Public money
Tenders and procurement
Tender notices as organs of state publish them on National Treasury’s eTender Publication Portal, each with the status the portal itself lists — advertised, closed, awarded, cancelled or withdrawn — and, where the portal’s open-contracting release states them, the supplier awarded, the award value and the contract. A notice is one record however many feeds list it; a tender value, an award value and a contract value are three different figures and are never added together.
- Tender notices
- 168 166
- Organs of state
- 774
- Awards published
- 4 630
- Awards with a contract
- 996
- Status as at
- 11 October 2026
MAINTENANCE OF RECEIVERS AND RECEIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MEERKAT INSTRUMENT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)
PROVISION OF 295 DAYS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WORKS FOR CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE AT NRF OBSERVATORY BUILDING, OBSERVATORY, JOHANNESBURG (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)
Supply, Delivery and Support of the Networking Equipment for the Correlator-Beamformer Equipment Data Switch for the MeerKAT Extension Project
Appointment of a service provider to supply and deliver action cameras (86 cameras in total over 5 years) and accessories over a total period of five (5) years for the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), in Gqeberha.
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING WAVEFORM GENERATORS, OSCILLOSCOPES) FOR THE SA-CERN COLLABORATION TO ITHEMBA LABS CAPE TOWN
Procurement of an Occupational and Environmental Radiation Protection Dosimetry Service for NRF iThemba LABS, for a period of five years.
CORRECTIVE AND MAJOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE OF HVAC UNITS AT THE SARAO KAROO SITES FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS
PROVISION OF MOBILE PLUG AND PLAY ANDROID MINI-PC MATHS AND SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR LEARNERS
Appointment of a service provider to supply and deliver a Desktop Scanning Electron Microscope including all relevant software, components, spares and a five (5) year service and maintenance contract for the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON).
Appointment of a service provider to supply and deliver portable trace greenhouse gas (GHG) analyzer/s that must have a self-powered survey chamber capable of computing real-time gas fluxes of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide measurements in field with a two-year warranty, for the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
Appointment of a service provider to supply and deliver a laser scattering particle size distribution analyser for wet and dry sediment including all the relevant software and supporting accessories, plus an eight (8) year service and maintenance contract starting after the expiration warranty. Delivery and installation of the instrument at the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).
Appointment of a service provider to supply and deliver borosilicate glass microfiber filters commonly referred to as Grade F and Grade C as and when needed for a total period of five (5) years for the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON).
Pest control services for a period of 12 months as in when needed
The supply and installation of x3 high-speed industrial sliding gate motors for x3 security gates each weighing approximately 100-200kg.
Appointment of a service provider to provide payroll administration to NRF-SAASTA for a period of 36 months (3 years)
Appointment of a service provider for Compilation, science editorial, design, production and distribution of SAEON’s electronic newsletter bi-monthly (every 2nd month of the year) for a period of three (3) years
Supply and Delivery of High-Performance Engineering Plastic Materials to iThemba LABS, Faure, Western Cape
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 1000M RATED FULLY OPERATIONAL REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE WITH MANIPULATOR ARM, FIBER OPTIC ELECTRIC WINCH WITH 1100M FIBER OPTIC UMBILICAL AND SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE PLAN AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THE CONTRACT DURATION IS 10 YEARS FROM SIGNING OF CONTRACT.
THE APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, REVIEWING, REPACKAGING AND ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION RESOURCES FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS.
