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.
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
12 Hertzog Boulevard - Cape Town CBD, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level). - Cape Town - 8001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
25 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171619
The city of cape town is procuring a private party to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain the faure new water scheme through a public-private partnership, with this being stage 1 – request for qualification. Bidders must submit a completed and signed response in a sealed envelope to the designated tender box by 26 february 2027 at 10:00 AM (gmt+2). A non-refundable RFQ document fee of r200.00 Is required on collection, and a non-compulsory but strongly recommended clarification meeting will be held on 02 november 2026. The most consequential consideration is meeting the strict submission deadline and envelope endorsement requirements, as NO evaluation criteria are stated in this stage.
Closing: Responses must be submitted by 26 February 2027 at 10:00 AM (GMT+2) into Tender Box 239 at the Tender & Quotation Boxes Office, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level), Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town.
Envelope: Must be sealed and clearly endorsed with the respondent's name and address, the full tender number and title, the tender box number, and the closing date.
Document fee: A non-refundable R200.00 fee (cash or EFT to the City of Cape Town) is payable on collection of the RFQ documents; an electronic copy is emailed upon proof of payment.
Clarification meeting: Non-compulsory but strongly recommended on 02 November 2026 at 10:00 AM (GMT+2) at CCT Electricity Services Head Office, auditorium, 56 Bloemhof Road, Cape Town, 7530; Teams Meeting ID 363 826 754 030 824, passcode b6aj3KB7.
Submission completeness: The response must be completed and signed in all respects; no specific eligibility, evaluation, or scoring criteria are stated in this Stage 1 RFQ.
Enquiries: Direct to the CCT Representative (SCM) at [email protected].
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Date & Time
Friday, 26 February 2027 - 10:00
Venue
56 Bloemhof Road, Cape Town and Teams, Meeting ID: 363 826 754 030 824, Passcode: b6aj3KB7
- A non-refundable fee of r200 is required on collection of the tender document by cash or eft. - An electronic version of the RFQ document will be shared via email upon providing proof of payment to the cct. For the RFQ, only those respondents who are registered with the CIDB and have an active status with a contractor grading designation of 9ce, are eligible to have their responses evaluated. - A non-compulsory clarification meeting, but strongly recommended, will be held in a hybrid format, at cct electricity services head office, auditorium, 56 bloemhof road, cape town on monday, 2 november 2026 starting promptly at 10:00 and online via microsoft teams - meeting ID: 363 826 754 030 824, passcode: b6aj3kb7
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
12 Hertzog Boulevard - Cape Town CBD, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level). - Cape Town - 8001
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Description
Source: 081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdf25 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
26 Feb
2027
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.
081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdf
The City of Cape Town is procuring a private party to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain the Faure New Water Scheme through a public-private partnership. This is Stage 1 – a Request for Qualification (RFQ), not a full tender. Interested parties must submit a qualification response by 26 February 2027 at 10:00 AM (GMT+2).
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R 297 275
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The City of Cape Town is procuring a private party to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain the Faure New Water Scheme via a public-private partnership. This is Stage 1 – Request for Qualification.
Important Dates
Source: 081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdf (RFQ)Closing: 26 February 2027 at 10:00 AM (GMT+2)
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Clarification meeting: 02 November 2026 at 10:00 AM (GMT+2) – non-compulsory but strongly recommended
Venue: CCT Electricity Services Head Office, auditorium, 56 Bloemhof Road, Cape Town, 7530
Teams Meeting ID: 363 826 754 030 824
Teams Passcode: b6aj3KB7
Contact Information
Source: 081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdf (RFQ)CCT Representative (SCM)
Email: [email protected]
Submission Guidelines
Source: 081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdf (RFQ)Submission method: sealed envelope, placed in the official tender box before closing time.
Envelope must show: respondent name and address, the endorsement "TENDER NO. 081S/2026/27: THE PROCUREMENT OF A PRIVATE PARTY TO UNDERTAKE THE FINANCING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FAURE NEW WATER SCHEME VIA A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP: STAGE 1 - REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION", the tender box number, and the closing date.
Delivery address: Tender Box 239 at the Tender & Quotation Boxes Office, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level), Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town.
If the envelope is too large for the box or the box is full, ask at the public counter (Tender Distribution Office) for alternative instructions.
A non-refundable RFQ document fee of R200.00 (cash or EFT) is required on collection; an electronic copy is emailed on proof of payment.
The response must be completed and signed in all respects.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: 081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdf (RFQ)This is Stage 1 – Request for Qualification. The document does not state evaluation criteria, scoring, or minimum qualifying scores. The clarification meeting is non-compulsory but strongly recommended.
Technical Specifications
Source: 081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdf (RFQ)The City of Cape Town requires a private party to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain the Faure New Water Scheme via a public-private partnership. This is Stage 1 – Request for Qualification. No further technical details are provided in this document.
Financial Requirements
Source: 081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdf (RFQ)Non-refundable RFQ document fee: R200.00, payable by cash or EFT to the City of Cape Town.
Compliance Requirements
Source: 081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdf (RFQ)No specific eligibility criteria are stated in this document. The response must be completed and signed in all respects.
Special Conditions
Source: 081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdf (RFQ)References to any trademark, name, patent, design, type, specific origin or producer are deemed to be accompanied by the words "or equivalent".
Section
Source: 081S-2026-27 Faure NWS RFQ -3 Pages.pdfNo evaluation criteria are stated in this document.
Sets 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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Address
12 Hertzog Boulevard - Cape Town CBD, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level). - Cape Town - 8001
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
25 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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