Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
Tuscany Office Park, 6 Coombe Pl - Rivonia - Sandton - 2191
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
04 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-169002
The mine health and safety council (mhsc) is procuring adobe acrobat pro licenses for 15 users and adobe creative cloud all apps licenses for 3 users, along with technical support, license management, and once-off training for 7 staff, over a 36-month contract period. Bidders must be authorised adobe partners in south africa and provide proof of this status at bid submission, as IT is a mandatory technical requirement.
Bids must be submitted electronically to [email protected] before 10 September 2026 at 11:00; late bids will not be considered.
Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and provide proof of registration; tax compliance (SARS TCS PIN or CSD number) is mandatory.
Bidders must be authorised Adobe Partners in South Africa capable of supplying licensing through VIP or ETLA programs, with proof of partner status (certificate or letter) submitted at bid submission.
The service provider must supply 15 Adobe Acrobat Pro licenses and 3 Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps licenses annually for 36 months, including license management, user provisioning, and compliance monitoring.
A once-off training session for 7 people (4 ICT and 3 marketing/communications staff) must be delivered within 3 months of contract commencement.
Technical support must be provided during office hours (Monday to Friday 08h00-17h00) with a 99.9% uptime SLA; incident response within 4 hours for critical and 24 hours for non-critical issues.
Pricing must be quoted in South African Rand (ZAR) inclusive of VAT, using the SBD 3 pricing schedule; the 80/20 preference point system applies with up to 20 points for specific goals (Black-owned, Black women-owned, and youth-owned enterprises).
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Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)04 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
10 Sept
2026
Closing Date
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RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf
The Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) seeks to appoint a service provider to supply and manage Adobe Acrobat Pro licenses for 15 users and Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps licenses for 3 users, including training, technical support, and license administration, over a 36-month contract period.
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For a period of thirty-six (36) months.
Important Dates
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)Closing date: 10 September 2026 at 11:00. Bids must be submitted electronically to [email protected]. No briefing session is specified.
Contact Information
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)SCM contact: Supply Chain Management – MHSC, [email protected]. Technical enquiries may be directed to the same email address.
Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)Bids must be submitted electronically to [email protected] before the closing date and time. The bid response must be fully completed, signed, and include all required returnable documents. Bidders must not contact MHSC staff other than the indicated officials. Bids received after the closing time will be classified as late and will not be considered.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)The evaluation will be conducted in phases: Phase 1: SCM compliance requirements (returnable documents). Phase 2: Technical/Functional mandatory evaluation. Phase 3: Price and Specific Goals evaluation. The 80/20 preference point system applies. Price points: Ps = 80(1 - (Pt - Pmin)/Pmin). Specific goals points: up to 20 points for Black-owned enterprises, Black women-owned enterprises, and youth-owned enterprises as per the specific goals table. Bidders must provide proof of ownership for preference points.
Technical Specifications
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)The service provider must supply Adobe Acrobat Pro licenses for 15 users and Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps licenses for 3 users, including all core applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc.). The solution must include PDF creation, editing, conversion, collaboration, e-signature, redaction, and security features. The provider must be an authorised Adobe Partner in South Africa and manage licenses, user provisioning, and compliance monitoring. Training for 7 people (4 ICT team members and 3 marketing/communications staff) is required once-off. Support is required during office hours (Monday to Friday 08h00 to 17h00) with a 99.9% uptime SLA. Incident response: critical within 4 hours, non-critical within 24 hours. Resolution: critical within 24 hours, high within 48 hours, medium/low within 5 business days.
Experience & Qualifications
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)User provisioning and de-provisioning.
License assignment and management.
Configuration support.
Compliance monitoring and reporting.
Training: A once-off training session for 7 people (to be delivered within 3 months of contract
commencement), covering:
troubleshooting, and support procedures.
application usage, best practices, and workflow optimisation.
Support: Office hours (Monday to Friday 08h00 to 17h00) telephone support, portal access,
knowledge base, and dedicated account management.
Special Conditions
Adobe licensing through the Value Incentive Plan (VIP) or Enterprise Term License Agreement
(ETLA) programs. Proof of authorised partner status must be provided at bid submission.
convenience of paying in South African Rand (ZAR).
licensing, including experience with similar public sector or regulated industry deployments.
