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 Quotation
Delivery Location
Cnr. Nelson Mandela Drive and Rupert Street - Lephalale - Limpopo - 0555
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
08 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-169394
The south african weather service (saws) invites quotations for goods or services up to r500 000, using the 80/20 preference point system (80 points for price, 20 points for specific goals). Bidders must submit offers on the official forms, provide a valid SARS tax compliance pin (or csd number if NO pin), and complete the required declarations. The saws may reject bids from state employees or those with undisclosed interests, and reserves the right to conduct reference checks, request audited financial statements, and require presentations from shortlisted bidders. Prices must be in south african rand and inclusive of VAT. bidders must indicate a ceiling price based on total estimated time and provide a cost breakdown. Foreign suppliers without south african tax obligations must complete the foreign supplier questionnaire. The saws may cancel the tender if funds are unavailable or needs change, and bidders bear all costs of preparing and submitting bids.
Bidders must submit bids on the official forms provided, not re-typed, and in the manner prescribed in the bid document.
Bidders must provide a valid SARS Tax Compliance PIN; if no PIN is available, a Central Supplier Database (CSD) number must be provided.
Bids will not be considered from persons in the service of the state, or companies/close corporations with directors/members in the service of the state.
Bidders must complete the declaration regarding any relationship with state employees and any interest in other enterprises; false declarations lead to disqualification.
Prices must be in South African rand and inclusive of VAT; bidders must indicate a ceiling price based on total estimated time and provide a cost breakdown.
Bidders claiming preference points must complete the specific goals table and certify that the points claimed are valid; fraudulent claims may lead to disqualification.
Foreign suppliers with no South African tax obligations must complete the foreign supplier questionnaire; SAWS will submit the bid to SARS for tax obligation confirmation.
Date & Time
Monday, 28 September 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Lephalale Air Quality Monitoring Station Cnr. Nelson Mandela Drive and Rupert Street
Categories
Request for Quotation
Cnr. Nelson Mandela Drive and Rupert Street - Lephalale - Limpopo - 0555
08 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
28 Sept
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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RFQ 4417b.pdf
The South African Weather Service invites quotations for a 12‑month security service contract covering CCTV monitoring and maintenance plus armed response at the Lephalale ambient air quality monitoring station in Limpopo. Bidders must attend a compulsory briefing on 18 September 2026 at Lephalale, submit electronic RFQs to [email protected] by 28 September 2026 at 11:00 am (UTC), and complete the required standard bidding forms and compliance documents.
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Median Estimate
R 7 650 385
Range
Based on 17 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
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Description
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdfThe tender covers services for the Lephalale ambient air quality monitoring station, part of the Waterberg Priority Network, as per Annexure H requirements.
Important Dates
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdf (RFQ){"closingDate":"28 September 2026","closingTime":"11:00 am","briefingSession":"{"date":"18 September 2026","time":"11:00 am","venue":"e: 18 September 2026","is_compulsory":true}"}
Briefing Session
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdf (RFQ)Compulsory briefing session on 18 September 2026 at 11:00 am at Lephalale Air Quality Monitoring Station, Cnr. Nelson Mandela Drive and Rupert Street, Lephalale 0555 (at water reservoir). Coordinates: -23.681918, 27.722316.
Contact Information
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdf (RFQ){"name":null,"email":"[email protected]","phone":null,"department":"South African Weather Service","address":"llowing section must be completed by the bidder. Failure to do so may result in the offer being rejected."}
Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdf (RFQ)Returnable Documents: Pricing Schedule ......................................................................................................... Annexure G
Evaluation Criteria
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdf (RFQ)Must be registered on the Central Supplier Database and hold a valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (PIN or TCS certificate); must not be a person in the service of the state, nor a company/close corporation with such individuals; must meet the B‑BEE contributor level required for points claimed; must have duly approved operational premises and relevant accreditation; must submit the required standard bidding forms (SBD 4, 6.1, 3.3, 7) and, if applicable, a subcontracting agreement; foreign suppliers must complete the Annexure A questionnaire and obtain tax‑obligation confirmation from SARS.
Technical Specifications
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdf (RFQ)Provision of twelve (12) months' security services
Quality Management
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdfEmail: [email protected]
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[A B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE / SWORN AFFIDAVID (FOR EMES & QSEs) MUST BBE
Submitted in order to qualify for points claimed]
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Is the entity a resident of the republic of south africa (RSA)? yes NO
Does the entity have a branch in the RSA? yes NO
Does the entity have a permanent establishment in the RSA? yes NO
Does the entity have any source of income in the RSA? yes NO
Is the entity liable in the RSA for any form of taxation? Yes NO
If the answer is “NO” to all of the above, then IT is not a requirement to register for a tax
Compliance status system pin code from the south african revenue service (SARS) and if
Not register as per 2.3 Below.
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page of the RFQ.
