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Public Works has 65 open tenders today, 62 of them advertised in the last 30 days. It buys mostly construction & infrastructure, water & sanitation, energy & electrical, mainly in National and Eastern Cape.
Open opportunities
| Tender | Where | Value band | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONCE OFF SERVICING OF FIRE EQUIPMENT AT GERT SIBANDE,NKANGALA AND EHLAZENI DISTRICTS Public Works | Mpumalanga | Up to R1 million | 9 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-Natal | R1 million to R3 million | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Department of Justice: KZN Various Magistrate Courts: Supply and Delivery of PPE uniform for DPWI Cleaners and Gardeners for 36 month Public Works | KwaZulu-Natal | Not published | 9 Nov 2026 |
| + 62 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 Public Works ask for
Read from 60 tender packs. Share of packs that ask for each document:
Where bids fail: Pricing schedule / bill of quantities, CIDB registration and grading 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: 7GB, 7CE, 3ME, 4GB
Compulsory briefings: 40 of 65 open tenders. Miss one and the bid is disqualified.
Buyer report card
Cancelled tenders: None seen
Among 100 eTenders notices, Aug 2026 – Nov 2026. Some buyers cancel without publishing a notice
Different winners: 104 in 123 awards
Top 3 winners took 9% of awards; most often Cijayiphi Protection Services (5×), Luthuli Holdings (4×). Last 2 years (Jun 2025 – Nov 2026), panels of more than 5 companies left out
Winner size: EME 91% · Large 9%
Enterprise size recorded for 58 winners, Jun 2025 – Nov 2026
Typical award: R1.7m
Middle half R694k – R5.2m; 121 of 123 awards stated an amount, Jun 2025 – Nov 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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