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.
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
cnr Madiba and Sisulu Street, Pretoria - Pretoria - PRETORIA - 0002
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
16 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-174527
The city of tshwane requires a service provider to supply online magazine and newspaper content and library cataloguing tools to its library and information services over a three-year period, delivered as electronic access as and when required. Bids close on 2 december 2026 at 10:00 and must be submitted through the sap ariba business network, with one supplementary hard copy deposited in the tender box at tshwane house, 320 madiba street, pretoria cbd before the same deadline. Attendance at the compulsory briefing session on 2 november 2026 at 11:00 is a condition of bidding, and the 80/20 preference point system applies.
Closing: 2 December 2026 at 10:00 — submit online via the SAP Ariba Business Network and deliver one supplementary hard copy to the tender box at Tshwane House, 320 Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD before the closing time.
Compulsory briefing: 2 November 2026 at 11:00 at the Sammy Marks Council Chamber, 1st Floor, Sammy Marks Square, Cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD — attendance is mandatory and non-attendance disqualifies the bid.
SAP Ariba registration: bidders must register on the City's e-tender portal (via https://www.tshwane.gov.za/?page_id=838, select a sourcing event, click Respond then Register) to download documents and submit; optional portal training runs every Tuesday from 10:00 to 12:00 SAST.
Central Supplier Database: registration on the National Treasury CSD at www.csd.gov.za is required in terms of Circular 81 of the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003.
Preference points: the 80/20 preference point system applies and preference points must be claimed in the prescribed manner.
Hard copy integrity: the supplementary hard copy must be an exact copy of the electronic submission; it is used only where an online system deficiency blocks evaluation, and a mismatch or late delivery risks disqualification.
Bid validity and grading: bids must remain valid for 90 days after the closing date, and no CIDB grading is required for this tender.
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 02 December 2026 - 10:00
Venue
Sammy Marks Council Chamber, 1st Floor, cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
cnr Madiba and Sisulu Street, Pretoria - Pretoria - PRETORIA - 0002
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Description
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)16 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
02 Dec
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.
Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf
Provision of online magazines, newspapers and library cataloguing tools to the City of Tshwane's library and information services over a three-year period. The service is procured under reference CSDS 02-2026/27 on the 80/20 preference point system.
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R 7 271 684
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Provision of online magazines, newspapers and library cataloguing tools to the City of Tshwane Library and Information Services over a three-year period.
Important Dates
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Closing
Compulsory briefing session
SAP Ariba portal training (optional)
Contact Information
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries
Supply chain enquiries
Submission address
Tshwane House
320 Madiba Street
Pretoria CBD
Submission Guidelines
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Submission channel
Supplementary hard copy
Packaging and addressing
Validity
Disqualification risks
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Preference point system
Evaluation platform
Registration prerequisite
Mandatory attendance
Technical Specifications
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Scope
Delivery model
Submission format
Compliance Requirements
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Central Supplier Database
Bid validity
Preference points
Compulsory briefing
CIDB
Section
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Preference point system
Evaluation platform
Registration prerequisite
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Address
cnr Madiba and Sisulu Street, Pretoria - Pretoria - PRETORIA - 0002
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
06 Nov 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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