Manufacturing and delivery of disputed ballot envelopes.
Yash Sookan
In plain English
The Electoral Commission is procuring printed pink disputed ballot envelopes in B5 and C5 sizes. Bidders must be registered on the Electoral Commission’s Votaquotes system to place a bid.
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The Electoral Commission invites bids for the manufacturing, printing, and delivery of 4 million disputed ballot envelopes. The order consists of 2 million B5 marked envelopes and 2 million C5 unmarked envelopes, all made from 80gsm pink recyclable paper. The work involves production, quality control, and delivery to various warehouses across South Africa by 21 October 2026. Bidders must be established operators with direct control over production facilities. The project is a once-off requirement, and all intellectual property remains with the Commission. The tender value is estimated not to exceed R50 million.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
Full requirements
- Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Registered and approved on Electoral Commission Votaquotes system
- Must hold valid tax compliance status
- Must not be a restricted supplier
Contact & how to apply
Name: Yash Sookan
Email: Sookany@elections.org.za
Phone: 012-622-5700
How to apply: Bidders must register and be approved on the Electoral Commission’s Votaquotes system (https://votaquotes.elections.org.za) to place an online bid. Additionally, a written proposal and physical samples must be delivered to the Electoral Commission SCM, Election House, 1303 Heuwel Avenue, Centurion, 0157.
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