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.
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Chris Hani - 2021 - Chris Hani - 2021
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
25 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171701
The eastern cape department of transport seeks to appoint a panel of service providers to transport qualifying and approved learners to and from schools across the province, with the contract running until december 2029. The bid is divided into six district-specific tenders (amathole, alfred nzo, chris hani, joe gqabi, or tambo, and sarah baartman), and bidders may bid for one or more districts. Submissions must be made electronically via the etender publication portal (esubmission) by 11:00 on 26 october 2026, and attendance at one of the six briefing sessions is strongly advised to understand the scope and requirements.
Closing date and time: 26 October 2026 at 11:00; submissions must be made electronically via the eTender Publication Portal (eSubmission) – no manual submissions.
Bid number and district: Each district has a separate bid number (e.g., SCMU10-26/27-0017-C for Chris Hani); bidders must submit a separate bid for each district they wish to serve.
Briefing sessions: Six sessions are scheduled at 10:00 on 02, 05, 06, 07, 08, and 13 October 2026 at venues in Gqeberha, Mt Ayliff, Mthatha, Komani, Sterkspruit, and East London; attendance is not stated as compulsory but is the only opportunity to obtain project details.
Contract period: The panel agreement runs until December 2029; bidders must be able to commit to this term.
Technical enquiries: Direct district-specific technical questions to the listed contact persons (e.g., for Chris Hani, Ms P. Maliwa, 083 700 9735, [email protected]).
SCM enquiries: For supply chain management questions, contact Ms S. Buso, 064 880 6907, [email protected].
Submission guide: A video on how to submit via eSubmission is available at https://youtu.be/B7pNseNJYHM – bidders should review it to avoid submission errors.
Date & Time
Monday, 26 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Indoor Sport Centre, Komani
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Chris Hani - 2021 - Chris Hani - 2021
25 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
26 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf
The Eastern Cape Department of Transport is appointing a panel of service providers to transport qualifying and approved learners to and from schools across six districts in the province, for a contract period ending December 2029. The tender is divided into six district-specific bid numbers, and bidders may bid for one or more districts.
Median Estimate
R 289 440
Range
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Description
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdfThe department requires the appointment of a panel of service providers to provide transport services for qualifying and approved learners to and from schools across the Eastern Cape. The contract period ends December 2029. The bid is split into six district-specific bid numbers: SCMU10-26/27-0017-A (Amathole), -B (Alfred Nzo), -C (Chris Hani), -D (Joe Gqabi), -E (OR Tambo), -F (Sarah Baartman).
Important Dates
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 26 October 2026 at 11:00.
Briefing sessions (all at 10:00):
Attendance at briefing sessions is not stated as compulsory.
Contact Information
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries (per district):
SCM enquiries: Ms S. Buso, 064 880 6907, [email protected]
Submission: via eTender Publication Portal (eSubmission).
Submission Guidelines
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: eTender Publication Portal (eSubmission).
Closing time: 11:00 on 26 October 2026.
Completed bid documents must be submitted electronically via the portal.
A video guide on how to submit via eSubmission is available at https://youtu.be/B7pNseNJYHM.
No returnable forms are listed in the bid notice.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)No evaluation criteria are stated in the bid notice.
Technical Specifications
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)The department requires the appointment of a panel of service providers to provide transport services for qualifying and approved learners to and from schools across the Eastern Cape.
The contract period ends December 2029.
The bid is split into six district-specific bid numbers:
Compliance Requirements
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)No specific compliance requirements are stated in the bid notice.
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.
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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.
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
Eastern Cape - TransportContact Person
Maliwa
Phone
066-381-7987
[email protected]
Website
www.ectransport.gov.za
Address
Struanway, Struandale, Gqeberha, 6200, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
25 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
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