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.
Issuing Organization
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)Location
Eastern Cape
Closing Date
25 Sept 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
8 station street, Station building - East london - East london - 5200
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
17 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-170745
PRASA requires a service provider for once-off imr/ims training to 23 employees in the eastern cape, covering iso9001:2015 and SANS 3000-1 standards. The provider must hold qcto accreditation and submit pricing strictly in the provided schedule. Bids are evaluated on an 80/20 preference system, with 20 points for specific goals (eme 51% black owned and 51% black owned). The closing date is 25 september 2026 at 12:00; mandatory documents include a certified qcto certificate, completed price schedule, and signed submission register.
Closing time and submission: 25 September 2026 at 12:00. Deposit sealed bid in the bid box at No. 8 Station Street, Station Building, East London 5200. Sign the submission register at SCM reception.
Mandatory QCTO accreditation: Submit a certified copy of the bidder's QCTO accreditation certificate with the bid – failure disqualifies.
Price schedule format: Pricing must be in the prescribed Section 8 format. Deviation from this schedule will render the bid non-responsive.
Evaluation split: 80 points for price (lowest acceptable tender); 20 points for specific goals – EME 51% Black Owned (10 points) and 51% Black Owned (10 points). Provide B-BBEE certificate/affidavit or CIPC documents for scoring.
Tax compliance: Submit a valid SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or certificate, or CSD registration number. Must be valid on closing date.
Validity period: Bid must remain valid for 60 working days from the closing date.
Mandatory documents (Stage 1A): In addition to QCTO and price schedule, bidders must complete the submission register. Non-submission of any Stage 1A document results in disqualification.
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Date & Time
Friday, 25 September 2026 - 12:00
Venue
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Categories
Request for Quotation
8 station street, Station building - East london - East london - 5200
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Evaluation Criteria
Source: IMR TRAINING (002).pdf (RFQ)17 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
25 Sept
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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
IMR TRAINING (002).pdf
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) seeks a service provider to deliver once-off IMR/IMS training to 23 employees in the Eastern Cape region. The training must cover the Integrated Management System (IMS) incorporating ISO 9001:2015 and SANS 3000-1 standards, with QCTO accreditation required. Bidders must submit a completed pricing schedule and comply with mandatory requirements by 25 September 2026 at 12:00.
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Organization
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)Contact Person
Simnikiwe Nqulo
Phone
043-700-2331
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R 257 761
Range
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Stage1A
Mandatory compliance: QCTO accreditation, tax clearance, CSD registration, company registration, all RFQ documentation completed and signed.
Stage1B
Other mandatory requirements: submission of all declarations and SBDs, and any other documents specified.
Stage1C
Scoring documents: quality policy, quality plan, and other scoring-related documents.
Stage2
Preference points: Price 80 points, Specific Goals 20 points (total 100).
Additional
Lowest acceptable tender will be used to determine the accurate system once tenders are received.
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
8 station street, Station building - East london - East london - 5200
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
22 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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