Open maintenance and repair tenders in South Africa: 351 open in November 2026
As of 9 November 2026, South Africa has 351 open tenders in maintenance and repair: 103 close within 7 days. The organ of state with the most is ESKOM (52 open). The province with the most is Gauteng (89).
Building, electrical, mechanical and air conditioning maintenance usually calls for a CIDB grade in the matching class (GB, EB or ME), often as term contracts paid per call-out or on a schedule of rates. Electrical work needs a registered electrical contractor who issues a Certificate of Compliance, and notices often ask for references on similar systems and a call-out response time.
Organs of state buy under section 217 of the Constitution and either the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), for departments and public entities, or the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA), for municipalities. The Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and its 2022 regulations add 80/20 or 90/10 preference points for the specific goals each tender names. Bidders need Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration, a tax compliance status confirmed by SARS and, to claim B-BBEE points, a certificate or sworn affidavit. Missing a compulsory briefing session disqualifies a bid.
A general guide to the procurement rules, not legal advice. Each tender's documents set its own conditions.