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.
Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 13 March 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
c/o Mike Pienaar Boulevard & Frans Conradie Avenue, Bellville. - Bellville. - Cape Town - 7530
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
12 Feb 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-147598
Western cape department of health invites bids to supply and deliver ophthalmology consumables to all provincial health institutions for a three-year period. Suitable suppliers must be able to provide consistent stock to hospitals and clinics across the province.
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Median Estimate
R 241 860
Range
Based on 12 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.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
c/o Mike Pienaar Boulevard & Frans Conradie Avenue, Bellville. - Bellville. - Cape Town - 7530
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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.
WCGHCC0043-2025 - Ophthalmology Consumables Bid Document - Approved 13022026.pdf
To download these documents and access AI-powered analysis, visit the main tender page.
Date & Time
Friday, 13 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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This briefing session took place during the tender period.
12 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
13 Mar
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Awaiting Award of Contract
This tender has not yet been awarded. The contracting authority is expected to publish the award notice in due course.
13 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
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Contact Person
Mr Jared Becker
Phone
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Open Supplier Readiness HubSets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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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.
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These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 61 of 2003
Relevant to healthcare services, public health facilities and health-sector procurement.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve health services, public health facilities, clinical services, or medical procurement.
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 health services, public health facilities, clinical services, or medical procurement.
Address
c/o Mike Pienaar Boulevard & Frans Conradie Avenue, Bellville. - Bellville. - Cape Town - 7530
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
This tender has strong source evidence, including source metadata and supporting tender information synced from the government tender portal.
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