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.
Issuing Organization
Higher Education and Training - Mnambithi TVET CollegeLocation
KwaZulu-Natal
Closing Date
29 Oct 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
77 Murchison Street - Ladysmith - Ladysmith - 3370
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
02 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-172372
Mnambithi tvet college, through purco SA, requires security services for a 36-month period. Bids must be submitted electronically via the purco SA supplier hub by 29 october 2026 at 11:00; hard copy, USB, faxed and e-mailed submissions are not accepted. A non-compulsory online information session will be held on 20 october 2026 at 11:00. Tender documents cost r1 150.00 (VAT included) and are available from 29 september 2026 on the purco SA website.
Electronic submission only: via PURCO SA Supplier Hub (www.purcosa.co.za); no hard copy, USB, fax or email bids accepted.
Closing: 29 October 2026 at 11:00; late bids disqualified.
Non-compulsory information session: 20 October 2026 at 11:00 online via MS Teams; register on PURCO SA website.
Document fee: R1 150.00 (VAT included), non-refundable, payable on PURCO SA website before downloading documents.
Document availability: from 29 September 2026 on PURCO SA website.
Experience: bidders must be experienced providers of security services.
B-BBEE: Mnambithi TVET College applies its B-BBEE procurement policy; no specific level or threshold stated.
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Date & Time
Thursday, 29 October 2026 - 11:00
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
77 Murchison Street - Ladysmith - Ladysmith - 3370
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Description
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf02 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
29 Oct
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.
TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf
Mnambithi TVET College, through PURCO SA, invites experienced service providers to tender for the provision of security services for a period of thirty-six (36) months. Tender documents are available for a non-refundable fee of R1,150.00 (VAT included) from 29 September 2026, and submissions must be made electronically via the PURCO SA Supplier Hub.
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Provision of security services to Mnambithi TVET College for a period of thirty-six (36) months, tendered through PURCO SA.
Tender documents are sold at R1 150.00 (VAT included), non-refundable, and are downloadable from the PURCO SA website from 29 September 2026 after registration and payment.
A non-compulsory online information session is held on 20 October 2026 at 11:00 via MS Teams.
Bids close on 29 October 2026 at 11:00 and are submitted electronically through the PURCO SA Supplier Hub.
Important Dates
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)Closing
Information session (non-compulsory)
Document availability
Briefing Session
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)Information session
Contact Information
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)Technical enquiries
Tender document enquiries
Submission channel
Submission Guidelines
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)Submission method
Tender documents
Returnable documents
Reservation of rights
Evaluation Criteria
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)Bidders must be experienced providers of security services.
Preference
No scoring split, preference point system (80/20 or 90/10), functionality weighting or minimum qualifying score is stated in the available document.
Technical Specifications
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)Scope
No further detail on sites, guarding levels, shift patterns, headcount or equipment is stated in the available document.
Financial Requirements
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)Document fee
No bid security, performance guarantee, retention, payment terms or turnover threshold is stated in the available document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)B-bbee
Submission compliance
No CSD registration, tax clearance, CIDB grading, CIPC or professional registration requirement is stated in the available document.
B-BBEE Requirements
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)Special Conditions
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)Section
Source: TENDER ADVERTS 29-09-2026 security.pdf (RFP)Technical enquiries
Tender document enquiries
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Act 85 of 1993
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Address
77 Murchison Street - Ladysmith - Ladysmith - 3370
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
16 Oct 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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