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.
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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-174542
The city of tshwane requires professional service providers to supply, install, maintain, repair and upgrade existing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and cooling systems across the city on an as-and-when-required basis over three years. Bids are evaluated on the 80/20 preference point system, and only bidders holding CIDB grading 3me or higher can be considered. Submission is primarily electronic through the sap ariba business network, supported by one sealed hard copy deposited at tshwane house before the closing time of 10:00 on 7 december 2026. Attendance at the compulsory briefing session on 6 november 2026 at 10:00 is required, and bids must remain valid for 90 days after closing.
CIDB grading: a minimum CIDB grading of 3ME or higher is a special condition of this tender; bids below that grade are not eligible.
Compulsory briefing: 6 November 2026 at 10:00 at the Sammy Marks Council Chamber, 1st Floor, Sammy Marks Square, Cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD; attendance is compulsory.
Closing and submission: 7 December 2026 at 10:00. Submit electronically via the SAP Ariba Business Network and deposit one sealed supplementary hard copy in the tender box at Tshwane House, 320 Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD before the closing time.
Hard copy rules: the hard copy must be an exact copy of the electronic submission, in a separate sealed envelope marked with the tender heading, reference number, closing time and due date, addressed to the Divisional Head: Supply Chain Management; it is used only if the online system fails during evaluation.
Registrations: bidders must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (www.csd.gov.za) and on the SAP Ariba Business Network (register via www.tshwane.gov.za, page_id=838) to download and respond to the bid.
Evaluation and validity: the 80/20 preference point system applies, with B-BBEE points claimed on SBD 6.1; bids must remain valid for 90 days after the closing date.
Enquiries: technical — Mr Jan de Klerk, 012 358 0950, [email protected]; supply chain — Magda de Vos, 012 358 0481, [email protected].
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Date & Time
Monday, 07 December 2026 - 10:00
Venue
Sammy Marks Council Chamber, 1st Floor, cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD
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
07 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
The City of Tshwane seeks to appoint professional service providers to supply, install, maintain, repair and upgrade existing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and cooling systems city wide, as and when required, for a period of three years.
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Contact
012-358-2962Matched by category & region
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Open Supplier Readiness HubMedian Estimate
R 10 054 306
Range
Based on 3 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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The City of Tshwane is migrating to the SAP Ariba Business Network e-tender portal. Bidders download bid documents and submit responses online. A supplementary hard copy is required under Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulation 22(4) and must be deposited in the tender box at Tshwane House, 320 Madiba Street, Pretoria before the closing time. The hard copy is used only if the online system fails during evaluation. Bids are advertised for a minimum of 40 days during the transition period.
Important Dates
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Closing
Compulsory briefing session
SAP Ariba training sessions (optional)
Briefing Session
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Compulsory briefing session for GPM 18-2026/27: 6 November 2026 at 10:00, Sammy Marks Council Chamber, 1st Floor, Sammy Marks Square, Cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD. Attendance is compulsory.
SAP Ariba Business Network training sessions are held every Tuesday from 10:00 to 12:00 SAST. Join link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/378902854588562?p=mK5IWFPJ6QcHfVWJ10. Meeting ID: 378 902 854 588 562. Passcode: 2E6oB3th.
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
Tender box
Tshwane House
320 Madiba Street
Pretoria CBD
Briefing venue
Sammy Marks Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Sammy Marks Square
Cnr Lilian Ngoyi and Madiba Street
Pretoria CBD
Submission Guidelines
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Submission method
Registration required to bid
Returnable documents
Disqualification risks
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Preference point system
Evaluation stages
Minimum qualifying requirements
Technical Specifications
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Scope of work
Deliverables
Locations
Standards and capacity
Financial Requirements
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Pricing
Bid validity
Compliance Requirements
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Mandatory registrations
CIDB
B-bbee
Returnable forms
Tax and statutory
Special Conditions
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Each tender must be in a separate sealed envelope marked with the tender heading, reference number, closing time and due date, addressed to the Divisional Head: Supply Chain Management, City of Tshwane, and deposited in the tender box at Tshwane House, 320 Madiba Street, Pretoria CBD. Tenders are opened at that address at the stated time. Bids must remain valid for 90 days after the closing date.
Requirements
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)Service providers must register on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database at www.csd.gov.za in terms of Circular 81 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003.
Section
Source: Notice 6 of 2026.27 (003).pdf (TENDER)The 80/20 preferential point system applies to this tender (GPM 18-2026/27). The 90/10 system applies to other tenders in the same notice. Evaluation is concluded on the SAP Ariba Business Network online platform. The hard copy is used only if the online system fails. Bids are advertised for a minimum of 40 days.
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.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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 4 of 2006
Relevant to electricity, generation, transmission, distribution and energy-service procurement.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve electricity, power supply, energy infrastructure, generators, or energy maintenance. Relevant because this tender appears to involve petroleum, oil, gas, fuel, or energy-resource services.
Act 107 of 1998
Relevant where environmental authorisations, EIAs or environmental compliance may apply.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve electricity, power supply, energy infrastructure, generators, or energy maintenance. Relevant because this tender appears to involve petroleum, oil, gas, fuel, or energy-resource services.
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 electricity, power supply, energy infrastructure, generators, or energy maintenance. Relevant because this tender appears to involve petroleum, oil, gas, fuel, or energy-resource services.
Act 28 of 2002
Relevant to mineral resources, mining rights, prospecting and mining-related procurement.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve petroleum, oil, gas, fuel, or energy-resource services.
Act 40 of 2004
Relevant to regulated electricity, piped-gas and petroleum-pipeline activities.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve electricity, power supply, energy infrastructure, generators, or energy maintenance.
Address
cnr Madiba and Sisulu Street, Pretoria - Pretoria - PRETORIA - 0002
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
17 Oct 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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