CIDB Grade 1 GB building and minor civil works
CIDB Grade 1 building (GB1) contractors qualify for construction contracts up to R200,000. This includes painting, minor renovations, repairs to government buildings, school maintenance and RDP housing snag repairs.
No. All construction-related government tenders above R200,000 require valid CIDB registration. You must register at cidb.org.za in the relevant work class and grade before submitting any bid.
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The Endumeni Local Municipality invites bids for the construction of the Sithembile multi-purpose court in KwaZulu-Natal. Bidders must submit their offers by 14 September 2026 at 14:00. The most consequential requirement is the strict closing deadline, as no other submission details or evaluation criteria are provided in the available information.
Bidders are invited to construct a multi-purpose community centre in Ward 2 for the Endumeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. This is an open tender for building construction. Bidders must submit their bids by 14 September 2026 at 14:00 as the closing time.
Construction of four new sanitation infrastructure units, including associated external works, at Isifiso sikayise Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal. The most consequential requirement is the closing deadline of 22 September 2026 at 11:00.
Transnet National Ports Authority requires a contractor to maintain the Building and Marine Depot in the Port of Durban for six months. The Health and Safety Specification (Annexure A) forms an integral part of the contract and imposes detailed occupational health and safety obligations that the contractor must price for and comply with from day one.
The Department of Public Works, on behalf of the Department of Education, is procuring a completion contract for upgrades to sanitation infrastructure at Makhathini Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal. The works, based on a Bill of Quantities, include demolition of existing structures, earthworks, concrete, masonry, roofing, plumbing, and installation of new sanitation facilities. Bidders must price the full scope of work, including a 10-month hire period for temporary chemical toilets and provision of a desludging certificate before payment for demolition.
This tender invites bids for the refurbishment of bulk infrastructure in the northern region of KwaZulu-Natal, phase 2. The project falls under construction and civil engineering, and a compulsory briefing session will be held at the ZDM Satellite Offices in uPhongolo. Interested contractors should attend the briefing and submit their bids by the closing date.
The Zululand District Municipality is procuring the refurbishment of bulk water (and associated) infrastructure in the southern region (phase 2) under reference ZDM011/2026-2027, a construction works contract for which bids close on 23 September 2026 at 12:00. Bidders must note the closing date is set for 2026 and should confirm all submission requirements, including any mandatory forms and eligibility criteria, before preparing a bid.
The Department of Education, through Public Works, is procuring the construction of eight sanitation infrastructure units, including associated external works, at Sisizakele Special School in KwaZulu-Natal. Bidders must submit their bids by 24 September 2026 at 11:00. The most consequential requirement is the need for a valid CIDB grading and full compliance with all returnable forms, as this is an open tender for construction services.
This tender covers the mechanical HVAC refurbishment of the Queens Warehouse at the Port of Durban, including the removal and replacement of extractor fans, installation of new air conditioning units, ductwork, and fire protection demolition works, over an 11-month period. Bidders must be able to verify all site conditions and dimensions, comply with SANS 10400, and coordinate with the NEC supervisor for any variations.
This tender invites CIDB 9GB-graded contractors to construct a new special school in Luvisi, Nquthu, uMzinyathi District, KwaZulu-Natal, including classrooms, hostels, kitchen and dining facilities, sports field, and associated infrastructure. The contract duration is 30 months, with a compulsory briefing meeting on 11 September 2026 and a closing date of 05 October 2026 at 12h00. Bidders must meet a minimum functionality threshold of 70 points and comply with the 90/10 preference point system.
Concrete repairs inside a drydock at the Port of Durban for a six-month contract. Bidders must comply with Transnet's extensive environmental management specifications, including appointing a qualified Environmental Officer and obtaining a Site Access Certificate before starting work.
The South African Medical Research Council requires a suitably qualified service provider for the supply, installation, maintenance and repair of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems at its premises at 491 Peter Mokaba, Ridge Road, Overport, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Bidders must have operating offices within the eThekwini Municipality and hold a CIDB mechanical grading of 6ME or higher, with electrical subcontractors requiring 4EB/EP or higher. The contract is for 36 months, reviewed annually with an option to extend by a further 24 months.
PRASA seeks to appoint a panel of contractors to provide general building minor maintenance services on an as-and-when basis across 106 stations, depots and associated properties in KwaZulu-Natal for a 36-month period. The contract will be governed by the latest JBCC form and requires a compulsory briefing session on 19 August 2026, with bids closing on 26 August 2026 at 12:00. Bidders must hold a CIDB grading of 2GB or higher and achieve a minimum technical score of 70% to proceed to price evaluation.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport invites tenders to complete the Mhlatuze River Bridge No. 3837 on District Road 2238 at km 4.96, spanning the King Cetshwayo and Zululand District Municipalities under the Empangeni Region. The contract is a re-measurement construction contract based on GCC 2015 with special conditions, requiring Practical Completion within 8 months of commencement. The single most consequential requirement is the mandatory 30% Targeted Enterprise participation goal (with a 5% penalty on shortfall) within the Nkandla and Ulundi Local Municipalities, coupled with a 10% local labour content target.
uMlalazi Municipality is establishing a three-year panel of contractors, restricted to CIDB grading 4-9 CE/GB, to carry out construction and rehabilitation of roads, bridges and causeways, sport facilities, and community halls across its 28 wards. The most consequential requirement is the compulsory briefing session on 18 August 2026, with attendance mandatory and only 15 minutes' lenience permitted, after which participation is prohibited. Bidders must be registered and in good standing with the CIDB in grading 4-9 CE/GB only.
Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited is seeking a service provider for the design and reconstruction of shop 3 at IDFC Nongoma Shopping Centre in KwaZulu-Natal. The project aims to promote local economic regeneration, job creation, and enhanced community service delivery.
This is a completion contract for the Department of Education's Water & Sanitation Programme for Schools at Emvubukazi Junior Secondary School in the Harry Gwala District, KwaZulu-Natal. The contract period is 6 calendar months, and bidders must hold a CIDB grading of 3GB or higher. The most consequential requirement is the compulsory briefing and site inspection, where an unsigned site inspection certificate will disqualify the tender.
The Greater Kokstad Local Municipality invites bids for the rehabilitation of Avenue Road in Ward 3, KwaZulu-Natal. This open tender requires bidders to submit their proposals by 3 September 2026 at 12:00. The most consequential requirement is the strict closing deadline, as late submissions will not be considered.
Dube TradePort Corporation is appointing a service provider to remove raw sewer water from a 21 kilolitre conservancy tank at Dube AgriZone 2 and discharge it into a manhole at the AgriZone 1 Water Treatment Works, about 1 km away, on an ad hoc basis for 36 months. Bidders must hold a valid eThekwini Municipality permit for road haulage of standard domestic effluent, and the 20 preference points are reserved for bidders at least 51% Black-owned.
The Msunduzi Local Municipality is procuring the rehabilitation of Road M89 in Ward 18, a 0.84 km gravel road about 10 km south of Pietermaritzburg CBD. The works comprise a pavement design of 40 mm asphalt concrete, 125 mm G2 and 150 mm G5 crushed aggregate from commercial sources, and rip-and-compact of in-situ material to 300 mm depth. The most consequential requirement is that the in-situ silty clay subgrade is poor (worse than G10), so bidders must import G7 material with CBR=15% to supplement localised poor subgrade areas.
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