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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 189matching tenders
533newly published in this scope
714closing soon in this scope
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Current tenders (page 158 of 183)
- RFP 15-09-2026 B
- Buyer
- South African Library for the Blind
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- 112B High Street, Makhanda, Grahamstown, 6140
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2026 14 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- E3547DXECOU
- Buyer
- ESKOM
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- SUNNILAWS OFFICE PARK, Beacon bay, East london, 5241
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2026 6 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- RFQ 8794
- Buyer
- Airports Company of South Africa
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- Braam Fischer International Airport, Mangaung, Bloemfomtein, 9301
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 9 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- TNPA/2026/03/0003/113693/RFP
- Buyer
- Transnet SOC Ltd
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- 1 Hely Hutchinson Road, Quigney, East London, 5201
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 22 Feb 2027 131 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- E2097GXMPKUS bidders
- Buyer
- ESKOM
- Province
- Mpumalanga
- Location
- E- Tendering, E- Tendering
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 15 Dec 2026 62 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- E2335GXMPKUS bidders
- Buyer
- ESKOM
- Province
- Mpumalanga
- Location
- E- Tendering, E- Tendering
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 31 Dec 2026 78 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- SCMU5-26/27-0029 AMR INF
- Buyer
- Eastern Cape - Roads and Public Works
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- CNR. SCHOLL RD & AMALINDA RD, AMALINDA, EAST LONDON, 5247
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 19 Oct 2026 5 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- PSJLM-MIG-2026/27-05
- Buyer
- Port St Johns Local Municipality
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- ERF 257 Main Road, Port St Johns, Port St Johns, 5120
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 2 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- A-CS 10-2026
- Buyer
- City of Ekurhuleni
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 19 RESERVOIR ROAD, boksburg, boksburg, 1459
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 15 Oct 2026 1 day left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- E3543NTCSAMWP
- Buyer
- ESKOM
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 1 Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill, Johannesburg, 2157
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 19 Oct 2026 5 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- BTO-INS-KMHLM2026-29
- Buyer
- Mhlontlo Local Municipality
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- Kumkani Mhlontlo Municipality 96 General Mabindla Street, Qumbu, Qumbu, 5180
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2026 14 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- ICASA 57-2026
- Buyer
- Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 350 Witch-Hazel Ave, Eco-Park, Centurion, Pretoria, 0144
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 2 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
About What is a tender?
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