Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
30 Rhodes Avenue - Oranjesig - Bloemfontein - 9301
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
13 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-173892
The department requires the supply, delivery and installation of 23 four‑way cluster desks at centlec (soc) in bloemfontein. Bidders must hand‑deliver a sealed, letter‑headed, ring‑bound quotation by 20 october 2026 at 11:00. The award will be made using an 80/20 preference point system, with up to 20 points available for black ownership, women ownership, youth ownership and locality, making a valid sanas‑approved b‑bbee certificate or sworn affidavit critical for scoring.
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 - 11:00
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30 Rhodes Avenue - Oranjesig - Bloemfontein - 9301
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Description
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)13 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
20 Oct
2026
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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.
Advert of C08-2026.pdf
Supply, delivery and installation of 23 four-way cluster desks for CENTLEC SOC Ltd at its Bloemfontein premises. Desks must be oak and white with white screen dividers, drawers/shelves with doors, grommet holes for cables, and seat four people each.
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Advert C08/2026: Supply, delivery and installation of 23 4-Way Cluster Desks at CENTLEC (SOC) Ltd, Bloemfontein, per detailed specification.
Scope: supply, deliver, install furniture at CENTLEC Bloemfontein.
Desk specs: drawers/shelves with doors, white screen divider, oak and white colour, grommet holes, 4-seater.
Important Dates
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 20 October 2026 at 11:00.
No compulsory briefing or site visit mentioned.
Contact Information
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)General enquiries:
Technical enquiries:
Submission address:
CENTLEC (SOC) Ltd
Supply Chain Management Offices
30 Rhodes Avenue
Oranjesig
Bloemfontein, 9301
Document availability: www.centlec.co.za and www.etender.gov.za
Submission Guidelines
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: Hand-delivered in a sealed envelope marked with the quotation number.
Submission address: CENTLEC (SOC) Ltd, Supply Chain Management Offices, 30 Rhodes Avenue, Oranjesig, Bloemfontein, 9301.
Closing date and time: 20 October 2026 at 11:00.
Emailed quotations are not accepted.
Documents must be on the bidder's company letterhead.
Bid documents must be ring-bound, indexed and page-numbered (loose or stapled documents are automatically disqualified).
Returnable forms: MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest) and MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination) must be completed in full and signed.
Mandatory supporting documents: company registration (CK/CIPC); valid original Tax Clearance Certificate or SARS PIN; CSD registration with CSD report and certified ID copies of company owner(s); municipal services clearance certificate (water, sanitation, rates, electricity) or lease agreement with current bill and rates clearance, or current bill not in arrears more than 90 days (if landlord pays services, signed lease agreement and statement of account required); for non-billed areas an official council letter of residence (affidavits not accepted).
B-BBEE: SANAS-approved B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit required to claim preference points (failure to submit does not disqualify but zero points awarded).
Quotation price must exclude VAT but include delivery charges.
Price validity: at least 30 days from date of offer.
Delivery: within 30 days after receipt of official order.
Payment only to the company named on the official order; no third party.
CENTLEC reserves the right to request samples.
No official order will be issued to a supplier not registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
No quotations will be considered from persons in the service of the state.
Returnable Documents
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)Mandatory returnable documents (failure to submit disqualifies): quotation on business letterhead; ring-bound, indexed, page-numbered bid; company registration (CK); valid Tax Clearance Certificate or SARS PIN; CSD registration with CSD report and certified ID copies of owner(s); municipal services clearance certificate or lease agreement with current bill and rates clearance or current bill not >90 days arrears (if landlord pays, signed lease and statement of account); non-billed areas require official council letter of residence (no affidavit); all compulsory MBD forms completed and signed, specifically MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest) and MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination).
Submission: hand-delivered in sealed envelope marked with quotation number to CENTLEC (SOC) Ltd, Supply Chain Management Offices, 30 Rhodes Avenue, Oranjesig, Bloemfontein, 9301 by 20 October 2026 at 11h00. Emailed quotations not accepted. Documents available on www.centlec.co.za and www.etender.gov.za.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)Evaluation system: 80/20 preference point system per Preferential Procurement Policy Regulations 2022.
Price: 80 points; Specific goals: 20 points.
Specific goals allocation (total 20 points):
B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit required to claim points; failure to submit yields zero points but does not disqualify.
No minimum qualifying score stated.
Technical Specifications
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)Supply, deliver and install 23 units of 4-Way Cluster Desks at CENTLEC Bloemfontein.
Each desk specifications:
Pricing Schedule
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)Mandatory submission requirements: quotation on company letterhead; ring-bound, indexed, page-numbered documents; company registration (CK); valid Tax Clearance Certificate or SARS PIN; CSD registration with CSD report and certified ID copies of owner(s); municipal services clearance or lease agreement with current bill and rates clearance (or current bill not >90 days arrears); for non-billed areas official council letter of residence (no affidavit); MBD 4 and MBD 9 completed and signed.
Financial Requirements
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)Quotation price excludes VAT, includes delivery charges.
Price validity: 30 days from date of offer.
Delivery within 30 days after receipt of official order.
Payment only to the company named on the official order; no third party.
No bid security, bond, retention or turnover requirement specified.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)CSD registration mandatory (CSD report and CSD number).
Valid original Tax Clearance Certificate or SARS PIN.
Company registration documents (CK/CIPC).
Certified ID copies of company owner(s).
Municipal services clearance certificate (water, sanitation, rates, electricity) OR lease agreement with current bill and rates clearance OR current bill not in arrears more than 90 days (if landlord pays services, signed lease agreement and statement of account required).
For non-billed areas: official council letter of residence (affidavits not accepted).
MBD 4 (Declaration of Interest) and MBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination) completed and signed.
SANAS-approved B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit for preference points (not mandatory for qualification).
No CIDB requirement (not construction).
No local content percentage specified.
B-BBEE Requirements
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)B-BBEE: Valid SANAS-approved B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit required to claim preference points; failure to submit does not disqualify but zero points awarded.
Specified goals (20 points total): 50% Black owned (5 points), 50% Women owned (5 points), 50% Youth owned under 35 years (5 points), Locality - Centlec area of supply address (5 points).
Health & Safety
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)Special conditions: Delivery per CENTLEC instructions within 30 days of order. Prices exclude VAT, include delivery, valid 30 days. CENTLEC may accept portion of quotation, appoint second lowest if first quotes incorrectly. Payment only to company on order. Samples may be requested. No order to non-CSD registered supplier. No quotations from persons in service of state.
Specifications: 4-Way Cluster Desk as described.
Special Conditions
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)Delivery per CENTLEC instructions within 30 days of official order. Prices exclude VAT, include delivery, valid 30 days. CENTLEC may accept portion of quotation, appoint second lowest if first quotes incorrectly. Payment only to company on official order. Samples may be requested. No order to non-CSD registered supplier. No quotations from persons in service of state.
Section
Source: Advert of C08-2026.pdf (TENDER)General enquiries: Mr KD Letebele, Tel 051 409 2368, [email protected].
Technical enquiries: Motsilisi Makhaba, Tel 051 409 2235, [email protected].
Quotation reference: Advert C08/2026.
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