Procurement activity across Services: Electrical tenders. The award rate is the share of concluded tenders (awarded plus closed) that resulted in a published contract award.
The small enterprise development and finance agency (sedfa), through its subsidiary khula business premises (pty) ltd, requires a reputable service provider to carry out the electrical reinstatement of unit lsh0405 (seasons find) at kwamagxaki shopping centre in gqebertha, eastern cape. The work involves removing existing electrical reticulation, supplying and installing new mini sub-distribution boards, lighting, plugs, switches, floodlights, trunking, and issuing certificates of compliance (coc) for three units. Bidders must attend a compulsory site briefing on 22 october 2026 and submit their quotations by 29 october 2026 at 11:00, with mandatory CIDB, coida, ecb/eca, local content, and reference requirements.
Submission method: email to [email protected] Closing time: 29 october 2026 at 11:00 returnable documents (all must be completed, signed and submitted): - sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at the procuring institution. False declarations disqualify the bid. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims specific-goal points under the 80/20 system. - Sbd 6.2 (Declaration for local production and content): declares local content on electrical cables at a minimum of 90%. - Cipc registration documents listing all directors/shareholders, with certified ID copies. - Valid tax compliance status (tcs) certificate with a unique pin from SARS, submitted by closing. - Valid sworn affidavit (eme) or original/certified b-bbee certificate, plus proof of address (utility bill, lease, title deed, or municipality letter) to claim specific-goal points. - Valid certified copy of CIDB certificate (grade 1eb or higher) showing bidder name, issue and expiry dates. - Two contactable reference letters for similar work completed in the last three years, with company name, contact person, telephone/email, project scope and date, accompanied by completion certificates. - Valid coida certificate. - Proof of registration with ecb/eca or department of labour as a registered installer. Disqualification risks: - quoting not in line with the specification. - Omitting or leaving unsigned any returnable document. - Late submission, regardless of reason. - Unverifiable references.
Browse services: electrical opportunities across South Africa
Expert guides and insights for services: electrical tendering
How mechanical and electrical engineers, contractors, and consultants can win public sector contracts in South Africa — HVAC, plumbing, fire systems, electrical infrastructure, ECSA registration, CIDB ME designation, and tender documentation essentials.
Learn everything you need to know about beyond the lowest bid: crafting a profitable & compliant pricing strategy for cleaning tenders in south africa (2026) for South African businesses. This comprehensive guide covers requirements, step-by-step processes, and how to use Tenders-SA.org to find relevant opportunities.
Learn everything you need to know about unlocking larger contracts: your 2026 guide to cidb registration & leveraging grading for cleaning tenders in south africa for South African businesses. This comprehensive guide covers requirements, step-by-step processes, and how to use Tenders-SA.org to find relevant opportunities.
Comprehensive step-by-step guide to Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) registration. Requirements for security companies, officers, grades A-E, and how PSIRA compliance unlocks government security tenders and guarding contracts.
Everything South African general contractors need to know about how to write a winning tender proposal without an in-house bid team in gauteng — covering CSD, BBBEE, step-by-step processes, common disqualification mistakes, and how Tenders-SA.org helps you find and win relevant contracts in Gauteng.
Everything South African construction contractors need to know about how procurement officers verify cidb grades: what gauteng contractors must ensure is correct — april 2026 update — covering CIDB grading certificate, NHBRC registration (residential), step-by-step processes, common disqualification mistakes, and how Tenders-SA.org helps you find and win relevant contracts in Gauteng.
Supply, installation and six-month maintenance of automatic meter reading (amr) billing software for electricity and water at king shaka international airport, covering meter data collection, tenant billing reports, tariff optimisation, historical trend reporting and system diagnosis. The work is a six-month stop-gap under the nec3 term service contract (option a, priced contract with price list) while acsa procures a permanent metering maintenance provider, and IT includes installing newly identified metering points and spares, including water consumption points. Bidders price three schedules — once-off initial work, six months of billing and maintenance, and preliminary and general items — with the final offer inclusive of VAT and the VAT portion shown separately. The most consequential consideration is that award rests purely on comparison of priced offers, with NO preference points, functionality weighting or minimum score, so a blank or incomplete pricing schedule ends the bid.
