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Catering Services JVs for SMMEs: Small Caterers Winning Government Contracts
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Cleaning Services JVs for SMMEs: Small Hygiene Companies Winning Government Bids
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Enterprise Catering JVs: National Hospitality Firms and B-BBEE School Feeding
Why large catering and hospitality companies use Joint Ventures with SMMEs to meet B-BBEE targets and win government institutional feeding contracts.
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Enterprise Cleaning JVs: National Hygiene Firms and B-BBEE Facilities Management
Why large cleaning and facilities management companies use Joint Ventures with SMMEs to meet B-BBEE targets and win government facilities management contracts.
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Enterprise Transport JVs: National Logistics Firms and B-BBEE Fleet Partnerships
Why large transport and logistics companies use Joint Ventures with SMMEs to meet B-BBEE fleet requirements and win government freight and transport contracts.
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Transport and Logistics JVs for SMMEs: Small Hauliers Winning Government Contracts
How small transport and logistics companies use Joint Ventures to win government fleet management, courier, and freight contracts by combining vehicles with B-BBEE credentials.
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Supplier Contract Performance and Government Retention Strategies in South Africa
Winning the tender is only the beginning. Learn how to manage government contract performance, meet SLA requirements, secure extensions, and build relationships that lead to larger awards and long-term retention.
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Youth-Owned Businesses in SA Government Tenders: A Complete Guide
Practical guidance for youth-owned businesses targeting government tenders in South Africa. Understand preferential procurement points, NYDA support, and sector opportunities.
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Cooperative and Community-Based Organisation Tenders in South Africa
A comprehensive guide for cooperatives and CBOs targeting government tenders in South Africa. Learn registration requirements, preferential procurement advantages, and the sectors where cooperatives win.
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Women-Owned Businesses in SA Government Procurement: A Complete Guide
Learn how women-owned businesses can leverage preferential procurement points, register on government databases, and win tenders in South Africa's public sector. Practical strategies included.
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Beyond Registration: Building SME Business Readiness for Supplier Development Programs
Is your business truly tender-ready? Explore the critical difference between compliance and readiness, and learn how to position your SMME for elite Supplier Development Programs.
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How to Create a Joint Venture for Tenders: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to form a successful Joint Venture (JV) for government tenders. Covers legal requirements, JV agreements, profit sharing, and risk management.
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Services: Professional
APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF FIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO RENDER VARIOUS TRAINING SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS Tenders are hereby invited from capable and experienced service providers for the above tender. 1. Only tenderers who have provided the following mandatory information and documents to be used to evaluate the bidder's responsiveness will be considered for further evaluation on functionality: 1.1 Only service providers that are registered on the Central Supplier Database will be considered for the awarding of this request for quotations and a copy of CSD report not later than three months should be attached. 1.2 Price quoted must be firm, VAT and other taxes inclusive, valid and fixed for duration of the contract. 1.3 No tenders shall be considered from a person/s who are in the service of the state. 1.4 Service providers are required to fully complete the attached MBD forms and submit together with their written tenders. 1.5 Attach a bank account confirmation letter with bank stamp not older than three months accompanied with an affidavit confirming the business bank account details - if the banking details are not verified on the CSD report. 1.6 Attach certified copy of identity documents (ID) of company directors. 1.7 Attach certified copy of the company registration certificate issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). 1.8 Valid SARS pin certificate must be attached. 1.9 Attach verifiable Municipal Account/s not older than three months for both the tenderer and entity owner/s or director/s. In areas where the municipalities are not issuing municipal accounts, attach valid lease agreements or confirmation of residence or address for both the tenderer and entity owner/s or director/s issued by a relevant authority not older than three months. 1.10 Attach a certified copy for valid proof of registration with relevant SETA’s or Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) accreditation. 1.11 Attach set of reviewed and signed Annual Financial Statements for the past three years or since the company came into existence if not older than three years or if so, required by law to prepare the Annual Financial Statements for auditing, attach set of audited annual financial statements for the past three years. 