Browse the latest open tenders in the Free State, including Bloemfontein, Welkom and Bethlehem, from municipalities, provincial departments, state-owned entities and private companies. New tenders are added daily.
Appointment of a Service Provider for Car Tracker Services for AEMFC for Three Years — Full brief locked
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AEMFC seeks a service provider to supply, install and support vehicle tracking services for 15 designated vehicles over three years. The service is intended to improve vehicle security, driver safety, real-time location visibility and fleet management, and may support insurance cost reductions.
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Published by African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation Soc LtdNationwideBuyer reference: 6000008302
Development and Implementation of a Digital Induction Platform for uMngeni-uThukela Water — Full brief locked
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uMngeni-uThukela Water invites bids for the design, development and implementation of a digital corporate induction programme and platform, including digitised induction content, online assessments and reporting, employee onboarding tools, monitoring and support. The contract period is 12 months.
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Published by uMngeni-uThukela WaterNationwideBuyer reference: 2027/008
Panel for Supply and Delivery of Cleaning Materials for Three Years — Full brief locked
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Moqhaka Local Municipality invites bids to establish a panel of up to five suppliers for the supply and delivery of cleaning materials as and when required over a three-year period.
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Published by Moqhaka Local MunicipalityFree StateBuyer reference: 1/2/002/2026-27
Outsourced Staff Transport from Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu and Hoffman Square to Glen — Full brief locked
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Appointment of service provider(s) to transport departmental employees from central pick-up points in Botshabelo, Thaba Nchu and Hoffman Square, Bloemfontein, to Glen and back for 36 months. Bidders may tender for one or both route groups; route-specific pricing and functionality are assessed separately.
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Published by Free State - Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentFree StateBuyer reference: DARDEA/RFB 03/2026/2027
Supply, Testing and Delivery of Power Line Carrier (PLC) Equipment — Full brief locked
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Eskom tender for the supply, testing, delivery and off-loading of Power Line Carrier (PLC) equipment. The supplied document is a publication of bidders, not the original bid pack.
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Published by ESKOMNationwideBuyer reference: E3387NTCSAMWP
Request for Information on Grid-Forming Technologies for Battery Energy Storage Systems — Full brief locked
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NTCSA seeks information from manufacturers and suppliers about grid-forming (GFM) technologies, particularly GFM battery energy storage systems (BESS), to understand their capabilities, benefits, performance, testing, and use in the NTCSA network.
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Published by Eskom National Transmission Company of South AfricaNationwideBuyer reference: E3537NTCSAMWP
Appointment of a Contractor for Construction of a 2 km Road and Stormwater Channel in Dealesville/Tshwaraganang — Full brief locked
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Tokologo Local Municipality invites bids for a contractor to construct a 2 km road and stormwater channel in Dealesville/Tshwaraganang. A compulsory site briefing is scheduled for 9 October 2026 at 10:00 at Boshof Municipal Offices. Bids close on 2 November 2026 at 11:00 and must be deposited in the designated tender box at reception; emailed and late bids are not accepted.
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Published by Tokologo Local MunicipalityFree StateBuyer reference: TLM/MIG/RS/2026/2027
Supply, Installation and 36-Month Support of a 70 kVA Uninterruptible Power Supply System — Full brief locked
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MICT SETA invites bids for a new 70 kVA UPS system, including supply, delivery, installation, configuration, commissioning, training, warranty, maintenance and support for 36 months from appointment. A compulsory virtual briefing is scheduled for 19 October 2026. Bids close on 30 October 2026 at 11:00 South African time.
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Published by Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and training Authority (MICT SETA)NationwideBuyer reference: MICT/SETA/UPS/11/2026
Development of a Methodological Framework for Identifying Occupations in High Demand in the Education, Training and Development Sector — Full brief locked
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ETDP SETA seeks a service provider to develop and pilot a scientifically robust, evidence-based framework for identifying and forecasting current and future occupations in high demand across the ETD sector, including practical tools and capacity transfer for annual implementation.
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Published by Education, Training and Development Practices SETANationwideBuyer reference: RFQ NO 16 - 2026-27
Cancellation: Supply and Delivery of Bulk Metered Points Load Controllers — Full brief locked
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Eskom cancelled the tender for the supply and delivery of bulk metered points load controllers across all distribution clusters, on an as-and-when-required basis for three years. The cancellation letter cites material irregularities in the technical specification.
