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
29 Mandela Street - eMalahleni - Witbank, Mpumalanga - 1035
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
13 Nov 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-178231
Emalahleni local municipality seeks a service provider to perform water and electricity meter readings and related services for a 36-month period. The contract will be awarded under the 80/20 preference point system (price/specific goals) in line with the preferential procurement regulations, 2022. Bidders must submit sealed tenders by 11h00 on 14 december 2026; emailed and late tenders will not be accepted.
Closing: Sealed tender must be deposited in the tender box at Emalahleni Local Municipality, Civic Centre, 29 Mandela Street, eMalahleni, 1035, before 11h00 on 14 December 2026.
Envelope marking: Must be marked with the tender title and '14 DECEMBER 2026', and bear the tenderer's name.
Submission: Tenders may only be submitted on the official tender documentation issued; emailed and late tenders will not be accepted.
Evaluation: 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals under the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and ELM Supply Chain Management Policy.
Disqualification: No award to persons in the service of the state, or to entities with directors, managers, principal shareholders or stakeholders in the service of the state, or to advisors/consultants contracted with the municipality.
No compulsory clarification meeting will be held.
Queries: Mr M Machete (013 690 6332, [email protected]) or Ms Z. Moroku (013 690 6497, [email protected]).
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Date & Time
Monday, 14 December 2026 - 11:00
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
29 Mandela Street - eMalahleni - Witbank, Mpumalanga - 1035
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Description
Source: ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf13 Nov
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
14 Dec
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
These references help suppliers understand the public-procurement framework around this opportunity. They are generated from the tender category, issuing organisation type and procurement context.
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.
ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf
Emalahleni Local Municipality seeks a service provider to perform water and electricity meter readings and related services for a 36-month period. The tender is open to bidders who meet the stated eligibility and submission requirements, with evaluation based on the 80/20 preferential procurement system.
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Provision of water and electricity meter readings and related services to Emalahleni Local Municipality for 36 months.
Important Dates
Source: ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 14 December 2026 at 11h00
No compulsory clarification meeting will be held.
Contact Information
Source: ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)Enquiries:
Submission address:
Emalahleni Local Municipality
Civic Centre
29 Mandela Street
eMalahleni, 1035
Submission Guidelines
Source: ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: sealed envelope deposited in the tender box at Emalahleni Local Municipality, Civic Centre, 29 Mandela Street, eMalahleni, 1035, before 11h00 on 14 December 2026.
Envelope must be marked with the tender title and the date '14 DECEMBER 2026', and must bear the tenderer's name.
Tenders may only be submitted on the official tender documentation issued.
Emailed and late tenders will not be accepted.
Tenders will be opened in public after closing.
Returnable forms: all forms included in the tender document must be completed and signed as required.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)Preference point system: 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals, in line with the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and the ELM Supply Chain Management Policy.
No award will be made to a person in the service of the state, or to a juristic person where any director, manager, principal shareholder or stakeholder is in the service of the state, or to an advisor or consultant contracted with the municipality or municipal entity.
The municipality reserves the right to withdraw, re-advertise, reject, or accept part of any tender.
Technical Specifications
Source: ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)Appointment of a service provider to provide water and electricity meter readings and related services to Emalahleni Local Municipality for a period of 36 months.
Compliance Requirements
Source: ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)Bidders must not be in the service of the state, nor have directors, managers, principal shareholders or stakeholders in the service of the state, nor be advisors or consultants contracted with the municipality or municipal entity.
Bidders must comply with the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and the ELM Supply Chain Management Policy.
Section
Source: ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdfEvaluation uses 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals, per the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and the ELM Supply Chain Management Policy.
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.
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Address
eMalahleni, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
14 Nov 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
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