Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Francis Baard street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0002
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
10 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-169825
The department of water and sanitation seeks to appoint a professional service provider to undertake a pre-feasibility study for the middle letaba water development project (mlwdp), phase 2 and 3, module 1, over a period of 15 months. Bidders must submit their proposals online through the e-tender e-submission portal by 13 october 2026 at 11:00, and attendance of the non-compulsory briefing session is recommended.
Closing date and time: 13 October 2026 at 11:00.
Submission method: All bids must be submitted online via the e-Tender e-submission portal; no email or departmental tender box submissions will be accepted.
Briefing session: Non-compulsory, held on 22 September 2026 at 10:00 via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 330 603 100 634 969, Passcode: RM6mQ7Kx).
Bid documents are obtainable from the Department of Water and Sanitation website (www.dws.gov.za) and the National Treasury e-Tender portal.
Enquiries: SCM contact – Mr Jacob Mabusela (012 336 7240, [email protected]); Technical contact – Mr Prashen Jugdawooh (012 336 8188, [email protected]).
Bidders must be alert to scam syndicates posing as department officials; department officials will never solicit bribes in exchange for bid awards.
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 13 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/330603100634969?p=3RSeoXKFgP022Gi10o
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Francis Baard street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0002
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Description
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - WP11570.pdf10 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
13 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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.
WP11570 BID DOC.pdf
Bid Invitation Notice - WP11570.pdf
The Department of Water and Sanitation seeks a professional service provider to conduct a pre-feasibility study for the Middle Letaba Water Development Project Phases 2 and 3, Module 1, over a 15-month period. The bid is national in scope and submissions are made online only.
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The tender is for the appointment of a professional service provider to conduct a pre-feasibility study for the Middle Letaba Water Development Project (MLWDP) Phase 2 and 3, Module 1. The study period is 15 months.
Important Dates
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - WP11570.pdf (TENDER){"closingDate":"13 OCTOBER 2026","closingTime":"11:00","briefingSession":"{"date":"22 September 2026","time":"10:00","venue":"e: 22 September 2026","is_compulsory":true}"}
Briefing Session
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - WP11570.pdf (TENDER)Briefing session (not compulsory): 22 September 2026 at 10:00, held via Microsoft Teams. Meeting link and passcode are provided in the bid document.
Contact Information
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - WP11570.pdf (TENDER){"name":"Mr. Jacob","email":"[email protected]","phone":"012 336 8988","department":"al website: www.dws.gov.za , National Treasury E-tender Portal","address":null}
Returnable Documents
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - WP11570.pdf (TENDER)Bid documents obtainable from: Departmental website: www.dws.gov.za, National Treasury E-tender Portal. All bid responses must be submitted online through E-Tender's E-Submission Portal. No bid documents will be accepted via email or departmental tender box.
Technical Specifications
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - WP11570.pdf (TENDER)Supply Chain Management Tender Office: Zwamadaka Building
Private Bag x 313, Pretoria, 0002 Tel 012 336 8988/8670, Fax 012 336 7359 Web: www.dws.gov.za
Enquiries: Jacob Mabusela Tel: 012 336 7240 Email: [email protected] Ref: Ref: WP11570
Invitation to bid
Bid number and description:
Wp11570: appointment of a professional service
Compliance Requirements
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - WP11570.pdf (TENDER)Please note that NO bid documents will be accepted via email or departmental tender
Health & Safety
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - WP11570.pdfName: Mr. Jacob Mabusela Mr Prashen Jugdawooh
Tel: (012) 336 7240 012 336 8188
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Scam alert: bidders are alerted to scam syndicates operating as department
Section
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - WP11570.pdf (TENDER)Technical contact: Mr Prashen Jugdawooh, Tel: 012 336 8188, Email: [email protected]. Enquiries: Mr Jacob Mabusela, Tel: 012 336 7240, Email: [email protected]. Supply Chain Management Tender Office: Zwamadaka Building, Private Bag x 313, Pretoria, 0002.
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Address
Francis Baard street - Pretoria - Pretoria - 0002
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
13 Sept 2026
AI status
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Data conflicts
None detected
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