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
320 MADIBA STREET - Pretoria CBD - PRETORIA - 0002
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
16 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-174524
The city of tshwane seeks to appoint a service provider for professional simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, as well as translation and editing services, on an as-and-when-required basis for a three-year period from the date of appointment. Bidders must submit their bids online via the sap ariba business network and also deposit a supplementary hard copy in the tender box at tshwane house before the closing time. Attendance at the compulsory briefing session is mandatory, and the 80/20 preferential point system applies.
Compulsory briefing: Attend on 30 October 2026 at 10:00 at Sammy Marks Council Chamber, 1st Floor, Sammy Marks Square, Cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD. Non-attendance disqualifies the bid.
Submission deadline: 2 December 2026 at 10:00. Submit online via SAP Ariba Business Network and deposit one supplementary hard copy (exact copy) in the tender box at Tshwane House, 320 Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD, before the closing time.
Registration: Must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) at www.csd.gov.za.
B-BBEE: Preference points claimed under the 80/20 system; a valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit is required to claim points.
Validity: Bids must remain valid for 90 days after the closing date.
Enquiries: Technical – Kgomotso C. Mokgola, [email protected], 012 358 5938. Supply chain – Oshebeng Leballo, [email protected], 012 358 6395.
Contract period: Three years from date of appointment, services on an as-and-when-required basis.
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 02 December 2026 - 10:00
Venue
Sammy Marks Council Chamber, 1st Floor, Sammy Marks Square, cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Madiba Street, Pret
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
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Description
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf16 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
02 Dec
2026
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.
Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf
Appointment of a service provider for professional simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, and translation and editing services for a period of three years from the date of appointment, on an as and when required basis, for the City of Tshwane.
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The City of Tshwane requires professional simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, and translation and editing services for a period of three years from date of appointment, on an as and when required basis.
Important Dates
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 2 December 2026 at 10:00.
Compulsory briefing session: 30 October 2026 at 10:00.
Venue: Sammy Marks Council Chamber, 1st Floor, Sammy Marks Square, Cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD.
Contact Information
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries:
Supply chain enquiries:
Submission address:
Tshwane House
320 Madiba Street
Pretoria CBD
Submission Guidelines
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Submission method: online via SAP Ariba Business Network, plus one supplementary hard copy.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Preference point system: 80/20.
Technical Specifications
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)The City of Tshwane requires professional simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, and translation and editing services.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)CSD registration: mandatory, via www.csd.gov.za.
B-BBEE: preference points claimed under the 80/20 system; a valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit is required to claim points.
No CIDB grading specified for this tender.
Section
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdfThe 80/20 preferential point system applies. Bids are evaluated on the online platform; the hard copy is supplementary and used only if online system deficiencies arise.
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Address
320 MADIBA STREET - Pretoria CBD - PRETORIA - 0002
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17 Oct 2026
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