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What is a tender?
A tender is a formal invitation to offer goods, works or services under a buyer's stated conditions.
2 184matching tenders
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691closing soon in this scope
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Current tenders (page 114 of 182)
- 081S/2026/27
- Buyer
- City of Cape Town
- Province
- Western Cape
- Location
- 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town CBD, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level)., Cape Town, 8001
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 26 Feb 2027 137 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- WTE-2632ES
- Buyer
- Water and Sanitation
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- WAGENSDRIFT DAM, ESTCOURT, ESTCOURT, 3310
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 15 Oct 2026 3 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- WTE-2633ES
- Buyer
- Water and Sanitation
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- QEDUSIZI DAM, LADYSMITH, LADYSMITH, 3370
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 15 Oct 2026 3 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- RFP178/2026
- Buyer
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- Mogale City LM, Lesedi LM, Merafong City LM and Rand West City LM, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2001
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 20 Nov 2026 39 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- DHA18-2026
- Buyer
- Home Affairs
- Province
- National
- Location
- 230 Johannes Ramokhoase Street, Pretoria, Pretoria, 0001
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 4 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- RFP179/2026
- Buyer
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 15km from DBSA offices (1258 Level Road, Headway Hill, Midrand) , Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2001
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 19 Oct 2026 7 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- SCM004-2026
- Buyer
- Western Cape Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency
- Province
- Western Cape
- Location
- 7th floor,Media 24 building, 40 Herengracht Street, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 4 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- SCM005-2026
- Buyer
- Western Cape Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency
- Province
- Western Cape
- Location
- 7th floor,Media 24 building, 40 Herengracht Street, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 4 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- KSIA8082/2025/RFP
- Buyer
- Airports Company of South Africa
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- Airports Company SA SOC LTD, King Shaka International Airport, La Mercy, La Mercy, Durban, 4405
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 10 Nov 2026 29 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- IDTKN27DOE022
- Buyer
- Independent Development Trust
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- Independent Development Trust KZN, Durban, Ethekwini Municipality, 4001
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 4 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- DLRRD EC 019 (2026/2027)
- Buyer
- Department of Rural Development & Land Reform
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- 15 Coutts Street, QUIGNEY, East London, 5209
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 15 Oct 2026 3 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- IDTKN27DOE023
- Buyer
- Independent Development Trust
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- Independent Development Trust KZN, Durban, Ethekwini Municipality, 4001
- Published
- 25 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 4 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
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