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
Higher education and training - Boland TVET CollegeLocation
Western Cape
Closing Date
23 Oct 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
85 Bird street - Stellenbosch - Cape Town - 7600
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
25 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171459
Boland tvet college requires accredited and qualified service providers to supply lawn maintenance and ad-hoc landscaping services at its head office and five campuses in the western cape for a 36-month period. The tender includes a compulsory briefing session and compulsory site inspections at each campus, and bids must be delivered physically by the closing deadline. The most consequential consideration is that attendance at the briefing and all site inspections is mandatory, with late arrival at the briefing resulting in exclusion.
Compulsory briefing: Monday, 12 October 2026, 09:00–10:00, at Head Office, 85 Bird Street, Stellenbosch. Arrival after 09:00 is not permitted.
Compulsory site inspections (all required): Stellenbosch Campus 12 Oct 11:00; Worcester Campus 13 Oct 09:00; Paarl Drackenstein Campus 13 Oct 13:30; Caledon Campus 15 Oct 10:00; Strand Campus 15 Oct 13:00.
Tender documents: non-refundable fee of R500.00; available from 29 September 2026 to 16 October 2026. Email proof of payment to [email protected] to receive electronic documents.
Closing: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:00 am. Physical delivery only to Boland TVET College, Head Office, Ground Floor Reception Tender Box, Cnr Drukkers Avenue and Bird Street, Stellenbosch. Fax, email, telegraph, telephone or telex bids are not accepted.
Bidders must be accredited and qualified service providers; mandatory requirements are detailed in the tender documents.
Proposal documents must be completed in black ink; incomplete documentation will not be accepted.
Evaluation is per the College Supply Chain Management Policy; the lowest bid is not necessarily accepted, and the college is not bound to accept any bid.
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Date & Time
Friday, 23 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Boland TVET College, Head Office, 85 Bird street, Stellenbosch
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
85 Bird street - Stellenbosch - Cape Town - 7600
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Description
Source: BC06-2026.pdf25 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
23 Oct
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.
BC06-2026.pdf
Boland TVET College requires a service provider for lawn maintenance and ad-hoc landscaping services across its five campuses for a 36-month period, with a compulsory briefing session and site inspections.
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The college requires lawn maintenance and ad-hoc landscaping services at its Head Office and five campuses for a period of 36 months.
Important Dates
Source: BC06-2026.pdf (TENDER)Tender documents available: from Tuesday, 29 September 2026 until Friday, 16 October 2026.
Compulsory briefing session: Monday, 12 October 2026, 09:00–10:00, at Head Office, 85 Bird Street, Stellenbosch. Late arrival (after 09:00) will not be permitted to enter.
Compulsory site inspections (all with representatives of Boland College):
Closing date: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:00 am.
Contact Information
Source: BC06-2026.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries:
General enquiries:
For banking details and to request electronic tender documents: email [email protected].
Submission Guidelines
Source: BC06-2026.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: physical delivery only. Bids via fax, email, telegraph, telephone or telex are not accepted.
Delivery address: Boland TVET College, Head Office, Ground Floor Reception Tender Box, Cnr of Drukkers Avenue and Bird Street, Stellenbosch.
Delivery hours: Monday–Thursday 09:00–16:00, Friday 09:00–13:00, excluding public holidays.
Closing time: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:00 am.
Proposal documents must be completed in black ink. Incomplete documentation will not be accepted.
Late bids will not be accepted.
Returnable documents: the tender documents (purchased for a non-refundable fee of R500.00) must be completed and submitted. Proof of payment is required to receive the electronic tender documents.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: BC06-2026.pdf (TENDER)Evaluation will be in terms of the College Supply Chain Management Policy.
Responsiveness and bid evaluation criteria will be strictly adhered to.
The lowest bid will not necessarily be accepted.
Boland TVET College is not bound to accept the highest point scorer, the lowest bid, part of a bid, or any bid.
Mandatory requirements are detailed in the tender documents.
Technical Specifications
Source: BC06-2026.pdf (TENDER)Scope: Lawn maintenance and ad-hoc landscaping services for Boland TVET College.
Contract period: 36 months.
Service locations: Head Office and the following campuses:
Compulsory briefing session and site inspections are required (see importantDates).
Quality Management
Source: BC06-2026.pdfCompulsory site inspections are required at each campus (see importantDates). Tender documents must be completed in black ink; incomplete documentation will not be accepted.
Financial Requirements
Source: BC06-2026.pdf (TENDER)Tender documents: non-refundable fee of R500.00. Payment details available from [email protected].
No other financial requirements (bid security, guarantees, retention, payment terms) are stated in the document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: BC06-2026.pdf (TENDER)Bidders must be accredited and qualified service providers.
Mandatory requirements are detailed in the tender documents.
Proof of payment for the tender documents is required to receive the electronic documents.
Section
Source: BC06-2026.pdfResponsiveness and bid evaluation criteria will be strictly adhered to. The college is not bound to accept the highest point scorer, the lowest bid, part of a bid, or any bid.
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.
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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 38 of 2000
Important for public-sector construction and infrastructure tenders that require contractor grading or construction procurement standards.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve construction, building work, infrastructure, or site-based delivery.
Act 107 of 1998
Relevant where environmental authorisations, EIAs or environmental compliance may apply.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve construction, building work, infrastructure, or site-based delivery.
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 construction, building work, infrastructure, or site-based delivery.
Act 103 of 1977
Relevant where building standards, renovations, maintenance or construction compliance may apply.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve construction, building work, infrastructure, or site-based delivery.
Address
85 Bird St, La Colline, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
16 Oct 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.
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.
Contact
+27 21 886 7111[email protected]www.bolandcollege.com85 Bird St, La Colline, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
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