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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has 7 open tenders today, 6 of them advertised in the last 30 days. It buys mostly professional & consulting, construction & infrastructure, health & medical, mainly in National and Western Cape.
Open opportunities
| Tender | Where | Value band | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request for Proposals (RFP) The Provision of Laundry Services for a Period of Five (5) Years, on an as and when required basis for the CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | National | Not published | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the refurbishment and upgrade of office space at CSIR Scientia Campus, Building 44G Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | National | Up to R1 million | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Request for Quotation (RFQ) For the provision of third-party certification audits to a company supported by the CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | National | Up to R1 million | 16 Nov 2026 |
| + 4 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 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) ask for
Read from 7 tender packs. Share of packs that ask for each document:
Where bids fail: CSD registration (MAAA number), SARS tax compliance status PIN and B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit 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: 4GB, 3ME
Compulsory briefings: 2 of 7 open tenders. Miss one and the bid is disqualified.
Buyer report card
Cancelled tenders: None seen
Among 34 eTenders notices, Aug 2026 – Oct 2026. Some buyers cancel without publishing a notice
Different winners: 236 in 282 awards
Top 3 winners took 8% of awards; most often Maaa0000000 (10×), Openserve (7×), Sartorius South Africa (5×). Last 2 years (May 2025 – Oct 2026), panels of more than 5 companies left out
Winner size: EME 12% · QSE 1% · Large 87%
Enterprise size recorded for 198 winners, May 2025 – Oct 2026
Typical award: R364k
Middle half R127k – R955k; 270 of 282 awards stated an amount, May 2025 – Oct 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.
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