Appointment of Service Provider for servicing and calibration of melting point apparatus and autoclave at iThemba LABS, Faure, Western Cape, as and when required for a period of three (3) years
NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ITHEMBA LABS FACILITY) INVITES TENDERS FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN ACCREDITED PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTOR FOR THE DECOMMISSIONING OF 2 X 185MM², 300M CU PILC (NAC1 AND NAC2) 11KV POWER CABLE FEEDERS AND INSTALLATION OF 2 X 300MM², 300M AL XLPE CABLES FROM ESKOM’S CYCLOTRON SUBSTATION TO ITHEMBA LABS IN FAURE, WESTERN CAPE
READVERTISEMENT - PROVISION OF RENOVATIONS FOR THE EXISTING BUILDING AT SARAO ARTISAN TRAINING CENTRE PROJECT IN CARNARVON, NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
Appointment of an Independent External Environmental Control Officer for a period of Three Years with an Option to Renew for an Additional Two Years
SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND SUPPORT OF THE TELESCOPE LAN RECEPTOR ETHERNET SWITCHES AND INTERCONNECT FOR THE MEERKAT EXTENSION PROJECT OVER A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS
PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES AT THE SARAO OFFICE BUILDING IN OBSERVATORY, JOHANNESBURG FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS
THE APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE CLEANING SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS AT THE NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION PREMISES IN BRUMMERIA, PRETORIA
SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF LTO-9 TAPE DRIVES AND MEDIA FOR EXISTING IBM TS4500 TAPE LIBRARY AND WARRANTY EXTENSION
The appointment of a CIDB grade 2 GB (or higher) contractor for the renovations in the DIDACTA building to establish the new digital media facility
Appointment of a service provider for the production of NRF awards audio-visual material for the period of three (3) years (2022-2024)
Appointment of a service provider for event management of the annual NRF awards function for a period of three (3) years (2022 – 2024)
SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF DATA STORAGE SERVERS AND MONITOR SERVERS
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF PAYTON PLANAR TRANSFORMERS FOR THE SA-CERN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND, SCHOOL OF PHYSICS, JOHANNESBURG
SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND PROVISION OF ONGOING SUPPORT FOR FREE WIFI HOT SPOTS IN FOUR TOWNS WITHIN THE KAROO CENTRAL ASTRONOMY ADVANTAGE AREAS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)
MAINTENANCE OF 3 DIESEL ROTARY UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY (DRUPS) X 1250KVA EURO-DIESEL GENERATORS ON THE SARAO KAROO SITE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS
APPOINTMENT OF A CONTRACTOR TO RENOVATE AND REPAIR BUILDINGS ON FIVE FARMSTEADS TO BE USED AS RANGER OUTPOSTS BY SANPARKS IN THE NATIONAL PARK, NORTHERN CAPE FOR A PERIOD OF EIGHT MONTHS
Provision of instrumentation and analytical services for the measurement of atmospheric deposition, aerosol composition and passive sampling of atmospheric constituents that follows the methodology of the Deposition of Biogeochemical Important Trace Species (DEBITS) program of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) and the Global Atmospheric Watch Program of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and using the WMO field protocols for Precipitation Chemistry (WMO/GAW, 2004) to allow for comparison with historical measurements and international measurement. For a period of 5 years.
DESIGN, PRINT, AND DELIVER MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWER SHEETS TO NRF-SAASTA. SCAN COMPLETED MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWER SHEETS WITH AN OPTICAL CHARACTER READER (OCR) AND PRODUCE A REPORT FOR FOUR (4) DIFFERENT NRF-SAASTA OLYMPIADS FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS ON AN AS AND WHEN NEEDED BASIS
PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S OFFICES IN PRETORIA CENTRAL (NRF-SAASTA, DIDACTA BUILDING), FOR THE PERIOD OF THIRTY SIX (36) MONTHS
TO APPOINT A PANEL (INCLUDING SOLE PROPRIETORS) TO SET AND/OR MODERATE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS, MEMOS AND SOLUTIONS AND/OR TRANSLATE AND/OR EDIT FROM ENGLISH TO AFRIKAANS FOR THE CATEGORIES OF THE NATIONAL OLYMPIADS AND COMPETITIONS LISTED ON THE TABLE BELOW, FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS (3 YEARS) ON AN “AS-AND-WHEN-REQUIRED” BASIS.
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO SUPPLY, INSTALL AND CONFIGURE DISASTER RECOVERY SERVERS, STORAGE AND SOFTWARE AND TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SPARES AND REPAIRS, INCLUDING TRAINING, FOR FIVE (5) YEARS
Organs of state with the most notices
- ESKOM13 193
- Agricultural Research Council7 237
- Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa4 895
- Transnet SOC Ltd4 481
- Public Works3 405
- Johannesburg Water2 478
- Justice & Constitutional Development2 072
- Rand Water1 829
- Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality1 827
- City of Cape Town1 794
- National Research Foundation1 763
- Airports Company of South Africa1 642
- South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL)1 601
- Kwazulu Natal - Transport1 563
- Water and Sanitation1 326
Suppliers with the most published awards
- BRAND GUARD18
- State Information Technology Agency16
- BIDVEST SERVICES15
- Chip Trust14
- LOLWETH'UTHANDO14
- SAB AND T CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS14
- KFC PIPES AND FITTINGS12
- SWORD GROUP12
- ESRI SOUTH AFRICA11
- Public Service and Administration - National School of Government10
- (ANATECH INSTRUMENTS)9
- ADAPT IT9
- Home Affairs - Government Printing Works9
- THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS-SOUTH AFRICA9
- AMANDLAGCF CONSTRUCTION8
How procurement records are kept
Each notice is one listing record of the portal, loaded through the audited pipeline and approved before publication, with the status the portal published on the date shown. Awards and contracts come from the portal’s open-contracting (OCDS) release of a tender, exactly as published: the supplier’s name as printed, the value, the contract reference and period. A refused release means the award was not retrieved, not that none exists. Mandate SA never infers an award, a winner or a payment, and never links a tender to a project on a name.