Live tenders · Buyer
City of Cape Town has 49 open tenders today, 35 of them advertised in the last 30 days. It buys mostly energy & electrical, construction & infrastructure, goods & supplies, mainly in Western Cape.
Open opportunities
| Tender | Where | Value band | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Supply and Delivery of Ring Current Transformers City of Cape Town | Western Cape | Not published | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Term Tender for Erection of Prefabricated Units and Associated Civils Works: City Wide City of Cape Town | Western Cape | Up to R500 000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| THE ISSUING OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES (EPCs) FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS. City of Cape Town | Western Cape | Not published | 10 Nov 2026 |
| + 46 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 City of Cape Town ask for
Read from 37 tender packs. Share of packs that ask for each document:
Where bids fail: Health & safety plan (OHS Act), Performance guarantee / surety 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
Estimated contract sizes
CIDB grades asked for: 1GB, 2GB, 3GB, 3CE
Compulsory briefings: 7 of 49 open tenders. Miss one and the bid is disqualified.
Buyer report card
Cancelled tenders: None seen
Among 72 eTenders notices, Aug 2026 – Nov 2026. Some buyers cancel without publishing a notice
Different winners: 61 in 48 awards
Top 3 winners took 19% of awards; most often Civils 2000 (4×), Nammic Western Cape (3×). Last 2 years (Sep 2025 – Sep 2026), panels of more than 5 companies left out
Winner size: EME 29% · Large 71%
Enterprise size recorded for 35 winners, Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
Typical award: R24.3m
Middle half R5.0m – R92.7m; 48 of 48 awards stated an amount, Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
Patterns from public records (eTenders adverts, bidder lists and award notices). They describe what happened before, not whether a bid will win. Stats with too few records behind them are not shown. EME = exempted micro enterprise, QSE = qualifying small enterprise.
Tender Ready Score
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