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The gauteng department of health seeks contractors to supply, deliver, install, commission and maintain urology suites for its institutions over a three‑year period. Applicants must be capable of providing full lifecycle services for medical equipment. Attendance at a compulsory briefing at the department's head office is required.
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The department of trade, industry and competition (DTIC) seeks a qualified service provider to deliver risk management services for a period of thirty-six months. Applicants should be capable of providing professional risk management consultancy to a government department. The tender is open to all eligible bidders and closes on 13 november 2026.
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The department of public works requires a contractor to provide cleaning services at the kimberley state attorney office in the northern cape under an open tender, with the contract running for 36 months. Bids close on 13 november 2026 at 09:00. The available bid material records only the service and the contract term, so bidders should confirm the cleaning specification, staffing complement, pricing format and full list of returnable documents with the department before preparing a submission.
Service required: cleaning services at the kimberley state attorney office, northern cape, under bid reference KIMPF54-2026. contract period: 36 months, so pricing and staffing must be structured for the full three-year term. Closing deadline: bids close on 13 november 2026 at 09:00; late submissions cannot be accepted. Procuring body: department of public works, northern cape, issuing the bid as an open tender. Sector classification: services (functional), covering cleaning-type service delivery rather than supply of goods. Scope confirmation: bidders must obtain the detailed cleaning specification, site arrangements and returnable-document list from the department before submitting, as these determine the price and compliance of the offer.
The department of public works requires cleaning services for the pampiestad magistrate court in the northern cape for a period of 36 months. Bidders must submit a complete, signed bid by the closing deadline of 13 november 2026 at 09:00. The most critical consideration is ensuring all required returnable documents are included, as the specific forms are not listed in the available tender text.
Returnable documents: all completed, signed and submitted with the bid. The specific forms are not listed in the available text.
The metsimaholo local municipality is requesting quotations for the appointment of a contractor to reseal roads in deneysville, free state. This is a compulsory briefing tender for civil services. Interested contractors must attend the compulsory site briefing at the specified location.
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The metsimaholo local municipality invites quotations for the appointment of a contractor to reseal roads in vaapark, free state. A compulsory briefing session will be held at the municipality's offices in sasolburg. Interested contractors must attend the briefing to be considered for this civil services tender.
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The university of cape town (uct) invites proposals for the provision of an imaging system for nucleic acid/protein gels and western blots, to be used by the centre for bioprocess engineering research within the department of chemical engineering. This tender forms part of the dsti/kfw/samrc project supporting vaccine development and production in south africa. Interested parties are required to submit a proposal by 13 november 2026, with NO briefing session scheduled.
Returnable documents: please provide a valid BBBEE scorecard or sworn affidavit to verify the exempted micro enterprise status and 51% or more of black ownership.
The university of cape town is requesting proposals for the supply and delivery of a spectrophotometer with microdrop capabilities for the centre for bioprocess engineering research, under a project supporting vaccine development and production in south africa. The tender is open to suppliers of laboratory equipment who can deliver to the western cape. NO briefing session is scheduled.
Returnable documents: please provide a valid BBBEE scorecard or sworn affidavit to verify the exempted micro enterprise status and 51% or more of black ownership.
The south african post office (SAPO) is seeking a service provider to supply trend micro services. This is a compulsory briefing request for proposal (RFP) in gauteng, with a closing date of 13 november 2026. Interested parties must attend the compulsory virtual briefing session via zoom.
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The performing arts council of the free state requires a quotation for an ICT infrastructure revamp. The scope covers the upgrade or replacement of ICT infrastructure to support the council's operations. The closing date is 13 november 2026 at 09:00. Bidders must ensure their quotation is submitted before the deadline, as NO other submission details are provided.
Closing date and time: 13 november 2026 at 09:00. Submission method and address: not specified in the available document. Mandatory briefing or site visit: none stated. Returnable forms: the document is the sbd 4 declaration of interest form, which must be completed and signed as part of the bid. Compliance: bidders must complete and submit the sbd 4 declaration of interest, disclosing any connections to state employees or the procuring institution. NO other eligibility, evaluation, or financial requirements are stated in the available document.
The ethekwini metropolitan municipality requires the upgrading of 108316 street from gravel to a surfaced road in ward 45, kwamashu, kwazulu-natal. The scope covers road surfacing and associated civil works. Bidders must submit the completed standard national treasury forms with their bid by the closing deadline.
