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The KZN department of public works and infrastructure (head office) is inviting suitable and capable service providers to quote for catering services for its departmental service excellence awards ceremony at the mayville durban conference centre. The tender is open-tender, requires central suppliers database registration, and uses an 80/20 preference point system where 80 points are awarded for price and 20 for specific goals based on 100% black ownership. The closing date is 12 november 2026 at 11:00 AM. bidders must deposit the original tender document only in the tender box at lower ground floor, 191 prince alfred street, pietermaritzburg; faxed or e-mailed bids are not accepted.
Submission method: sealed envelope deposited in the bid box. Bid box address: department of public works KZN, oliver tambo house, head office 191 prince alfred street pietermaritzburg 3200 envelope requirements: - separate sealed envelope per bid. - Write the bidder's name and address, the quotation number (znq 82/26/27) and the closing date on the envelope. - The envelope must contain NO documents relating to any other bid. Document format: - use the official forms as issued; retyping or redrafting is not permitted. - Photocopies of the original documents are allowed only if each carries an original signature. - Initial every page of the bid document. - Initial every alteration; correcting fluid is prohibited. - Do not enclose bidding documents in packages containing samples. Returnable documents: - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder details and signed offer. - Sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule – firm prices): itemised priced offer. - Sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses state employment or connections to the department. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim form): claims the 20 specific-goals points. - Sworn affidavit (eme or qse) or b-bbee certificate: supports the preference claim. - Csd registration and declaration that csd information is correct and current. - SARS tax compliance status pin or csd number. - Three reference letters for similar projects of similar value. - Authority to sign, such as a company resolution. - Sbd 7 (contract form): completed by the successful bidder only. Disqualification risks: - late submission; posted, telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile or emailed bids are not accepted. - Bid not deposited in the designated bid box. - Missing or unsigned returnable form. - Failure to initial every page or to initial an alteration. - Use of correcting fluid. - Not registered on the csd at the closing time. - Failure to submit the three reference letters.
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The KZN department of public works & infrastructure requires a 12-month renewal of its veeam cloud backup solution licence at o.R. Tambo house, 191 prince alfred street, pietermaritzburg. Bidders must be oem-approved and registered on the central supplier database, and must submit a sworn affidavit confirming 100% black ownership to claim the 20 specific-goals points under the 80/20 preference system. Only original quotation documents issued by the department are accepted, and submissions must be placed in the tender box by 11:00 on 13 november 2026; late, faxed or e-mailed bids are rejected.
Submission method: sealed envelope deposited in the bid box at the department of public works KZN, oliver tambo house head office, 191 prince alfred street, pietermaritzburg, 3200. Envelope marking: bidder's name and address, quotation number znq:87/26/27, and closing date. Late, posted, telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile or emailed quotations will not be accepted. Bids must be submitted on the official forms; retyping or redrafting is not permitted. Photocopies are allowed but must carry original signatures. Each page of the bid must be initialled by the bidder. Alterations must be initialled; correcting fluid is prohibited. Returnable documents: - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder details and signed offer. - Sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule – firm prices): completed price schedule with VAT included. - Sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses any state employment or relationship with the procuring institution. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim form): claims specific goals points, supported by a sworn affidavit. - Sbd 7 (contract form): signed by the successful bidder. - Section c (csd declaration): confirms csd information is correct and up to date. - Section k (authority to sign): proof of authority, such as a company resolution. - SARS tax compliance status pin or csd number. - B-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit (for preference points). - Proof of previous experience (at least three similar engagements). - Oem approval letter. - Sworn affidavit for ownership by black people (if claiming specific goals points).
The department requires a service provider to supply and deliver signinghub advanced electronic signature licences and 33 uploader licences for 12 months to the department of public works & infrastructure at o.R. Tambo house, pietermaritzburg.
Submission method: sealed envelope deposited in the bid box at 191 prince alfred street, pietermaritzburg 3200. Envelope must show the bidder's name and address, the quotation number znq 86/26/27 and the closing date. Bids sent by telex, facsimile, email or post will not be accepted; late bids are rejected. Bid forms may not be retyped or redrafted; photocopies are allowed only with original signatures. Each page of the bid document must be initialled; corrections must be initialled and correcting fluid is prohibited. Returnable documents: - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder details and signed offer. - Sbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule – firm prices): itemised pricing with VAT included. - Sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses any state employment or connection to the department. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim form): claims the 20 specific-goal points for 100% black ownership. - Sworn affidavit (eme or qse) signed by a commissioner of oaths as proof of black ownership. - Csd registration number and SARS tax compliance status pin or csd number. - Three reference letters for similar projects of similar value. - Authority to sign (e.g. Company resolution). - Sbd 7 (contract form) to be completed by the successful bidder only.
