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 Bid(Limited-Tender
Delivery Location
ERF 257 Main Road - Port St Johns - Port St Johns - 5120
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
30 Jun 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-160737
Port st johns local municipality seeks a turnkey contractor for electrical pre-engineering and household connections across various wards. This tender is for experienced electrical contractors registered with the CIDB at a grading of 5ep or higher. The contract involves both professional design services and construction works.
Date & Time
Thursday, 30 July 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Municipal Town Hall
Bidders are kindly requested to print the tender documents according to the colors specified on page 2 (table of contents) tender data (pink) list of returnable documents (yellow) returnable document (yellow) form of offer and acceptance (white) pricing instructions (yellow) bills of quantities (yellow) description of the works (blue) engineering (blue) procurement (blue) construction (blue) management (blue) annexes (blue) site information (green) tender drawings (green)
Categories
Request for Bid(Limited-Tender
ERF 257 Main Road - Port St Johns - Port St Johns - 5120
30 Jun
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
30 Jul
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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Tender Document Pre-engineering and Household Connections.pdf
Port St Johns Municipality seeks a turnkey contractor for electrical pre-engineering and household connections across various wards. The contract requires CIDB grading 5EP or higher, with evaluation conducted in three stages: mandatory requirements, functionality assessment (minimum 60 points each for Professional Services and Construction Services), and price/specific goals evaluation using an 80/20 point system. The tender closes on 30 July 2026 at 11:00 AM.
Median Estimate
R 1 530 000
Range
Based on CIDB grading. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
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Important Dates
Source: Tender Document Pre-engineering and Household Connections.pdf (TENDER)Contact Information
Source: Tender Document Pre-engineering and Household Connections.pdf (TENDER)Submission Guidelines
Source: Tender Document Pre-engineering and Household Connections.pdf (TENDER)Evaluation Criteria
Source: Tender Document Pre-engineering and Household Connections.pdf (TENDER)Eligible: Registered contractors with CIDB grading 5EP or higher, CSD registration, valid tax compliance, COIDA good standing, R1 million PI insurance, municipal rates clearance. Ineligible: Contractors under restrictions for corrupt/fraudulent practices, insolvent entities, those with principals in state service without proper disclosure, Tender Defaulters Register entries, companies with abused SCM systems. Joint Ventures require signed consortium/joint venture agreement.
Technical Specifications
Source: Tender Document Pre-engineering and Household Connections.pdf (TENDER)Financial Requirements
Source: Tender Document Pre-engineering and Household Connections.pdf (TENDER)Compliance Requirements
Source: Tender Document Pre-engineering and Household Connections.pdf (TENDER)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)
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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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.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve engineering, technical design, maintenance, or regulated built-environment work.
Act 85 of 1993
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Organization
Port St Johns Local MunicipalityContact Person
Z. Jim
Phone
083-453-1584
[email protected]
Address
ERF 257 Main Road - Port St Johns - Port St Johns - 5120
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
01 Jul 2026
AI status
Enhanced
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Port St Johns Local Municipality governs the famous Wild Coast town in the OR Tambo District.
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