1.12 Bidders are advised not to commit any fraudulent activities, including forgery of documents. All abuses of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems including but not limited to forgery of returnable documents, may be reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS) and restricted from doing business with any public institution or organ of the state for a period not exceeding 10 years in line with the Prevention of Fraud and Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004. 1.13 Joint Venture or Consortium Agreement if applicable. 1.14 All tender documents must be duly signed and submitted on the PDF document that has been issued. All the certified documents as stated must not be older than three months. 2. The tender will be evaluated on the 80/20 preference point system in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality. The policy preference point system will be applied as follows: 2.1 The 80 points will be for price; and 2.2 The 20 points will be allocated for the specific goals on a proportional or pro rata basis as follows:- POINTS FOR CONTRACTING AN ENTERPRISE OWNED BY HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS OR INDIVIDUALS HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS OR INDIVIDUALS POINTS ALLOCATION SOURCE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO CLAIM POINTS 100% black person or people owned Enterprise 3,00 A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 months More than 30% woman or women shareholding or owned enterprise 2,00 More than 30% youth shareholding or owned enterprise 2,00 More than 30% people living with disability shareholding or owned Enterprise 2,00 A copy of a Medical Certificate to confirm disability or stated on the CSD report More than 30% military veteran’s shareholding or owned Enterprise 2,00 A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 months POINTS FOR IMPLEMENTING OF RDP PROGRAMMES Enterprises regarded as *EME’s located within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality area of jurisdiction 2,00 ? A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 months NB: Points will only be awarded if the CSD physical address is the same as the address for the proof of residence required in 1.7 above. Sub-contract minimum of 30% of the contract value to EME’s in the ward or local communities where the services to be rendered or works to be undertaken 2,00 ? Commitment letter of works or services to be sub-contracted. Corporate Social Investment (CSI) or Social Labour Plan proposition 3,00 ? Attach a CSI plan or Social Labour Plan B-BBEE level 1 contribution 2,00 ? Certified Valid SANAS Accredited BBBEE certificate; or ? Certified Valid EME and SME a sworn affidavit; or ? Certified Valid CIPC issued certificate confirming annual turnover and level of Black Ownership. TOTAL PREFERENCE POINTS TO CLAIMED 20,00 *EME’s are Exempted Micro Enterprise with an annual turnover of R10 million or less. Received bids will be evaluated for responsiveness based on mandatory requirements, functionality and bidders who obtain a minimum of 70 points out of a possible 100 points for further evaluation on the preference point scoring system. Bid documents can be viewed and downloaded at no cost on the Document Sharing and Collaboration Platform or Portal (NEPTUNE): http://edmservices.ehlanzeni.gov.za and National Treasury Portal from Monday, 03 August 2026. Further information regarding the downloading and uploading of documents will be explained at the compulsory briefing session. A compulsory briefing session will be held on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 10h00 at Ehlanzeni District Municipality Office Complex, DMC, 8 Van Niekerk Street, Sonheuwel Central, Mbombela, 1201. Where bids should be submitted - Completed bid and other returnable documents must be submitted only in PDF format on the Document Sharing and Collaboration Platform or Portal: http://edmservices.ehlanzeni.gov.za on or before Monday, 31 August 2026 not later than 12h00. Enquiries: Contact Person - ADMINISTRATION: Mr. P Khumalo at 013 759 8-573 or [email protected] Contact Person – TECHNICAL: Mrs. C de Lange at 013 759 8500 or [email protected] Visit our website: www.ehlanzeni.gov.za for tender information. Employer: Acting Municipal Manager: Ms. S S Madlopha Ehlanzeni District Municipality P O Box 333,M MBOMBELA 1200
Ehlanzeni District Municipality
Mpumalanga
31 Aug 2026
24d leftRemediation Activities and Other Waste Management Services
APPOINTMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDER FOR CLEARING AND RESTORATION OF WETLAND IN HECTORSPRUIT – NKOMAZI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Tenders are hereby invited from capable and experienced service providers for the above tender. 1. Only tenderers who have provided the following mandatory information and documents to be used to evaluate the tenderers’ responsiveness will be considered for further evaluation on functionality: 1.1 Only service providers that are registered on the Central Supplier Database will be considered for the awarding of this request for quotations and a copy of CSD report not later than three months should be attached. 1.2 Price(s) quoted must be firm, VAT and other taxes inclusive and valid for at least thirty (30) days from the date of your offer. 1.3 No tenders shall be considered from a person/s who are in the service of the state. 1.4 Service providers are required to fully complete the attached MBD forms and submit together with their written tenders. 1.5 Attach a bank account confirmation letter with bank stamp not older than three months accompanied with an affidavit confirming the business bank account details - if the banking details are not verified on the CSD report. 1.6 Attach certified copy of identity documents (ID) of company directors. 1.7 Attach certified copy of the company registration certificate issued by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). 