Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
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.
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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-178236
Emalahleni local municipality is appointing a panel of service providers for the supply and delivery of signs, paints, cleaning materials and other components over a 36-month period. Bidders must submit sealed tenders by 11h00 on 15 december 2026, with evaluation based on 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals. The most critical consideration is the strict submission deadline and the requirement that tenders be submitted only on the issued documentation, with NO emailed or late tenders accepted.
Closing date and time: 15 December 2026 at 11h00; tenders must be deposited in the tender box at Emalahleni Local Municipality, Civic Centre, 29 Mandela Street, eMalahleni, 1035.
Envelope marking: must be marked with the tender title and project number, and bear the tenderer's name.
Submission restrictions: emailed and late tenders will not be accepted; tenders may only be submitted on the tender documentation issued.
Evaluation split: 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals under the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and the municipality's SCM policy; no minimum qualifying score is stated.
Eligibility: bidders must not be in the service of the state; if a juristic person, no director, manager, principal shareholder or stakeholder may be in the service of the state, and bidders must not be an advisor or consultant contracted with the municipality or municipal entity.
No compulsory clarification meeting will be held.
Enquiries: Ms EN Tshabalala (013 690 6332, [email protected]) or Ms Z. Moroku (013 690 6497, [email protected]).
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 15 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 13-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf13 Nov
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
15 Dec
2026
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.
ELM 13-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf
Emalahleni Local Municipality is appointing a panel of service providers for the supply and delivery of signs, paints, cleaning materials and other components for a period of 36 months. The tender is open to service providers who can meet the municipality's requirements and will be evaluated using the 80/20 preferential procurement system.
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The municipality is appointing a panel of service providers for the supply and delivery of signs, paints, cleaning materials and other components for a period of 36 months.
Important Dates
Source: ELM 13-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 15 December 2026 at 11h00.
No compulsory clarification meeting will be held.
Contact Information
Source: ELM 13-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)Enquiries:
Contact: Ms EN Tshabalala
Telephone: 013 690 6332
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Ms Z. Moroku
Telephone: 013 690 6497
Email: [email protected]
Submission address:
Emalahleni Local Municipality, Civic Centre, 29 Mandela Street, eMalahleni, 1035
Submission Guidelines
Source: ELM 13-2027 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.
Envelope must be marked with the tender title and project number, and bear the tenderer's name.
Closing time: 11h00 on 15 December 2026.
Emailed and late tenders will not be accepted.
Tenders may only be submitted on the tender documentation issued.
Returnable documents: all forms and schedules contained in the issued tender document must be completed, signed and returned.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: ELM 13-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)Evaluation split: 80 points for price, 20 points for specific goals, under the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and the municipality's Supply Chain Management Policy.
No minimum qualifying score is stated.
Award is made to the tenderer with the highest total points, subject to eligibility.
Bidders must not be in the service of the state; if a juristic person, no director, manager, principal shareholder or stakeholder may be in the service of the state.
Bidders must not be an advisor or consultant contracted with the municipality or municipal entity.
Technical Specifications
Source: ELM 13-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)The municipality requires a panel of service providers for the supply and delivery of signs, paints, cleaning materials and other components.
Contract period: 36 months.
The scope covers the supply and delivery of the listed items as and when required by the municipality.
Compliance Requirements
Source: ELM 13-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdf (TENDER)Bidders must not be in the service of the state, and if a juristic person, no director, manager, principal shareholder or stakeholder may be in the service of the state.
Bidders must not be an advisor or consultant contracted with the municipality or municipal entity.
Bidders must comply with the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and the municipality's Supply Chain Management Policy.
Specific goals account for 20 points in the evaluation; the specific goals themselves are not detailed in the notice.
Section
Source: ELM 13-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.pdfThe evaluation allocates 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals, in line with the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and the municipality's Supply Chain Management Policy.
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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
None detected
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Median Estimate
R 2 700 255
Range
Based on 10 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
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