took place during the tender period.
11 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
17 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.
17 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
Eastern Cape - HealthThe Department of Health leads national health policy and supports provincial health systems across South Africa.
Contact Person
PUMLA WILLIAMS
Phone
043-709-2583
The Department of Health leads national health policy and supports provincial health systems across South Africa.
Matched by category & region
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.
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.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 54 of 1972
Relevant to food safety, catering, canteens, food handling and nutrition-programme procurement.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve food supply, catering, canteens, nutrition programmes, or food handling.
Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve food supply, catering, canteens, nutrition programmes, or food handling.
Act 40 of 2000
Relevant where meat products, meat handling or abattoir certification may apply.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve food supply, catering, canteens, nutrition programmes, or food handling.
Address
Department of Health, Bisho Central, Bhisho, 5605, 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
043-709-2583[email protected]www.echealth.gov.zaDepartment of Health, Bisho Central, Bhisho, 5605, South Africa
Key Personnel
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R 255 000
Range
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