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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 181matching tenders
621newly published in this scope
712closing soon in this scope
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Current tenders (page 152 of 182)
- GQET-26/27-010
- Buyer
- Public Works
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- 56 Tylden Street, Christ Hani Disaster Center, Queenstown, Queenstown
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2026 6 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- NKO 47/2026
- Buyer
- Nkomazi Local Municipality
- Province
- Mpumalanga
- Location
- 9 Park Street, Malalane, Malalane, 1320
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2026 14 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- CONTRACT No SCM 16 OF 26/27
- Buyer
- Msunduzi Local Municipality
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- 333 Church Street, Central, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2026 6 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- T2026/17
- Buyer
- Amajuba District Municipality
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- B9356 Amajuba Road, Section 1 , Madadeni, Newcastle, 2940
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 19 Oct 2026 5 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- E2806GXMPKRI Bidders
- Buyer
- ESKOM
- Province
- Mpumalanga
- Location
- Ogies Bethal Road, Kriel , Kriel, 2271
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 2 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- E2192GXMPKRIR Bidders list
- Buyer
- ESKOM
- Province
- Mpumalanga
- Location
- Ogies Bethal Road, Kriel , Kriel, 2271
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 2 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- S/S CONTRACT 5 OF 2026 - SECTION 2(R)
- Buyer
- Msunduzi Local Municipality
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- Parks Department, Princess Margaret Drive, Alexandra Park, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 22 Oct 2026 8 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- RFP092/2026
- Buyer
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Province
- National
- Location
- Lever Road, Headway Hill, Johannesburg, 1685
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026 17 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- T17/2026
- Buyer
- Blue crane route local municipality
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- 67 NOJOLI STREET, , 67 NOJOLI STREET, SOMERSET EAST, SOMERSET EAST, 5850
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2026 6 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- E3475GXMPDUV
- Buyer
- ESKOM
- Province
- Mpumalanga
- Location
- Old Bethal Road, Emalahleni, Witbank, 1035
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 19 Oct 2026 5 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- TNPA/2026/09/0002/114776/RFP
- Buyer
- Transnet National Ports Authority
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- Island View, Durban, 4000, Durban, Durban, 4001
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 9 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- 10/26/27
- Buyer
- Mandeni Local Municipality
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- 02 Kingfisher Road, Mandeni, Mandeni, 4490
- Published
- 17 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 9 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
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