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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 81 of 183)
- NRA 2026/0763
- Buyer
- South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL)
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- 20 Shoreward Drive, Baywest, 6025, Gqeberha, Gqeberha, 6025
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 05 Nov 2026 27 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- RFQ 013023
- Buyer
- NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA
- Province
- Gauteng
- Location
- CSIR Campus, Building 5, Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria, 0182
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 14 Oct 2026 5 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- LDPWRI-P/20669
- Buyer
- Limpopo - Public Works
- Province
- Limpopo
- Location
- CORNER BLAAUWBERG AND RIVER, Polokwane, Polokwane, 0742
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 14 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- Tender 66/2026
- Buyer
- JB Marks Local Municipality
- Province
- North West
- Location
- 35 Wolmarans Street, Potchefstroom, Potchefstroom, 2531
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 13 Nov 2026 35 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- PSJLM-CORP-2026/27-06
- Buyer
- Port St Johns Local Municipality
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- ERF 257 Main Road, Port St Johns, Port St Johns, 5120
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 02 Nov 2026 24 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- LDPWRI-P/20670
- Buyer
- Limpopo - Public Works
- Province
- Limpopo
- Location
- CORNER BLAAUWBERG AND RIVER, Polokwane, Polokwane, 0742
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 14 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- PSJLM-CORP-2026/27-07
- Buyer
- Port St Johns Local Municipality
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- ERF 257 Main Road, Port St Johns, Port St Johns, 5120
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 02 Nov 2026 24 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- LDPWRI-P/20671
- Buyer
- Limpopo - Public Works
- Province
- Limpopo
- Location
- CORNER BLAAUWBERG AND RIVER, Polokwane, Polokwane, 0742
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 14 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- PSJLM-MM-2026/27-08
- Buyer
- Port St Johns Local Municipality
- Province
- Eastern Cape
- Location
- ERF 257 Main Road, Port St Johns, Port St Johns, 5120
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2026 7 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- ULM-CORP 003/27
- Buyer
- Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- 169 Main Street, uMzimkhulu, 3297, uMzimkhulu, uMzimkhulu, 3297
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 23 Oct 2026 14 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- T2027-06
- Buyer
- Umzinyathi District Municipality
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Location
- 39 Victoria Street, Endumeni, Dundee, 3000
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 15 Oct 2026 6 days left
- Source
- National Treasury eTender Portal
- FSDEL022026
- Buyer
- Labour
- Province
- Free State
- Location
- 43 laboria House Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein, Bloemfontein, 9301
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026 21 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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