Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Tender Distribution Office, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level), Civic Centre - 2nd Floor, Concourse Level, Civic Centre. - Cape Town - 8001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
21 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-166403
The city of cape town invites bids for a term contract to supply and deliver maintenance, repair, upgrade and refurbishment services for high voltage air insulated switchgear. The single most consequential requirement is that bidders must demonstrate proven technical capability and relevant experience in high voltage ais systems to qualify for this specialised electrical infrastructure contract.
Closing date and time: 20 October 2026 at 10:00 (submission method and address not specified in available text).
Mandatory eligibility: Active CSD registration, valid SARS tax clearance (TCS pin), and CIPC company registration.
B-BBEE compliance: Preference points claimed via SBD 6.1 under the applicable PPPFA 80/20 or 90/10 system; minimum B-BBEE level not stated in available text.
Technical qualification: Demonstrated experience and capacity in high voltage air insulated switchgear maintenance, repair, upgrade and refurbishment services.
Standard returnable forms: SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid), SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim), SBD 8 (Past SCM Practices), SBD 9 (Independent Bid Determination), and Authority to Sign/Board Resolution.
Pricing: Schedule of rates or bill of quantities format expected for term tender; bond/guarantee/insurance requirements not specified in available text.
Evaluation: Price and preference points split (80/20 or 90/10) with functionality/technical assessment; minimum qualifying scores not stated in available text.
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 - 10:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/318615632888977?p=IS7tTLuivdgOgdsGC0
Tender fee: r200 please note that the full tender document can be downloaded from the city of cape town's tender portal. Please note that the tender fee is not applicable to tender portal downloads of the tender document.
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Tender Distribution Office, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level), Civic Centre - 2nd Floor, Concourse Level, Civic Centre. - Cape Town - 8001
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21 Aug
2026
Tender Published
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20 Oct
2026
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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.
Tender 49S_2026_27.pdf
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Median Estimate
R 2 200 000
Range
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Important Dates
Source: Tender 49S_2026_27.pdf (unknown)Closing date: 2026-10-20T10:00:00.000Z
Technical Specifications
Source: Tender 49S_2026_27.pdf (unknown)Term tender for the supply and delivery of maintenance, repair, upgrade and refurbishment services for high voltage air insulated switchgear (ais).
Compliance Requirements
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Tender Distribution Office, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level), Civic Centre - 2nd Floor, Concourse Level, Civic Centre. - Cape Town - 8001
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Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
21 Aug 2026
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