New government tenders published this week
Public-sector tenders first advertised in the last seven days, with tender numbers, issuing institutions and links to the official documents.
These tenders were first published in the last seven days. A tender is added only after an editor has checked the tender number, closing date and time, and any compulsory briefing against the official portal record.
Last reviewed 2026-10-13 · next scheduled review 2026-10-14 · official source
- WCH/2026/088 In 26 days
Supply and delivery of surgical medical consumables to Western Cape provincial hospitals
- Issuing institution:
- Western Cape Department of Health
- Province:
- Western Cape
- Published:
- Thu 8 Oct 2026
- Closes:
- Tue 10 Nov 2026 at 11:00
- Briefing:
- No compulsory briefing session. Clarification questions to be submitted in writing by 25 October 2026.
Tender documents are hosted by the issuing institution, not by us. Viewing this information is free and always will be.
- SANRAL/N001-170/2026/1 In 43 days
Routine road maintenance on national route N1 Section 17 between Ventersburg and Kroonstad
- Issuing institution:
- South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)
- Province:
- Free State
- Published:
- Sat 10 Oct 2026
- Closes:
- Fri 27 Nov 2026 at 11:00
- Briefing:
- Compulsory clarification meeting on 28 October 2026 at SANRAL Eastern Region Project Office, Kroonstad.
Tender documents are hosted by the issuing institution, not by us. Viewing this information is free and always will be.
How public tendering works in South Africa
Public-sector procurement is governed by section 217 of the Constitution, which requires an open, fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective system, together with the Public Finance Management Act and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act. In practice that means almost every tender above a threshold must be publicly advertised.
The National Treasury eTenders portal is the central publication point. Departments, municipalities and public entities are required to advertise there, which makes it the most complete free source of opportunities. Institutions also publish on their own websites, and some provincial treasuries run their own bulletins.
None of this requires a paid subscription. If a service charges you for access to publicly advertised tender information, you are paying for convenience at best and for a scrape of the same free portal at worst.
The five things that disqualify most bids
A missing or expired tax compliance status. SARS issues a Tax Compliance Status PIN that bidders declare in the Central Supplier Database. If it has lapsed, the bid is disqualified regardless of price or quality.
No valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit. An Exempted Micro-Enterprise qualifies for a B-BBEE status level using a sworn affidavit signed before a Commissioner of Oaths, valid for twelve months. Letting it lapse is the most common avoidable disqualification.
Missing a compulsory briefing. Where the advertisement marks a briefing session as compulsory, a bid from a bidder who did not attend and sign the register is invalid.
Incomplete or unsigned returnable documents. Every returnable schedule must be completed and signed, and where required, commissioned. An unsigned pricing schedule invalidates the bid.
Late submission. Late bids are not accepted, and the deadline is often a specified time of day rather than end of day. Allow for load shedding, queuing and a delivery point that is not where you expect.
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