Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
11 Lind Street - Swellendam - Swellendam - 6740
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
05 Nov 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-176949
Swellendam municipality requires the supply and delivery of one drain jetting machine to its swellendam office, procured through a quotation process under the 80/20 preference point system. Quotations must be submitted on the prescribed documents in a sealed envelope placed in the municipal quotation box by 11:00 on 13 november 2026, and must include a valid SARS tax compliance status pin. Late, emailed or faxed quotations will not be considered, and NO enquiries are handled in the final two days before closing. The quotation documents, which contain the detailed technical specifications, are available from 5 november 2026.
Closing: 13 November 2026 at 11:00, physical delivery only to the Municipal Quotation Box, Supply Chain Management Offices, 11 Lind Street, Swellendam; late, emailed or faxed quotations are rejected.
Tax compliance: a valid SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN must accompany the quotation; omission disqualifies.
Prescribed documents: quotations must be submitted on the official quotation forms, obtainable from Mr K Juries (028 514 8500, [email protected]) from 5 November 2026; the detailed technical specifications are contained in those documents.
Evaluation: 80/20 preference point system (80 price, 20 B-BBEE); no minimum qualifying score is stated, and Council may accept the lowest or any quotation in whole or in part.
Envelope marking: sealed envelope must be clearly marked with quotation number SMQ35-26-27 and the description; the quotation box slot is 10 cm high by 33 cm wide and open 24/7.
Enquiries: technical enquiries in writing to Jenovaan Booysen ([email protected]); no enquiries will be handled on the last two days before closing.
Validity: quotations must remain valid for 60 days from the closing date.
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Date & Time
Friday, 13 November 2026 - 11:00
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Request for Quotation
11 Lind Street - Swellendam - Swellendam - 6740
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Description
Source: SMQ35-26-27_Advert.pdf05 Nov
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
13 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.
SMQ35-26-27_Advert.pdf
Supply and delivery of one drain jetting machine to Swellendam Municipal Office
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Organization
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Contact
028-514-8500Matched by category & region
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Procurement: Supply and delivery of one drain jetting machine to Swellendam Municipal Office.
Quotation documents available from Mr K Juries (SCM Unit, 11 Lind Street, Swellendam) from 5 November 2026 via telephone 028 514 8500 or email [email protected].
Technical enquiries directed to Jenovaan Booysen at [email protected].
Important Dates
Source: SMQ35-26-27_Advert.pdf (unknown)Documents available from: 5 November 2026.
Closing date and time: 13 November 2026 at 11:00 (South African Standard Time).
Technical enquiry cut-off: No enquiries handled during the last two days before closing (i.e., after 11 November 2026).
Bid validity: 60 days from closing date.
Compulsory briefing or site visit: None stated.
Contact Information
Source: SMQ35-26-27_Advert.pdf (unknown)SCM contact (document collection and general enquiries):
Technical enquiries:
Submission address:
Municipal Quotation Box
Supply Chain Management Offices
11 Lind Street
Swellendam
Postal address:
Municipal Manager
P.O. Box 20
Swellendam 6740
Submission Guidelines
Source: SMQ35-26-27_Advert.pdf (unknown)Submission method: Physical delivery in a sealed envelope to the Municipal Quotation Box at the Supply Chain Management Offices, 11 Lind Street, Swellendam.
Quotation box: Open 24/7; slot size 10 cm high × 33 cm wide.
Marking: Envelope must be clearly marked with quotation number SMQ35-26-27 and description "Supply and delivery of one drain jetting machine to Swellendam Municipal Office".
Documents: Quotations must be submitted on the prescribed quotation documents only, obtainable from Mr K Juries from 5 November 2026.
Mandatory attachment: Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN issued by SARS must be included.
Disqualification: Late submissions, submissions by email or facsimile, submissions not on prescribed forms, or missing Tax PIN will not be considered.
Returnable forms: Prescribed quotation document (likely includes standard SBD forms) and Tax Compliance Status PIN.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: SMQ35-26-27_Advert.pdf (unknown)Preference point system: 80/20 (price 80 points, B-BBEE 20 points).
Evaluation policy: Assessed in accordance with Swellendam Municipality's Preferential Procurement Policy and Supply Chain Management Policy.
Minimum qualifying score: Not stated.
Award discretion: Council does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any quotation; may accept a quotation in full or in part.
Validity period: Bids remain valid for 60 days from the closing date.
Technical Specifications
Source: SMQ35-26-27_Advert.pdf (unknown)Scope: Supply and delivery of one (1) drain jetting machine.
Delivery location: Swellendam Municipal Office.
Detailed technical specifications: Not provided in the quotation notice; expected to be contained in the prescribed quotation documents obtainable from 5 November 2026.
Financial Requirements
Source: SMQ35-26-27_Advert.pdf (unknown)Pricing format: Not specified in the notice; likely a firm price on the prescribed pricing schedule.
Bid security / guarantee: Not mentioned.
Retention: Not mentioned.
Payment terms: Not mentioned.
Financial capacity thresholds: Not mentioned.
Bid validity: 60 days from closing date.
Compliance Requirements
Source: SMQ35-26-27_Advert.pdf (unknown)Tax compliance: Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN from SARS mandatory.
B-BBEE: 80/20 preference point system applies; a valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (as applicable to entity size) required to claim points. No minimum B-BBEE level stated.
CSD registration: Not explicitly stated but standard for municipal procurement.
CIDB grading: Not applicable (supply of equipment, not construction).
CIPC registration: Not explicitly stated.
Local production and content: SBD 6.2 (Declaration for Local Production and Content) indicated as required.
Collusion declaration: SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination) indicated as required.
Other: Submission on prescribed quotation documents mandatory.
Section
Source: SMQ35-26-27_Advert.pdfPreference point system: 80/20 (price 80, B-BBEE 20).
Evaluated per Swellendam Municipality's Preferential Procurement Policy and SCM Policy.
No minimum qualifying score stated.
Council reserves right to accept full or part quotation; not bound to accept lowest.
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
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Act 2 of 2000
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Act 3 of 2000
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11 Lind Street - Swellendam - Swellendam - 6740
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