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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
26 Long Street - ODM Head Office - Bredasdorp - 7280
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
17 Jul 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-162758
The overberg district municipality invites tenders from service providers to supply medical certificates of fitness for employees across fire services, resorts, environmental management, municipal health, and roads departments. The contract runs until 30 june 2029 and is open to compliant bidders.
Date & Time
Friday, 14 August 2026 - 12:00
Venue
null
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
26 Long Street - ODM Head Office - Bredasdorp - 7280
17 Jul
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
14 Aug
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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T49-2026_Advert.pdf
The Overberg District Municipality invites tenders from service providers for the provision of Medical Certificates of Fitness for employees in Fire Services, Resorts, Environmental Management Services, Municipal Health Services, and Roads (Maintenance, Construction & Workshop) for the period ending 30 June 2029.
Median Estimate
R 225 216
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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Description
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdfTender for Medical Certificates of Fitness for Overberg District Municipality employees in Fire Services, Resorts, Environmental Management Services, Municipal Health Services, and Roads (Maintenance, Construction & Workshop). Service period ends 30 June 2029.
Important Dates
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 14 August 2026 at 12:00. Tender opening: Publicly thereafter at the same location.
Contact Information
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdf (TENDER)For specification enquiries: Ms. S Mdewu, Tel: 028 425 1157, Email: [email protected]. For tender documents and banking details: Mrs. L Siyeka, Tel: 028 050 0994 (ext. 294), Email: [email protected].
Submission Guidelines
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdf (TENDER)Submit the following: A non-refundable tender fee of R286.00 via electronic payment (use company name and tender number as reference). Duly completed tenders must be placed in a sealed envelope endorsed with the tender title and reference (T49-2026). Submit to the tender box at 26 Long Street, Bredasdorp, 7280 by 12:00 on 14 August 2026. Tenders submitted by fax, email, or late will be rejected. Only the prescribed official document is accepted. Tenders will be opened in public thereafter. Bidders agree to POPIA compliance for personal information processing.
Returnable Documents
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdf (TENDER)Submit sealed envelope endorsed with tender reference (T49-2026) and title. Use only the prescribed official tender document.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdf (TENDER)General
Open to all service providers capable of issuing Medical Certificates of Fitness for the specified employee categories.
Legal
Must be a registered entity with valid tax compliance.
Technical
No explicit technical specifications provided, but providers must meet the medical certification standards required by the municipality for the listed services.
Exclusions
Tenders submitted via fax/email or after the deadline are ineligible.
Technical Specifications
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdf (TENDER)Provide Medical Certificates of Fitness for employees of Overberg District Municipality in the following departments: Fire Services, Resorts, Environmental Management Services, Municipal Health Services, and Roads (Maintenance, Construction & Workshop). Service period: Ending 30 June 2029.
Compliance Requirements
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdf (TENDER)Mandatory: Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN from SARS. Supply Chain Management Policy of Overberg District Municipality (adopted under Section 111 of the Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003) applies. POPIA compliance required for personal information processing.
Contractual Terms
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdf (TENDER)Governed by Overberg District Municipality’s Supply Chain Management Policy, adopted under Section 111 of the Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003, and relevant regulations. Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all tenders.
Special Conditions
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdf (TENDER)Non-refundable tender fee: R286.00, payable via electronic transfer (reference: company name and tender number). Submission deadline: 12:00 on 14 August 2026 at 26 Long Street, Bredasdorp. Late or non-prescribed submissions rejected. POPIA compliance required for personal data processing.
Requirements
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdf (TENDER)Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN from SARS is mandatory.
Section
Source: T49-2026_Advert.pdfEvaluation based on the 80/20 procurement system. Bidders must submit a valid Tax Compliance Status PIN.
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)
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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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.
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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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This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
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Organization
Overberg District MunicipalityContact Person
Ms S. Mdewu
Phone
028-425-1157
[email protected]
Address
26 Long Street - ODM Head Office - Bredasdorp - 7280
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
17 Jul 2026
AI status
Enhanced
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