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(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Fort England Hospital - Makanda - Makhanda - 6139
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
24 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-166628
The department of health in the eastern cape is procuring security services for fort england hospital over a 36-month period. Bidders must be able to provide armed and unarmed guarding services at the facility in terms of the department's operational requirements for the full contract term.
Closing date: 18 September 2026 at 11:00.
Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) to do business with the state.
Bidders must be registered with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) as required for security service providers.
The contract runs for 36 months from appointment.
Price and preference points will be evaluated under the PPPFA 90/10 system as it exceeds the threshold for 80/20.
Returnable documents include the completed and signed National Treasury standard forms (SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 8, SBD 9) and any other as specified.
Bidders must submit a valid tax clearance certificate (SARS TCS or tax pin).
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Venue
Fort England Hospital - Club House, York Street Makhanda, (Grahamstown)
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Fort England Hospital - Makanda - Makhanda - 6139
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Recommended Certifications
Having these can improve your winning chances: SAIDSA Accreditation, ISO 18788 (Security Operations Management)
AI Document Analysis Stages
Review in progress
The information shown on this card is preliminary. Our procurement team is currently finalising the submission guidelines, evaluation criteria, technical specifications, financial requirements, and compliance sections so you have a clean, bid-ready summary to work from. Document being finalised: SCMU3-26-27-0077-AM Provision of Security Services for FEH (FINAL).pdf. You don’t need to refresh — this page will pick up the updated review automatically.
24 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
18 Sept
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.
SCMU3-26-27-0077-AM Provision of Security Services for FEH (FINAL).pdf
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Organization
Eastern Cape - HealthAddress
Fort England Hospital - Makanda - Makhanda - 6139
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Open Supplier Readiness HubMedian Estimate
R 15 792 736
Range
Based on 4 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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Compliance Requirements
Source: SCMU3-26-27-0077-AM Provision of Security Services for FEH (FINAL).pdf (unknown)Insufficient searchable text - AI extraction recommended
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.
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 54 of 1972
Relevant to food safety, catering, canteens, food handling and nutrition-programme procurement.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve cleaning, hygiene, pest control, sanitation, or facilities services.
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. Relevant because this tender appears to involve cleaning, hygiene, pest control, sanitation, or facilities 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.
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
25 Aug 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
This tender has strong source evidence, including source metadata and supporting tender information synced from the government tender portal.
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