Do I need forestry experience to win SAFCOL tenders?

Operational tenders usually score demonstrated forestry or plantation experience, equipment capacity and safety records in functionality evaluation. Support services like security, transport or supplies are more open to general bidders.

Where does SAFCOL publish its tenders?

On the National Treasury eTenders portal, alongside its own procurement notices. TenderFinder aggregates the eTenders feed daily so SAFCOL adverts reach you without portal-checking.

SAFCOL tenders

2 live SAFCOL tenders right nowUpdated 02 Aug 2026, 09:50 SAST · Source: National Treasury eTenders

The South African Forestry Company (SAFCOL) manages around 190,000 hectares of state plantation forests, mostly through its Komatiland Forests operations in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. Its tenders reflect that footprint: silviculture services (planting, weeding, pruning), harvesting and short-haul timber transport, firebreak preparation and firefighting services, road maintenance inside plantations, plant and equipment hire, sawmill supplies and maintenance, security, and community-linked enterprise development contracts.

Heavy plant machinery working on rugged terrain, representing SAFCOL forestry and plant hire tenders

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SAFCOL work is operational and rural, so bids are often evaluated on demonstrated forestry experience, equipment lists and safety compliance alongside price. FSC certification requirements and strict environmental rules apply inside certified plantations. As a state-owned company, SAFCOL requires the standard pack: CSD registration, SARS tax compliance and B-BBEE documents, and it runs local-enterprise programmes that favour businesses from plantation communities.

SAFCOL adverts appear on the eTenders portal in batches through the year. TenderFinder picks them up daily and can email you the moment new forestry work is published. Create a free account to see every live SAFCOL tender in full below.

Live SAFCOL tenders

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Supplies: Clothing/Textiles/FootwearLimpopoCloses in 6 days

RFQ/ENTABENI/107/2026

South African Forestry Company Limited

Published 23 Jul 2026Closes 07 Aug 2026

Other service activitiesLimpopoCloses in 12 days

RFB009/2026

South African Forestry Company Limited

Published 21 Jul 2026Closes 13 Aug 2026

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SAFCOL tenders: frequently asked questions

Silviculture (planting, weeding, pruning), timber harvesting and transport, firebreaks and firefighting, in-plantation road maintenance, plant hire, sawmill supplies, security and enterprise development contracts, concentrated in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KZN.