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How to prepare a competitive government tender
There is no reliable shortcut or guarantee of winning a government tender. Start by selecting opportunities your business can genuinely deliver.
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Current tenders (page 178 of 188)
- DWS05-0926 WTE
- Buyer
- Water and Sanitation
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- Midmar Dam, along N3 Freeway, Howick, Kwazulu-Natal, 3290
- Published
- 04 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 8 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- N010-060-2025/1
- Buyer
- South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL)
- Province
- Northern Cape
- Location
- 1 Havenga Street, Oakdale, Bo Oakdale, Bellville, 7530
- Published
- 04 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2026 5 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- NRA 2025/0368
- Buyer
- South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL)
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 38 Ida Street, Menlo Park, Pretoria, 0081
- Published
- 04 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 22 Oct 2026 7 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- 2026/0344
- Buyer
- South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL)
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 38 Ida street, Menlo park, Pretoria, 0081
- Published
- 04 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 29 Oct 2026 14 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- RAF/2026/00056
- Buyer
- Road Accident Fund
- Province
- National
- Location
- 420 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Highveld, Centurion, 0046
- Published
- 04 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 8 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- 01-2026 Award
- Buyer
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- Catalina Bay Road, St Lucia, St Lucia, 3936
- Published
- 03 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 03 Dec 2026 49 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- DWS04 0926 WTE
- Buyer
- Water and Sanitation
- Province
- North West
- Location
- R511 off-ramp towards Hartbeespoort , Hartbeespoort , Brits, 0126
- Published
- 03 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 8 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- ORTIA8173/2026/RFP
- Buyer
- Airports Company of South Africa
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 1 Jones Road, Kempton Park, Gauteng, 1632
- Published
- 03 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 1 day left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- GMA/003/26
- Buyer
- Gauteng - Gautrain Management Agency
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 44 Grand Central Boulevard, Grand Central Ext 1, Midrand, Johannesburg, 2054
- Published
- 03 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026 15 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- E3458GCDMWP
- Buyer
- ESKOM
- Province
- National
- Location
- https://etendering.eskom.co.za, Sunninghill, Johannesburg, 2191
- Published
- 03 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2026 5 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- DWS06-0926WTE
- Buyer
- Water and Sanitation
- Province
- National
- Location
- 157 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria Central, Pretoria, 0001
- Published
- 03 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 8 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- ORTIA8146-2026-RFP
- Buyer
- Airports Company of South Africa
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 1 Jones Road, Kempton Park, Kempton Park, 1632
- Published
- 03 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 1 day left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
About How to prepare a competitive government tender
Read the evaluation criteria before drafting. Address each technical requirement with specific, verifiable evidence rather than generic claims.
Build a realistic price from the full scope, risks and contractual obligations. Never assume that lowest price alone determines the award.
Ask clarification questions through the buyer's published channel and before its deadline. Do not offer inducements or pay someone who promises an award.
The publishing organisation's latest notice, documents and amendments govern the opportunity. Requirements vary; this information is a starting point, not legal advice or a guarantee of eligibility.
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