Pricing Schedule
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)binding and irrevocable for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of submission to the MHSC.
Bidders may not modify their initial pricing offer whilst the RFQ validity period is still in force. (RFQ
Validity Period: 30 days from date of closure)
issued to the awarded bidder.
closing date and time of the RFQ.
comply with the instructions issued by the MHSC.
complete.
differ, or calculation errors be identified, the one indicated on the SBD 3 pricing schedule shall be
considered the correct price.
a) Due to changed circumstances, there is no longer a need for the services specified in this
correctly claimed for the specific goals and
information is captured correctly and
information is true.
Pricing Schedule (SBD 3). The bidder must submit and attach to the RFQ
response fully completed pricing Schedule (SBD
3). Pricing schedules must be completed in full.
Applicable currency: All prices shall be quoted in South African Rand (R).
Completion of pricing schedule: Bidders shall complete the pricing schedule in full,
inserting all the information required therein.
including VAT, less all unconditional discounts, plus all costs to deliver the services and/or
goods. Where imported goods/services are to be used, and pricing is subject to exchange
rate fluctuations, the exchange currency against the Rand must be stipulated, as well as
the exchange rate at the time of bidding. The portion of the bid price subject to exchange
rate fluctuations must be stated. Price changes whether because of CPI, PPI, industry
extensions or expansions will be allowed in terms of the signed contract by both parties.)
proposal. The pricing folder must be clearly labelled as such.
Validity Period: SBD 3 is valid for 30 days from date of closure of this RFQ
Payment terms: Payment will be made in accordance with Treasury Regulations
15.10.1.and 8.2.3 (within 30 days from receipt of invoice after completion of
deliverables).
PRICE SCHEDULE (SBD 3.1 Firm Unit Prices/SBD 3.2Non-Firm Unit Prices/SBD3.3
Professional Fees)
bid pricing requirements. Qualifying bids are ranked on price and specific goals points
claimed in the following manner:
(i) Price - with the lowest priced bid receiving the highest price score as set out in the Preferential
Procurement Regulations 2022.
(ii) Preference - preference points are allocated in accordance with the Preferential Procurement
Policy Framework Act (Act ) and its Regulations 2022 as claimed in the specific goals
claim form (SBD 6.1) are added to the price ranking scores. The points for specific goals must be
supported by a valid B-BBEE certificate or certified sworn affidavit.
A maximum of 80 points will be allocated for price on the following basis:
80/20
Pt−Pmin
Ps= 80(1− )
Pmin
Where;
Ps = Points scored for price of tender under consideration
Pt = Price of tender under consideration
Pmin = Price of lowest acceptable tender
A maximum of 20 points will be allocated for specific goals on the following basis:
point system in line with the specific goals of the RFQ as outlined in SBD
6.1.
1.4 Price negotiations
Financial Requirements
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)Prices must be quoted in South African Rand (ZAR) and include all applicable taxes, including VAT. The pricing schedule (SBD 3) must be fully completed and submitted. Payment will be made within 30 days from receipt of a valid invoice. The contract period is 36 months. The total bid price must be valid for 30 days from the closing date.
Compliance Requirements
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD). Tax compliance verification (SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or CSD number) must be provided. Bidders must complete and submit SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid), SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form), and SBD 3 (Pricing Schedule). Bidders claiming preference points must provide proof of ownership (Black, Black women, youth) as per the specific goals table. Bidders must not be persons in the service of the state. Bidders must not be listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers.
Health & Safety
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)1.1 Overview
The Mine Health and Safety Council is a national public entity (Schedule 3A) established in terms of
the Mine Health and Safety Act, No , as amended.
safety legislation and research outcomes focused on improving and promoting occupational health
and safety in South African mines. The Council also oversees the activities of its committees;
promotes a culture of health and safety in the mining industry; arranges a summit every two years to
review the state of occupational health and safety at mines; and liaises with the Mining Qualifications
prices are not market related. Under no circumstances will negotiation with any Bidders, constitute an
award or promise/ undertaking to award the contract.