Returnable documents and evidence required with the bid: - completed and signed returnable forms as listed in the tender pack (sbd/mbd forms). - Proof of csd registration. - Valid tax clearance (SARS tax pin). - Coida letter of good standing. - Medical certificate of fitness for all employees (annexure 3). - Health and safety plan, including risk assessments, method statements, and appointment letters. - Proof of construction safety officer registration with sacpcmp. - Proof of construction manager competence and appointment. - Section 37(2) mandatory agreement with client and sub-contractors. - Traffic management plan and drawings. Disqualification risks: - missing or unsigned returnable forms. - Late submission. - Failure to comply with any mandatory health and safety requirements.
The ethekwini metropolitan municipality requires the upgrading of a gravel road to a surfaced road in ward 45 (ntuzuma c area). The work is construction-related and bidders must hold the appropriate CIDB grading for road construction. Bidders must be registered on the central supplier database (csd) and have a valid SARS tax clearance status.
Submission method: hard copy plus electronic jde submission (both mandatory; hard copy is the ruling version). - Hard copy delivery location: tender box, foyer of the municipal building, 166 ke masinga road, durban. - Electronic submission via the ethekwini municipality jde system (esp module). - Closing date and time: 13 november 2026 at 11:00. - Tenders submitted by any other means are invalid. - The tender offer (original plus stated copies) must be sealed and marked "original" and "copy", with the employer's address and tenderer's name on the outer package. - Returnable documents include: - mbd 5 (declaration of interest and contracts awarded by organs of state in the past 5 years): disclose any state employment interests and list past contracts. - Declaration of municipal fees: certify NO undisputed municipal arrears. - Compulsory enterprise questionnaire. - Joint venture agreement (if applying as a jv). - Signed offer and acceptance forms. - Tenders must remain valid for 12 months after the expiry of the validity period stated in the tender data. - Proof of posting is not accepted as proof of delivery.
The ethekwini metropolitan municipality requires the upgrade of uchakide road from gravel to a surfaced road in ward 45, kwazulu-natal. The scope covers the road upgrade as per the referenced layout plan. Bidders must submit their completed and signed returnable documents by the closing deadline. The most consequential consideration is the closing date and time of 13 november 2026 at 09:00, as the available document text does not detail other mandatory requirements.
Closing deadline: 13 november 2026 at 09:00. Submission: bidders must submit the completed and signed returnable documents as specified in the full tender document. Scope: upgrade of uchakide road from gravel to surface, ward 45, ethekwini metropolitan municipality, per the referenced layout plan. Compliance: the available document text does not specify mandatory requirements such as csd registration, tax clearance, or b-bbee; bidders must refer to the full tender document for these. Evaluation: NO evaluation criteria are provided in the available text; bidders should consult the full tender document for the evaluation method and any minimum qualifying scores.
The ethekwini municipality requires the construction of a 450 mm hdpe landfill gas collection pipeline at the buffelsdraai landfill, including trenching, pipe installation, tie-ins to existing gas infrastructure, and reinstatement of disturbed areas and access roads. Bidders must hold a CIDB contractor grading of 3 ce or higher, attend a compulsory clarification meeting, and submit both a hard copy and an electronic jde upload by the closing time. The tender is evaluated under the 80/20 preference point system, with price weighted at 80 points and b-bbee status at 20 points.
Submissions - method: hard copy plus mandatory electronic upload; both are required and must arrive on or before the closing time. - Hard copy delivery: tender box in the foyer of the municipal building, 166 ke masinga road, durban. - Electronic upload: ethekwini municipality jde system (esp module); the hard copy is the ruling version and a tender is only valid if the hard copy is received. - Tenders submitted by any other channel are invalid. - Returnable documents (complete, sign, and submit all): - mbd 5: declaration of contracts awarded by organs of state in the past 5 years. - Compulsory enterprise questionnaire: provides entity data for csd verification. - Declaration of municipal fees: confirms NO undisputed municipal services arrears. - Joint venture agreement (if a jv): proof that the jv is formalised or will be formalised. - All returnable schedules, forms and certificates listed in part t2. - All required documentation must be properly completed, signed in non-erasable ink, and returned in full. Disqualification risks - hard copy or electronic submission received after the closing time. - Submitting via a method other than the stated hard copy + jde upload. - Omission of any mandatory returnable form or an unsigned submission.
