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
21A CHURCH STREET - COLESBERG - COLESBERG - 9795
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
08 Jun 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-158438
The umsobomvu municipality in the northern cape invites bids for the development of additional boreholes and associated infrastructure under phase 2(a). Open to qualified civil engineering contractors, with a compulsory briefing session at the noupoort municipal office. Closing date is 10 july 2026.
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21A CHURCH STREET - COLESBERG - COLESBERG - 9795
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Tender_advert__Abridged__NOUPOORT – DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOREHOLES P2A.pdf
The Umsobomvu Local Municipality invites bids for the development of additional boreholes and associated infrastructure in Noupoort (Phase 2(a)). The tender requires attendance at a compulsory briefing session, and bid documents are available upon payment of a non-refundable fee.
Date & Time
Friday, 10 July 2026 - 12:00
Venue
Umsobomvu Municipality Office Noupoort
08 Jun
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
10 Jul
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Median Estimate
R 516 000
Range
Based on 15 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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Noupoort – Development of Additional Boreholes and Associated Infrastructure Phase 2(a)
Important Dates
Source: Tender_advert__Abridged__NOUPOORT – DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOREHOLES P2A.pdf (TENDER){"closingDate":"10 July 2026","closingTime":"12H00","briefingSession":"{\"date\":\"10 July 2026\",\"time\":\"12H00\",\"venue\":null,\"is_compulsory\":false}"}
Briefing Session
Source: Tender_advert__Abridged__NOUPOORT – DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOREHOLES P2A.pdf (TENDER)A compulsory briefing session with representatives of the Employer will take place at the Municipal offices in Noupoort on 11 June 2026 starting at 11H00. Persons arriving later than 11h15 will not be allowed into the meeting. Only tenderers who attends the compulsory briefing session are eligible to submit their proposals. Bid documents will be available from the day of the briefing on the 11 June 2026.
Contact Information
Source: Tender_advert__Abridged__NOUPOORT – DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOREHOLES P2A.pdf (TENDER){"name":"Mr M Peterze","email":"[email protected]","phone":null,"department":null,"address":"le on the municipality’s notice boards and"}
Returnable Documents
Source: Tender_advert__Abridged__NOUPOORT – DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOREHOLES P2A.pdf (TENDER)Bid documents will be available upon payment of a non-refundable deposit of R 1 500.00 payable in cash at Umsobomvu Municipality, 6 Shaw Street, Noupoort, 5950, on the date of briefing session.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Tender_advert__Abridged__NOUPOORT – DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOREHOLES P2A.pdf (TENDER)Qualification
Suitably qualified and experienced contractors
CIDB
Minimum grading of 6CE or higher
Briefing
Only tenderers who attend the compulsory briefing session are eligible
Payment
Non-refundable deposit of R 1,500.00 for bid documents
Technical Specifications
Source: Tender_advert__Abridged__NOUPOORT – DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOREHOLES P2A.pdf (TENDER)Briefing CIDB closing date
Session grading
Noupoort – Development Noupoort 6CE or 10 July 2026
UMS/TS/WSIG/06/2026 of Additional Boreholes Municipal higher @ 12H00 at
and Associated offices on 11th Umsobomvu
Infrastructure Phase 2(a) June 2026 Municipal Main
starting at Building in
11:00 am. Colesberg
Compliance Requirements
Source: Tender_advert__Abridged__NOUPOORT – DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOREHOLES P2A.pdf (TENDER)No specific requirements found
Section
Source: Tender_advert__Abridged__NOUPOORT – DEVELOPMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOREHOLES P2A.pdf (TENDER)Full detailed adverts and bid evaluation criteria is available on the municipality’s notice boards and on the municipal web-site: www.umsobomvumun.co.za
Tenders in this industry often require registration with these bodies.
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) registration is mandatory for almost all public sector construction tenders. Ensure your grading matches the tender value.
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Having these can improve your winning chances: NHBRC Registration, ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management), ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health & Safety), SACPCMP Registration, ECSA Registration
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.
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.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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
Umsobomvu Local MunicipalityContact Person
S MTUBU
Phone
051-753-0040
[email protected]
Address
21A CHURCH STREET - COLESBERG - COLESBERG - 9795
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
08 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
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Umsobomvu Local Municipality governs Colesberg and surrounds in the Pixley ka Seme District of the Northern Cape.
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