The department requires a travel management company with iata accreditation to provide off-site and traditional booking services for petroleum agency SA, covering air travel, accommodation, car rental, shuttle, after-hours and emergency services for 36 months. The most consequential bidder consideration is the iata accreditation requirement, which is non-negotiable and must be verified before submission.
Returnable document - sbd 4 (bidder's disclosure): declares whether any director, shareholder or controlling-interest holder is employed by the state, has a relationship with an employee of the procuring institution, or holds an interest in a related enterprise; the declaration must be signed and dated and a false declaration disqualifies the bid.
Supply and delivery of uniform for staff at national lotteries commission facilities, with the bid closing on 12 november 2026 at 09:00. The pack is issued as a request for quotation and the only substantive returnable requirement in the available material is the local content declaration set (annexures c, d and e), which must be completed per designated product, reconciled across all three schedules and signed by the tenderer, with every value stated excluding VAT. the most consequential consideration for a bidder is that the local content figures declared in annex c must agree exactly with the totals carried into annexes d and e, since an unreconciled or unsigned declaration undermines the bid.
Closing: 12 november 2026 at 09:00; submit before the cut-off, as late quotations are not accepted. Local content declaration: complete annexure c per designated product, showing tender value, imported content and local content percentage. Imported content schedule: annexure d must list each overseas supplier, freight to port of entry, landed cost and duties. Summary reconciliation: annexure e totals must agree with the annex c figures, and the declaration must be signed by the tenderer. VAT treatment: all local and imported content values in annexures c, d and e are declared excluding VAT. designated products: local content percentages must be calculated against the specified local content threshold for each designated product listed. Quotation basis: price each item excluding VAT in the format required by the quotation, as the local content calculation depends on the per-item tender price.
Thulamela local municipality in limpopo requests bids for the supply and delivery of security guard uniforms. This open tender is suitable for suppliers and service providers in the administrative and support services sector. NO briefing session is scheduled; bids close on 2026/11/24.
• Supply and delivery of security guard uniforms • open tender (request for bid) – NO briefing session • bids close on 2026/11/24
Thulamela municipality in limpopo invites open bids for the provision of conferencing facilities and catering services within the municipality. This request for bid is open to service providers in the administrative and support services sector. NO compulsory briefing session is indicated.
• Provision of conferencing facilities and catering services within thulamela municipality • open tender (request for bid) – NO briefing session indicated • closing date: 24 november 2026
Thulamela local municipality invites bids for a panel of training services providers to implement its municipal workplace skills plan (wsp) over a three-year period. The tender is open to training service providers in limpopo and falls under administrative and support activities. NO compulsory briefing session is indicated.
• Panel of training services providers for implementation of municipal workplace skills plan (wsp) • contract period of three (3) years • open tender (request for bid) – NO compulsory briefing session indicated
Thulamela local municipality invites bids for the appointment of a panel pool of travel management agencies to provide travel management services for a period of three (3) years. The tender is open to travel management service providers and is based in limpopo. NO briefing session will be held.
• Appointment of a panel pool of travel management agencies • provision of travel management services to thulamela local municipality • contract period of three (3) years • NO briefing session
Thulamela local municipality invites open tenders for the operation and maintenance of the thohoyandou landfill site in limpopo for a period of three (3) years. This request for bid is suited to service providers with experience in landfill or waste management operations. NO compulsory briefing session is indicated.
• Operation and maintenance of the thohoyandou landfill site • contract period of three (3) years • open tender (request for bid) – NO compulsory briefing session indicated • closing date: 2026/12/09
The tender is for the design and construction of a buy-back centre as a turnkey project at the thohoyandou landfill site in limpopo. IT is an open tender under the administrative and support activities category, suitable for contractors and service providers with relevant construction and project delivery experience. NO briefing session is scheduled, and the closing date is 10 december 2026.
• Design and construction of a buy-back centre as a turnkey project • project location: thohoyandou landfill site, limpopo • open tender (request for bid) • NO briefing session • closing date: 2026/12/10
Request for bid (open-tender) for the reconstruction of the itsani to shayandima road in thulamela local municipality, limpopo. The tender falls under the administrative and support services category. NO briefing session is scheduled, and the closing date is 11 december 2026.
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The SABC requires a single event management company to plan, organise and execute the thobela FM gospel festival at polokwane cricket club on 05 december 2026. The bidder must contract, pay and manage all artists, provide accommodation at a 4-star guest house for 30 artists, deliver comprehensive signage, sound, lighting, rigging, av, catering for four meals across four categories, security, barricades, vip and artist tents, accreditation with smart wristbands, and emergency medical services. The event is a once-off, no-bid-security tender. The most consequential bidder consideration is the functionality evaluation minimum score of 80 out of 100, below which bidders are non-responsive.
