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.
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
43 CHURCH STREET - Polokwane - Polokwane - 0699
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
15 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-174290
The limpopo department of public works requires supply and delivery of ICT consumables, with detailed specifications attached to the bid document. This is a low-value request for quotation evaluated on an 80/20 preference points system, where price carries 80 points and specific goals carry 20 points. The single most consequential bidder consideration is that all forms must be completed by hand — typed submissions are not accepted — and bids must be physically deposited in the bid box at 43 church street, polokwane by the closing time, with NO provision for electronic submission.
Closing: 23 October 2026 at 11:00. Bids must be deposited in the bid box at No 43 Church Street, Polokwane. Late bids are not accepted.
Hand-written forms only: all official forms must be completed by hand; re-typed or printed form submissions are invalid.
Tax compliance: submit a SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or printed TCS certificate with the bid. If no TCS PIN is available, provide a CSD number. Each party to a consortium, joint venture or sub-contractor arrangement must submit separate tax documentation.
Preference points (80/20 system): maximum 20 points for specific goals — women-owned enterprises (4 points), Limpopo-based enterprises (3 points), youth-owned (1 point), SMMEs (1 point), and people with disabilities (1 point). Evidence required: CSD registration for women, youth and SMME claims; municipal utility bill, lease agreement or tribal authority proof for Limpopo location; disability certificate from a health professional for disability claim.
Disqualification grounds: bidders or directors/members in state employment; bidders listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers; false disclosure on SBD 4.
Returnable forms: SBD 1 (hand-completed bidder details), SBD 4 (declaration of interest and state employment), SBD 6.1 (preference points claim with proof), and SBD 7 (contract form for successful bidder only).
Foreign suppliers: if not a South African resident with no branch, permanent establishment, income source or tax liability in South Africa, SARS TCS PIN and CSD registration are not required.
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Date & Time
Friday, 23 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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Request for Quotation
43 CHURCH STREET - Polokwane - Polokwane - 0699
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Description
Source: ICT CONSUMABLES 2.pdf15 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
23 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.
ICT CONSUMABLES 2.pdf
The Limpopo Department of Public Works invites bids for the supply and delivery of ICT consumables under bid number RFQ 479/26/27. Bids must be submitted by hand on the official forms and deposited in the bid box at 43 Church Street, Polokwane, by 23 October 2026 at 11:00. The evaluation will follow the 80/20 preference point system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals.
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Procurement of ICT consumables. Bid response documents must be deposited in the bid box at No 43 Church Street, Polokwane. The detailed specification is attached to the bid document.
Important Dates
Source: ICT CONSUMABLES 2.pdf (RFQ)Closing date: 23 October 2026 at 11:00.
Contact Information
Source: ICT CONSUMABLES 2.pdf (RFQ)Submission address:
No 43 Church Street
Polokwane
Enquiry contact names, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers and email addresses are not completed in the document.
Submission Guidelines
Source: ICT CONSUMABLES 2.pdf (RFQ)Submission channel: deposit bid response documents in the bid box at No 43 Church Street, Polokwane.
Closing: bids must be delivered by the stipulated time; late bids are not accepted.
Form completion: complete the official forms by hand; do not re-type them.
Returnable forms:
Tax documents: submit a SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or a printed TCS certificate with the bid; if no PIN is available but the bidder is registered on the CSD, provide the CSD number. Each party to a consortium, joint venture or sub-contracting arrangement must submit a separate TCS certificate, PIN or CSD number.
Invalidity: failure to provide or comply with any required particulars may render the bid invalid.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: ICT CONSUMABLES 2.pdf (RFQ)Preference point system: 80/20.
Total points: 100 (Price 80, Specific Goals 20).
Specific goals points under the 80/20 system:
Failure to submit the required proof means specific goals points are not claimed.
Disqualification: bidders in the service of the state, companies with directors in the service of the state, close corporations with members in the service of the state, and bidders listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers.
Technical Specifications
Source: ICT CONSUMABLES 2.pdf (RFQ)Procurement: ICT consumables.
Detailed specification: attached to the SBD bid document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: ICT CONSUMABLES 2.pdf (RFQ)Central Supplier Database (CSD): provide a CSD number where no SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN is available.
Tax compliance: submit a SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or a printed TCS certificate with the bid; apply for a PIN via SARS e-filing at www.sars.gov.za.
Each party to a consortium, joint venture or sub-contracting arrangement must submit a separate TCS certificate, PIN or CSD number.
State employment restriction: no bids from persons in the service of the state, companies with directors in the service of the state, or close corporations with members in the service of the state.
List restrictions: bidders on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers are automatically disqualified.
Declaration: SBD 4 Bidder's Disclosure must be completed declaring state employment, relationships and interests in other enterprises.
B-BBEE Requirements
Source: ICT CONSUMABLES 2.pdf (RFQ)Preference point system: 80/20.
Specific goals evidence required:
Points are not claimed if the required proof is not submitted with the bid.
Requirements
Source: ICT CONSUMABLES 2.pdf (RFQ)Tax compliance: bidders must ensure compliance with tax obligations and submit a SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or a printed TCS certificate with the bid. A PIN may be applied for via SARS e-filing at www.sars.gov.za.
Consortia and sub-contracting: each party to a consortium, joint venture or sub-contracting arrangement must submit a separate TCS certificate, PIN or CSD number.
CSD alternative: where no TCS PIN is available but the bidder is registered on the Central Supplier Database, a CSD number must be provided.
State employment: no bids will be considered from persons in the service of the state, companies with directors in the service of the state, or close corporations with members in the service of the state.
Invalidity: failure to provide or comply with any required particulars may render the bid invalid.
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
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Address
43 Kerk St, Polokwane Central, Polokwane, 0700, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Last checked
16 Oct 2026
AI status
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Data conflicts
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Contact
015-284-7126[email protected]www.dpw.limpopo.gov.za43 Kerk St, Polokwane Central, Polokwane, 0700, South Africa
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