1.7. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is not bound to accept any of the offers submitted and
reserves the right to:
1.7.1 Reject bids that are not according to Specifications / Terms of Reference;
1.7.2 Reject bids with incomplete standard bidding documents (SBD’s);
1.7.3 Request further information from any bidder after the closing date of the bid for clarity purposes;
1.7.4 Conduct site inspection/s to verify the infrastructure of bidders before final selection and award;
1.7.5 Not to award the bid if the bid price is not market related;
1.7.6 Not to award the bid to a bidder whose tax matters have not been declared by the SARS to be in
order;
1.7.7 Reject a bid if the bidder has committed a proven corrupt or fraudulent act in competing for any
contract;
1.7.8 Award the bid in totality to one or partially to more than one bidder;
1.7.9 Conduct reference / background checks on bidders and / or individuals to, among other things,
verify information provided by a bidder, confirm a firm’s existence and track record, identify its
owners and affiliations or verify an individual’s educational and professional credentials.
1.8. The South African Weather Service may, prior to award of the bid, cancel the bid if:
1.8.1. Due to changed circumstances, there is no longer a need for the goods or services requested;
1.8.2. Funds are no longer available to cover the total envisaged expenditure;
1.8.3. No acceptable tenders are received;
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1.8.4. Due to material irregularities in the tender process.
1.9. Any effort or attempt by a bidder to influence the award decision in any matter may result in the
rejection of the bid.
1.10. Costs incurred by the bidder in respect of attending any briefing / information / site visit /
presentation will be borne by the bidder and the South African Weather Service will not be liable to
reimburse such costs incurred by the bidder or his/her representative/s.
1.11. Cost incurred by the bidder in preparing and submission of any bid proposal will be borne by the
bidder and the South African Weather Service will not be liable to reimburse such costs incurred by
the bidder of his/her representative/s.
1.12. The South African Weather Service shall on receipt of any proposal relating to this bid become the
owner thereof and shall not be obliged to return any proposal.
1.13. The bidders shall indemnify the South African Weather Service against all third-party claims of
infringement of patent, trademark, or industrial design rights arising from the use of the goods or
any part thereof by the South African Weather Service.
1.14. The South African Weather Service reserves the right to request a bidders latest audited financial
statements prior to the award of the bid in order to ascertain financial stability of the bidder. Failure
by a bidder to provide such information upon request may result in the rejection of the bid submitted
by the bidder.
1.15. Subcontracting: Tenderers or contractors must submit proof of subcontracting between the main
tenderer and the subcontractor. Proof of subcontracting arrangement may include a subcontracting
agreement between the main tenderer and the subcontractor.
1.16. The SAWS reserves the right to request final presentation only to the short listed bidders to the
evaluation committee. The shortlisted service providers will be subjected to present their service
offering in line with the bid requirements/scope of work. The SAWS might also conduct site visit to
ensure the firm existence and validate the firm’s proposed capacity/employees and administration
office.
1.17. The service provider must have duly approved operational premises with the necessary
infrastructure to provide services and relevant accreditation by the relevant body. Before the
awarding of the tender a due diligence site visit will be carried out at the premises of the service
provider.
1.18. Supplier Performance Management is viewed by the SAWS as critical component in ensuring value
for money acquisition and good supplier relations between the SAWS and all its suppliers. The
successful bidders shall upon receipt of written notification of an award, be required to conclude a
tool to measure, monitor and assess the supplier‘s performance level and ensure effective delivery
of service, quality and value-add to SAWS’s business. Successful bidders are required to comply with
the above condition, and also provide a scorecard on how their product / service offering is being
measured to achieve the objectives of this condition.
1.19. The SAWS respects your privacy and acknowledge that your submission/s will contain personal
details, which may belong to you, others and / or to your company (Personal Information). By sending
us your submissions, you expressly give us consent to process and further process the Personal
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......................................................................................................... hereby declare that I have read and
understood the contents and conditions of this bid and certify that the information furnished is true
and correct. I accept that, in addition to cancellation of a contract, action may be taken against me
should the information provided prove to be false.
Signature: ..................................................................
Date: ..........................................................................
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Pricing schedule services : annexure g
Sbd3.3
Name of bidder: .............................................................................................................................................
Pricing Schedule
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdf1.1.1 Bidders are required to indicate a ceiling price based on
the total estimated time for completion of all phases and
including all expenses inclusive of VAT for the project. R ...........................................................
1.1.2 Any other costs not included in the above price? *YES NO
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1.1.3 Cost break-down of ceiling price in 1.1.1
Bidders are required to indicate the cost component/s used for determining the ceiling price as given in 1.1.1 above.
Description Cost (VAT Incl.)
1.1.4 Period required for commencement of the project after acceptance of bid?
1.1.5 Are the rates quoted firm for the full period of the project? YES *NO
1.1.6 *If not firm for the full period, provide details of the basis on which
adjustments will be applied for, for example consumer price index.
