Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
79 HARDING STREET, NEWCASTLE - Newcastle - NEWCASTLE - 2940
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
12 Jun 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-158947
Uthukela water invites bids for the supply and delivery of protective clothing over a 3-year period. This tender is open to registered suppliers and targets organizations capable of meeting technical and compliance requirements.
Bid documents must be downloaded from www.uthukelawater.co.za/currentenders starting 12 June 2026. Submit sealed bids marked with SHEQ2026-BID-012, including bidder's name and address, to Uthukela Water (Pty) Ltd, 79 Harding Street, Newcastle Tender Box by 13 July 2026, 12:00 pm. Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD). Bid validity period is 120 days, with possible extension. Evaluation follows an 80/20-point system with preference points for specific goals. Technical enquiries: [email protected]. Uthukela Water reserves the right to accept any, all, or none of the bids.
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Date & Time
Monday, 13 July 2026 - 12:00
Venue
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Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
79 HARDING STREET, NEWCASTLE - Newcastle - NEWCASTLE - 2940
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Important Dates
Source: TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf (TENDER)12 Jun
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
13 Jul
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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.
TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf
Uthukela Water (Pty) Ltd invites bids for the supply and delivery of Protective Clothing for a period of 36 months (3 years). The tender (SHEQ2023-BID-012) closes on 13 July 2026 at 12:00 pm. Bid documents will be available for download from the Uthukela Water website from 12 June 2026. The evaluation uses an 80/20-point system with preference points for specific goals.
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Bid documents available for download from 12 June 2026 via www.uthukelawater.co.za/currentenders. Closing date: 13 July 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Briefing Session
Source: TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf (TENDER)Bid documents available for download from www.uthukelawater.co.za/currentenders starting 12 June 2026.
Contact Information
Source: TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries: [email protected]. SCM-related procedures: Ms Xolile Mgaga, phone 034 328 5000, email [email protected]. Submission address: Uthukela Water (Pty) Ltd, 79 Harding Street, Newcastle 2940.
Submission Guidelines
Source: TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf (TENDER)Submit sealed bid documents marked with the BID NUMBER (SHEQ2026-BID-012). Include the bidder's name and address. Deliver to: Uthukela Water (Pty) Ltd, 79 Harding Street, Reception, Newcastle Tender Box. Bid validity period: 120 days. Uthukela Water reserves the right to request an extension of this period.
Returnable Documents
Source: TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf (TENDER)Sealed documents marked with the BID NUMBER. Include bidder's name and address. Submit to: Uthukela Water (Pty) Ltd, 79 Harding Street, Reception, Newcastle Tender Box.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf (TENDER)80/20-point system. Preference points will be awarded for specific goals claimed. Uthukela Water reserves the right to accept any, all, or none of the bids submitted.
Technical Specifications
Source: TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf (TENDER)Supply and delivery of protective clothing for a period of 36 months (3 years).
Compliance Requirements
Source: TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf (TENDER)Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
Special Conditions
Source: TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf (TENDER)Bid validity period: 120 days. Uthukela Water reserves the right to request bidders to extend this period.
Section
Source: TENDER INVITATION LAB2026-BID-011 AND SHEQ2026-BID-012.pdf80/20-point system. Preference points for specific goals claimed.
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
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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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.
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Address
79 Harding St, Newcastle CBD, Newcastle, 2940, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Last checked
12 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
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Contact
+27 34 328 5000[email protected]www.uthukelawater.co.za79 Harding St, Newcastle CBD, Newcastle, 2940, South Africa
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