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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 213matching tenders
557newly published in this scope
715closing soon in this scope
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Current tenders (page 166 of 185)
- GFS 01-2026/27
- Buyer
- City of Tshwane
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 320 MADIBA STREET, Pretoria, PRETORIA, 0002
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 9 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- WP11571
- Buyer
- Water and Sanitation
- Province
- National
- Location
- 157 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria, Pretoria, 0001
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 2 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- GPM 11-2026/27
- Buyer
- City of Tshwane
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- VARIOUS MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, Pretoria, PRETORIA, 0002
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 9 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- GPL005/2027
- Buyer
- Gauteng - Legislature
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 43 RISSIK STREET, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2000
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 21 Oct 2026 7 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- WSBU 05-2026/27
- Buyer
- City of Tshwane
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- Magalies Reservoir, PRETORIA, pretoria, 0002
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026 12 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- GPL006/2027
- Buyer
- Gauteng - Legislature
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 43 RISSIK STREET, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2000
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2026 14 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- RFP147/2026
- Buyer
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Province
- Western Cape
- Location
- Naval Base Simonstown, Sas Drakensberg Street, Simonstown, 7975
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 15 Oct 2026 1 day left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- GPL007/2027
- Buyer
- Gauteng - Legislature
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 43 RISSIK STREET, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2000
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 21 Oct 2026 7 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- EEBU 02-2026/27
- Buyer
- City of Tshwane
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- VARIOUS MUNICIPAL DEPOTS, PRETORIA, Pretoria, 0002
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026 12 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- ROC 04-2026/27
- Buyer
- City of Tshwane
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- Various Municipal Areas, PRETORIA, PRETORIA, 0002
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 27 Oct 2026 13 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- E3529GXMPKEN
- Buyer
- ESKOM
- Province
- Mpumalanga
- Location
- Near Ogies,on Jhb/Witbank Road, Kendal Power Station, Kendal Power Station, 1035
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 29 Oct 2026 15 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- HS 05-2026/27
- Buyer
- City of Tshwane
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- Erf 1743 and 1744, Pretorius Park Ext 40, Pretoria, PRETORIA, 0002
- Published
- 11 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 27 Oct 2026 13 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
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