1.5 Protection of personal information act, (popia)
MHSC adheres to the Protection of Personal Information Act, (POPIA) requirements
regarding personal information which came into effect 1 July 2021. As MHSC, we are committed to
protecting your privacy and ensuring that personal information collected is used properly, lawfully,
and transparently.
1.6 Occupational health and safety
Awarding of RFQ’s will not be published on the National Treasury e-tender portal or MHSC’ website.
Status will apply).
document.
employee.
NB: it is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure the bid response is fully completed and signed
and all required documents are valid and submitted upon closing date. The bidder should
ensure that their response reaches the MHSC on the stipulated date and time.
terms of section 59 of the Competition Act No and or may be reported to the National
Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for criminal investigation and or may be restricted from conducting
business with the public sector for a period not exceeding ten (10) years in terms of the Prevention
and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act No or any other applicable legislation.
I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED IN PARAGRAPHS 1, 2 and 3 ABOVE IS
Special Conditions
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)Adobe licensing through the Value Incentive Plan (VIP) or Enterprise Term License Agreement
(ETLA) programs. Proof of authorised partner status must be provided at bid submission.
convenience of paying in South African Rand (ZAR).
licensing, including experience with similar public sector or regulated industry deployments.
Outputs / Deliverables
The service provider must deliver the following outputs over the contract period:
Item Deliverable Description Timeline
Provision of 15 x Adobe Acrobat Pro licenses
License and 3 x Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Annually, prior to
Provisioning licenses for each year of the 36-month license expiry
contract period.
Within 4 weeks of
Creation and provisioning of user accounts
2 User Onboarding contract
for all licensed users.
commencement
Software Within 4 weeks of
Assistance with software installation and
3 Deployment contract
deployment on MHSC devices.
Support commencement
Item Deliverable Description Timeline
Delivery of a once-off training session for 7
people (4 ICT team members and 3 Within 3 months of
Training
4 marketing/communications staff) covering contract
Completion
license administration, application usage, commencement
and best practices.
Provision of comprehensive documentation
including: At go-live (within 4
System
5 - Admin User Guide weeks of contract
Documentation
Ongoing license management including:
Continuous
License - User onboarding and offboarding
6 throughout the
Management - License assignment and management
contract period
Provision of technical support during office
hours (Monday to Friday 08h00 to 17h00)
including:
Continuous
Technical - Telephone support
7 throughout the
Support - Portal access
contract period
resolution
Item Deliverable Description Timeline
Regular reports (monthly or as agreed) on
Monthly throughout
8 Reporting license usage, utilisation, and compliance
the contract period
status.
Service Level Agreement (SLA) Requirements
The service provider must adhere to the following service level requirements:
Metric Target Measurement
License 99.9% uptime for Adobe services (excluding
Monthly reporting
Availability scheduled maintenance)
Incident Within 4 hours for critical issues; within 24
Incident tickets
Response Time hours for non-critical issues
Incident Critical: within 24 hours; High: within 48
Incident tickets
Resolution Time hours; Medium/Low: within 5 business days
Support Monday to Friday, 08h00 to 17h00 (South Service desk
Availability African Standard Time) records
User User provisioning
Within 2 business days of request
Onboarding records
Monthly license usage and compliance
Report delivery
Reporting reports delivered by the 7th business day of
records
the following month
Metric Target Measurement
Training Training attendance
Within 1 month of contract commencement
Delivery records
Exclusions
The following items are excluded from the scope of this contract:
Hardware procurement (desktops, servers, or networking equipment).
Internet connectivity or bandwidth upgrades.
Cloud storage for Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Advanced e-signature functionality (only standard e-signature is required).
Any services or deliverables not explicitly stated in this Terms of Reference.
1.3 Contract period
The contract will be valid for a period of 36 months.
RFQ evaluation process
SCM compliance requirements (returnable documents)
The RFQ will be evaluated in various phases as mentioned below:
Phase 1: SCM compliance requirements (returnable documents).
Phase 2: Mandatory/Technical evaluation.
Phase 3: Price and Specific Goals evaluation.
