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 2 April 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
230 Lillian Ngoyi Street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0002
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
04 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-149932
The unemployment insurance fund is seeking a service provider to supply, deliver, assemble and install office furniture for 36 months. Interested parties should apply with a proposal. Key conditions include compulsory briefing and a 36-month contract period.
Median Estimate
R 7 033 231
Range
Based on 3 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
230 Lillian Ngoyi Street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0002
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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.
Approved Office Furniture Specificatin.pdf
Copy of Draft Pricing in Excel 4 March 2026.xlsx
To download these documents and access AI-powered analysis, visit the main tender page.
Date & Time
Thursday, 02 April 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Unemployment Insurance Fund: ABSA TOWERS, Ground Floor, 230 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria 0002
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
04 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
02 Apr
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.
02 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
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Act 5 of 2000
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Act 12 of 2004
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Act 2 of 2000
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Address
215 Francis Baard St, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
2
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.
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Contact
+27 12 309 4000www.labour.gov.za215 Francis Baard St, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
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