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
Eskom - various sites Distribution, Central East Cluster- KwaZulu Natal Operating Unit (KZN - KZN OU - various sites -
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
29 Apr 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-154900
The south african government is seeking bids for the manufacture, test, supply, and delivery of master locks (padlocks) and keys for electrical equipment in kwazulu-natal. The tender is open to manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, and is for a 36-month period on an 'as and when' required basis. Bids must be submitted by 2026/05/18.
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Date & Time
Monday, 18 May 2026 - 10:00
Venue
Online via Microsoft Teams - https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/391706565102274?p=JTy qPEd3LD49j2t2kL
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Eskom - various sites Distribution, Central East Cluster- KwaZulu Natal Operating Unit (KZN - KZN OU - various sites -
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29 Apr
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
18 May
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Section 5 - Quality Requirements.zip
Section 1 - Commercial and Financial Requirements.zip
Section 4 - Safety Requirements.zip
Invitation to Tender - E2832DXKZNOU - Master Locks and Keys_.pdf
Section 2 - SDL & I Requirements.zip
Section 3 - Technical Requirements.zip
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Open Supplier Readiness HubSets 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.
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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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These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 38 of 2000
Important for public-sector construction and infrastructure tenders that require contractor grading or construction procurement standards.
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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 engineering, technical design, maintenance, or regulated built-environment work.
Act 46 of 2000
Relevant where professional engineering services or regulated engineering work may be required.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve engineering, technical design, maintenance, or regulated built-environment work.
Address
Eskom - various sites Distribution, Central East Cluster- KwaZulu Natal Operating Unit (KZN - KZN OU - various sites -
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
6
Last checked
12 Jul 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.
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