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
Eastern Cape - Social Development and Special ProgrammesLocation
Eastern Cape
Closing Date
09 Sept 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
7 Beatrice Street - King Williams Town - King Williams Town - 5601
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
12 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-165404
Training of social service practitioners on psycho-social support, trauma support, and grief counselling is being procured by the eastern cape department of social development and special programmes. Bidders must submit their bids by 9 september 2026 at 11:00.
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7 Beatrice Street - King Williams Town - King Williams Town - 5601
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12 Aug
2026
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2026
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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.
SCMU4-26.27-0007 BID DOCUMENT.pdf
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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.
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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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Address
Corner of Hockley and Hargreaves Street King William's Town, King William`s Town, 5601, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
12 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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Contact
064-608-2853[email protected]www.dsd.gov.zaCorner of Hockley and Hargreaves Street King William's Town, King William`s Town, 5601, South Africa
Key Personnel
Median Estimate
R 187 340
Range
Based on 25 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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