Returnable documents:
The passenger rail agency of south africa requires the supply, delivery and installation of an 11kv abc aerial bundle cable along the route between new canada and lawley station in the gauteng region, a construction-related electrical job on the rail network with a targeted duration of three months. Bidders must hold CIDB grading 4ep or higher and field a qualified team of three flagmen, a sacpcmp-registered sherq safety officer and an electrician with five years' experience on 11kv distribution line networks in a rail environment. Evaluation moves through mandatory compliance, a 70/100 functionality threshold and an 80/20 split of 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals. The single most consequential requirement is the compulsory briefing session on 26 october 2026 at 10:00, whose attendance certificate must be submitted with the bid.
Submission method: hand delivery only. Delivery address: umjantshi house 30 wolmaraans braamfontein johannesburg closing time: 12:00 (noon) on 02 november 2026. - Bidders must sign the submission register on delivery. - Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and submitted on the official forms provided; retyped forms are not accepted. - Late bids, and bids delivered to the wrong venue, are rejected. - Responses must not reference any other quotation or proposal; any additional conditions must be set out in a covering letter. - NO changes to a submission are accepted after the closing time. - Canvassing any PRASA SCM officer or employee, directly or indirectly, between the closing date and the award disqualifies the bid. - Incomplete bids are disqualified on administrative responsiveness. Returnable documents — mandatory, non-submission by the closing date and time disqualifies the bid: - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page. - Sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses state employment or relationships with the procuring institution. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims the specific-goal preference points. - Pricing schedule (section 9): completed bill of quantities and cost breakdown. - Certificate of attendance at the compulsory briefing session. - Valid SARS tax compliance pin, or csd registration number where NO pin is available. - Cvs and certificates for the flagmen, the construction health and safety officer and the electrician. - CIDB registration at grade 4ep or higher. - Signed joint venture, consortium or partnering agreement, signed by all parties and naming the lead bidder, where applicable. - Proof of authority to sign, such as a company resolution. Complaints: lodge with [email protected], Including the bid description, reference number, closing date, supplier name, supplier contact details and the complaint detail.
Sekhukhune district municipality is appointing a panel of electro-mechanical service providers on a three-year term contract to supply, deliver, install, repair, refurbish and replace borehole elements, pumps, motors and panel boxes across its water and wastewater infrastructure, including water treatment works, wastewater treatment works, booster pump stations and boreholes. The contract covers electrical works (up to 22kv cabling, motor repairs, generator and amf panels, telemetry, solar and transformer maintenance) and mechanical works (generator engines and diesel tanks). Bidders must hold a CIDB grading of 5me or higher, employ specified key personnel with trade tests, and score at least 70 out of 100 in functionality evaluation to be considered for the 20 preference points.
Returnable documents:
Mossel bay municipality requires an ecb-registered electrical contractor with a CIDB grading of 2 eb or higher to install and replace damaged electrical works across various municipal properties over a three-year period from 1 july 2027 to 30 june 2030. The contractor must maintain a maintenance team within the mossel bay municipal area and respond to emergency repairs the same day and normal repairs within 48 hours. Bids are evaluated first on functionality (minimum 48 out of 60 points) before preference points are applied, making the experience and reference evidence critical to being considered responsive.
