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Tenders in Cape Town 2026: live government and public-sector opportunities

115 open tenders today mention Cape Town or its municipality, 65 advertised in the last 30 days. Most are for construction & infrastructure, energy & electrical, mechanical & maintenance.

115open now
53closing in 7 days
65new in 30 days
29compulsory briefings

Open opportunities

Sorted by closing date

TenderWhereValue bandCloses
The Supply and Delivery of Ring Current Transformers
City of Cape Town
Western CapeNot published9 Nov 2026
Term Tender for Erection of Prefabricated Units and Associated Civils Works: City Wide
City of Cape Town
Western CapeUp to R500 0009 Nov 2026
Re advert: Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning two (2) electronic liquid dispenser systems for Forensic Chemistry Laboratory Cape Town including consumables, service and maintenance for 24 months.
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)
GautengUp to R1 million9 Nov 2026
+ 112 more open tenders: titles, tender numbers, documents and requirements are for members. See packages

Members see each tender's requirements, documents, briefing details and contacts. See packages.

What these buyers ask for

The documents in most of these tender packs

Read from 100 tender packs. Share of packs that ask for each document:

Joint venture agreement (if bidding as a JV)86%
CSD registration (MAAA number)84%
SBD/MBD 4: Bidder's disclosure83%
SBD/MBD 6.1: Preference points claim82%
SARS tax compliance status PIN80%
B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit78%

Where bids fail: Joint venture agreement (if bidding as a JV), CSD registration (MAAA number) and SBD/MBD 4: Bidder's disclosure are asked for most often. A missing, unsigned or expired one makes the bid non-responsive before the price is read.

At a glance

Size, grading and briefings

Estimated contract sizes

Over R50 million48%
Up to R1 million32%
R3 million to R6 million12%
Up to R500 0008%

CIDB grades asked for: 5CE, 3EP, 3ME, 1GB

Compulsory briefings: 29 of 115 open tenders. Miss one and the bid is disqualified.

Main buyers: City of Cape Town, Transnet National Ports Authority, Airports Company of South Africa, Cape Town International Convention Centre, National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)

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