Bus hire services
- Buyer
- Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 40 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2000
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 03 Nov 2026 26 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
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What is a government tender?
A government tender is a public-sector invitation to offer goods, works or services.
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Current tenders (page 67 of 178)
JCPZ/ECD02/2026 JCPZ/ECD03/2026 Taxidermy services
- Buyer
- Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 40 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2000
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 03 Nov 2026 26 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
JCPZ/FM03/2026 Toilet hire services.
- Buyer
- Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 40 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2000
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 03 Nov 2026 26 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
JCPZ/FM04/2026 Sanitary services
- Buyer
- Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 40 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2000
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 03 Nov 2026 26 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
74266- Re-issue REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR THE PROVISION OF STANDBY DIESEL GENERATOR MAINTENANCE CONTRACT AT WESTERN PRECINCT FOR PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS
- Buyer
- Airports Company of South Africa
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- Airside cables stores, La Mercy, Ekurhuleni, 5200
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 16 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
E3633GXMPKOM Provision of fire response training Programme of proto team for the period of 5 years at Komati Power station.
- Buyer
- ESKOM
- Province
- National
- Location
- Hendrina/ Bethal Road, BlenkPan Komati Power station, Middleburg , 2250
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 15 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
KZNQ25/DSD/2026/27 PROVISION OF PROPERTY AND FACILITIES WORKSHOP FOR THE KWAZULU-NATAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2026/2027 FINANCIAL YEAR
- Buyer
- Kwazulu Natal - Social Development
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- 208 Hoosen Haffejee, Department of Social Development, Pietermaritzburg , 3201
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 8 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
HES-TECH 27/2627 APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REFURBISHMENT, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF ELECTROMECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL SYSTEMS IN THE HESSEQUA MUNICIPAL AREA FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS
- Buyer
- Hessequa Municipality
- Province
- Western Cape
- Location
- Hessequa Municipality, SCM Absa Building, Corner of Dickson and Church Street, Riversdale, Western Cape, 6670
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 06 Nov 2026 29 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
DFFE-B010 (26-27) APPOINTMENT OF THE ACCREDITED SERVICE PROVIDER(S) TO IMPLEMENT THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND FIRST AID SKILLS PROGRAMMES/ TRAINING FOR EPWP PROJECTS IN MPUMALANGA, NORTH-WEST AND LIMPOPO PROVINCES OVER A PERIOD OF FOUR (04) MONTHS
- Buyer
- National - Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 473 Steve Biko and Soutpan road, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 15 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
BD-RFQ-260001 INDUSTRY AND MARKET STUDY FOR Xenon Difluoride (XeF2)
- Buyer
- South African Nuclear Energy Corporation Limited
- Province
- North West
- Location
- R104 Elias Motsoaledi Street (Church Street West Ext) , Pelindaba , Madibeng Municipality
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 14 Oct 2026 7 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
KZN/PRASA/2026/06/03/Q -1 APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR REPORT WRITING AND PRESENTATION TRAINING FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS AS AND WHEN REQUIRED FOR PRASA KZN.
- Buyer
- Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- 65 MASABALALA YENGWA AVENUE, GREYVILLE, DURBAN, 4001
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 13 Oct 2026 5 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
WTE-2631ES SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF IBR ROOF SHEETS AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL TO MIDMAR DAM NEAR HOWICK TOWN AND HLUHLUWE DAM NEAR HLUHLUWE TOWN
- Buyer
- Water and Sanitation
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- AS PER SPECIFICATION, AS PER SPECIFICATION, AS PER SPECIFICATION, 3290
- Published
- 30 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 21 Oct 2026 13 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
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