Submission method: email only - email: [email protected] - Subject line: RFQ number and bidder's name - format: pdf, protected against modification, deletion or addition - pricing must be in a separate attachment from the technical/functional response - bidders should send at least 30 minutes before closing to allow for transmission delays - late submissions will not be considered - wetransfer and google dropbox links must remain valid for 30 days after submission returnable documents: - csd registration proof - valid TV licence statement for the company and for every active director and shareholder - valid tax clearance certificate or SARS tax pin - original or certified b-bbee certificate from a sanas-accredited verification agency - certified company registration document showing company name, registration number, registration date and active directors or members - certified shareholders' certificates - certified ID copies of directors or members - annexure a (declaration of interest): discloses any relationship between the bidder and SABC staff - annexure b (sbd 6.1): Claims preference points for specific goals - annexure c (consortiums, joint ventures and sub-contracting): declares any sub-contracting - annexure d (sbd 4): discloses employment by the state and any interest in other csd-registered enterprises disqualification risks: - late submission - incomplete submission - missing or unsigned returnable document - invalid tax status, TV licence or csd registration - canvassing SABC officers between closing and award
The department requires a contractor to reconstruct the hollywood to sibasa road and associated stormwater works for thulamela local municipality in limpopo. The contractor must be registered with the CIDB at grade 6ce or higher, hold a valid csd number, have tax compliance in order with SARS, and demonstrate past experience in roads and stormwater construction within the municipal environment, ral, SANRAL, government institutions or parastatals. The bid is evaluated on functionality (minimum 70/100) and price plus preference points under the 80/20 system.
Submission method - hand delivery or courier only. Electronic, fax, email and telephonic bids are not accepted. - Place the complete bid in a single sealed envelope marked "bid NO. 44/2026/2027: reconstruction of hollywood to sibasa road in thulamela municipality". - Deposit in the tender box next to thulamela municipality's boardroom, civic centre, old agriven building, thohoyandou, before the closing time. - Submit the original tender document in full; NO copies are required. - Bids must be completed in black ink; pencil entries disqualify the bid. - The document must contain all pages in the specified colour, page sequence (including double-sided) and binding method (stapled or hole-punched plus adhesive tape binding). - Bids may only be submitted on the documentation issued by the municipality. Returnable documents (part t2) - mbd 1: invitation to bid and terms and conditions — signed offer cover page. - Mbd 7.2: Declaration of good standing regarding tax. - Mbd 3.3: Pricing schedule (firm prices). - Mbd 4: declaration of interest — discloses any state employment or connection to the municipality. - Mbd 5: declaration for procurement above r10 million (all applicable taxes included). - Mbd 6.1: Preference points claim form under the preferential procurement regulations 2022. - Mbd 6.2: Declaration certificate for local production and content. - Mbd 8: declaration of bidder's past supply chain management practices. - Mbd 9: certificate of independent bid determination. - Form of offer and acceptance (part c1.1) — Completed and signed. - Priced bills of quantities (part c2.2) — Completed in full. - Form t2.2 C — completed where required, including any addenda with a material effect on pricing. - Compulsory enterprise questionnaire — completed. Disqualification risks - late submission. - Failure to complete and sign the form of offer page. - Failure to submit a fully priced bill of quantities. - Failure to complete form t2.2 C where required, including material addenda. - Failure to be registered and active with the CIDB on the relevant grading. - Completing the tender document in pencil. - Termination on a previous thulamela municipality contract within the last five years. - Failure to attend the compulsory site briefing. - Failure to complete all mbd forms issued in part t2. - Omission of any compulsory requirement listed in the invitation to bid.
The national lotteries commission requires a recruitment agency to source, vet and place office assistants (cleaners) at its head office and all nine provincial offices for a 12-month period, on a relief basis when permanent staff are unavailable. The agency pays the cleaners at least the NLC rate of r531.84 Per day (r11,525 per month) and invoices the NLC, adding a management fee expressed as a percentage of the monthly rate. Cleaners must hold at least a matric certificate, and the agency must show one year of office-cleaning experience plus three contactable client references from the past five years. The bid closes on 12 november 2026 at 11:00 through the e-tender portal only, and the decisive gate is mandatory compliance: without a valid bccci or apso membership certificate the bid is disqualified before price or preference points are considered.
