Open government tenders in South Africa
532 open notices are in the Lula Bid catalog right now, from National Treasury eTenders and the tender pages of the organs of state we index. Each notice links to the official page, where the bid documents are published. Closing dates are in South African Standard Time (SAST).
Updated 10 Oct 2026 at 22:25 SAST.
Tenders by province
A notice is placed in a province when eTenders gives one, when the issuing organisation is a provincial or municipal body, or when its name names the province. 256 open notices are from national departments and state-owned companies, or could not be placed, and appear in the categories below.
- Eastern Cape tenders35 open notices39 municipalities · capital Bhisho
- Free State tenders25 open notices23 municipalities · capital Bloemfontein
- Gauteng tenders53 open notices11 municipalities · capital Johannesburg
- KwaZulu-Natal tenders65 open notices54 municipalities · capital Pietermaritzburg
- Limpopo tenders25 open notices27 municipalities · capital Polokwane
- Mpumalanga tenders7 open notices20 municipalities · capital Mbombela
- Northern Cape tenders13 open notices31 municipalities · capital Kimberley
- North West tenders7 open notices22 municipalities · capital Mahikeng
- Western Cape tenders46 open notices30 municipalities · capital Cape Town
Tenders by category
Categories come from the eTenders category and the words in each notice title, so a notice can appear in more than one.
- Construction and civil works60
- ICT and software38
- Security services20
- Cleaning and hygiene21
- Consulting and professional services30
- Engineering services16
- Training and skills development25
- Medical and health4
- Transport and fleet7
- Catering and events17
- Electrical and mechanical34
- Water, sanitation and plumbing19
- Facilities and grounds maintenance6
- Environmental and waste9
- Marketing and printing21
- Supplies, stationery and clothing27
Before you bid
Plain-language guides to the standard bidding forms and the checks that knock bids out.
- SBD 1 invitation to bid: how to complete it
- SBD 4 bidder's disclosure: 2026 changes
- SBD 6.1 preference points under PPR 2022
- SBD 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 pricing schedules
- SBD 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 contract forms explained
- SBD 8 and SBD 9 repealed: MBD 8 and 9 remain
- MBD forms for municipal tenders explained
- CSD registration and your MAAA supplier number
- SARS tax compliance status PIN for tenders
- Compulsory tender briefing sessions explained
- Why tender bids get disqualified