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
End Of Betastraal, Alton - RICHARDS BAY - RICHARDS BAY - 3900
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
07 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-164645
Date & Time
Tuesday, 15 September 2026 - 12:00
Venue
Electrical Workshop, Cnr. of 65 Alumina Allee and Duralumin Duct Alton Richards Bay
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
End Of Betastraal, Alton - RICHARDS BAY - RICHARDS BAY - 3900
07 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
15 Sept
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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ADVERT UMH1764 FINAL.docx.pdf
This tender from uMhlathuze Municipality seeks to appoint a panel of service providers for repairs, maintenance, and material supply to the council fleet over 36 months. It includes a compulsory site visit, specific accreditation requirements, and a non-refundable fee of R649.00. Bids close on September 15, 2026.
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Median Estimate
R 2 375 929
Range
Based on 21 comparable awarded tenders. 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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Important Dates
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Contact Information
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Evaluation Criteria
Source: ADVERT UMH1764 FINAL.docx.pdf (TENDER)Bidders must be accredited by RMI Miwa or OEM, and for engine repairs, ARA accredited. They cannot be in the service of the state (per Regulation 44 of SCM Regulations). Only those who purchase tender documents from the municipality and attend the site visit are eligible.
Technical Specifications
Source: ADVERT UMH1764 FINAL.docx.pdf (TENDER)Appointment of a Panel of Service providers for the Repairs, Maintenance
Pricing Schedule
Source: ADVERT UMH1764 FINAL.docx.pdfof uMhlathuze Municipality. It should be noted that the Rates Hall closes at 15:00 on weekdays for receipt of payments.
Should use be made of a Courier Company to collect tender documents on behalf of your company, proof of payment and arrangement for the collection of the tender documents must be emailed to ShabalalaNT@
umhlathuze.gov.za, [email protected] and [email protected].
Compliance Requirements
Source: ADVERT UMH1764 FINAL.docx.pdf (TENDER)Tender Documents will be available from the Civic Centre, 5 Mark Strasse, Richards Bay, telephone (035) 907 5338 / 035 907 5733 as from 7 August 2026 at 12:00, up to the day before the site meeting. Please
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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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.
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Organization
uMhlathuze MunicipalityContact Person
SENZO MNGOMEZULU
Phone
035-907-5326
[email protected]
Address
End Of Betastraal, Alton - RICHARDS BAY - RICHARDS BAY - 3900
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
05 Aug 2026
AI status
Not enhanced
This tender has strong source evidence, including source metadata and supporting tender information synced from the government tender portal.
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