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 12 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
CORNER OF SCHOLL & AMALINDA MAIN ROAD AMALINDA - AMALINDA - EAST LONDON - 5247
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
08 Feb 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-146910
The eastern cape department of education invites professional architectural firms to bid for full architectural services for the new nkwezana primary school in east london. Only bidders registered with the south african council for the architectural profession (sacap) in the appropriate category and holding a valid CIDB grading of 3SO/3CE or higher may apply.
Median Estimate
R 680 000
Range
Based on CESA reports. 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)
CORNER OF SCHOLL & AMALINDA MAIN ROAD AMALINDA - AMALINDA - EAST LONDON - 5247
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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.
SCMU5-25-26-0004 AMR INF -PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR NKWEZANA PRIMARY SCHOOL IN EAST LONDON.pdf
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Date & Time
Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
null
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
08 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
12 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.
12 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
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.
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.
These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
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 architectural, building design, or professional built-environment services.
Act 44 of 2000
Relevant where architectural work or professional building-design services may be required.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve architectural, building design, or professional built-environment services.
Act 103 of 1977
Relevant where building standards, renovations, maintenance or construction compliance may apply.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve architectural, building design, or professional built-environment services.
Address
Qhasana Building, Independence Ave, 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
066-486-5055[email protected]www.ecdpw.gov.zaQhasana Building, Independence Ave, Bisho Central, Bhisho, 5605, South Africa
Key Personnel
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