Phase 1: SCM Compliance requirements (Returnable documents)
RFQs received will be verified for completeness and correctness. MHSC reserve the right to accept or
reject an RFQ based on the completeness and correctness of the documentation and information
provided.
No award will be done without complete provision of returnable documents and any schedules.
Returnable documents are categorized as follows:
Invitation to Bid (SBD 1) Fully completed and signed.
Bidders’ Disclosure form (SBD 4) Fully completed and signed.
SBD 6.1 (Preference Claim Form) Fully completed and signed.
Proof of evidence:
BBEE certificate.
correctly claimed for the specific goals and
information is captured correctly and
information is true.
Pricing Schedule (SBD 3). The bidder must submit and attach to the RFQ
response fully completed pricing Schedule (SBD
3). Pricing schedules must be completed in full.
Proof of registration on the Central Supplier Please provide proof of registration on the Central
Database (CSD) of National Treasury Supplier Database. Only suppliers who are
registered with the Central Supplier Database
(CSD) will be considered.
Tax Verification Proof of Tax Verification PIN from SARS or CSD
supplier number
NB: MHSC only conducts business with bidders whose tax matters and CSD
registration are in order. Failure to comply in terms of tax obligations and CSD
registration will render your RFQ non-responsive and disqualified. It is the
responsibility of the bidder to ensure they are tax compliant and are registered on CSD
at time of submitting their response.
Phase 2: Technical / Functional/ Mandatory Evaluation
Mandatory requirements.
The following Technical / Functional requirements which are mandatory must be complied with by the
bidder.
Please note that bidders will not be evaluated further if they do not provide evidence confirming
compliance with any of the specified mandatory requirements.
Mandatory technical / functional comply not comply
Service provider must provide proof of being
an authorised Adobe Partner in South
Africa (certificate or letter from Adobe
confirming active partner status).
Expired letters will not be considered
Phase 3: Price and Specific Goals Evaluation
Pricing instructions
Applicable currency: All prices shall be quoted in South African Rand (R).
Completion of pricing schedule: Bidders shall complete the pricing schedule in full,
inserting all the information required therein.
including VAT, less all unconditional discounts, plus all costs to deliver the services and/or
goods. Where imported goods/services are to be used, and pricing is subject to exchange
rate fluctuations, the exchange currency against the Rand must be stipulated, as well as
the exchange rate at the time of bidding. The portion of the bid price subject to exchange
rate fluctuations must be stated. Price changes whether because of CPI, PPI, industry
extensions or expansions will be allowed in terms of the signed contract by both parties.)
proposal. The pricing folder must be clearly labelled as such.
Validity Period: SBD 3 is valid for 30 days from date of closure of this RFQ
Payment terms: Payment will be made in accordance with Treasury Regulations
15.10.1.and 8.2.3 (within 30 days from receipt of invoice after completion of
deliverables).
PRICE SCHEDULE (SBD 3.1 Firm Unit Prices/SBD 3.2Non-Firm Unit Prices/SBD3.3
Professional Fees)
The following Schedule of Prices must be completed by the Tenderer. The total price must include
everything necessary to complete the terms of the Specifications or scope of work.
Total Cost is determined by multiplying quantity by unit price for all line items.
Quantity Description Unit price TOTAL Price Excl
Excluding VAT VAT
15 Adobe Acrobat Pro licenses — includes R R
full PDF creation, editing, conversion,
collaboration, and standard e-signature
features.
3 Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps R R
licenses — includes full access to
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,
Premiere Pro, After Effects, and all other
Creative Cloud applications.
18 Technical Support & License R R
Management (office hours support, user
provisioning, license assignment,
compliance monitoring).
30 Technical Support & Tenancy R R
Management (office hours support,
system monitoring, security patching,
user admin, compliance reporting).
Note: For scalability to 65 licences
SubTotal R
Excl VAT
Vat@15% r
Grand Total R
incl VAT
TOTAL BID PRICE (VAT Inclusive): R..........................................................
Section
Source: RFQ 2579 - Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite license.pdf (RFQ)Pt−Pmin
Ps= 80(1− )
Pmin
Where;
Ps = Points scored for price of tender under consideration
Pt = Price of tender under consideration
Pmin = Price of lowest acceptable tender
A maximum of 20 points will be allocated for specific goals on the following basis:
point system in line with the specific goals of the RFQ as outlined in SBD
6.1.
