Issuing Organization
Electoral Commission (IEC)
Location
National
Closing Date
28 Apr 2026
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Election House, 1303 Heuwel Avenue, Riverside Office Park - Centurion - Centurion - 0157
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
02 Apr 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-152879
The department seeks suppliers to provide special voting ballot boxes made of cardboard. The opportunity is an open tender, so any qualified manufacturers of paper and paper products may apply. A briefing is available and bids must be submitted by 28 april 2026.
Median Estimate
RÂ 920Â 000
Range
Based on General government tender averages. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Election House, 1303 Heuwel Avenue, Riverside Office Park - Centurion - Centurion - 0157
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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Bids received will be evaluated in respect of the evaluation criteria as set out in the bid documentation as provided for in the preferential procurement regulations, 2022. All service providers that wish to render goods/services to the electoral commission must self-register on the national treasury central suppliers database (csd) at www.csd.gov.za.
02 Apr
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
28 Apr
2026
Closing Date
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Bid Specifications - Special Voting Ballot Boxes - 0010559931 (1).pdf
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