Sedibeng Region Public Notice: VUT Supplier Development Programme
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Collected on 30 July 2026
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Medium and Long-Term Maintenance Programme (reserved maintenance projects for local contractors)
VUT will implement a Medium and Long-Term Maintenance Programme between September and December 2026. Under the Set-Aside Procurement Policy, qualifying maintenance projects within CIDB Grades 1 and 2 will be reserved for local contractors, provided they fully comply with VUT’s Supply Chain Management processes and all statutory requirements.
- Who it is for
- local contractors (qualifying CIDB Grades 1 and 2)
- How to act on it
- Ensure full compliance with VUT’s Supply Chain Management processes and all statutory requirements to qualify for reserved maintenance projects during the Medium and Long-Term Maintenance Programme period.
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In line with the Set-Aside Procurement Policy, qualifying maintenance projects within Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Grades 1 and 2 will be reserved for local contractors, subject to full compliance with the University’s Supply Chain Management processes and all statutory requirements.
Ring-fenced local subcontracting work packages (Life and Physical Sciences Building Project)
VUT will release 10 ring-fenced work packages for local participation under its Life and Physical Sciences Building Project through a phased procurement process aligned with construction milestones. The work packages will be released progressively between August 2026 and November 2027, and a procurement schedule with anticipated release dates will be published in advance.
- Who it is for
- qualifying local contractors and suppliers
- How to act on it
- Monitor the project’s designated communication channels for information on available work packages, eligibility criteria, procurement timelines and participation requirements, and prepare for the anticipated release dates published in the procurement schedule.
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These subcontracting opportunities will be released progressively between August 2026 and November 2027, in line with construction milestones, project sequencing and site readiness.
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10 RING-FENCED WORK PACKAGES
Key Takeaways
- Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Supplier Development Programme public announcement
- Local subcontracting opportunities via phased procurement aligned with construction milestones
- Project Steering Committee oversees identification/packaging/appointment of subcontractors (main contractor, professional project team, Community Liaison Officer)
- Life and Physical Sciences Building Project: 10 ring-fenced work packages for local participation
- Release window for those work packages: August 2026 to November 2027
- Medium and Long-Term Maintenance Programme: September to December 2026
- Maintenance projects reserved for local contractors: CIDB Grades 1 and 2
- Compliance required with VUT Supply Chain Management policies and statutory requirements
- Historical projects subject to ongoing investigations by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU)
- Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
- Project Steering Committee
- Community Liaison Officer (CLO)
- Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
- Special Investigating Unit (SIU)
- Management of the Vaal University of Technology