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.
Issuing Organization
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa LimitedLocation
Gauteng
Closed On
23 Jan 2026
Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 23 January 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
RFP
Delivery Location
19 Fredman Drive - Sandown - Sandton - 2146
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
14 Dec 2025
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-143744
The industrial development corporation of south africa is seeking proposals for the supply, implementation and ongoing support of a digital signature solution that includes pdf editing functionality. The contract is open to suppliers capable of delivering a secure, compliant e‑signature platform with document manipulation features for use across the idc's operations in gauteng.
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RFP
19 Fredman Drive - Sandown - Sandton - 2146
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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)
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T55-12-25 - DIGITAL SIGNATURE SOLUTION WITH PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT _PDF_ EDITING FUNCTIONALITY.pdf
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Date & Time
Friday, 23 January 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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14 Dec
2025
Tender Published
Tender was published
23 Jan
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Awaiting Award of Contract
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23 Jan
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
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Median Estimate
R 4 508 696
Range
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Contact Information
Source: T55-12-25 - DIGITAL SIGNATURE SOLUTION WITH PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT _PDF_ EDITING FUNCTIONALITY.pdfContact: Email [email protected], Phone +27 11 269 4376 (no name, department or physical address specified)
Submission Guidelines
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Compliance Requirements
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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
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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Act 88 of 1998
Relevant to public-sector ICT procurement and government technology acquisition routes.
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Act 36 of 2005
Relevant to telecoms, network infrastructure, electronic communications services and connectivity tenders.
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Act 25 of 2002
Relevant to electronic transactions, digital procurement channels, e-signatures and online service delivery.
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Address
19 Fredman Dr, Sandown, Sandton, 2031, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
23 Jul 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
011-347-0600[email protected]www.idc.co.za19 Fredman Dr, Sandown, Sandton, 2031, South Africa
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