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Mechanical & Maintenance tenders 2026: live opportunities in South Africa

173 open mechanical & maintenance tenders today, 146 advertised in the last 30 days. The biggest buyers right now are ESKOM, Transnet SOC Ltd, Public Works.

173open now
69closing in 7 days
146new in 30 days
62compulsory briefings

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Sorted by closing date

TenderWhereValue bandCloses
DISPOSAL - ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENABLING AGREEMENT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SCRAP CONVEYOR BELTS ON AN AS AND WHEN AVAILABLE FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF 3 YEARS (01 DECEMBER 2026 TO 30 NOVEMBER 2029) FROM MAJUBA POWER STATION
ESKOM
KwaZulu-NatalOver R50 million9 Nov 2026
ONCE OFF SERVICING OF FIRE EQUIPMENT AT GERT SIBANDE,NKANGALA AND EHLAZENI DISTRICTS
Public Works
MpumalangaUp to R1 million9 Nov 2026
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development KZN:(Dundee, Vryheid, Charlestown, Utrecht, Glencoe and Dannhauser) Magistrate Court: Completion of Installation of water tanks and booster pumps.
Public Works
KwaZulu-NatalR1 million to R3 million9 Nov 2026
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What these buyers ask for

The documents in most of these tender packs

Read from 154 tender packs. Share of packs that ask for each document:

SBD/MBD 1: Invitation to bid81%
Joint venture agreement (if bidding as a JV)77%
CSD registration (MAAA number)75%
SBD/MBD 4: Bidder's disclosure73%
B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit71%
SBD/MBD 6.1: Preference points claim65%

Where bids fail: SBD/MBD 1: Invitation to bid, Joint venture agreement (if bidding as a JV) 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

Size, grading and briefings

Estimated contract sizes

Up to R1 million66%
Over R50 million13%
R20 million to R60 million10%
R6 million to R10 million10%

CIDB grades asked for: 7CE, 5ME, 7GB, 7ME

Compulsory briefings: 62 of 173 open tenders. Miss one and the bid is disqualified.

Main buyers: ESKOM, Transnet SOC Ltd, Public Works, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, Water and Sanitation

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