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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 5 of 179)
- 37046-5W
- Buyer
- Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- 166 K E Masinga Road (Formerly Old Fort Road), Durban, KZN, 4001
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026 25 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- RFQ/SASSETA/2425136/7-8
- Buyer
- Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (Sasseta)
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- 74 Waterfall Drive Corporate Campus, Midrand, Midrand, 2090
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 14 Oct 2026 9 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- MOPTVET2026/001
- Buyer
- Higher Education and Training - Mopani East TVET College
- Province
- Limpopo
- Location
- Cnr Combretum & Haarlem Street, Phalaborwa, Phalaborwa, 1390
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026 21 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- MOPTVET2026/002
- Buyer
- Higher Education and Training - Mopani East TVET College
- Province
- Limpopo
- Location
- Cnr Combretum & Haarlem Street, Phalaborwa, Phalaborwa, 1390
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026 21 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- RFQ BB 54/2026 RE-ADVERT
- Buyer
- South Cape TVET College
- Province
- Western Cape
- Location
- 125 Mitchell Street, George Central, George, South Africa, George, George, 6530
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 14 Oct 2026 9 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- IDTKN27DOE036
- Buyer
- Independent Development Trust
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- 22 DOROTHY NYEMBE STREET, 4TH FLOOR - THE MARINE BUILDING, DURBAN, 4001
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2026 23 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- MOPTVET2026/003
- Buyer
- Higher Education and Training - Mopani East TVET College
- Province
- Limpopo
- Location
- Cnr Combretum & Haarlem Street, Phalaborwa, Phalaborwa, 1390
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026 21 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- MOPTVET2026/004
- Buyer
- Higher Education and Training - Mopani East TVET College
- Province
- Limpopo
- Location
- Cnr Combretum & Haarlem Street, Phalaborwa, Phalaborwa, 1390
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026 21 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- IDTKN27DOE037
- Buyer
- Independent Development Trust
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- 22 DOROTHY NYEMBE STREET, 4TH FLOOR - THE MARINE BUILDING, DURBAN, 4001
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2026 23 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- MOPTVET2026/005
- Buyer
- Higher Education and Training - Mopani East TVET College
- Province
- Limpopo
- Location
- Cnr Combretum & Haarlem Street, Phalaborwa, Phalaborwa, 1390
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026 21 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- MOPTVET2026/006
- Buyer
- Higher Education and Training - Mopani East TVET College
- Province
- Limpopo
- Location
- Cnr Combretum & Haarlem Street, Phalaborwa, Phalaborwa, 1390
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026 21 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- Q 24 EDTEA 2026-2027
- Buyer
- Kwazulu Natal - Economic Development, Tourism and Environ Affairs
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- 270 JABU NDLOVU STREET (PMB) , PMB, Pietermaritzburg , 3200
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 19 Oct 2026 14 days 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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