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
12 Oct 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
58 Van Eck Place - Mkondeni - Pietermaritzburg - 3201
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
18 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171058
SANRAL is procuring a 48-month routine road maintenance contract covering approximately 265 km of national routes n5, r74 and r57 in the thabo mofutsanyana district municipality, free state. The works include route patrol, pothole and edge-break repairs, crack sealing, drainage cleaning, fencing, road signs, mowing, emergency standby and normalisation, with substantial targeted-enterprise subcontracting obligations. Bidders must be able to manage and execute procurement processes for cidb-graded subcontractors and suppliers, and must submit a completed bill of quantities and all required forms by the closing date.
Closing date: 30 November 2025 (time not stated); bids received after the closing time will be disqualified.
Contract period: 48 months, covering national routes N5, R74 and R57 in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality (approximately 265 km).
Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and hold a valid SARS tax clearance.
Bidders must submit a completed Bill of Quantities (Pricing Schedule), Contract Data, and all required SBD forms (including SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 8 and SBD 9).
Bidders must provide a Bid Bond in the form of a guarantee (Form C-44); Performance Security must be delivered within 14 days of the Form of Acceptance.
The contract requires the management and execution of procurement processes for Targeted Enterprise subcontractors across CIDB grades 1-2 CE, 3-4 CE, and 5 CE and higher, as well as suppliers; bidders must be able to manage these processes.
Bidders must submit an award letter, Completion Certificate, and a fully completed Reference Letter (Form B1.1) for each completed contract claimed, bearing the entity's name, logo, address, contact number, and the authorising official's signature and designation.
A briefing session is mentioned (venue 'ional Route N6 Section 6') but no date or time is provided; attendance is not stated as compulsory.
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Date & Time
Monday, 12 October 2026 - 12:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/368251787278265?p=OEMrMfMhkScLAZnzdB
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Tenderers will be allowed into the meeting up to 30 minutes before the indicated start time. This is to allow all tenderers to complete their registration information. An online tender register for the briefing session will be shared in the meeting chat forum for completion. The meeting chairperson will indicate the time for the closing of the registration at the start of the meeting. The tender registration will be closed at the time indicated by the meeting chairperson. Late registration will not be allowed, and their submissions shall be declared non-responsive. A tenderer’s representative cannot represent more than one tenderer at the tender briefing meeting.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
58 Van Eck Place - Mkondeni - Pietermaritzburg - 3201
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Description
Source: BATCH 1.zip18 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
12 Oct
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.
BATCH 1.zip
Routine road maintenance construction services for national routes N5, R74 and R57 in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, Free State Province, under SANRAL contract N.005-014-2025/1. The contract covers management, operational maintenance, emergency response, and targeted enterprise development over a 48-month period.
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The contract is for routine road maintenance of National Routes N5, R74 and R57 in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality. The site includes the road reserve, interchanges, overpasses, underpasses, and road signs within 500m of intersections. Total distance approximately 265.01 km. The contract period is 48 months. The scope covers a wide range of maintenance activities as detailed in the Bill of Quantities, including pavement repairs, drainage cleaning, fencing, and emergency response.
Important Dates
Source: BATCH 1.zip (TENDER)Closing date: 30 November 2025 (time not stated). A briefing session is mentioned with venue 'ional Route N6 Section 6' but no date or time is provided; attendance is not stated as compulsory.
Contact Information
Source: BATCH 1.zip (TENDER)No specific contact names, emails, or phone numbers are provided in the document. The reference number 005-014-2025 appears in the tender record.
Submission Guidelines
Source: BATCH 1.zip (TENDER)Returnable documents include the completed Bill of Quantities (Pricing Schedule), Contract Data, and all forms listed in the tender document. Bidders must submit an award letter, Completion Certificate, and a fully completed Reference Letter (Form B1.1) for each completed contract claimed; the reference letter must bear the entity's name, logo, address, contact number, and the authorising official's signature and designation. All required SBD forms must be completed and signed. Bids received after the closing time will be disqualified.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: BATCH 1.zip (TENDER)Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and have a valid SARS tax clearance. B-BBEE preference points will be claimed under the PPPFA. The contract requires the management and execution of procurement processes for Targeted Enterprise subcontractors across CIDB grades 1-2 CE, 3-4 CE, and 5 CE and higher, as well as suppliers. Bidders must complete SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), SBD 8 (Declaration of Past SCM Practices), SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination), and any other forms specified.
Technical Specifications
Source: BATCH 1.zip (TENDER)The contract covers routine road maintenance of National Routes N5, R74 and R57 in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality. The site comprises the road reserve of these routes, including interchanges, overpasses, underpasses, and road signs within 500m of intersections. Total distance approximately 265.01 km. Key activities include: route patrol, pothole repair (hot mix and cold mix), edge break repair, surface failure repair, crack sealing (including geotextile bandage), bleeding repair, slurry sealing, slope failure and washaway repair, cleaning of culverts, drains and channels, edge build-up removal, shoulder repairs, fencing, debris and litter collection, erection and repair of road signs, and emergency standby and normalisation. The contract period is 48 months. Specific quantities are provided in the Bill of Quantities, including provisional sums for slope failure repair (R10,000,000), milling and paving (R5,000,000), and fencing (R2,000,000).
Financial Requirements
Source: BATCH 1.zip (TENDER)Bidders must provide a Bid Bond in the form of a guarantee (Form C-44). Performance Security must be delivered within 14 days of the Form of Acceptance. Payment terms follow FIDIC: interim payment certificates, payment within the specified period, and retention money guarantee provisions. The contract includes provisional sums and prime cost items as detailed in the Bill of Quantities.
Compliance Requirements
Source: BATCH 1.zip (TENDER)Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and have a valid SARS tax clearance. B-BBEE compliance is required under the PPPFA. The contract requires targeted enterprise subcontracting, so bidders must be able to manage procurement processes for CIDB 1-2 CE, 3-4 CE, and 5 CE and higher contractors, as well as suppliers. Required forms include SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 8, and SBD 9.
Section
Source: BATCH 1.zipEvaluation follows the PPPFA preference point system. Bidders must be CSD registered and have valid tax clearance. The contract requires management of Targeted Enterprise subcontracting across CIDB grades 1-2 CE, 3-4 CE, and 5 CE and higher. Quality-control requirements for large-area repairs and surface treatments are specified in Clause C3.1.7.14, including process quality-control systems and inspection/test plans.
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
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Act 28 of 2024
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Act 2 of 2000
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Act 3 of 2000
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These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 38 of 2000
Important for public-sector construction and infrastructure tenders that require contractor grading or construction procurement standards.
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Act 107 of 1998
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Act 85 of 1993
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Act 103 of 1977
Relevant where building standards, renovations, maintenance or construction compliance may apply.
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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
19 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
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