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
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)Location
Northern Cape
Closing Date
03 Nov 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
No:33 Du Toitspan Road(Cnr .Du Toitspan Road & Phakamile Mabija) - Kimberley - Kimberley - 8301
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
20 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-174826
The south african social security agency (SASSA) requires grade c security guarding services at its offices across the northern cape region for a period of twelve months. The service covers day and night shifts, including weekends and public holidays, across six districts and the regional office, with a total of 174 guards on weekdays and 152 on weekends/public holidays. Bidders must quote for all offices in the region, and failure to complete the price schedule correctly or omitting any office will lead to disqualification.
PSIRA registration: Bidders must be registered with PSIRA at Grade C level.
Quote for all offices: Bidders must price for every office in the Northern Cape Region; any omission or incorrect completion of the price schedule results in disqualification.
Pricing format: Submit rates per guard per 12-hour shift for four categories – weekday day, weekday night, weekend/public holiday day, and weekend/public holiday night – including all labour, statutory, regulatory, relief, operational and overhead costs.
Total bid price: Provide a total bid price for 12 months, VAT inclusive, based on the unit prices per guard per month.
Returnable forms: Complete and submit SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 8, and SBD 9, along with a valid tax clearance and CSD registration.
Evaluation: The 80/20 preference point system applies (price and B-BBEE) as per the PPPFA; submit SBD 6.1 and supporting B-BBEE certificate or affidavit.
Closing date: Bids close on 3 November 2026 at 11:00. Submission method and address are not stated in the document.
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 03 November 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
No:33 Du Toitspan Road(Cnr .Du Toitspan Road & Phakamile Mabija) - Kimberley - Kimberley - 8301
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Description
Source: SASSA 02-26-NC BID.zip (unknown)20 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
03 Nov
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.
SASSA 02-26-NC BID.zip
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) requires guarding services at its offices across the Northern Cape Region for twelve months. The service covers day and night shifts, weekdays, weekends, and public holidays, with Grade C guards required at the Regional Office, Record Management Centre, and local/district offices in the ZFM, JTG, Namakwa, Pixley Ka Seme, and Frances Baard districts.
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Organization
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)Contact Person
Kagisho Tsomagae
Phone
012-400-2634
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R 1 646 150
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The procurement is for the appointment of one or more service providers to render guarding services at SASSA offices in the Northern Cape Region for a period of twelve months. The service covers all district offices and local offices within the region, requiring Grade C security officers on 12-hour shifts, including weekends and public holidays.
Submission Guidelines
Source: SASSA 02-26-NC BID.zip (unknown)Returnable documents: complete and submit all standard National Treasury forms, including SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid), SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), SBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices), and SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination).
Evaluation Criteria
Source: SASSA 02-26-NC BID.zip (unknown)Evaluation will follow the 80/20 preference point system (price and B-BBEE) as per the PPPFA.
Technical Specifications
Source: SASSA 02-26-NC BID.zip (unknown)Scope: Provision of guarding services (Grade C security officers) at SASSA offices across the Northern Cape Region for 12 months.
Financial Requirements
Source: SASSA 02-26-NC BID.zip (unknown)Pricing must be submitted per guard per shift for each category (weekday day/night, weekend/PH day/night).
Compliance Requirements
Source: SASSA 02-26-NC BID.zip (unknown)PSIRA registration (Grade C) is mandatory.
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.
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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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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 work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve guarding, access control, CCTV, surveillance, or private security services.
Act 56 of 2001
Relevant where security providers, guards, access control or private security services are required.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve guarding, access control, CCTV, surveillance, or private security services.
Address
South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
20 Oct 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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