Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
50 Callaway Street Mthatha St John’s College - Mthatha St John’s College - Mthatha St John’s College - 5100
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
03 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-164401
The national research foundation (nrf-saasta) invites quotations from CIDB grade 1sl or higher service providers to remove, supply, deliver, and install steel trellis and burglar gate reinforcements to improve security at st johns college technology and innovation hub in mthatha, eastern cape. The work includes reinforcing two doors, installing trellis on multiple windows, and removing existing blinds and burglar bars, with a compulsory site briefing and strict submission requirements.
Date & Time
Thursday, 20 August 2026 - 11:00
Venue
50 Callaway Street Mthatha St John’s College
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Request for Quotation
50 Callaway Street Mthatha St John’s College - Mthatha St John’s College - Mthatha St John’s College - 5100
03 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
20 Aug
2026
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RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdf
The National Research Foundation (NRF) through its South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) invites quotations from CIDB grade 1SL or higher service providers to remove, supply, deliver, and install steel trellis and steel burglar gate reinforcements at St Johns College Technology and Innovation Hub in Mthatha. The work includes reinforcing two existing doors, installing trellis on multiple windows, and removing existing blinds/burglar bars. The contract is valued under R1 million and will be evaluated using the 80/20 preference point system (80 points for price, 20 for specific goals). A compulsory site briefing is scheduled for 12 August 2026, and quotations must be submitted via email by 20 August 2026 at 11:00 AM.
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Description
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdfImportant Dates
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdf (RFQ)Contact Information
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdf (RFQ)Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdf (RFQ)Evaluation Criteria
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdf (RFQ)Technical Specifications
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdf (RFQ)Quality Management
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdfFinancial Requirements
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdf (RFQ)Compliance Requirements
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdf (RFQ)Health & Safety
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdfContractual Terms
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdfSection
Source: RFQNRF-SAASTA 6520262027.pdfThese 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.
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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.
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
National Research FoundationContact Person
Yanga Nkenkana
Phone
021-201-1621
[email protected]
Address
50 Callaway Street Mthatha St John’s College - Mthatha St John’s College - Mthatha St John’s College - 5100
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Last checked
04 Aug 2026
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