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
51 Drakensberg Avenue - Carters Glen - Kimberley - 8300
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
11 Nov 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-177748
The francis baard district municipality requires the provision and configuration of a comprehensive cloud data centre solution as a service for a three-year period. Bidders must submit physically by 27 november 2026 at 12:00, and the evaluation follows an 80/20 preference point system where 20 points are awarded for promoting local labour or enterprises within the district municipal area. The most consequential consideration is the 20-point preference allocation, which can significantly affect the bid's competitiveness.
Submission: Physical delivery only to The Municipal Manager, Frances Baard District Municipality, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley 8300, by 27 November 2026 at 12:00; late proposals are rejected.
Preference points: 20 of the 80/20 evaluation points are for promoting local labour and/or enterprises located in the district municipal area; bidders must provide evidence to claim these points.
No compulsory site or briefing session is scheduled.
Bid documents: Obtainable from the Frances Baard District Municipal Offices reception at 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley 8300, or from www.francesbaard.gov.za.
Technical enquiries: Mrs. Ms. S. Nombila, telephone 053 838 0913.
SCM enquiries: Mr E. Tlhageng, telephone (053) 8380 946.
If no response is received within 90 days after closing, the proposal is deemed unsuccessful.
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Date & Time
Friday, 27 November 2026 - 12:00
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51 Drakensberg Avenue - Carters Glen - Kimberley - 8300
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Description
Source: BID 13 CLOUD.docx11 Nov
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
27 Nov
2026
Closing Date
Tender 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.
BID 13 CLOUD.docx
Frances Baard District Municipality requires the provision and configuration of a comprehensive cloud data centre solution delivered as a service over a three-year period. The service is procured under bid number BID 13/26 and will be evaluated on an 80/20 preference point system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for the promotion of local labour and/or enterprises located within the district municipal area.
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Organization
Francis Baard District MunicipalityMatched by category & region
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R 3 242 395
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The municipality requires a cloud data centre solution as a service, including its provision and configuration, for a three-year term. The evaluation applies the 80/20 preference point system under the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022. The municipality is not obliged to accept the lowest bid and may accept only part of a bid.
Important Dates
Source: BID 13 CLOUD.docx (unknown)Closing date: 27 November 2026 at 12:00.
Submission place: 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley 8300.
No compulsory site or briefing session.
Contact Information
Source: BID 13 CLOUD.docx (unknown)Technical enquiries
Contact: Mrs. Ms. S. Nombila
Telephone: 053 838 0913
SCM enquiries
Contact: Mr E. Tlhageng
Telephone: (053) 8380 946
Bid documents obtainable from:
Frances Baard District Municipal Offices, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley 8300, at the reception.
Documents also available on the FBDM website: www.francesbaard.gov.za
Submission Guidelines
Source: BID 13 CLOUD.docx (unknown)Returnable documents: completed and signed bid forms as required by the bid document.
Submission method: physical delivery only.
Submission address: The Municipal Manager, Frances Baard District Municipality, 51 Drakensberg Avenue, Carters Glen, Kimberley 8300.
Closing time: 12:00 on the closing date. Late proposals are rejected.
If no response is received within 90 days after closing, the proposal is deemed unsuccessful.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: BID 13 CLOUD.docx (unknown)Preference point system: 80/20.
Price: 80 points.
Preference points: 20 points for promoting local labour and/or enterprises located in the district municipal area.
Evaluation follows the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 under the PPPF Act (No 5 of 2000) and FBDM Supply Chain Management Policy.
FBDM is not bound to accept the lowest bid and reserves the right to partially accept one or more bids.
Technical Specifications
Source: BID 13 CLOUD.docx (unknown)Provision and configuration of a comprehensive cloud data centre solution as a service.
Contract period: three years.
No detailed scope descriptions are provided in the extracted text.
Compliance Requirements
Source: BID 13 CLOUD.docx (unknown)No specific compliance requirements are stated (e.g., CSD, tax, CIDB, B-BBEE levels are not specified beyond the preference point system noted above).
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Act 3 of 2000
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51 Drakensberg Avenue - Carters Glen - Kimberley - 8300
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Last checked
12 Nov 2026
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