Issuing Organization
City of Cape Town
Location
Western Cape
Closing Date
06 May 2026
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
12 Hertzog Boulevard - 2nd Floor, Concourse Floor, Civic Centre - Cape Town - 8000
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
27 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-152193
36-month western cape tender for electricity meter reading, disconnection/reconnection services, and data-purification investigations; contractors with electrical services capability and CIDB grading should apply. Work cannot start before 1 july 2027.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
12 Hertzog Boulevard - 2nd Floor, Concourse Floor, Civic Centre - Cape Town - 8000
Date & Time
Wednesday, 06 May 2026 - 10:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/34584059571085?p=06oDdG8NwwF5qQm3P4 Meeting ID: 34584059571085
Clarification meeting date: 10 april 2025 starting at 09:00 join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/34584059571085?p=06oDdG8NwwF5qQm3P4 Meeting ID: 345 840 595 710 85 passcode: aj6nb7kd
27 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
06 May
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
SCM 542 V10_NT_Goods and Services 21022024 - 194S-2025-26_Final.pdf
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Median Estimate
RÂ 4Â 125Â 000
Range
Based on CIDB grading. 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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