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
1303 Heuwel Avenue - Centurion - Pretoria - 0046
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
06 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-173016
The electoral commission is procuring the supply, delivery and installation of chairs at its local offices in the eastern cape. This is an open request for bid with NO estimated value disclosed in the available extract. The most consequential consideration for bidders is the mandatory local content declaration (sbd 6.2 With annex c, d and e schedules), which requires detailed calculation of imported versus local content and foreign currency payments. Bidders must also be registered on csd, hold valid SARS tax clearance, and submit a b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit to claim preference points.
Closing date and time: 28 October 2026 at 11:00
Mandatory returnable forms: SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim) and SBD 6.2 (Local Production and Content Declaration) with Annex C, D and E schedules
Eligibility: CSD registration and valid SARS tax clearance (TCS/tax pin) are mandatory
B-BBEE: certificate or sworn affidavit required to claim preference points; no specific level threshold stated
Local content: detailed calculation of imported content, foreign currency payments and local value must be completed per Annex C, D and E
No CIDB grading required (furniture supply, not construction)
No compulsory briefing or site visit; submission address not specified in this extract
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 28 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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Bidders must place a bid on the votaquotes (e-procurement) system (https://votaquotes.elections.org.za) And then provide all the required documentation before the due dates as specified in this document and on the votaquotes web site. Bidders must be registered and approved to bid.
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1303 Heuwel Avenue - Centurion - Pretoria - 0046
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Important Dates
Source: Local Content - Annexures C D E (1).xls (unknown)06 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
28 Oct
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.
SANS-1286-2017.pdf
Guidance on Calculation of Local Content.pdf
Supply, delivery and installation of chairs at Electoral Commission local offices in the Eastern Cape. Closing at 11:00 on 28 October 2026.
Local Content - Annexures C D E (1).xls
Supply, delivery and installation of chairs at Eastern Cape local offices of the Electoral Commission (IEC). The procurement includes associated local content declarations and standard National Treasury forms.
0010577687 Specification Chairs Eastern Cape.pdf
Supply, delivery and installation of 308 high-back mesh chairs and 128 visitor mesh chairs to 24 Electoral Commission local offices across the Eastern Cape Province. Goods must be assembled and ready for use upon delivery.
8 Exemption Process_ 2021.pdf
Supply, delivery and installation of chairs at Electoral Commission local offices in the Eastern Cape.
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Closing date: 28 October 2026 at 11:00. No compulsory briefing or site visit mentioned in this document.
Submission Guidelines
Source: Local Content - Annexures C D E (1).xls (unknown)Mandatory returnable documents: SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim) for B-BBEE points; SBD 6.2 (Local Production and Content Declaration) with Annex C, D, and E schedules for local content calculation. Submission method and address not specified in this document. Closing: 28 October 2026 at 11:00.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Local Content - Annexures C D E (1).xls (unknown)Evaluation criteria not fully detailed in this extract. Known requirements: CSD registration mandatory; valid SARS tax clearance (TCS/tax pin) mandatory; B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit required to claim preference points via SBD 6.1; local content declaration (SBD 6.2 with Annex C, D, E) mandatory. No specific B-BBEE level threshold stated. No CIDB grading required (furniture supply). Preference point system (80/20 or 90/10) not specified. Minimum qualifying score not stated.
Technical Specifications
Source: Local Content - Annexures C D E (1).xls (unknown)Scope: Supply, delivery, and installation of chairs at Electoral Commission local offices in the Eastern Cape. Quantities, specific office locations, chair specifications, and delivery schedule not detailed in this annexure document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Local Content - Annexures C D E (1).xls (unknown)Compliance requirements: CSD registration; SARS tax clearance (TCS/tax pin); B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit for preference points (SBD 6.1); Local content declaration (SBD 6.2) with Annex C, D, E schedules mandatory. No CIDB grading applicable. No specific B-BBEE level threshold stated.
Contact Information
Source: 8 Exemption Process_ 2021.pdf (TENDER)dtic exemption contact (not the procuring entity):
Private Bag X84
Pretoria
Gauteng
0001
Note: This contact is for local-content exemption requests to the dtic only, not for tender enquiries. The IEC tender contact is not stated in the document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: 8 Exemption Process_ 2021.pdf (TENDER)Local content exemption process (dtic-designated products only)
Exemption application requirements:
Submit to: Dr Tebogo Makube, [email protected] (copy [email protected]).
Section
Source: 8 Exemption Process_ 2021.pdf (TENDER)dtic exemption contact (not the procuring entity):
Private Bag X84
Pretoria
Gauteng
0001
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Act 2 of 2000
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Act 3 of 2000
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Address
13 Cedarfield Cl, Springfield, Durban, 4001, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
06 Oct 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
012-622-5700[email protected]www.elections.org.za13 Cedarfield Cl, Springfield, Durban, 4001, South Africa
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