The problem
Government tenders are hidden across dozens of websites.
Procurement notices are published on National Treasury's eTenders portal as well as provincial, municipal and state-owned enterprise websites. Checking more than one source can help you find relevant work, but it takes time.
Use TenderSearch SA to narrow your search, shortlist opportunities and review published awards. Before spending time on a bid, confirm the eligibility criteria, compulsory briefing and submission deadline in the official notice. Learn how to read a tender document.
Time spent checking different websites, portals and gazettes
Missed deadlines because no one alerted you a tender was about to close
Lost contracts because you priced blind, not knowing what competitors charged for similar work
No clear path to find the official notice or download bid documents
Features
Everything you need to find and win tenders
Built specifically for South African procurement, not a generic global tool.
Government opportunities, in one place
Search notices collected from National Treasury eTenders, provincial and municipal portals, and state-owned enterprises. Follow the source notice to verify requirements before bidding.
Daily keyword email alerts
Professional and Enterprise include a daily digest of new tenders matching your saved keywords, scheduled for 07:00 SAST. Starter does not include email alerts.
Award history & competitor intelligence
Review published award records to research previous suppliers and contract values where available. Award information depends on what the issuing organisation publishes.
Powerful search & filtering
Narrow opportunities by keyword, province and category. Keep up to 10 tenders on your Starter watchlist, or unlimited saved tenders with Professional.
Official notices and documents
Use source links and available document links to check the full bid pack. The issuing organisation's notice, amendments and submission instructions remain authoritative.
Closing-date reminders
Professional and Enterprise include reminder emails around two days before a saved tender closes. Always check the official deadline and any changes yourself.
Stop chasing tenders.
Start winning them.
Pricing
Simple plans. Cancel anytime.
Pay monthly. No long contracts, no commission on what you win.
Starter
For freelancers and sole proprietors just getting started with tenders
- Unlimited tender browsing
- Search, province and category filters
- Save up to 10 watchlist items
- Awards history view
- Email alerts: not included
Professional
For growing businesses actively pursuing government contracts
- Everything in Starter
- Unlimited watchlist saves
- Unlimited keyword email alerts (one daily digest at 07:00 SAST)
- Closing-deadline reminder emails (2 days before close)
- Notes on saved tenders
- Mark tenders as applied to track your bids
- Full awards history
Enterprise
For teams and organisations with high-volume procurement activity
- Everything in Professional
- Discuss your procurement requirements with us
How it works
Up and running in minutes
Pick a plan
Start from R149/month. Cancel anytime, no long contracts.
Set up alerts
On Professional or Enterprise, save keywords for your daily email digest and add relevant tenders to your watchlist.
Prepare your bid
Check eligibility, briefing dates and the official bid documents. Submit to the issuing organisation, not through TenderSearch SA.
The 2026 SA Tender Calendar
A printable planning aid for procurement and compliance tasks. Use it alongside the issuing authority's current guidance: tender deadlines, renewals and filing dates can vary by notice and by business. It is not a substitute for your official bid pack.
- 12-month planning calendar
- Compliance planning prompts
- Verify dates with official sources
- No email gate, no signup
Free. PDF, ~1 page.
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