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
Water and Sanitation
Location
Free State
Closing Date
28 May 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
NAMAKWA - NAMAKWA - NAMAKWA -
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
13 May 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-155965
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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.
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.
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
The department of water and sanitation requires supply and installation of five air conditioner units for the namakwa bulk water supply scheme. Applicants must hold a CIDB grading of 1me or higher. The tender is an open request for bid closing on 28 may 2026.
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
NAMAKWA - NAMAKWA - NAMAKWA -
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13 May
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
28 May
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
WTE-0509 CS - Supply and Install Aircons for Namakwa.pdf
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Organization
Water and Sanitation
Phone
013-260-1100
[email protected]
Address
NAMAKWA - NAMAKWA - NAMAKWA -
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
13 May 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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The DWS manages South Africa's water resources, infrastructure, and sanitation policy and services.
Key Personnel
Median Estimate
RÂ 696Â 000
Range
Based on General government tender averages. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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