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
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)Location
Gauteng
Closing Date
14 Jul 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
1 Dr Lategan Road - Groenkloof - Pretoria - 0001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
07 Jul 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-161444
The south african bureau of standards (sabs) seeks a service provider to conduct annual legal compliance audits, maintain a quarterly online hse legal register, and provide ad-hoc legal assistance via call line and email for all sabs sites across south africa over a 36-month period. The tender is open to legally qualified practitioners with a minimum of 10 years' experience, based in gauteng, and compliant with mandatory regulatory and b-bbee requirements.
Date & Time
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 - 11:00
Venue
null
Categories
Request for Quotation
1 Dr Lategan Road - Groenkloof - Pretoria - 0001
07 Jul
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
14 Jul
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.
RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdf
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) invites bids for the appointment of a service provider to conduct Legal Compliance Audits, maintain a Legal Register, and provide Legal Assistance Call Line and Email Services across all SABS sites (8 locations) for a 36-month period. The scope includes annual compliance audits, quarterly legal register updates, annual training, and ad-hoc legal assistance.
Median Estimate
R 2 437 085
Range
Based on 3 comparable awarded tenders. 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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Description
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdfImportant Dates
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdf (RFQ)Contact Information
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdf (RFQ)Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdf (RFQ)Evaluation Criteria
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdf (RFQ)Mandatory
Functionality
Qualifications
Attorney/advocate with minimum 10 years' experience (CV + qualifications required).
References
At least 3 professional references (not older than 12 months).
Scoring
Technical Specifications
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdf (RFQ)Experience & Qualifications
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdfQuality Management
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdfPricing Schedule
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdfFinancial Requirements
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdf (RFQ)Compliance Requirements
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdf (RFQ)Health & Safety
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdfEnvironmental
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdfContractual Terms
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdfSpecial Conditions
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdf (RFQ)Section
Source: RFQ 202011 - HSE Legal Audit.pdfThese 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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity. Relevant because this tender appears to involve legal services, records, administrative justice, access to information, or regulated advice.
Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
These rules are linked to the type of public body issuing this tender.
Act 71 of 2008
Relevant to governance and reporting obligations for state-owned companies and public entities.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve financial services, accounting, auditing, actuarial, or advisory work.
These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 38 of 2001
Relevant to financial services, audit, accounting, KYC and anti-money-laundering obligations.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve financial services, accounting, auditing, actuarial, or advisory work.
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
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Organization
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)Contact Person
Ntobeko Mweli
Phone
012-428-6691
[email protected]
Website
www.sabs.co.za/
Address
1 Dr Lategan Rd, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 0027, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
07 Jul 2026
AI status
Enhanced
This tender has strong source evidence, including source metadata and supporting tender information synced from the government tender portal.
Tenders SA is not the issuing authority. All tenders are automatically synced from the official government tender portal. Always confirm final submission details, closing dates, briefing sessions, eligibility requirements, and documents on the official government portal before applying.
Key Personnel
Qualifications Weight
60
References Weight
40
Minimum Threshold
75
Disqualification
Data conflicts
None detected
1 Dr Lategan Rd, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 0027, South Africa
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