1.8 Valid SARS PIN must be attached. 1.9 Attach verifiable Municipal Account/s not older than three months for both the tenderer and entity owner/s or director/s. In areas where the municipalities are not issuing municipal accounts, attach valid lease agreements or confirmation of residence or address for both the tenderer and entity owner/s or director/s issued by a relevant authority not older than three months. 1.10 Joint Venture or Consortium Agreement if applicable 1.11 All completed tender documents must be duly signed and submitted on the PDF document that has been issued. All the certified documents as stated must not be older than three months. 2. The tender will be evaluated on 80/20 preference point system in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality. The policy preference point system will be applied as follows: 2.1 The 80 points will be for price; and 2.2 The 20 points will be allocated for the specified goals on a proportional or pro rata basis as follows: POINTS FOR CONTRACTING AN ENTERPRISE OWNED BY HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS OR INDIVIDUALS HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS OR INDIVIDUALS POINTS ALLOCATION SOURCE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO CLAIM POINTS 100% black person or people owned enterprise 5,00 A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 months More than 30% woman or women shareholding or owned enterprise 2,00 more than 30% youth shareholding or owned enterprise 2,00 More than 30% people living with disability shareholding or owned enterprise 2,00 A copy of a Medical Certificate to confirm disability or stated on CSD report. More than 30% military veteran’s shareholding or owned enterprise 2,00 A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 months POINTS FOR IMPLEMENTING OF RDP PROGRAMMES Enterprises regarded as *EMEs located within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality area of jurisdiction 2,00 ? A copy of a Full CSD report not older than 3 months NB: Points will only be awarded if the CSD physical address is the same as the address for the proof of residence required in 1.9 above. B-BBEE level 1 contribution 5,0 ? Certified Valid BBBEE certificate; or ? Certified Valid EME and SME a sworn affidavit; or ? Certified Valid CIPC issued certificate confirming annual turnover and level of Black Ownership. TOTAL PREFERENCE POINTS TO BE CLAIMED 20,0 *EME’s are Exempted Micro Enterprise with an annual turnover of R10 million or less. Received tenders will be evaluated for responsiveness based on mandatory requirements, functionality and bidders who obtain a minimum of 70 points out of a possible 100 points. Tender documents can be viewed and downloaded at no cost on the Document Sharing and Collaboration Platform or Portal (NEPTUNE): http://edmservices.ehlanzeni.gov.za and National Treasury Portal from Tuesday, 11 August 2026. Further information regarding the downloading and uploading of documents will be explained at the compulsory briefing session. A compulsory briefing session will be held on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, at 10h00 at the Hectorspruit Wetland Precinct, Nkomazi Local Municipality. Where bids should be submitted - Completed tender and other returnable documents must be submitted only in PDF format on the Document Sharing and Collaboration Platform or Portal: http://edmservices.ehlanzeni.gov.za on or before Tuesday, 25 August 2026 not later than 12h00. Tender Documents received by telegram, fax and post will not be considered. Enquiries: Contact Person - ADMINISTRATION: Mr. S P Khumalo at 013 759 8573 [email protected] Contact Person – TECHNICAL: Mrs. R Ntusi at 013 759 8500 or [email protected] Employer: Acting Municipal Manager: Ms S S Madlopha Ehlanzeni District Municipality P. O. Box 3333, MBOMBELA 1200
Ehlanzeni District Municipality
Mpumalanga
25 Aug 2026
18d leftProfessional, Scientific and Technical Activities
The Establishment of a Panel of Professional Service Providers (Civil/ Structural Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Town Planners, Land Surveyors, Environmental Practitioners, Architects, Project Managers, Business Planning and Economic Development Specialists and Social Facilitation and Stakeholder Engagement Specialists) for Catalytic Projects within the iLembe District Area, on behalf of Enterprise iLembe, for a Period of 36 Months (Tender Number: T01-2027)
ILembe - Enterprise iLembe Economic Development Agency
KwaZulu-Natal
08 Sept 2026
32d leftInformation Service Activities
X170 MICROSOFT 365 E3 LICENSES WITH MICROSOFT TEAMS, MICROSOFT DEFENDER FOR OFFICE 365, EXCHANGE ONLINE PLAN 2, SHAREPOINT ONLINE PLAN 2, ONEDRIVE FOR BUSINESS, WINDOWS 11 ENTERPRISE AND ALL OTHER PRODUCTIVITY SUITES/APPS), X30 MICROSOFT TEAMS PREMIUM LICENSES, X2 MICROSOFT ENTRA ID P2 LICENSES, X3 MICROSOFT AUDIO CONFERENCING LICENSES AND X10 MICROSOFT VISIO PLAN 2 LICENSES, X3 MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO PROFESSIONAL 2026, LICENSES FOR THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS.
Information Regulator
Gauteng
07 Sept 2026
31d leftServices: Professional
THE APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER / TRANSACTION ADVISOR TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL SOLAR WATER HEATERS PROGRAMME (NSWHP 1.0) CLOSE-OUT REPORT AND DESIGN THE NATIONAL SOLAR WATER HEATERS PROGRAMME (NSWHP 2.0) BUSINESS CASE AND IMPLEMENTATION MODEL.
National - Department of Electricity and Energy
National
01 Sept 2026
25d leftSupplies: Medical
SUPPLY, AND DELIVERY OF DENTAL ACCESSORIES TO TRANSNET ENGINEERING – SALT RIVER COACHES BUSINESS FOR THE PHELOPHEPA 1 AND PHELOPHEPA 2 TRAINS AS A ONCE-OFF REQUIREMENT
Transnet
Western Cape
31 Aug 2026
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