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Public Works
Published 16 Sept 2026Closes 21 Oct 2026
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Public Works tenders
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and its provincial counterparts manage the state's property portfolio (over 90,000 buildings including police stations, courts, prisons, clinics and government offices). That translates into a constant stream of tenders: building construction and refurbishment, day-to-day and term maintenance, electrical and plumbing repairs, cleaning and hygiene services, security guarding, garden services, lifts and HVAC maintenance, and built-environment consulting.
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- Published today
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About public works tenders
Public Works construction tenders require the CIDB grading stated in each advert (from 2GB or 3GB on small refurbishments up to 8GB and 9GB on major buildings), plus the standard compliance set: CSD registration, SARS tax pin, B-BBEE certificate or affidavit, and completed SBD forms. Facilities-management tenders (cleaning, guarding, gardening) are a proven entry point for SMMEs because volumes are high and packages are often provincially or regionally scoped.
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What is live in public works tenders right now
Counted from our index at 16 Sept 2026, 12:25 SAST.
By province
- Eastern Cape29
- Limpopo10
- KwaZulu-Natal9
- Western Cape8
- Northern Cape5
- Free State5
By category
- Services: Professional15
- Accommodation11
- Construction9
- Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning7
- Services: General7
- Services: Civil4
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- Eastern Cape - Roads and Public Works28
- Public Works19
- Limpopo - Public Works10
- Western Cape - Transport and Public Works7
- Northern Cape - Roads and Public works5
- Kwazulu Natal - Public Works (Head Office)4
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DPWI tenders span building construction and refurbishment, term maintenance contracts, electrical and mechanical repairs, cleaning, security, garden services and professional built-environment services across the state's property portfolio of more than 90,000 buildings.
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