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Published by ESKOMNationwideBuyer reference: MWP2524DX
Panel for Supply and Delivery of Water and Sewer Plumbing Materials and Tools — Full brief locked
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Moqhaka Local Municipality invites bids to establish a panel of up to five suppliers for the supply and delivery of water and sewer plumbing materials, fittings, tools and related equipment as and when required for three years. Prices are required for every item in the pricing schedule.
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Published by Moqhaka Local MunicipalityFree StateBuyer reference: 3/2/002/2026-27
Once-off supply and delivery of stationery and printing paper to the NLC Welkom office — Full brief locked
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The National Lotteries Commission invites quotations for the once-off supply and delivery of 18 specified stationery and printing-paper items to its Free State Provincial Office in Welkom. Submit the completed quotation and required supporting documents by email to both listed addresses by 23 October 2026 at 11:00 South African time.
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Published by National Lotteries CommissionFree StateBuyer reference: RFQ 2026-010-015
Appointment of a B-BBEE Transformation Agency for Advisory and Support Services — Full brief locked
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The Human Sciences Research Council seeks a service provider to review and validate its current B-BBEE plan, develop and support implementation of a transformation plan and roadmap, and provide advisory, monitoring and stakeholder training services for three years.
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Published by Human Sciences Research CouncilNationwideBuyer reference: E-35026
Appointment of a Travel Management Company for Travel and Event Management Services — Full brief locked
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The Northern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works invites proposals to appoint a travel management company for 36 months. Services cover official domestic and international travel management and coordination and administration of events as and when required.
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Cancelled
Published by Northern Cape - Roads and Public worksNationwideBuyer reference: DRPW 003/2026
Addendum No. 01: Correction of Closing Date for Six Maluti-a-Phofung Water RFQs — Full brief locked
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Notice correcting the closing date for six RFQs for the supply and delivery of water-treatment chemicals to specified water treatment plants. The corrected closing date is 25 September 2026; all other original RFQ terms remain unchanged.
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Cancelled
Published by Maluti-a-Phofung WaterFree StateBuyer reference: ADDENDUM01
Design, Manufacture, Delivery and Installation of Custom-Made Steel-Framed Farm-Themed Playground Equipment — Full brief locked
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The National Museum Bloemfontein invites quotations from qualified manufacturers and fabricators to design, manufacture, deliver and install a durable, safe, farm-themed steel-framed playground at the First Raadsaal and Wagon Museum in Bloemfontein. The current official portal marks the tender cancelled.
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Cancelled
Published by National Museum BloemfonteinFree StateBuyer reference: Play27
Supply and Delivery of Land Surveying Equipment, GPS Systems and Drone — Full brief locked
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Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality invites bids for the supply and delivery of two Trimble R12 GPS systems and one surveying drone with accessories, software, training and related licensing. The bid document states a closing time of 1 October 2026 at 10:00, a 90-day validity period and submission to Bid Box B at Setsing Business Centre, Phuthaditjhaba. The current portal marks the tender cancelled; the source release had listed it as active.
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Cancelled
Published by Maluti-a-Phofung Local MunicipalityFree StateBuyer reference: SCM/BID05/2026/2027
The Free State's capital is Bloemfontein, which falls under the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. The province's economy leans on agriculture, mining and the petrochemical industry around Sasolburg, and its position on major national routes makes roads and transport a recurring tender theme.
Who issues tenders in the Free State?
Tenders here are published by the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, the Fezile Dabi, Lejweleputswa, Thabo Mofutsanyana and Xhariep district municipalities, and Free State provincial departments, as well as state-owned entities and private companies operating in the province.
Main towns and cities
Larger buying centres include Bloemfontein, Welkom, Bethlehem, Sasolburg and Kroonstad. The provincial capital is Bloemfontein.
The Free State sits between Gauteng and the Cape provinces, so delivery distances to Bloemfontein, Welkom or Bethlehem can be significant. Check whether a compulsory briefing session applies and where it is held, especially for tenders outside Mangaung.
Which metropolitan municipality is in the Free State?
Mangaung, which includes Bloemfontein, is the Free State's only metropolitan municipality. Other tenders come from the province's four district municipalities and the local municipalities within them.
Do I need to register to bid on government tenders?
Most government buyers require registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and tax compliance. Check each tender's bid documents for the full list.