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
166 K E Masinga Road (Formerly Old Fort Road) - Durban - KZN - 4001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
27 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-175844
The ethekwini municipality requires the construction of 28 community residential units (block e) at 8 donnelly road, bluff, durban, under an infrastructure (jbcc) contract. Bidders must hold a CIDB contractor grading of 6 gb or higher, attend a compulsory clarification meeting, and submit both a hard copy and an electronic jde submission by the closing deadline. The 80/20 preference point system applies, and the hard copy is the ruling version for validity.
CIDB grading: Bidders must hold a CIDB contractor grading designation of 6 GB or higher.
Compulsory clarification meeting: Attendance is mandatory on 02 November 2026 at 11:00 at 8 Donnelly Road, Bluff, Durban; Q&A will be posted by 17 November 2026.
Submission method: Hard copy (original plus copies) to the Tender Box, foyer of the Municipal Building, 166 KE Masinga Road, Durban, AND an electronic submission via the eThekwini JDE System (ESP Module). The hard copy is the ruling version; only the hard copy makes the offer valid.
Closing deadline: Friday, 27 November 2026 at 11:00.
Registrations: Must be registered on the National Treasury CSD, the eThekwini Supplier Portal (before submission), and the eThekwini JDE System (for electronic submission).
Tax and B-BBEE: Valid tax compliance status PIN and B-BBEE certificate/affidavit required at closing and before award; B-BBEE status verified via CSD.
Financial: Audited financial statements required if the tender price exceeds R10 million (incl. VAT); no undisputed municipal rates and taxes arrears at award (offset agreement must be formalised by closing).
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Date & Time
Friday, 27 November 2026 - 11:00
Venue
8 Donnelly Road, Bluff, Durban.
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
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166 K E Masinga Road (Formerly Old Fort Road) - Durban - KZN - 4001
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Source: 1H 36601 Tender Document.pdf (TENDER)27 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
27 Nov
2026
Closing Date
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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.
Procurement document Part B.pdf
1H 36601 Tender Document.pdf
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality requires construction of 28 community residential units (Block E) at 8 Donnelly Road, Bluff, Durban, under contract 36601-1H. The contract is for infrastructure works under the JBCC suite, with an estimated CIDB grading of 6 GB or higher. Bidders must attend a compulsory clarification meeting and submit both hard copy and electronic tender offers.
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Compulsory Clarification Meeting:
Closing date and time:
Contact Information
Source: 1H 36601 Tender Document.pdf (TENDER)Employer's Agent representative (queries):
JDE System general queries:
JDE technical queries:
Submission address:
The Tender Box, foyer of the Municipal Building, 166 KE Masinga Road, Durban
Site / briefing venue:
8 Donnelly Road, Bluff, Durban
Submission Guidelines
Source: 1H 36601 Tender Document.pdf (TENDER)Returnable documents — complete, sign and submit all forms listed in Part T2 with the tender offer:
Submission method and address:
Closing time: Friday, 27 November 2026 at 11:00.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: 1H 36601 Tender Document.pdf (TENDER)Evaluation method:
Technical Specifications
Source: 1H 36601 Tender Document.pdf (TENDER)Scope of work:
Financial Requirements
Source: 1H 36601 Tender Document.pdf (TENDER)Pricing format:
Guarantees and bonds: not stated in the visible extract.
Payment terms: not stated.
Financial capacity:
Compliance Requirements
Source: 1H 36601 Tender Document.pdf (TENDER)Mandatory eligibility:
Registrations and certifications:
B-bbee:
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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Address
166 K E Masinga Road (Formerly Old Fort Road) - Durban - KZN - 4001
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
27 Oct 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
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