Issuing Organization
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Location
KwaZulu-Natal
Closing Date
17 Apr 2026
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
166 K E Masinga Road(Formerly Old Fort Road) - Durban - KZN - 4001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
16 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-151010
Ethekwini metropolitan municipality invites open bids for the construction and replacement of water mains in ward 102. Contractors with water infrastructure and CIDB grading experience should apply. NO compulsory briefing session is scheduled.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
166 K E Masinga Road(Formerly Old Fort Road) - Durban - KZN - 4001
Date & Time
Friday, 17 April 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Boardroom 301, eThekwini Water Services Directorate, 3 Prior Road, Durban.
-A compulsory clarification meeting will be held at 14:00, on 2026-03-24, in boardroom 301, ethekwini water services directorate, 3 prior road, durban. -Emailed queries are to be submitted by 2026-04-02. emailed questions and answers will be consolidated and posted on etenders/municipal website by 2026-04-09. -general: shanil gokal (t) 031-311 8653 email: shanil.Gokal@durban .gov.za
16 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
17 Apr
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
34277-5W.zip
Median Estimate
RÂ 800Â 000
Range
Based on Build phase fallback. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
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Organization
Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Contact Person
Shanil Gokal
Phone
031-311-8653
Shanil.Gokal@durban.gov.za
Address
166 K E Masinga Road(Formerly Old Fort Road) - Durban - KZN - 4001
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality governs Durban, South Africa's busiest port city, in KwaZulu-Natal.
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