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Act 53 of 2003
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Issuing Organization
Armaments Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR)Location
Gauteng
Closing Date
30 Sept 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
370 Nossob Street, Corner Delmas Avenue & Nossob Street - Erasmuskloof Ext. 4 - Pretoria - 0001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
04 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-169117
Armscor is appointing two service providers to deliver vip and close protection services for a three-year period. Bidders must be able to provide the full scope of protective security services and submit their bids by 30 september 2026 at 11:00.
Bidders must submit their bids by 30 September 2026 at 11:00.
Bidders must be able to provide VIP and close protection services for a period of three years.
Two service providers will be appointed under this tender.
The tender is issued by Armscor, and bidders must comply with all applicable Armscor procurement requirements.
Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and hold a valid SARS tax clearance.
Bidders must complete all mandatory National Treasury standard forms (SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 8, SBD 9, and any others specified in the tender pack).
Bidders must submit a valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit to claim preference points.
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 30 September 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Armscor Head Office, 370 Nossob Street, Erasmuskloof
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Bidders will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement certified by a commissioner of oath prior to being issued with the bid documents due to the security classification of the requirement
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
370 Nossob Street, Corner Delmas Avenue & Nossob Street - Erasmuskloof Ext. 4 - Pretoria - 0001
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04 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
30 Sept
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.
EFAC_2026_17.pdf
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Organization
Armaments Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR)Contact Person
Mr. S Mahlangu
Phone
012-428-3650
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Open Supplier Readiness HubMedian Estimate
R 2 036 005
Range
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Important Dates
Source: EFAC_2026_17.pdf (unknown)Closing date: 2026-09-30 at 11:00.
Technical Specifications
Source: EFAC_2026_17.pdf (unknown)Appointment of two (2) service providers for VIP/close protection services for a period of three (3) years.
Compliance Requirements
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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.
These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 54 of 1972
Relevant to food safety, catering, canteens, food handling and nutrition-programme procurement.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve cleaning, hygiene, pest control, sanitation, or facilities services.
Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve guarding, access control, CCTV, surveillance, or private security services. Relevant because this tender appears to involve cleaning, hygiene, pest control, sanitation, or facilities services.
Act 56 of 2001
Relevant where security providers, guards, access control or private security services are required.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve guarding, access control, CCTV, surveillance, or private security services.
Address
370 Nossob Street, Corner Delmas Avenue & Nossob Street - Erasmuskloof Ext. 4 - Pretoria - 0001
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
10 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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