1.4 Price negotiations
The award of this RFQ may be subject to price negotiations where there are opportunities where
prices are not market related. Under no circumstances will negotiation with any Bidders, constitute an
award or promise/ undertaking to award the contract.
1.5 Protection of personal information act, (popia)
MHSC adheres to the Protection of Personal Information Act, (POPIA) requirements
regarding personal information which came into effect 1 July 2021. As MHSC, we are committed to
protecting your privacy and ensuring that personal information collected is used properly, lawfully,
and transparently.
1.6 Occupational health and safety
The service provider acknowledges that he is fully aware of the provisions of the OHS Act
and that he is an employer in his own right with duties and responsibilities as prescribed in the Act.
1.7 Important notice to bidders
Bidders are to be aware of scammers who pose as MHSC employees selling bid documents or
offering monetary gratuity in exchange for information or awarding of bids.
MHSC is in no way selling the bid document, all documents shall be found on the MHSC
website and National Treasury eTender Portal and awarded bids are notified through the
website and MHSC shall never ask any bidder for monetary gratuity in exchange for
information or manipulating outcome of bids.
General conditions of contract (gcc)
In accordance with the Framework for Supply Chain Management [Section 76 (4) (c) of the PFMA] that
was promulgated in Government Gazette Number 25767 on 5 December 2003 as Treasury
Regulations, National Treasury is required to issue general conditions of contract and bid
documentation for supply chain management.
This Request for Quotation and any contract emanating from this Request for Quotation are subject to
the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) which were revised in July 2010.
The General Conditions of Contract (GCC) revised and issued by National Treasury in July 2010 are
available on the website of National Treasury.
http://ocpo.treasury.gov.za/Resource_Centre/Legislation/General%20Conditions%20of%20Contract-
%20Inclusion%20of%20par%2034%20CIBD.pdf
The SBD 7 contract form will be required, where applicable, from the recommended bidder
upon award.
Due diligence
The MHSC reserves the right to conduct supplier due diligence prior to final award
or at any time during the contract period. This may include site visits, reference checks and requests
for additional information. The MHSC may where applicable request samples from the bidder/s to
confirm capability.
RFQ award
Awarding of RFQ’s will not be published on the National Treasury e-tender portal or MHSC’ website.
No regret letters will be sent out. An RFQ is considered awarded when an official purchase order as
signed by the delegated authority of the MSC is issued to the service provider. Goods may be delivered,
or services may be rendered only with an official purchase order as signed and issued by the MHSC.
Reasons for disqualification
MHSC reserves the right to disqualify any bidders who do not comply with one or more of the following
RFQ requirements and may take place without prior notice to the bidder:
Status will apply).
document.
employee.
NB: it is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure the bid response is fully completed and signed
and all required documents are valid and submitted upon closing date. The bidder should
ensure that their response reaches the MHSC on the stipulated date and time.
Bidders are not allowed to contact any other MHSC staff in the context of this tender other than the
indicated officials under SBD 1 above or as mentioned under “correspondences”.
Bidder’s disclosure (sbd 4)
Any person (natural or juristic) may make an offer or offers in terms of this invitation to bid. In line
with the principles of transparency, accountability, impartiality, and ethics as enshrined in the
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and further expressed in various pieces of legislation, it
is required for the bidder to make this declaration in respect of the details required hereunder.
Where a person/s are listed in the Register for Tender Defaulters and / or the List of Restricted
Suppliers, that person will automatically be disqualified from the bid process.
2.1 Is the bidder, or any of its directors / trustees / shareholders / members / partners or any person
having a controlling interest1 in the enterprise,
employed by the state? YES/NO
2.1.1 If so, furnish particulars of the names, individual identity numbers, and, if applicable, state employee
numbers of sole proprietor/ directors / trustees / shareholders / members/ partners or any person
having a controlling interest in the enterprise, in table below.
