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.
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Tender Type
Request for Proposal
Delivery Location
37 MURCHISON STREET - Newcastle - NEWCASTLE - 2940
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
04 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-164552
Newcastle local municipality is procuring the design, deployment and maintenance of a software-defined wide area network (sd-wan) infrastructure over a 36-month period. The contract requires bidders to deliver a fully managed sd-wan solution for the municipality's operations. The most consequential requirement is the 36-month service period, which commits bidders to long-term support and maintenance obligations.
Bidders must submit their proposals by 4 September 2026 at 12:00.
Bidders must design, deploy and maintain the SD-WAN infrastructure for a period of thirty-six (36) months.
Bidders must provide a complete SD-WAN solution, including hardware, software, and ongoing maintenance.
Bidders must comply with all municipal procurement requirements for a Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) as required for municipal tenders.
Bidders must submit all required bid documents and forms as specified in the RFP.
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Date & Time
Friday, 04 September 2026 - 12:00
Venue
Boardroom B201, 2nd Floor Municipal Civic Centre, 37 Murchison Street Newcastle.
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
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Request for Proposal
37 MURCHISON STREET - Newcastle - NEWCASTLE - 2940
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04 Aug
2026
Tender Published
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04 Sept
2026
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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.
A037-2024-25 BID DOCUMENT.pdf
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Compliance Requirements
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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.
Address
37Murchison Street, Newcastle CBD, Newcastle, 2940, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
07 Aug 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
034-328-7905[email protected]www.gov.za/about-government/contact-directory/kzn-municipalities/kzn-municipalities/newcastle-local37Murchison Street, Newcastle CBD, Newcastle, 2940, South Africa
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