The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa invites qualified service providers to submit bids for the supply and delivery of Halaal A-Grade red meat, poultry, and cold meats to its four restaurants. This Request for Bid (B8/2026) offers a significant opportunity for meat suppliers to service the parliamentary precinct in Cape Town for a three-year period.

Tender Overview

The tender number is B8/2026, issued by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa in the Western Cape. The closing date for submissions is 2 October 2026 at 12:00. A compulsory virtual briefing session will be held on 22 September 2026 at 11:00 via Microsoft Teams. The bid validity period is 120 days from the closing date.

Scope of Work

  • Supply and delivery of Halaal A-Grade cold meats including beef pressed, smoked, spiced, chicken pastrami, beef pastrami, salami, silverside, viennas, and smoked chicken breast fillet
  • Supply and delivery of lamb and beef cuts including goulash, stew, shanks, ribs, topside, short rib, spare rib, stroganoff, brisket, tripe, trotters, and neck
  • Supply and delivery of portioned red meat including rib eye, rump, sirloin, and T-bone steaks
  • Supply and delivery of whole red meat including rump de-boned, sirloin, and short rib
  • Supply and delivery of chops and kebabs including French cut, shoulder, loin chops, and lamb rack
  • Supply and delivery of biltong, mince, liver, patties, sausage, and chipolatas
  • Supply and delivery of poultry including chicken feet, breast fillet, drumsticks, livers, schnitzel, thighs, wings, whole chicken, turkey, and duck
  • All products must be locally produced in South Africa with proper labelling and packaging

Mandatory Requirements

  • Minimum three positive references where similar work has been undertaken in the past three years
  • Ability to supply within 24 hours of an official purchase order
  • Project manager with minimum five years’ experience managing similar projects
  • Letter from a reputable financial institution or audited financial statements for the last two completed financial years
  • Valid proof of ownership or lease agreement for refrigerated delivery vehicles
  • Valid Certificate of Acceptability (COA) applicable to food business issued by the local municipality
  • Valid Halal certification for meat products
  • Compliance with Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act and Meat Safety Act

Evaluation Criteria

The evaluation process consists of four stages. Stage 1 assesses administrative requirements. Stage 2 evaluates mandatory requirements. Stage 3 is a site inspection where bidders must score 70 out of 100 based on food safety and certification, product quality and specifications, traceability and recall readiness, and delivery, hygiene and storage. Stage 4 evaluates price and preference points using the 80/20 preference point system.

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Submission Details

Bid submissions must be emailed to tenders@parliament.gov.za on or before the closing date and time. Late submissions will not be considered. Bidders must initial all pages of the bid document and submit all required documentation including tax clearance, B-BBEE certificate, and company registration documents.

Download Tender Documents

For enquiries, contact Mr N. Ntanjana at 021-403-8374 or tenders@parliament.gov.za. Prospective bidders can download the complete documentation via the official eTender portal:


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