Submission method: e-tender portal only (https://www.etenders.gov.za/) NO email submissions accepted closing date and time: 12 november 2026 at 11:00 south african standard time tender validity period: 120 days from closing date returnable forms (all must be completed and signed by authorised person): - sbd1: invitation to bid (cover page with bidder details) - sbd4: bidder's disclosure (declares state employment, relationships, interests) - sbd6.1: Preference points claim (claims specific goals points under 80/20 system) - popia consent form: consent for processing personal information mandatory supporting documents: - csd registration report with valid tax compliance status on closing date - certified copy of b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit (for emes/qses) - valid membership certificate of bccci (bargaining council for contract cleaning service industry) or apso (federation of african professional staffing organisation) - three contactable reference letters (not older than 5 years, on client letterhead, for provision of staff/office assistants/cleaners, signed and dated with contact details and email address; appointment letters and orders not accepted) disqualification risks: - late or incomplete submissions - any returnable form unsigned or omitted - non-compliance with mandatory requirements at administrative or mandatory compliance stages - NO services rendered before official NLC purchase order received
Supply and delivery of draft minutes (scriber services) for nfvf panel meetings is being procured. The national film and video foundation of south africa in gauteng requires a service provider to scribe minutes for panel meetings held on microsoft teams in november 2026. Bidders must meet the 80/20 preferential procurement evaluation, provide proof of b‑bee and other specific‑goal criteria, and submit all mandatory forms by 09 november 2026 at 11:00 via email to [email protected].
Submission - method: email - submission email: [email protected] - Closing: 09 november 2026 at 11:00 - NO late bids will be accepted. - All administrative documents must be duly completed and signed. - Unit prices and total prices inclusive of VAT must be provided for items listed on the specifications. Returnable forms - all must be completed, signed and submitted with the bid: - sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at the nfvf. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims specific goals points under the 80/20 system. - Sbd 8 (declaration of bidder's past supply chain management practices): declares NO abuse of SCM, NO fraud or corruption convictions, and NO terminated state contracts. - Sbd 9 (certificate of independent bid determination): certifies the bid was prepared independently with NO collusion. Additional returnable documents: - company profile - csd registration proof - valid tcc status or pin certificate - b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit disqualification risks: - any mandatory form or document omitted or unsigned. - Bids received after the closing time. - Bidders listed on the register for tender defaulters or the list of restricted suppliers.
The national film and video foundation requires a service provider to copy digital content from 10 master USB flash drives onto 250 USB drives for the safta judging process, with the nfvf supplying the blank drives. Quotations above r2 000 will be evaluated on an 80/20 preference points system (price 80, specific goals 20) where specific goals points are awarded for b-bbee level, black ownership, youth ownership, women ownership and disability ownership, each requiring documented proof. Submissions must be emailed to [email protected] By 09 november 2026 at 11:00 AM and include completed sbd 4, 6.1, 8 and 9 forms, company profile, csd registration, valid tax clearance or SARS pin, and a b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit. The highest-scoring bid may be passed over if a risk assessment finds IT too risky or the bidder has a poor track record.
Submission method: email to [email protected] Closing: 09 november 2026 at 11:00 AM — NO late bids accepted all administrative documents must be completed and signed returnable forms and documents (all mandatory): - sbd 4: declaration of interest — discloses state employment and relationships - sbd 6.1: Preference points claim — claims specific goals points with supporting proof - sbd 8: declaration of past SCM practices — confirms NO restrictions or terminations - sbd 9: certificate of independent bid determination — certifies NO collusion - company profile - csd registration proof - valid tax clearance certificate or SARS pin - b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit pricing: unit prices and total prices inclusive of VAT for each specification item disqualification risks: unsigned or omitted returnable forms; late submission; non-compliance with sbd requirements
Petroleum agency SA requires a new business partner to provide support for sage 300, sage 300 people, and bpm systems over a 36-month period. Bidders must submit their bids by email or hand delivery before the closing time on 7 december 2026 at 12:00. The most critical consideration is ensuring full tax compliance and submission of all required forms, as late or incomplete bids will be disqualified.
Returnable forms — all must be completed, signed and submitted with the bid: - sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim form): claims preference points for specific goals; failure to submit supporting proof means NO preference points are claimed. - The organ of state may require substantiation of any preference claim at any time. Disqualification risks: - fraudulent claims for specific goals may lead to disqualification, contract cancellation, recovery of damages, restriction from state business for up to 10 years, or criminal prosecution.
Agrément south africa (asa) requires the appointment of an independent external auditor to provide statutory audit services for a three-year period, covering the audit of financial statements, performance reporting, and compliance with the public audit act, PFMA, and national treasury regulations. The engagement is classified as a small audit by the auditor-general and will be evaluated under the 80/20 preference point system, with a mandatory 75% functionality threshold. Bidders must be registered with irba, have at least two registered auditor partners, and demonstrate that asa audit fees will not exceed 15% of total revenue. The most consequential consideration is the strict disqualification for failing any mandatory requirement, including irba registration, satisfactory inspection results, and the independence declaration.
Returnable form - sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim form): must be completed, signed by an authorised representative and submitted with the bid to claim preference points for specific goals. - Points not claimed on the form, or claimed without the supporting proof, are not awarded.
This tender requires the drilling and installation of a borehole, including a pressure pump, at the tshilamba community hall in limpopo. Interested contractors with relevant experience in borehole drilling and pump installation should apply. The tender is an open request for bid, with NO briefing session scheduled, and closes on 18 november 2026.
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