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
Chris Hani - 5099 - Chris Hani - 5099
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
28 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171936
The eastern cape department of transport is procuring a panel provider to deliver scholar transport services for qualifying and approved learners across six districts. The 36-month contract requires the provision of school transport routes, vehicles, and service management to support student mobility. The most consequential bidder consideration is securing approval through mandatory briefing sessions and achieving minimum compliance scores in the evaluation process.
Submit complete bid package via eTender Publication Portal by 26 October 2026 at 11:00; attend all six mandatory briefing sessions across districts (02-13 October 2026); meet minimum scoring thresholds across price and functionality evaluation criteria; provide CIDB grade and B-BBEE compliance documentation as required by evaluation criteria; demonstrate eligibility through CSD registration, tax clearance (SARS TCS/tax pin), and relevant professional certifications; adhere to local content and beneficiation requirements specified in evaluation criteria.
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Date & Time
Monday, 26 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
INDOOR SPORT CENTERE KOMANI
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Chris Hani - 5099 - Chris Hani - 5099
AI Document Analysis Stages
Important Dates
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)28 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
26 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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)
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BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf
The Eastern Cape Department of Transport seeks to appoint a panel of service providers for the provision of transport services for qualifying and approved learners to and from schools across the province, for a period of thirty-six (36) months ending December 2029. The tender is divided into six district-specific bid numbers covering Amathole, Alfred Nzo, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi, OR Tambo, and Sarah Baartman.
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R 289 440
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Closing date and time: 26 October 2026 at 11:00.
Briefing sessions (all at 10:00):
Briefing Session
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Six compulsory briefing sessions (attendance likely required):
Contact Information
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries:
SCM enquiries per district:
Submission portal: eTender Publication Portal (eSubmission)
Guidance video: https://youtu.be/B7pNseNJYHM
Submission Guidelines
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: eTender Publication Portal (eSubmission) only.
Closing time: 26 October 2026 at 11:00.
Briefing sessions: Six sessions scheduled across districts; attendance likely compulsory but not explicitly stated in notice.
Returnable documents: Not listed in bid notice; refer to full bid document for mandatory forms (SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, SBD 8, SBD 9, Authority to Sign, etc.).
Technical Specifications
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Scope: Provision of scholar transport services for qualifying and approved learners to and from schools across six districts in the Eastern Cape.
Districts (separate bid numbers):
Contract period: 36 months, ending December 2029.
Detailed specifications (routes, vehicle requirements, learner numbers, service levels) not provided in bid notice; contained in full bid document.
Section
Source: BID NOTICE - SCMU10-2627-0017 - SCHOLAR TRANSPORT BID.pdf (TENDER)Technical enquiries: Ms Phumela Mehlo, 076 991 8568, [email protected].
SCM enquiries per district:
Submission via eTender Publication Portal (eSubmission) by 11:00 on 26 October 2026.
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
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Address
Struanway, Struandale, Gqeberha, 6200, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
28 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Contact
066-381-7987[email protected]www.ectransport.gov.zaStruanway, Struandale, Gqeberha, 6200, South Africa
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