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.
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
25 Queen Victoria Street - Cape Town CBD - Cape Town - 8001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
29 May 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-157631
Iziko museums of south africa seeks a service provider to deliver high-quality gardening and waste management services across its various sites in the western cape for a six-month period. The contract focuses on maintaining cleanliness, improving landscaping, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
Submit quotes/proposals and all accompanying documentation via email to: Kagiso Themba ([email protected]) or [email protected]. Technical enquiries must be emailed to: [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]. Ensure complete documents are received by Iziko by the closing date and time (19 June 2026, 11:00am). Alterations to the tender document (other than filling in bidder details and price) will result in automatic disqualification. Required returnable documents: Signed RFQ document, SBD 4 (Bidder’s Disclosure), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form), CSD report, valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit, detailed pricing structure on company letterhead, and Letters of Appointment (LOAs) with close-out letters for track record evidence. Failure to submit any administrative document may lead to disqualification.
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"mandatory": [
"Registered on Central Supplier Database (CSD)",
"Valid B-BBEE certificate (or sworn affidavit)",
"Tax compliance",
"No listing on Register of Tender Defaulters or Restricted Suppliers",
"No convictions for fraud/corruption in past 5 years",
"No conflicts of interest with Iziko or other bidders"
],
"preferential": [
"B-BBEE Level: Higher black ownership (50%+) scores more points",
"Track record: More LOAs/close-out letters = higher score (max 50 pts)",
"Key personnel experience: 10+ years in gardening services = 50 pts"
],
"disqualifiers": [
"Late or incomplete submissions",
"Non-compliant tax/CSD status",
"False declarations (e.g., SBD 4 form)",
"Collusive bidding or prior involvement in specification drafting"
]
}
Scope: Provide high-quality gardening and waste management services at various Iziko Museums of South Africa sites for 6 months. Objective: Maintain cleanliness, improve gardening conditions, and ensure compliance with occupational health and safety legislation. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 07:00–16:00. Services include: (a) External: Hard surfaces, lawn areas, trees (felling/trimming), flower beds, terraces, pavements, plant/flower procurement, and additional vehicles (reliable, legal capacity). (b) Mowing: Weekly in summer, as needed in winter; protective wear mandatory; cutting/edging lawns; trimming hedges/branches/trees; cultivating beds; removing grass cuttings/branches; supplying fuel/machinery maintenance. (c) Weeding: Remove weeds from pavements, flower beds, driveways; use approved herbicides per manufacturer instructions. (d) Spraying/Fertilizing: Spray hard surfaces/weeds twice monthly; preventative control on lawns; supply fertilizer (twice/year) and lawn dressing. (e) General Plant Care: Continuous weeding; pruning/hedge trimming (fortnightly); sound horticultural practices. (f) Trees/Scrubs: Tree felling, shaping, debris removal (chainsaw); good tree care practices. (g) Dumping: Daily litter collection; remove gardening debris to authorised dumping sites. (h) Watering/Irrigation: Hand watering as needed; repair/maintain irrigation systems. (i) Additional: Supply garden tools; pavement cleaning; annual composition; fence weed cutting. Consumables: Round-up weed poison, two-stroke oil, petrol, dirt removal, black bags, fertilizer, irrigation, machinery maintenance, summer/winter annuals. Employee remuneration: Must comply with Government Gazette rates; payment monthly. Contractor must replace staff on leave to maintain agreed staffing levels.
Pricing: Submit a monthly rate (inclusive of labour and VAT) for gardening services across all sites. Include a formal detailed quotation with a full cost breakdown (VAT, disbursements, escalations). Payment terms: Based on deliverables; only for satisfactorily completed work with approved invoices. Offer validity: 60 days from bid closing date. No price variations allowed post-award.
Mandatory documents: Central Supplier Database (CSD) report with supplier number and company details (www.csd.gov.za). Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (B-BBEE status level of contribution required). Signed SBD 4 (Bidder’s Disclosure) and SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form). Tax compliance: Non-compliant tax status may lead to disqualification. Disqualification risks: Incomplete/incorrect bid documents, late submission, supplier listed on Register of Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers, or conflicts of interest (state employment, relationships with procuring institution staff).
Point Allocation
Closing date and time: 19 June 2026 at 11:00am. Site visit: Not compulsory but advisable. Advert date: 29 May 2026.
Submission and general enquiries: Kagiso Themba, Supply Chain Management, Iziko Museums of South Africa. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. Phone: 021 481 3917. Technical enquiries: Email [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]. Address: 25 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town, 8001.
Quotes / proposals, and accompanying documentation, must be emailed to kagiso themba; 021 481 3917; [email protected]; [email protected],
Request for Quotation
25 Queen Victoria Street - Cape Town CBD - Cape Town - 8001
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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)
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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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.
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
RFQ Gardening Services R.pdf
Iziko Museums of South Africa seeks a service provider to deliver gardening and waste management services across its various sites for a 6-month period. The contract includes lawn maintenance, tree care, weeding, spraying, waste removal, and irrigation system upkeep. The tender follows an 80/20 preference point system (80% price, 20% B-BBEE and specific goals).
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Date & Time
Friday, 19 June 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Iziko South African Museum 25 Queen Victoria Street Cape Town 8001
29 May
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
19 Jun
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Organization
Iziko Museums of Cape TownContact Person
Kagiso Theba
Phone
021-481-3917
[email protected]
Website
www.iziko.org.za/museums/south-african-museum
Address
25 Queen Victoria St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
29 May 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
021-481-3917[email protected]www.iziko.org.za/museums/south-african-museum25 Queen Victoria St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Key Personnel
Median Estimate
R 672 085
Range
Based on 23 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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