Submission method: sealed envelope placed in the tender box at the entrance of the mossel bay town hall, 101 marsh street, mossel bay, or posted to reach the tender box, mossel bay municipality, mossel bay before the closing date and time. Closing time: 12:00 on 27 november 2026. Envelopes must be endorsed clearly with the tender number, title, and closing date. Tenders must be submitted on the original documents and remain valid for 120 days after the closing date. Late tenders, or tenders submitted by e-mail or fax, will not be accepted under any circumstances. Returnable documents: fully completed tender documents (all required forms and schedules) must be submitted; NO specific sbd/mbd forms are listed in the advertisement. Disqualification risks: late submission, submission by e-mail or fax, incomplete or unsigned documents, failure to endorse the envelope correctly.
This tender invites bids for the supply and delivery of a cable fault locator (thumper) in limpopo. The tender falls under the engineering services category and is an open tender. A compulsory briefing session will be held at the municipal activity hall, and interested bidders must attend.
Returnable documents:
Cape agulhas municipality requires a contractor for electrical maintenance and repairs at its municipal buildings over a three-year period. Bidders must attend a compulsory virtual briefing, hold a CIDB grading of 3eb or 2eb pe, and be registered on the csd. The tender is evaluated under the 80/20 preference point system, with price weighted at 80 points and specific goals (b-bbee status and locality of supplier) at 20 points. The most consequential consideration is the compulsory briefing attendance, as only bidders who attend the full session will be eligible for further consideration.
Submission method: sealed envelope deposited in the tender box at municipal offices, 1 dirkie uys street, bredasdorp, or posted to reach the municipal manager, cape agulhas municipality, po box 51, bredasdorp, 7280. Envelope endorsement: tender number, description, and closing date must be written on the outside. Tenders must be submitted on the official tender documentation issued by the municipality. Returnable documents: a valid SARS tax compliance status pin must accompany the tender. Bid documents: available from 16 october 2026 upon payment of a non-refundable fee of r375.00, Deposited into the cape agulhas municipality account at absa, branch code 632005, account number 405 883 2586, reference scm16 company name and bid. Documents are only issued to tenderers who booked their tender documents.
The department of justice and constitutional development (KZN) invites quotations for the installation of a generator at charlestown magistrate court in kwazulu-natal. This is a request for quotation (RFQ) falling under the services: electrical category, so electrical installation contractors operating in kwazulu-natal should apply. There is NO compulsory briefing session, and quotations close on 2026/10/29.
Returnable documents:
TRANSNET rail infrastructure manager requires the supply, delivery and installation of generator controllers at upington depot in the northern cape, under an nec3 term service contract. The procurement is a request for quotation with an 80/20 preference point system, and bidders must hold a CIDB grading of 3 ep or higher. Attendance at the compulsory clarification meeting and site visit on 22 october 2026 is mandatory, and failure to attend will result in disqualification.
Submission method: electronic only, via the TRANSNET e-tender submission portal at https://transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net (Use google chrome). - Upload limit: 30 mb per upload; multiple uploads permitted. - Submit at least one day before closing to avoid technical issues; TRANSNET not liable for late submissions due to internet or upload problems. - Late tenders will not be accepted. - Telephonic, telegraphic, facsimile or e-mailed tenders are not accepted. - Tenders must be in english. - NO alternative offers will be considered. - Mark submissions with: tender number, tender description, tenderer name, contact person and details, for the attention of celeste jacobs. - Returnable documents (all must be completed, signed and submitted): - T2.2-02 certificate of attendance (signed at the compulsory meeting). - Sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses any director/shareholder employed by the state or connected to the institution. - Sbd 9 (certificate of independent bid determination): certifies price set independently, NO collusion. - Compulsory enterprise questionnaire: completed, NO conflicts of interest. - T2.2-19 (breach of law): declare any serious breach of law in the past 5 years. - Valid tax clearance certificate and tcs pin. - Valid b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit. - Valid CIDB / crs number. - Proof of csd registration (supplier number and unique registration reference). - Letter of good standing with the workmen's compensation fund (or separate letters for each jv member). - Certified copy of signed joint venture agreement (if applicable). - Disqualification risks: failure to attend the compulsory briefing, late submission, incomplete or unsigned returnables, non-responsive tender, or any alteration to tender documents without initialling.