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Compliance Requirements
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdf (RFQ)Tax compliance status system pin code from the south african revenue service (SARS) and if
Tax compliance requirements
Tax Compliance Status (TCS) Pin may be made via e-filing through the SARS website
Tax Compliance Status (TCS) certificate together with the bid
TCS Pin is available but the bidder is registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD), a
CSD number
CSD number must be provided
Central Supplier Database (CSD), a
2.3 Application for a Tax Compliance Status (TCS) Pin may be made via e-filing through the SARS website
2.4 Bidders may also submit a printed Tax Compliance Status (TCS) certificate together with the bid.
separate TCS certificate / Pin / CSD number.
2.6 Where no TCS Pin is available but the bidder is registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD), a
CSD number must be provided.
Pricing Schedule ......................................................................................................... Annexure G
B-BBEE Minimum Level: 1
Points Allocation: 3 points
B-BBEE Details: P-TEP-005
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Part a
Invitation to bid
You are hereby invited to bid for requirements of south african weather service
1 supplier information
The following section must be completed by the bidder. Failure to do so may result in the offer being rejected.
Name of
Bidder
Postal
Address
Street address
Telephone
Number code number
Cellphone
Number
Facsimile
Number code number
E-mail address
VAT
Registration
Number
Supplier tax central
Compliance compliance supplier
Or
Status system pin: database
No: MAAA
B-bbee status tick applicable box] b-bbee status [tick applicable box]
Level level sworn
Verification affidavit
CERTIFICATE Yes No Yes No
[A B-BBEE STATUS LEVEL VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE / SWORN AFFIDAVID (FOR EMES & QSEs) MUST BBE
Submitted in order to qualify for points claimed]
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Are you the
Accredited
Are you a foreign
Representative
Based supplier for
In south
The goods
AFRICA FOR THE Yes No
/Services /works
GOODS Yes No
Offered?
/Services [if yes, answer the
/Works [if yes enclose proof] questionnaire below]
Offered?
Questionnaire to bidding foreign suppliers
Is the entity a resident of the republic of south africa (RSA)? yes NO
Does the entity have a branch in the RSA? yes NO
Does the entity have a permanent establishment in the RSA? yes NO
Does the entity have any source of income in the RSA? yes NO
Is the entity liable in the RSA for any form of taxation? Yes NO
If the answer is “NO” to all of the above, then IT is not a requirement to register for a tax
Compliance status system pin code from the south afri
Health & Safety
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdfAuthority (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
Contractual Terms
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdf4.3. Name of company/firm...............................................................................
4.4. Company registration number: .....................................................................
4.5. Type of company/ firm
Partnership/Joint Venture / Consortium
One-person business/sole propriety
Close corporation
Public Company
Personal Liability Company
(Pty) Limited
Non-Profit Company
State Owned Company
[Tick applicable box]
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4.6. I, the undersigned, who is duly authorised to do so on behalf of the company/firm,
certify that the points claimed, based on the specific goals as advised in the tender,
qualifies the company/ firm for the preference(s) shown and I acknowledge that:
i) The information furnished is true and correct;
ii) The preference points claimed are in accordance with the General Conditions as
indicated in paragraph 1 of this form;
iii) In the event of a contract being awarded as a result of points claimed as shown
in paragraphs 1.4 and 4.2, the contractor may be required to furnish documentary
proof to the satisfaction of the organ of state that the claims are correct;
iv) If the specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any
of the conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the organ of state may, in
addition to any other remedy it may have –
(a) disqualify the person from the tendering process;
(b) recover costs, losses or damages it has incurred or suffered as a
result of that person’s conduct;
(c) cancel the contract and claim any damages which it has suffered
as a result of having to make less favourable arrangements due
to such cancellation;
(d) recommend that the tenderer or contractor, its shareholders and
directors, or only the shareholders and directors who acted on a
fraudulent basis, be restricted from obtaining business from any
organ of state for a period not exceeding 10 years, after the audi
alteram partem (hear the other side) rule has been applied; and
(e) forward the matter for criminal prosecution, if deemed necessary.
..............................................
Signature(s) of tenderer(s)
Surname and name: ................................................................
Date: ...............................................................
Address: ...............................................................
...............................................................
...............................................................
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Pricing schedule services : annexure g
Special Conditions
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdf (RFQ)Bids must be submitted electronically to [email protected] before the closing date and time. The South African Weather Service reserves the right to request the bidder's latest audited financial statements; failure to provide such information may result in rejection. A due diligence site visit will be carried out at the premises of the service provider before award. A Service Level Agreement (SLA) will form an integral part of the supply agreement. The successful bidder will be required to sign a written contract form (SBD7).
Section
Source: RFQ 4417b.pdfPreference point system: 80/20 or 90/10 as stipulated. Points awarded for price and specific goals. Bidders must indicate how they claim points for each preference point goal.
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.
These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve guarding, access control, CCTV, surveillance, or private security services.
Act 56 of 2001
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
South African Weather Service (SAWS)Contact Person
Phumlani Khoza
Phone
012-367-6252
[email protected]
Address
Cnr. Nelson Mandela Drive and Rupert Street - Lephalale - Limpopo - 0555
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
12 Sept 2026
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