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National Research Foundation has 13 open tenders today, 13 of them advertised in the last 30 days. It buys mostly mechanical & maintenance, ict & technology, goods & supplies, mainly in National and Northern Cape.
Open opportunities
| Tender | Where | Value band | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision manufacture and supply of NaI target pellet compaction and cold-pressure welding tooling to iThemba LABS Faure Western Cape National Research Foundation | Western Cape | Not published | 9 Nov 2026 |
| APPOINTMENT OF THE SERVICE PROVIDER TO SUPPLY, DELIVER, INSTALL AND CONFIGURE 8 SERVERS, 2 SAN SWITCHES WITH 3 YEAR SUPPORT. National Research Foundation | National | Not published | 13 Nov 2026 |
| PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR NRF-SARAO National Research Foundation | National | Up to R1 million | 17 Nov 2026 |
| + 10 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 National Research Foundation ask for
Read from 13 tender packs. Share of packs that ask for each document:
Where bids fail: CSD registration (MAAA number), SBD/MBD 1: Invitation to bid 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: 2ME, 2EB, 2GB
Compulsory briefings: 7 of 13 open tenders. Miss one and the bid is disqualified.
Buyer report card
Cancelled tenders: None seen
Among 73 eTenders notices, Aug 2026 – Nov 2026. Some buyers cancel without publishing a notice
Different winners: 83 in 86 awards
Top 3 winners took 10% of awards; most often Protea Electronics (3×), EF Davids Construction (3×), Promolab (3×). Last 2 years (Aug 2025 – Oct 2026), panels of more than 5 companies left out
Winner size: EME 20% · QSE 5% · Large 75%
Enterprise size recorded for 44 winners, Aug 2025 – Oct 2026
Typical award: R1.8m
Middle half R556k – R5.2m; 73 of 86 awards stated an amount, Aug 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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