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.
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Information
Delivery Location
65 Ntemi Piliso Street - Newtown - Johannesburg - 2001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
05 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-164720
Johannesburg water is issuing this request for information (RFI) to gather market intelligence for an upcoming 36-month tender for the design, layout, production, and printing of promotional materials on an as-and-when-required basis. The appointed service provider will support corporate events, awareness campaigns, and community outreach by delivering branded items such as bottles, bags, stationery, and other gifts in line with johannesburg water's corporate identity. This RFI will inform business decisions on budget, pricing, and procurement strategy.
Date & Time
Thursday, 13 August 2026 - 13:00
Venue
null
Categories
Request for Information
65 Ntemi Piliso Street - Newtown - Johannesburg - 2001
05 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
13 Aug
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdf
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Median Estimate
R 422 698
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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Description
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdfJohannesburg Water requires the services of a suitably qualified and experienced service
provider for the design, layout, production and printing of promotional materials on an as-andwhen-required basis.
The promotional materials will support Johannesburg Water's internal and external
communication, stakeholder engagement, corporate events, awareness campaigns and
community outreach initiatives. The service provider will be required to deliver high-quality
materials in accordance with Johannesburg Water's Corporate Identity and Brand Guidelines,
agreed specifications and turnaround times.
The appointed service provider must have the necessary capacity, experience and resources
to provide end-to-end services, including design, artwork, printing and delivery, and must be
available for consultations and ad hoc meetings where required.
3.1 Requirements
The service provider will be required to provide promotional material including the design,
layout and printing of artwork on an “as and when” required basis.
3.1.1 Service providers will be required to submit statement regarding the size and method of
the proposed delivery of items.
3.2. Deliveries
3.2.1 Deliveries are to be made by road transport to the head office and some relevant sites
and it is the tenderers responsibility to familiarize himself with the sites to establish the
suitability of his vehicles to service the sites.
3.2.2 The tenderer is required to provide labour and equipment for the off-loading of the items.
JW will not be responsible for this operation.
Design, upgrade, build, repair and maintain
The jw telemetry system
Important Dates
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdf (unknown)Contact Information
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdf (unknown)Submission Guidelines
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdf (unknown)Evaluation Criteria
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdf (unknown)Technical Specifications
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdf (unknown)Pricing Schedule
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdfItem Type of Gift Colour logo Price per item
stainless steel lid, silicone band
Material: Polyester Size: 90 (l) X 0.5cm (w),
Recess 2.7cm (diameter) Branding: Digital
dome sticker
Size: 1,800 ML Material: Plastic
Material: 210D Size: 33cm (w) X 44cm (h)
lining
pencils,15cm wooden ruler, eraser, wooden
sharpener, crayons: kraft paper box 9(l)
×5(w) ×0.9(h),6×crayons
Material: Bamboo Colour: White
Volume Capacity: 241 ML
shoulder
strap 600D
Material: Plastic
Flask, Tumbler
with flask and tumbler) Size: 450ML
double-wall tumbler 500ML double-layer
stainless steel
A5 branded notebook with 120 lined pages Blue COJ&JW logos
Double wall tumbler and press 0.47L Blue COJ&JW logos
Fridge Magnet (square 6cm X6cm) with Blue COJ&JW logos
conservation tips
Design, upgrade, build, repair and maintain
The jw telemetry system
Item Type of Gift Colour logo Price per item
Puzzle (30 pieces) Blue COJ&JW logos
Ruler 30cm Blue COJ&JW logos
19 Rubik’s cube with water conservation tips in Colours COJ&JW logos
colour 3x3
Financial Requirements
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdf (unknown)Compliance Requirements
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdf (unknown)Health & Safety
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdfmaking purposes for an upcoming thirty-six (36) months Request for Tender with regards to
budget, cost effectiveness, risk assessment, specific goals to include in the tender, award and
allocation strategy to incorporate, firm or non-firm prices, pricing schedule and special
conditions of tender.
Requirements
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdf (unknown)THIRD PARTY(If Applicable)
Section
Source: JW RFI 05-08-26 MSC Promotional Items.pdfcommunity outreach initiatives. The service provider will be required to deliver high-quality
budget, cost effectiveness, risk assessment, specific goals to include in the tender, award and
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)
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.
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
Johannesburg WaterContact Person
Maria Chirrindze
Phone
011-688-1574
[email protected]
Address
65 Ntemi Piliso Street - Newtown - Johannesburg - 2001
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
05 Aug 2026
AI status
Enhanced
This tender has strong source evidence, including source metadata and supporting tender information synced from the government tender portal.
Tenders SA is not the issuing authority. All tenders are automatically synced from the official government tender portal. Always confirm final submission details, closing dates, briefing sessions, eligibility requirements, and documents on the official government portal before applying.
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