Installation of solar streetlights along bonnievale (nkqubela) road from the robertson circle and along ashton road, for langeberg municipality in the western cape. The work must be carried out as specified in the bid document, which is obtainable from 09 october 2026 on the municipal website. Sealed bids close at 12:00 on 06 november 2026 and must be placed in the tender box at the municipal office in ashton, clearly marked with the tender number; faxed or emailed bids are not accepted. Evaluation follows the 80/20 preference point system under the municipality's supply chain management policy, and the council is not obliged to accept the lowest or any bid.
Submission method - sealed envelope placed in the tender box at the langeberg municipal office; faxed and emailed bids are not accepted. - Envelope must be clearly marked "TENDER-40/2026: installation of solar streetlights along bonnievale (nkqubela) road, from the robertson circle and along ashton road". - Delivery address: tender box, langeberg municipal office, 28 main road, ashton. - Closing: 06 november 2026 at 12:00; bids are opened in public. Bid format - the official bid document must be completed in black ink and every page submitted; binding is preferred. - Supporting documents must be submitted separately and stapled or bound. - Bid documents are obtainable from 09 october 2026 on the langeberg municipal website, www.langeberg.gov.za. Disqualification risks - bids received after 12:00 on 06 november 2026. - Faxed or emailed bids. - Incomplete bid document or missing pages.
ESKOM requires the provision of maintenance and emergency repairs of live works on its high-voltage network (44kv and 132kv) in the northern cape. The contract is governed by eskom's supplier quality management specification (240-105658000/QM 58), which mandates that bidders implement and maintain a quality management system conforming to iso 9001 and submit quality documentation according to the applicable quality category. The most consequential consideration is the requirement to complete and return form a and all quality returnables specified in the list of tender returnables, as failure to do so will disqualify the bid.
Returnable documents: - form a (tender & contract quality requirements): must be completed, signed, and submitted to acknowledge and accept ESKOM supplier quality requirements as per specification 240-105658000 and iso 9001. Submission method and address are not stated in the provided document.
This open tender requests inspection, servicing, and repair of waterborne fire protection systems at generation sites in the western cape. IT is a services procurement in the electrical category, suitable for qualified fire protection, electrical, or related maintenance service providers. A briefing is scheduled via microsoft teams, so interested bidders should attend for clarification before submitting a response.
Returnable documents:
TRANSNET engineering requires a service provider to repair and reprogram 7 existing control panels for industrial ovens, including testing, calibration, and commissioning, at the rotating machines depot in durban. The work involves rewiring, replacing components, installing a plc and hmi, and delivering full documentation and training. Bidders must attend a compulsory briefing on 16 october 2026, hold a CIDB grading of 3eb or higher, and achieve at least 70 points for functionality to be considered.
Submission method: sealed envelope, delivered to the address indicated in the bid documents, with the bid number and subject marked on the front and the return address on the reverse. Bids must be completed in full, legibly, in non-erasable ink, and on the official TRANSNET forms only. All returnable documents listed in the rfx must be submitted with the bid. Failure to submit mandatory returnable schedules/documents results in disqualification; failure to submit other schedules/documents may also result in disqualification. Prices must be in ZAR and not subject to confirmation. Alterations to prices must be made by deleting incorrect figures and inserting correct ones, initialled by the signatory. Bids must remain valid for the validity period stated in the rfx; extensions may be requested. Late bids will not be considered. Returnable forms include: - rfx declaration form: certifies acquaintance with and agreement to the integrity pact. - Integrity pact: signed commitment to anti-corruption, zero-gifts, and independent bidding. - Non-disclosure agreement: signed commitment to confidentiality of TRANSNET information. - Deed of suretyship (if required): to be completed and returned within 30 calendar days of the letter of acceptance; failure may lead to contract cancellation.