Training for 20 departmental delegates over five working days in contemporary knowledge management techniques, itil foundation (IT service management) and digital transformation/digital governance, delivered in durban in the ethekwini district with one facilitator. The department provides the venue and training date, and bidders quote a single vat-inclusive price for the full five days on the sbd 3.3 Pricing schedule. Quotations close at 11:00 on 13 november 2026 and must remain valid for 120 days. The most consequential consideration is that csd registration is mandatory at closing time — unregistered suppliers are disqualified — and the 20 preference points depend on documented specific-goal claims.
Submission method - sealed envelope deposited in the bid box at the KZN department of social development. - Address: 208 hoosen haffeejee street, pietermaritzburg, 3200. - Closing: 13 november 2026 at 11:00. Late bids are not accepted and are returned unopened where practicable. - Bids sent by fax, telegraphic or other electronic means are not considered; postal bids received after closing are rejected and proof of posting is not accepted as proof of delivery. - The envelope must show the bidder's name and address, the bid number and the closing date, and must contain NO documents relating to any other bid. - Bids must be submitted on the official forms; forms may be photocopied but must carry an original signature. Retyping or redrafting the forms is not permitted. - Every page of the bid must be initialled; alterations must be initialled; correcting fluid is prohibited. - Bids must be complete in all respects and lodged in the correct bid box only. Returnable forms and documents - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page. - Sbd 3.3 (Pricing schedule): priced offer for the 5-day training, with the quotation validity period stated. - Sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses any state employment or relationship with the procuring institution; a false declaration disqualifies the bid. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim form): claims specific-goal preference points, supported by documentary proof. - Sbd 7 (contract form — rendering of services): signed by the successful bidder. - Sbd 8 (declaration of bidder's past SCM practices) and sbd 9 (certificate of independent bid determination): confirm NO collusion and NO price disclosure. - Authority to sign the bid (e.g. Company resolution) where the signatory is not the owner. - Csd registration number, SARS tax compliance status pin or printed tcs certificate, and b-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit. - Section c declaration that csd information is correct and up to date. - Joint venture agreement, certified, where the bid is submitted by a jv or consortium.
Routine road maintenance under a 36-month framework contract in the sundays river valley local municipal area of the eastern cape, covering gravel and sealed road repairs, drainage and culverts, guardrails, fencing, road signs and markings, vegetation control, structures and emergency maintenance. Work is instructed in site cycles and priced through a full bill of quantities that mixes measured quantities, rate-only items and provisional sums. The dominant cost centre is the r11.4 Million management of micro-enterprises and training of local labour, which obliges the contractor to manage and extend bridging finance to CIDB grade 1 and 2 micro-enterprises. The priced tender totals r16,537,737.15 Including a 10% escalation allowance and 15% VAT, and bids close on 13 november 2026 at 09:00.
Submission method - electronic submission only, through the national treasury etender publication portal (esubmission). NO other channel is permitted. - A walkthrough video on submitting via esubmission is available at https://youtu.be/B7pNseNJYHM. - The bill of quantities must be completed in black ink and/or typed electronically, then scanned and included in the electronic volume 3a submission. Returnable documents - sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): must state the bidder's minimum 30% subcontracting commitment. - Bill of quantities: framework sundays river boq (22 oct 2026), issued in pdf and microsoft excel (.xlsx) On the etender portal; the excel version may be used to price. - Volume 3a: electronic submission volume carrying the completed boq. Disqualification risks - failure to provide the required experience evidence (completion certificates, or a letter of award plus signed client recommendation letter) renders the bid non-responsive.
The south african police service requires a contractor to repair the incoming roller door and service the outgoing roller door at its gauteng facility, convert both roller doors from electrical remote control to manual operation, repair the kitchen door magnet, replace the guard room door magnet and fit a longer chain. The appointment carries a 36-month guarantee on the completed work. Bids close on 13 november 2026 at 11:00. The most consequential consideration for bidders is that the full scope of door repairs, servicing and the electrical-to-manual conversion must be delivered and guaranteed as a single contract.
Scope: repair the incoming roller door and service the outgoing roller door. Conversion: both roller doors must be converted from electrical remote control operation to manual operation. Door hardware: repair the magnet on the kitchen door, replace the magnet on the guard room door, and replace the existing chain with a longer one. Guarantee: 36 months on the completed work. Closing: 13 november 2026 at 11:00. Reference: quote 19/1/1/128hq(26/27) on all submissions. Work location: gauteng province, classified under construction and services: building.
