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
14 Merriam- Makeba Street Ground Floor - Bloemfontein - Bloemfontein - 9300
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
20 Feb 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-148345
The free state department of social development requires a service provider to offer catering and related services at departmental institutions for a three-year period. Eligible service providers should submit their bids by the closing date. Bidders must ensure they meet the necessary criteria, including CIDB registration and BBBEE compliance.
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Median Estimate
R 6 233 991
Range
Based on 6 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.
Contact person for technical enquiries ms. Cathrine lebone tel 051 409 0615 [email protected]
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
14 Merriam- Makeba Street Ground Floor - Bloemfontein - Bloemfontein - 9300
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.
BID DOCUMENT FOR CATERING FSDSD T 008 2025 FINAL 19 February 2026.docx
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Date & Time
Friday, 13 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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This briefing session took place during the tender period.
20 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
Ms. Nthabiseng Senoko
Phone
051-409-0535
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Open Supplier Readiness HubSets 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.
Address
HSRC Building, 134 Pretorius St, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
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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Contact
051-409-0535[email protected]www.dsd.gov.zaHSRC Building, 134 Pretorius St, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Key Personnel
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