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.
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
no 1, c/o of Du Preez and H.F Verwoerd Street - Heidelberg - Heidelberg - 1441
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
10 Nov 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-177586
Lesedi local municipality requires a suitably qualified service provider to supply, deliver and off-load medium voltage and low voltage circuit breakers on an as-and-when-required basis for three years. Bidders must first pass a functionality threshold of 70 points before price and specific goals are evaluated under the 80/20 preference system. The most consequential consideration is the mandatory csd registration and the strict submission deadline of 11 december 2026 at 12:00, with NO emailed or faxed bids accepted.
Closing: 11 December 2026 at 12:00, sealed envelope placed in the tender box at the Supply Chain Department, Municipal Building, Second floor, c/o Du Preez and H.F Verwoerd Street, Heidelberg. No emailed or faxed bids.
Functionality: bidders must score at least 70 points to be evaluated further on price (80 points) and specific goals (20 points) under the 80/20 preference system.
CSD registration: all bidders must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database; no business will be conducted with unregistered persons.
Tax and municipal accounts: successful bidder's taxes must be in order or satisfactory SARS arrangements made; no contract with bidders whose municipal rates, taxes or service charges are in arrears.
Envelope marking: must be marked with the full tender number and title; bids not suitably endorsed or comprehensively completed, or completed in pencil, will be invalid.
Documents: available from 11 November 2026 on the Lesedi Local Municipality website (https://lesedi-lm.gauteng.gov.za) or eTenders (www.etenders.gov.za).
Objections: must be lodged within 14 days in writing to the municipal manager's office.
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Date & Time
Friday, 11 December 2026 - 12:00
Venue
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
no 1, c/o of Du Preez and H.F Verwoerd Street - Heidelberg - Heidelberg - 1441
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Description
Source: TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdf10 Nov
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
11 Dec
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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.
TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdf
Supply, delivery and off-loading of medium voltage and low voltage circuit breakers to Lesedi Local Municipality on an as-and-when-required basis over a three-year period. The municipality will evaluate bidders on functionality first, then on price and specific goals under the 80/20 preference system.
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Organization
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R 7 992 526
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Supply, delivery and off-loading of medium voltage and low voltage circuit breakers for Lesedi Local Municipality, on an as-and-when-required basis for three years.
Important Dates
Source: TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 11 December 2026 at 12:00.
Tender documents available from 11 November 2026 on the Lesedi Local Municipality website (https://lesedi-lm.gauteng.gov.za) or eTenders (www.etenders.gov.za).
Contact Information
Source: TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries:
Tender document enquiries:
Submission address:
Supply Chain Department, Municipal Building, Second floor, c/o Du Preez and H.F Verwoerd Street, Heidelberg.
Submission Guidelines
Source: TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: sealed envelope, placed in the tender box at the Supply Chain Department, Municipal Building, Second floor, c/o Du Preez and H.F Verwoerd Street, Heidelberg.
Closing time: 11 December 2026 at 12:00.
No emailed or faxed bids will be considered.
Envelope must be marked with the tender number and title: TENDER NO: 27/2026: SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND OFF-LOADING OF MEDIUM VOLTAGE AND LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR LESEDI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY ON AN AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.
Bids not suitably endorsed or comprehensively completed, and bids completed in pencil, will be regarded as invalid.
Tenders will be opened in public.
The tender box is open during office hours, Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 15:00.
Returnable documents: the tender pack includes standard municipal forms (SBD/MBD equivalents) covering declaration of interest, preference points, independent bid determination, and pricing schedules; all must be completed and signed.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdf (TENDER)Evaluation stages: functionality first, then price and specific goals.
Functionality: only bidders scoring 70 points or more proceed to price and specific goals evaluation.
Preference system: 80/20, with price (80 points) and specific goals (20 points).
Award discretion: the municipality reserves the right not to accept the lowest priced proposal or any proposal in part or in whole; it normally awards to the bidder who is fully capable of handling the contract, with a technically acceptable proposal, meaningful empowerment credentials, and/or financial advantage to the municipality.
The municipality reserves the right to negotiate rates for uniformity; by responding, the bidder agrees to abide by such negotiated rates, which may change by agreement between the parties.
Technical Specifications
Source: TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdf (TENDER)The municipality requires a suitably qualified service provider for the supply, delivery and off-loading of medium voltage and low voltage circuit breakers.
The contract is on an as-and-when-required basis for a period of three years.
Detailed terms of reference are included in the tender documents available from the municipality's website or eTenders.
Pricing Schedule
Source: TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdfPricing is evaluated under the 80/20 system with price weighted at 80 points. The municipality reserves the right to negotiate rates for uniformity; bidders agree to abide by negotiated rates. No detailed pricing schedule or bill of quantities is provided in the available document.
Financial Requirements
Source: TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdf (TENDER)Pricing: the 80/20 preference system applies, with price weighted at 80 points.
The municipality reserves the right to negotiate rates for uniformity; bidders agree to abide by negotiated rates.
No bid security, bonds, guarantees, retention or payment terms are stated in the available document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdf (TENDER)CSD registration: all bidders must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database ([email protected]). No business will be conducted with unregistered persons.
Tax compliance: the successful bidder's taxes must be in order, or satisfactory arrangements made with SARS.
Municipal accounts: no contract will be concluded with a bidder whose municipal rates, taxes and service charges are in arrears.
B-BBEE: specific goals carry 20 points under the 80/20 system; the document does not specify a minimum B-BBEE level or required evidence.
Objections and complaints must be lodged within 14 days in writing to the municipal manager's office.
Section
Source: TENDER 27-2026 CIRCUIT BREAKERS RE-ADVERT.pdfOnly bidders scoring 70 points or more for functionality proceed to price and specific goals evaluation. The 80/20 preference system applies: price 80 points, specific goals 20 points.
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Act 2 of 2000
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Act 3 of 2000
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Act 107 of 1998
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Act 85 of 1993
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Act 28 of 2002
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Act 40 of 2004
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Address
no 1, c/o of Du Preez and H.F Verwoerd Street - Heidelberg - Heidelberg - 1441
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Last checked
12 Nov 2026
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