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
King WilliamsTown - 5600 - KING WILLIAMS TOWN - 5600
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
25 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171669
The eastern cape department of transport requires a panel of service providers to transport qualifying and approved learners to and from schools across six districts: amathole, alfred nzo, chris hani, joe gqabi, or tambo, and sarah baartman. The contract runs until december 2029. Bids must be submitted electronically via the etender publication portal (esubmission) by 11:00 on 26 october 2026. Six separate bid numbers apply, one per district, so bidders must decide which districts to target and submit accordingly.
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Date & Time
Monday, 26 October 2026 - 10:00
Venue
Indoor Sport Centre, Komani
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
King WilliamsTown - 5600 - KING WILLIAMS TOWN - 5600
AI Document Analysis Stages
Description
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf25 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
26 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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 NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf
The Eastern Cape Department of Transport is appointing a panel of service providers to transport qualifying and approved learners to and from schools across the province, with the contract running until December 2029. The tender is divided into six regional packages covering Amathole, Alfred Nzo, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi, OR Tambo, and Sarah Baartman. Bidders must submit their proposals electronically via the eTender Publication Portal by 26 October 2026 at 11:00.
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The Department of Transport requires the appointment of a panel of service providers to provide transport services for qualifying and approved learners to and from schools in the Eastern Cape, for the period ending December 2029.
Important Dates
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 26 October 2026 at 11:00.
Briefing sessions (all at 10:00):
Attendance at briefing sessions is not stated as compulsory.
Contact Information
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries:
SCM enquiries:
District contacts:
Alfred Nzo:
Chris Hani:
Joe Gqabi:
OR Tambo:
Sarah Baartman:
Submission Guidelines
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: eTender Publication Portal (eSubmission).
Closing time: 11:00 on 26 October 2026.
Bids must be submitted electronically via the portal; no other submission method is stated.
A video guide on how to submit via eSubmission is available at https://youtu.be/B7pNseNJYHM.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)No evaluation criteria are stated in the provided document.
Technical Specifications
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)The Department of Transport requires the appointment of a panel of service providers to provide transport services for qualifying and approved learners to and from schools in the Eastern Cape.
The contract period ends December 2029.
The tender is divided into six district packages, each with its own bid number:
Compliance Requirements
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)No specific compliance requirements are stated in the provided document.
Section
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries: Ms Phumela Mehlo, 076 991 8568, [email protected]. SCM enquiries: Ms. S. Buso, 064 880 6907, [email protected]. District contacts: Alfred Nzo – Mr. M. Mantangayi, 066 301 7118, [email protected]; Chris Hani – Ms. P. Maliwa, 083 700 9735, [email protected]; Joe Gqabi – Ms. Z. Taleni, 076 561 2122, [email protected]; OR Tambo – Ms. N. Koko, 072 481 7882, [email protected]; Sarah Baartman – Mr. B. Manyosi, 066 304 3408, [email protected].
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
Struanway, Struandale, Gqeberha, 6200, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
25 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
066-381-7987[email protected]www.ectransport.gov.zaStruanway, Struandale, Gqeberha, 6200, South Africa
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