A national open tender invites bids for the supply, installation, configuration, maintenance and support of a 70 kva UPS system on a 36-month contract. Compulsory virtual briefing via microsoft teams is required. Electrical services providers with relevant CIDB grading and BBBEE credentials should apply.
Returnable documents: sbd 4: declaration of interest 3, sbd 6.1: Preferential procurement claim form 5, csd central supplier database (csd) registration report., Supplier registration on csd, sbd 1 - fully completed with required proof (where applicable), valid tax clearance certificate(s) and/or proof of application, sbd 4 - declaration of interest, sbd 6.1: Preferential procurement claim form
Supply and deliver indoor electrical maintenance services for airports company south africa at cape town international airport under a five-year contract. The scope covers routine and ad-hoc electrical maintenance work within airport buildings, subject to strict environmental terms including waste segregation, hazardous chemical management, noise and air pollution controls, and spill reporting. The single most consequential bidder consideration is compliance with acsa's environmental permit conditions, which carry penalties of r200–r20,000 per infringement plus liability for remediation costs, and require detailed waste documentation and staff training before work begins.
Submission method: physical delivery only — emailed and late tenders will not be accepted. Closing time: 13 november 2026 at 12:00. Tenders must be submitted on the documentation issued by the employer; NO other format is accepted. Sealing, addressing, delivery, opening and assessment requirements are stated in the tender data. Returnable forms and documents: - form of offer and acceptance (c1.1): Found in the nec3 tsc contract document; must be fully completed and signed. - All sbd returnables: mandatory submission of standard national treasury forms. - Sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses state employment or connections to the procuring institution. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims b-bbee preference points under the applicable PPPFA system. - Sbd 6.2 (Declaration for local production and content): certifies local content compliance. - Sbd 8 (declaration of bidder's past supply chain management practices): discloses previous procurement misconduct. - Sbd 9 (certificate of independent bid determination): certifies independent price-setting with NO collusion. - Authority to sign / board resolution: authorises the named signatory to bind the bidder. Disqualification risks: - emailed or late submissions. - Incomplete or unsigned returnable forms. - Failure to attend the compulsory site briefing.
Supply, delivery and installation of smart meters for eskom's gauteng distribution cluster on an ad hoc 12-month basis. The tender closed on 31 march 2027 and has already been adjudicated; this is a regret letter dated 29 september 2026 informing unsuccessful bidders. The single most consequential consideration is that this procurement is complete and NO new bids can be submitted.
This tender has closed and been adjudicated — NO further bids are possible. Closing date was 31 march 2027 at 10:00. Regret letter issued 29 september 2026 to unsuccessful bidders. Successful suppliers already appointed — 30 named suppliers including motshoamos united, brillient engineering, bwakana trading, and others. Enquiries contact: thuso malatjie, [email protected], 014 762 6455.
The city of cape town requires a 36-month maintenance contract for the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems supporting its adms. Bidders must demonstrate proven UPS systems experience, competent technical personnel, original-equipment-manufacturer support with genuine parts, and battery string project references, each evidenced on the schedule f.13 Returnable forms. Sealed offers close at 10:00 on 04 november 2026 in tender box 184 at the civic centre, with a strongly recommended site visit and clarification meeting at the bloemhof electrical depot on 13 october 2026 at 10:00. The most consequential risk is disqualification: an offer not lodged in the correct box before closing time, an unmarked envelope, or incomplete and unsigned returnable schedules will not be considered.
Returnable documents: schedule f.5: Declaration of interest state employees (mbd 4 amended) ............................................................ 90, schedule f.10: Proposed deviations and qualifications by tenderer ....................................................................... 97
The state information technology agency requires a specialist service provider to carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance and repairs, and to supply related materials and equipment, across SITA offices for a five-year term. Bids must be submitted exclusively through sita's ERP system, with line-item pricing captured both in the provided excel schedule and directly on the platform. The single most consequential consideration is the mandatory microsoft teams briefing on 12 october 2026 — attendance is compulsory and failure to attend will likely disqualify a bidder.
