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Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
BTO Mountain View - Matatiele - Matatiele - 4730
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
03 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-168828
Matatiele local municipality is procuring the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and branding of a trailer-mounted 11kv electrical fault location system. Bids close on 11 september 2026 at 10h00 and must be submitted in a sealed envelope to the bto offices. The critical requirement is a compulsory 100% local content threshold for steel products and components for construction, which will determine a bidder's capacity to meet the specification.
Submission deadline: 11 September 2026 at 10h00; tenders open immediately thereafter in public at the Matatiele Local Municipality Mountain View BTO Offices, R56.
Mandatory returnable documents: full CSD registration report, MBD 3.3, MBD 4, MBD 6.1, MBD 8, MBD 9, MBD 6.2 and annexures, Ethics Commitment Form, and Authority to Sign; a Joint Venture Agreement signed by all parties if bidding as a JV. Missing any document invalidates the bid.
Local content: minimum 100% local content required for steel products and components for construction, stated under MBD 6.2.
Prices must be firm and inclusive of VAT.
Evaluation is under the 80/20 preferential procurement system in line with the PPPFA.
Tender documents: available free from www.matatiele.gov.za from 01/09/2026; hard copies for a non-refundable fee of R500.00 payable to Nedbank account 1011292106 (branch 198765), referencing company name and bid number.
Documents must be prepared solely on the official Matatiele Local Municipality tender form, filled in black ink, and not retyped. Sealed envelope must be endorsed with the tender number, description, and closing date.
Date & Time
Friday, 11 September 2026 - 10:00
Venue
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
BTO Mountain View - Matatiele - Matatiele - 4730
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03 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
11 Sept
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)
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TRAILER-MOUNTED 11KV ELECTRICAL-08.docx
Matatiele Local Municipality is procuring the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and branding of a trailer-mounted 11kV electrical fault location system. The tender is advertised under bid number MATAT/2026/2027-08, with a closing date of 11 September 2026 at 10h00.
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R 306 000
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Important Dates
Source: TRAILER-MOUNTED 11KV ELECTRICAL-08.docx (unknown)Closing date and time: 11/09/2026 at 10h00.
Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter in public at the Matatiele Local Municipality Mountain View BTO Offices, R56.
Published date: 28/08/2026.
Tender documents available from 01/09/2026.
Submission channel: sealed envelope to the BTO Offices; the opening is public. No briefing or site visit is stated.
Contact Information
Source: TRAILER-MOUNTED 11KV ELECTRICAL-08.docx (unknown)For obtaining tender documents: email [email protected].
Tender documents available for download at www.matatiele.gov.za or from BTO Offices. Hard copies may be purchased from the municipality at a prescribed fee.
Submission Guidelines
Source: TRAILER-MOUNTED 11KV ELECTRICAL-08.docx (unknown)Tenders must be completed in accordance with the conditions and rules in the tender document, using only the official Matatiele Local Municipality tender document, filled in black ink without retyping. Submissions must be in a sealed envelope endorsed externally with the tender number, description, and closing date. Missing any mandatory document invalidates the offer.
Mandatory returnable documents (each must be completed, signed, and submitted):
Prices must be firm and inclusive of VAT.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: TRAILER-MOUNTED 11KV ELECTRICAL-08.docx (unknown)Bids are evaluated under the 80/20 preferential procurement system, in line with the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) of November 2022.
Technical Specifications
Source: TRAILER-MOUNTED 11KV ELECTRICAL-08.docx (unknown)The scope covers supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and branding of a trailer-mounted 11kV electrical fault location system.
A local content requirement applies: a 100% minimum threshold is stipulated for steel products and components for construction.
Financial Requirements
Source: TRAILER-MOUNTED 11KV ELECTRICAL-08.docx (unknown)Tender document fee: R500.00, non-refundable, payable to the municipal bank account (Nedbank account 1011292106, branch code 198765), referencing the company name and bid number.
Prices quoted must be firm and inclusive of VAT.
Compliance Requirements
Source: TRAILER-MOUNTED 11KV ELECTRICAL-08.docx (unknown)No specific requirements found
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Act 3 of 2000
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Act 107 of 1998
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Act 85 of 1993
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Act 5 of 2009
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Act 93 of 1996
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Address
BTO Mountain View - Matatiele - Matatiele - 4730
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Last checked
08 Sept 2026
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