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This tender closed on 25 February 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
79HARDING STREET, - NEWCASTLE - NEWCASTLE - 2940
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
03 Feb 2026
Uthukela water (pty) ltd is seeking qualified suppliers to provide, deliver and assemble laboratory furniture at its newcastle site. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes by 15:00 on 25 february 2026 and only suppliers registered on the national treasury supplier database are eligible.
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79HARDING STREET, - NEWCASTLE - NEWCASTLE - 2940
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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)
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TENDER NOTICE - LAB2026-BID-002.pdf
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 - 11:00
Venue
null
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
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MandatoryCategory: compliance
03 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
25 Feb
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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25 Feb
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
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Important Dates
Source: TENDER NOTICE - LAB2026-BID-002.pdfContact Information
Source: TENDER NOTICE - LAB2026-BID-002.pdfTechnical enquiries: [email protected]. Procurement enquiries: [email protected].
Submission Guidelines
Source: TENDER NOTICE - LAB2026-BID-002.pdfEvaluation Criteria
Source: TENDER NOTICE - LAB2026-BID-002.pdfTechnical Specifications
Source: TENDER NOTICE - LAB2026-BID-002.pdfSupply, delivery and assembling of laboratory furniture as defined in the bid documents. Scope includes provision of all items listed, transportation to the site, and on‑site assembly in accordance with uThukela Water’s specifications and applicable standards.
Financial Requirements
Source: TENDER NOTICE - LAB2026-BID-002.pdfBids must remain valid for 90 days after the closing date. No specific bond or guarantee is mentioned in the notice; bidders should follow any additional financial instructions contained in the downloaded bid documents.
Compliance Requirements
Source: TENDER NOTICE - LAB2026-BID-002.pdfSets 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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Documents found
1
Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
+27 34 328 5000[email protected]www.uthukelawater.co.za79 Harding St, Newcastle CBD, Newcastle, 2940, South Africa
Median Estimate
R 290 657
Range
Based on 12 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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