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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown - PINETOWN - PINETOWN - 3610
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
22 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-175193
Elangeni tvet college requires the supply and installation of network switches, wireless access points and a cloud controller to deliver wi-fi services, advertised as tender etvet 05/2026 (a companion tender, etvet 04/2026, covers supply and delivery of network switches only). Bidders must be suitably qualified and experienced contractors or service providers. Tender documents cost r300.00 Each, are non-refundable, and must be reserved and paid for by 02 november 2026 at 15h00 — only bidders who reserve will receive the pack. The most consequential requirements are the compulsory briefing on 03 november 2026 at 12h00 at the central office in pinetown and delivery of a sealed bid to the tender box by 23 november 2026 at 11h00, since late, faxed or emailed bids are rejected.
Compulsory briefing: 03 November 2026 at 12h00 at Elangeni TVET College Central Office, 15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown 3610 — attendance is required for ETVET 05/2026.
Document reservation and fee: call the SCM Unit on 031 492 4363 by 02 November 2026 at 15h00 to reserve; R300.00 per document, non-refundable, paid to FNB Bank account 51381533210 quoting the tender number and company name, with proof of payment emailed to [email protected] or [email protected]. Only bidders who reserve receive the documents.
Closing and submission: sealed envelope clearly marked with the project name and tender number, deposited in the tender box at Elangeni TVET College Central Office, 15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown, by 23 November 2026 at 11h00. Late, faxed or emailed tenders will not be accepted.
Evaluation: 80/20 Preference Point System, with B-BBEE status level claimed on SBD 6.1; no minimum functionality or qualifying score is stated, and the college is not bound to accept the lowest bid.
Supplier registration: bidders are requested to register on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
Returnable standard forms: SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid), SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), SBD 8 (Past Supply Chain Management Practices) and SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination) must each be completed and signed.
Bidder eligibility: only suitably qualified and experienced contractors or service providers should bid for the supply and installation of the switches, access points and cloud controller.
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Date & Time
Monday, 23 November 2026 - 11:00
Venue
15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
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15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown - PINETOWN - PINETOWN - 3610
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Description
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf22 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
23 Nov
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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.
Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf
Supply and installation of network switches, access points and cloud controller (Wi-Fi) services for Elangeni TVET College, KwaZulu-Natal, under tender ETVET 05/2026. The college requires suitably qualified and experienced contractors to deliver, install and commission the Wi-Fi infrastructure.
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R 457 365
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Elangeni TVET College invites suitably qualified and experienced contractors or service providers to tender for two projects:
Important Dates
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf (TENDER)Tender documents available: 28 October 2026 to 02 November 2026.
Document reservation and payment deadline: 02 November 2026 at 15h00.
Compulsory briefing — ETVET 04/2026: 03 November 2026 at 10h00, Elangeni TVET College Central Office, 15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown 3610.
Compulsory briefing — ETVET 05/2026: 03 November 2026 at 12h00, Elangeni TVET College Central Office, 15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown 3610.
Closing: 23 November 2026 at 11h00.
Briefing Session
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf (TENDER)Compulsory briefing sessions, both at Elangeni TVET College Central Office, 15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown 3610:
Contact Information
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries
SCM enquiries
Document reservation and proof of payment
Enquiry hours: 08h00 to 15h00 on office days.
Submission address
Elangeni TVET College Central Office
15 Portsmouth Road
Pinetown
3610
Submission Guidelines
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: sealed envelope placed in the tender box at Elangeni TVET College Central Office, 15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown, 3610.
Envelope marking: the project name and tender number must be written clearly on the sealed envelope.
Closing time: 23 November 2026 at 11h00.
Document reservation: tender documents must be reserved by calling the SCM Unit on 031 492 4363 no later than 02 November 2026 at 15h00; only bidders who reserve documents will receive them.
Document fee: R300.00 per document, non-refundable, payable to FNB Bank, account number 51381533210, using the tender number (ETVET 04/2026 or ETVET 05/2026) and the company name as reference.
Proof of payment: email to [email protected] or [email protected], clearly showing the company name, to secure the reservation.
Returnable forms: the tender pack contains the National Treasury standard forms — 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) — each must be completed and signed.
Disqualification risks:
Returnable Documents
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf (TENDER)Document reservation: call the Elangeni TVET College SCM Unit on 031 492 4363 to reserve and pay for the tender documents by no later than 02 November 2026 at 15h00; only bidders who reserve will receive the documents.
Cost: R300.00 per document, non-refundable.
Payment: FNB Bank, account number 51381533210, reference must be the tender number (ETVET 04/2026 or ETVET 05/2026) plus the company name.
Proof of payment: email to [email protected] or [email protected], clearly showing the company name.
Submission: completed tender documents and all supporting documents must be placed in a sealed envelope marked with the project name and tender number and deposited in the tender box at Elangeni TVET Central Office, 15 Portsmouth Road, Pinetown, by no later than 23 November 2026 before 11h00.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf (TENDER)System: 80/20 Preference Point System.
Preference points: claimed on B-BBEE status level, submitted on SBD 6.1.
CSD registration is required.
No minimum qualifying score or functionality threshold is stated.
The college is not bound to accept the lowest bid.
Technical Specifications
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf (TENDER)Two separate tenders are advertised:
Bidders must be suitably qualified and experienced contractors or service providers.
Financial Requirements
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf (TENDER)Document fee: R300.00 per tender document, non-refundable.
Payment: FNB Bank, account number 51381533210, with the tender number (ETVET 04/2026 or ETVET 05/2026) and the company name as the payment reference.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf (TENDER)CSD: bidders are requested to register on the Central Supplier Database.
B-BBEE: a B-BBEE status level claim is required to earn preference points under the 80/20 system.
Standard forms: SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 8 and SBD 9 must be completed and signed.
Requirements
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdf (TENDER)Bidders are requested to register on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
Section
Source: Advert for NETWORK SWITCHES.pdfThe tender is evaluated under the 80/20 Preference Point System.
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Act 3 of 2000
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Address
15 Portsmouth Rd, Pinetown CBD, Durban, 3600, South Africa
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High source confidence
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Last checked
22 Oct 2026
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Contact
031-492-4363[email protected]www.elangeni.edu.za15 Portsmouth Rd, Pinetown CBD, Durban, 3600, South Africa
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