Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
157 FRANCIS BAARD STREET - PRETORIA - PRETORIA - 0001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
07 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-173143
The department of water and sanitation requires the appointment of a professional service provider to secure intellectual property protection for trademarks associated with its water quality testing and certification services, as a once-off service. The closing date is 5 november 2026 at 09:00. Bidders must note that submission methods and returnable documents are not specified in the available document, so they should confirm these details with the issuing office before preparing their bid.
Closing date and time: 5 November 2026 at 09:00 (clock time per tender record).
Scope: Once-off service to secure trademark protection for the department's water quality testing and certification services.
Submission method: Not specified in the available document; bidders must confirm the submission address and method with the department.
Returnable documents: Not specified in the available document; bidders must confirm the required forms and documents with the department.
Evaluation criteria: Not specified in the available document; bidders should request the evaluation criteria from the department.
Contact information: Not specified in the available document; bidders should obtain the relevant contact details from the department.
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Date & Time
Thursday, 05 November 2026 - 11:00
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Request for Quotation
157 FRANCIS BAARD STREET - PRETORIA - PRETORIA - 0001
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Important Dates
Source: Bid document 007-2026-27.pdf (unknown)07 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
05 Nov
2026
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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.
Bid Invitation Notice - 007-2026-27.pdf
The Department of Water and Sanitation requires a professional service provider to secure intellectual property protection for trademarks associated with its water quality testing and certification services. This is a once-off professional service engagement.
Bid document 007-2026-27.pdf
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Closing date: 5 November 2026 at 09:00 (clock time per tender record).
Submission Guidelines
Source: Bid document 007-2026-27.pdf (unknown)submissionMethod: Not specified in available document.
Returnable Documents: Not specified in available document.
Technical Specifications
Source: Bid document 007-2026-27.pdf (unknown)The department requires the appointment of a professional service provider to secure intellectual property protection for trademarks associated with its water quality testing and certification services, as a once-off service.
Description
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - 007-2026-27.pdfScope: appointment of a professional service provider for a once-off engagement to secure intellectual property protection for trademarks related to water quality testing and certification services.
Department: Water and Sanitation.
Tender type: Request for Quotation.
Reference: 007/2026-27.
Important Dates
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - 007-2026-27.pdf (TENDER)Closing date and time: 5 November 2026 at 11:00.
No briefing session, site visit, or clarification deadline mentioned in the invitation notice.
Contact Information
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - 007-2026-27.pdf (TENDER)SCM enquiries
Technical enquiries
Department address
Scam alert: report suspicious approaches to the department. Officials will not solicit bribes.
Submission Guidelines
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - 007-2026-27.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: online only, through the National Treasury e-Tenders e-submission portal.
No physical or email submissions accepted.
Closing: 5 November 2026 at 11:00.
Returnable forms: none specified in the invitation notice; bidders should verify if SBD forms are required by checking the full tender document on the e-Tenders portal.
Technical Specifications
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - 007-2026-27.pdf (TENDER)Scope: once-off professional service to secure intellectual property protection for trademarks associated with water quality testing and certification services.
Client: Department of Water and Sanitation.
Nature: professional services engagement, not construction or goods supply.
No quantities, locations, or service levels specified in the invitation notice.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - 007-2026-27.pdf (TENDER)No specific eligibility thresholds, B-BBEE levels, CIDB grades, CIPC requirements, or local content percentages stated in the invitation notice.
CSD registration and valid tax compliance status are standard requirements for all national department bids; bidders should ensure these are current.
Bidders must verify full compliance requirements in the complete tender document on the e-Tenders portal.
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Source: Bid Invitation Notice - 007-2026-27.pdf (TENDER)SCM enquiries
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Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Address
157 FRANCIS BAARD STREET - PRETORIA - PRETORIA - 0001
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
04 Nov 2026
AI status
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