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Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality has 12 open tenders today, 12 of them advertised in the last 30 days. It buys mostly construction & infrastructure, cleaning, waste & hygiene, water & sanitation, mainly in KwaZulu-Natal.
Open opportunities
| Tender | Where | Value band | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrading - Gravel to surface of STR, Ward 45, KwaMashu Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality | KwaZulu-Natal | R3 million to R6 million | 13 Nov 2026 |
| STR, gravel to surface – Ward 45 Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality | KwaZulu-Natal | Not published | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Uchakide Road upgrade, gravel to surface - Ward 45 Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality | KwaZulu-Natal | R6 million to R10 million | 13 Nov 2026 |
| + 9 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 Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality ask for
Read from 12 tender packs. Share of packs that ask for each document:
Where bids fail: Pricing schedule / bill of quantities, Health & safety plan (OHS Act) and CSD registration (MAAA number) 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: 5CE, 3CE, 4CE, 7CE
Compulsory briefings: 11 of 12 open tenders. Miss one and the bid is disqualified.
Buyer report card
Cancelled tenders: None seen
Among 49 eTenders notices, Aug 2026 – Oct 2026. Some buyers cancel without publishing a notice
Different winners: 58 in 59 awards
Top 3 winners took 15% of awards; most often Sonnysthe Trading (4×), ME and U Contractors (3×). Last 2 years (Jun 2025 – Oct 2026), panels of more than 5 companies left out
Winner size: EME 76% · Large 24%
Enterprise size recorded for 37 winners, Jun 2025 – Oct 2026
Typical award: R5.4m
Middle half R3.4m – R28.4m; 43 of 59 awards stated an amount, Jun 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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