Pricing schedule (sbd 3.2 Style) - only the yellow cells may be completed; all other cells are pre-populated. - All unit and line prices must be entered VAT exclusive in south african rand. - Quoted prices must cover every cost of delivering the goods or rendering the service, including applicable taxes, duty, logistics and delivery, storage, labour, overtime, subsistence and travel. - The completed schedule must be converted to pdf before the signature is added. - The bidder must sign and date the schedule and state the name and capacity of the signatory. - Signing confirms the quoted prices and rates cover all goods and works specified and that any pricing or calculation error is carried at the bidder's own risk.
Acsa requires the lighting refurbishment of the cargo warehouse at or tambo international airport, covering the full scope of electrical works described in the works information. Only contractors registered with the CIDB at grading 4eb or higher may bid, and bids must be submitted by email by 12:00 on 03 november 2026. The decisive hurdle is functionality: bidders must score at least 75 of 100 points on programme of work, key personnel qualifications and experience, and at least three client reference letters before price and preference are even considered. Prices must be fixed for the contract duration and the offer must stay valid for 84 days.
Submission method - email submission to: [email protected] - Closing time: 12:00 on 03 november 2026 (south african time). - Late bids are not accepted and will be returned unopened; acsa accepts NO liability for late bids. - Telephonic, telegraphic, telex and facsimile bids are not accepted. Copies and packaging - submit one original plus one copy, together with an electronic copy on USB flash drive. - Mark packages as "original" and "copy"; the outer package must show only the employer's address and the bid identification details. - Any documentation in a language other than english must be accompanied by an english translation. - All returnable documents must be completed in full, signed, and returned; incomplete submissions may be treated as non-responsive. - Signatories must initial any alterations; proof of signing authority (e.g. Company resolution) must be attached. Returnable documents - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page. - Form of offer and acceptance: completed and signed in full. - Contract document (appendix 1): to be completed, signed and returned with the bid. - Tax compliance: SARS tax compliance status pin, or a csd number where NO pin is available; consortia, joint ventures and subcontractors must each submit a separate tcs certificate/pin/csd number. - Proof of authority to sign (e.g. Company resolution). Disqualification risks - bids received after the closing time. - Returnable documents left unsigned or incomplete. - Contacting acsa employees other than the listed enquiry contacts; contact is only permitted with the successful bidder after award approval, or under pre-existing commercial relations unrelated to this tender.
Dawid kruiper local municipality invites tenders for the electrification of 378 households across donkerhoek, jurgenskamp, covid valley, khoisan valley, and couples valley. The work requires a CIDB contractor grading of 5ep or higher, and attendance at a compulsory clarification meeting is mandatory. Tender documents must be collected in person against a non-refundable deposit of r1,500.00, And sealed tenders must reach the specified address by 14:00 on 6 november 2026. The single most consequential consideration is the mandatory CIDB 5ep grading and compulsory briefing attendance, without which a bidder will be disqualified.
Returnable documents: tender documents must be collected before submission. A non-refundable deposit of r1,500.00 (Cash or proof of deposit) is required on collection. Submission details: - method: sealed tender submission only. Emailed and late tenders are not accepted. - Tenders may only be submitted on the official tender documentation issued. - Tender documents are collected from bvi consulting engineers, 55 bult street, upington, 8801, after 10:00 on 16 october 2026. Returnable forms: the tender documentation pack issued (including standard forms) must be fully completed and signed.
Compare tender activity across provinces.
Explore organisations currently publishing tenders.
Stay within this scope while viewing other publication states.
Browse categories with current opportunities in this area.
Compare tender activity across provinces.
Explore organisations currently publishing tenders.
Stay within this scope while viewing other publication states.
See tenders matched to your company profile — no signup needed.
Company Intelligence →Guides to help you win more tenders