Supply and delivery of 657 000 doses of oil-based trivalent foot and mouth disease vaccine in 120/100 ml presentation, containing sat 1, 2 and 3 strains, delivered with the cold chain maintained to the potchefstroom veterinary laboratory at 114 chris hani drive, potchefstroom, with the delivery cost carried in the price. Bids close at 11:00 on 13 november 2026 and must be deposited in the physical bid box at the department's mmabatho training centre; emailed, faxed and electronic bids are not accepted and NO briefing session is held. Only suppliers able to prove a sahpra section 21 authorisation certificate, a corresponding veterinary import permit and prior large-volume supply references will clear the mandatory screening phase. Evaluation follows the 80/20 system, with 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals, and any missing mandatory document disqualifies the bid outright.
Submission method - physical delivery only: documents sealed in an envelope and deposited in the bid box. - Bid box: department of agriculture and rural development, training centre building, cnr onkgopotse tiro road and moshoeshoe drive, mmabatho (coordinates s 25°50'10.5", E 25°36'16.6"). - Postal address: private bag x2039, mmabatho, 2735. - Emailed, faxed, telephonic, telegraphic, telex and electronic bids will not be considered. - Closing: 13 november 2026 at 11:00 (telkom time 1026). The bid box is locked at 11:00 and late bids are rejected. Document preparation - all attached forms must be completed in full and signed in black ink by a duly authorised official. - The official forms and the specification may not be retyped; they must be completed manually. - Proof of authority to sign (for example a company resolution) must be submitted. - Bid prices must be quoted in south african rand and be VAT inclusive. - Bids remain valid for 90 days. Returnable documents - sbd 1 (invitation to bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer. - Sbd 4 (declaration of interest): discloses state employment and any connection to staff of the department or interest in a related enterprise; a false or incomplete disclosure eliminates the bid. - Sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim): claims points for the stated specific goals. - Copy of the company csd registration report. - SARS tax pin. - Specification and general conditions of contract as issued. Joint ventures - signed joint venture agreement. - Joint venture registered on the csd with a tax compliance status, with both parties making full sbd 4 disclosures. Disqualification risks - late submission, or submission by any channel other than the bid box. - Any mandatory document or sbd form omitted, unsigned or incomplete. - Retyped or altered official forms. - Fraudulent, inaccurate or misrepresented information, including false sbd declarations. - Not registered on the csd, or listed on national treasury's database of restricted suppliers. - Any director, member or owner who is employed by the state.
This tender from swellendam municipality requests quotations for the supply and delivery of brush cutters and chainsaws. Suppliers of these general supplies in the western cape are invited to submit their quotes. NO briefing session is scheduled.
Submission method - sealed envelope, clearly marked with the quotation number and description. - Deliver to the municipal quotation box, supply chain management offices, 11 lind street, swellendam. - Closing time: 11:00 on 13 november 2026. - The quotation box is accessible 24/7; the slot opening is 10 cm high by 33 cm wide. - Quotations must be submitted on the prescribed quotation documents only. Returnable documents - valid tax compliance status pin issued by SARS. - completed schedule of work experience listing at least one similar project. Disqualification risks - quotations received after the closing time. - Quotations submitted by email or facsimile. - Quotations not submitted on the prescribed documents.
Swellendam municipality requires the supply and delivery of a 3 metre unbraked trailer. Quotations close at 11:00 on 13 november 2026 and must be hand-delivered in a sealed, clearly marked envelope to the municipal quotation box at the supply chain management offices, 11 lind street, swellendam. Only the prescribed quotation documents will be accepted, and every bid must include a valid SARS tax compliance status pin. Quotations are scored on the 80/20 preference point system, and the special condition of bid requires at least one similar project to be listed in the schedule of work experience.
Submission method: sealed envelope, hand-delivered to the municipal quotation box. - Envelope must be clearly marked with the quotation number (SMQ31-26-27) and the description. - Quotation box location: supply chain management offices, 11 lind street, swellendam. - Closing time: 11:00 on 13 november 2026. - The quotation box is accessible 24/7; the slot measures 10 cm high by 33 cm wide. - Only the prescribed quotation documents may be used. - A valid tax compliance status pin issued by SARS must be included. Not accepted: - late quotations. - Quotations submitted by email or facsimile. Enquiries: - all technical enquiries must be in writing to the responsible official named in the notice. - NO enquiries will be handled during the last two days before the closing date.
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