Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Issuing Organization
South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL)Location
KwaZulu-Natal
Closing Date
14 Sept 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
58 Van Eck Place - Mkondeni - Pietermaritzburg - 3209
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
21 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-166571
The south african national roads agency is procuring consulting engineering services for routine road maintenance of national route n11 section 1. The contract includes geotechnical incident management and monitoring as part of the SANRAL slope management system. Bidders must meet specific requirements, including registration on the central supplier database and b-bbee level 1 or 2 contributor status.
Bidders must be registered on the National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD).
Bidders must provide a full CSD Report.
Joint ventures must provide CSD Reports for all partners.
Bidders must maintain a valid tax compliance status for the duration of the contract.
Bidders must provide a Tax Compliance Permission Declaration (Form C).
Bidders must meet the B-BBEE minimum level requirement of one (Level 1 or 2 contributor).
Targeted Enterprise requirements include at least 51% black-owned, B-BBEE level 1 or 2, no equity sharing with the service provider, and registration on the CSD.
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
58 Van Eck Place - Mkondeni - Pietermaritzburg - 3209
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Description
Source: Tender Document (2).zip21 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
14 Sept
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.
Tender Document (2).zip
SANRAL is procuring consulting engineering services for the routine road maintenance of National Route N11 Section 1, from Bergville Interchange (km 0.00) to Section 4 Volksrust (km 48.59), in KwaZulu-Natal. The contract covers routine maintenance activities including road furniture, drainage, slope management, and geotechnical incident response, with reporting requirements as per the Road Condition Report and Slope Management System guidance.
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The contract is for consulting engineering services for routine road maintenance on National Route N11 Section 1 from Bergville I/C (km 0.00) to Section 4 Volksrust (km 48.59). The scope includes geotechnical incident management and monitoring as part of the SANRAL Slope Management System (SMS). The service provider must prepare a Road Condition Report covering the route, including traffic data, road furniture, bridges, culverts, erosion protection, edge breaks, shoulder repairs, pavement layer repairs, surface cracks, rumble strips, illegal advertising, slope stability, pedestrian paths, route marker boards, pavement management system information, and historic maintenance information. Visual assessments of pavement must be done monthly. Safety inspections of structures must be undertaken by a competent person: for existing structures at maximum 12-month intervals; for new structures every 6 months for the first 24 months, then at 12-month intervals. Data must be captured in the SANRAL ITIS system. The service provider must register and use the SARDS Desktop software for reporting.
Important Dates
Source: Tender Document (2).zip (TENDER)Briefing session: 28 August 2026 at 11:00 AM. Venue not specified. Attendance is not stated as compulsory.
Contact Information
Source: Tender Document (2).zip (TENDER)No specific contact names, emails, or phone numbers are provided in the document. Submission address is not specified.
Submission Guidelines
Source: Tender Document (2).zip (TENDER)Returnable documents include the Form of Offer and Acceptance, the Pricing Schedule Summary, Form A10 (Schedule of Deviations or Qualifications), Form A12 (B-BBEE Verification Certificate), a full Central Supplier Database (CSD) Report, and an indemnity letter on letterhead stating bank details as per the CSD Report. Joint ventures must submit CSD Reports for all partners. Bids must be submitted without deviations or qualifications other than those stated in Form A10. The offer must remain valid for the period stated in the tender data.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Tender Document (2).zip (TENDER)The Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) will evaluate bids. Sub-standard or poor quality draft documentation or design may result in disqualification or rejection.
Technical Specifications
Source: Tender Document (2).zip (TENDER)The contract covers consulting engineering services for routine road maintenance of National Route N11 Section 1 from Bergville I/C (km 0.00) to Section 4 Volksrust (km 48.59). The work includes geotechnical incident management and monitoring as part of the SANRAL Slope Management System (SMS). The service provider must prepare a Road Condition Report covering the route, including traffic data, road furniture, bridges, culverts, erosion protection, edge breaks, shoulder repairs, pavement layer repairs, surface cracks, rumble strips, illegal advertising, slope stability, pedestrian paths, route marker boards, pavement management system information, and historic maintenance information. Visual assessments of pavement must be done monthly. Safety inspections of structures must be undertaken by a competent person: for existing structures at maximum 12-month intervals; for new structures every 6 months for the first 24 months, then at 12-month intervals. Data must be captured in the SANRAL ITIS system. The service provider must register and use the SARDS Desktop software for reporting.
Financial Requirements
Source: Tender Document (2).zip (TENDER)No specific pricing format, bonds, guarantees, or payment terms are stated in the available text.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Tender Document (2).zip (TENDER)Bidders must be registered on the National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide a full CSD Report. Joint ventures must provide CSD Reports for all partners. Bidders must maintain a valid tax compliance status for the duration of the contract and provide a Tax Compliance Permission Declaration (Form C). B-BBEE minimum level: one (Level 1 or 2 contributor). Targeted Enterprise requirements: at least 51% black-owned, B-BBEE level 1 or 2, no equity sharing with the service provider, registered under the Companies Act or Close Corporation Act, and registered on the CSD. Bidders must provide an indemnity letter on letterhead stating bank details as per the CSD Report.
Section
Source: Tender Document (2).zipThe Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC) will evaluate bids. Sub-standard or poor quality draft documentation or design may result in disqualification or rejection.
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Website
eccogta.gov.za
Address
Kuisis St, Val-De-Grace, Pretoria, 0184, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
25 Aug 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
041-398-3200[email protected]eccogta.gov.zaKuisis St, Val-De-Grace, Pretoria, 0184, South Africa
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