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.
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
310 Burger Street - Pietermaritzburg - Pietermaritzburg - 3201
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
17 Jun 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-159307
Umgeni water invites experienced civil contractors for a 10-month turnkey project to rehabilitate the floating roof reservoir and filters at the hazelmere water treatment plant in kwazulu-natal. This tender is aimed at contractors with a CIDB 7ce grading and specific professional registrations. Bidders must commit to significant subcontracting goals for local and black-owned enterprises.
Date & Time
Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 12:00
Venue
1 timber road, Inyaninga, Verulam, 4340. GPS Coordinates: Approximately 29Β°35'28.6"S 31Β°01'59.9"E (o
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Documents will be issued via email upon request during working hours from 09h00 to 15h00 from the 18th of june to the 24th of june 2026.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
310 Burger Street - Pietermaritzburg - Pietermaritzburg - 3201
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Important Dates
Source: Volume 1 2026-087 Hazelmere WTP IUO.pdf (TENDER)Contact Information
Source: Volume 1 2026-087 Hazelmere WTP IUO.pdf (TENDER)Submission Guidelines
Source: Volume 1 2026-087 Hazelmere WTP IUO.pdf (TENDER)Evaluation Criteria
Source: Volume 1 2026-087 Hazelmere WTP IUO.pdf (TENDER)1. Active CIDB grading of 7CE or higher. 2. Tenderer's Civil Engineer must be registered with ECSA as a Pr.Eng. or Pr.Tech.Eng. 3. Tenderer's Construction Manager must be registered with SACPCMP as a Pr.CM. 4. Must achieve minimum 35% Contract Participation Goals (CPG): 25% from uMngeni-uThukela Water's area of operations and 10% local participation. 5. Must submit a completed Bidder's Disclosure Form, Tax Compliance Status/CSD report, and other mandatory certificates.
Technical Specifications
Source: Volume 1 2026-087 Hazelmere WTP IUO.pdf (TENDER)Financial Requirements
Source: Volume 1 2026-087 Hazelmere WTP IUO.pdf (TENDER)Compliance Requirements
Source: Volume 1 2026-087 Hazelmere WTP IUO.pdf (TENDER)17 Jun
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
16 Jul
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)
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Volume 1 2026-087 Hazelmere WTP IUO.pdf
Umgeni Water (uMngeni-uThukela Water) invites tenders for a 10-month turnkey contract to rehabilitate the floating roof reservoir and filters at the Hazelmere Water Treatment Plant in KwaZulu-Natal. The tender will be evaluated in stages, starting with eligibility, then functionality, and finally price and preference using a 90/10 scoring system.
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Organization
Umgeni WaterContact Person
Thobile Ngcobo
Phone
033-341-1209
[email protected]
Website
www.umngeni-uthukela.co.za/
Address
310 Burger St, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
17 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
033-341-1209[email protected]www.umngeni-uthukela.co.za310 Burger St, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, South Africa
Key Personnel
Provinces Active
Industries
Median Estimate
RΒ 4Β 000Β 000
Range
Based on Industry avg. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
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