Full Name Identity Number Name of State
institution
1 the power, by one person or a group of persons holding the majority of the equity of
an enterprise, alternatively, the person/s having the deciding vote or power to
influence or to direct the course and decisions of the enterprise.
2.2 Do you, or any person connected with the bidder, have a relationship with any person who is
employed by the procuring institution? YES/NO
2.2.1 If so, furnish particulars:
................................................................................................
................................................................................................
2.3 Does the bidder or any of its directors / trustees / shareholders / members / partners or any person
having a controlling interest in the enterprise have any interest in any other related enterprise
whether or not they are bidding for this contract? YES/NO
2.3.1 If so, furnish particulars:
........................................................................................
........................................................................................
Pt−Pmin
Ps= 80(1− )
Pmin
Where
Ps = Points scored for price of tender under consideration
Pt = Price of tender under consideration
Pmin = Price of lowest acceptable tender
3.2. Formulae for disposal or leasing of state assets and income generating
Procurement
3.2.1. Points awarded for price
A maximum of 80 points is allocated for price on the following basis:
Pt−Pmax
Ps= 80(1+ )
Pmax
Where
Ps = Points scored for price of tender under consideration
Pt = Price of tender under consideration
Pmax = Price of highest acceptable tender
4.1. In terms of Regulation 4(2); 5(2); 6(2) and 7(2) of the Preferential Procurement Regulations,
preference points must be awarded for specific goals stated in the tender. For the purposes of this
tender the tenderer will be allocated points based on the goals stated in table 1 below as may be
supported by proof/ documentation stated in the conditions of this tender:
4.2. In cases where organs of state intend to use Regulation 3(2) of the Regulations, which states that,
if it is unclear whether the 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system applies, an organ of state must,
in the tender documents, stipulate in the case of—
(a) an invitation for tender for income-generating contracts, that either the 80/20 or 90/10
preference point system will apply and that the highest acceptable tender will be used to
determine the applicable preference point system; or
(b) any other invitation for tender, that either the 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system will
apply and that the lowest acceptable tender will be used to determine the applicable
preference point system,
then the organ of state must indicate the points allocated for specific goals for both the 90/10 and
80/20 preference point system.
Table 1: Specific goals for the tender and points claimed are indicated per the table below.
(Note to organs of state: Where either the 90/10 or 80/20 preference point system is applicable,
corresponding points must also be indicated as such.
Note to tenderers: The tenderer must indicate how they claim points for each preference point
system.)
Number of points Number of points
allocated allocated Number of points
The specific claimed (80/20 system) (example)
goals allocated
(80/20 system) points in terms of (To be completed
this tender by the organ of (To be completed by
state) the tenderer)
Total Points: 10
Black owned 100% black
enterprises ownership = 10 For example, if the
bidder’s Black “enterprises owned 76% to 99% black
Ownership is by black people”. ownership = 8
between 61% and Persons
61% to 75% black 75%, it will historically
ownership = 6 score/claim 6 points disadvantaged on
for 80/20 the basis of race: 41% to 60% black
ownership = 4
20% to 40% black
ownership = 2
0 to 19% black
ownership = 0
Total Points: 5
100% black women
ownership = 5
76% to 99% black
Black women women ownership =
owned enterprises 4
“Enterprises 61% to 75% black For example, if the
owned by women” women ownership = bidder is 61 to 75%
Persons 3 owned by Women, it
will score/claim 3
historically 41% to 60% black points for 80/20.
disadvantaged on women ownership =
the basis of 2
gender:
20% to 40% black
women ownership =
0 to 19% black
women ownership =
Total Points: 5
100% owned by
Enterprises owned youth = 5
by Youth
76% to 99%
“Enterprises owned by youth = 4 For example, if the
owned by people bidder is 61 to 75%
61% to 75% ownedwho are youth. owned by Women, it
by youth = 3Persons will score/claim 3
historically 41% to 60% owned points for 80/20.
disadvantaged on by youth = 2
the basis of youth. 20% to 40% owned
by youth = 1
0 to 19% owned by
youth = 0
Total Points for
20.00Specific Goals
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.
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Tuscany Office Park, 6 Coombe Pl - Rivonia - Sandton - 2191
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
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Last checked
08 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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