Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Proposal
Delivery Location
17 Marine Way - Plettenberg Bay - Plettenberg Bay - 6600
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
14 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-174094
Bitou municipality requires the once-off supply, delivery and offloading of one 1 mva, 22/11 kv ground-mounted transformer to natures valley. Bids close at 12:00 on 13 november 2026 and must be placed in the tender box at the supply chain management unit in plettenberg bay in a sealed, externally endorsed envelope NO larger than 4.5 Cm by 31.5 Cm. Evaluation follows the 80/20 preference system, with 80 points for price, 10 for b-bbee status level and 10 for promotion of local area enterprises, and the contract goes to the highest scoring bidder. There is NO clarification meeting and NO local content requirement, and bids must remain valid for 120 days.
Closing and submission: bids close at 12:00 on 13 November 2026 and must be deposited in the Tender Box at the Supply Chain Management Unit, Shop 59, 2nd Floor, Melville's Corner, C/o Main & Marine Drive, Plettenberg Bay; late bids are rejected.
Envelope rules: the sealed envelope must be externally endorsed with tender number SCM/2026/111/ENG, the description and the closing date, and may not exceed 4.5 cm in width or 31.5 cm in length; only documentation issued by the Municipality may be used.
Evaluation: 80/20 system under the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and the Bitou Municipal Preferential Procurement Policy 2026 — price 80 points, B-BBEE status level contributor 10 points, promotion of local area enterprises 10 points; award to the highest scoring bidder, and the Municipality is not bound to accept the lowest or any bid.
CSD registration: bidders not yet registered must register on the Municipality's Accredited Supplier Database (Central Supplier Database) at https://secure.csd.gov.za.
B-BBEE evidence: the 10 preference points depend on a valid B-BBEE status level contributor claim.
No clarification meeting is scheduled and local content does not apply; the bid validity period is 120 days.
Documents and enquiries: electronic tender documents are free from [email protected], printed copies cost R150.65 non-refundable from Shop 54, 2nd Floor, Melville's Corner; technical enquiries to Ms Z Mgudlwa ([email protected]) and tender procedure enquiries to Ms BL Nteleza ([email protected]), both by email only.
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Date & Time
Friday, 13 November 2026 - 12:00
Venue
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Request for Proposal
17 Marine Way - Plettenberg Bay - Plettenberg Bay - 6600
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Description
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)14 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
13 Nov
2026
Closing Date
Tender 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.
Advert.pdf
Bitou Municipality requires the once-off supply, delivery and offloading of a 1 MVA, 22/11 kV ground mounted transformer for Natures Valley. Bids close on 13 November 2026 at 12:00 and are evaluated on an 80/20 basis.
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Once-off supply, delivery and offloading of one 1 MVA, 22/11 kV ground mounted transformer for Natures Valley.
Important Dates
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)Contact Information
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries
Tender procedure enquiries
Submission address
Tender Box
Supply Chain Management Unit, Bitou Municipality
Shop 59, 2nd Floor, Melville's Corner
C/o Main & Marine Drive
Plettenberg Bay
Document collection address
Bitou Municipality, Shop 54, 2nd Floor, Melville's Corner
C/o Main & Marine Drive
Plettenberg Bay
Submission Guidelines
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)Submission method
Tender documents
Submission conditions
Returnable Documents
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)The tender document and supporting documents must be placed in a sealed envelope externally endorsed with the tender number, description and closing date. Each submission placed in the tender box must not exceed 4.5 cm in width and 31.5 cm in length.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)Preference system: 80/20, under the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022 and the Bitou Municipal Preferential Procurement Policy 2026.
Scoring (total 100 points)
Award
Technical Specifications
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)Financial Requirements
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)Compliance Requirements
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)B-BBEE Requirements
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)Preference points under the Bitou Municipal Preferential Procurement Policy 2026: B-BBEE status level contributor 10 points and promotion of local area enterprises 10 points, out of a total of 100 points. Local content is not applicable.
Special Conditions
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)Tender documents are available from 14 October 2026. Printed copies carry a non-refundable fee of R150.65. Bids remain valid for 120 days.
Section
Source: Advert.pdf (TENDER)Price carries 80 of the 100 points. Offers are evaluated on price, preference (B-BBEE status level of contributor) and locality under the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022, with the contract awarded to the highest scoring bidder. Preference points are claimed under the 80/20 system.
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17 Marine Way - Plettenberg Bay - Plettenberg Bay - 6600
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High source confidence
Official source
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Last checked
15 Oct 2026
AI status
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