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You can download the latest open tenders (in any category) or find useful information to help you complete your proposal. If you need help, contact the provincial contacts for procurement or contact your nearest tender advice centre for free assistance.
WHAT IS A TENDER OR BID?
A tender is an offer to do work or supply goods at a fixed price. Getting goods or services is also known as 'procurement'. Since January 2004, government began referring to tenders as 'bids'. When government 'puts out a tender' or 'invites bids' this means government asks the public for price offers to do work or supply goods. Government then assesses who to choose based on the prices offered and the nature of the person or company making the tender. The tender or bid process is designed to ensure that the work to be done for government is given out in a fair way. There are a number of policies (known as 'procurement policies'), with special mention of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) that guides government on how to make decisions on which tender to accept. Although price is very important in the decision on which tender or bid to accept, it is not the only factor taken into account. Once government accepts a tender, it is binding on both parties. This means that the person or company that won the tender has to provide the goods or services in the manner agreed to and at the price offered, and government must pay the agreed price at the agreed time. In other words, once accepted, a tender is a binding contract. FINDING OUT ABOUT TENDERS OR BIDS
Tenders at all levels of government (national, provincial, local) must be advertised. National and Provincial Tenders or Bids You can find the listing of all national and provincial government tenders currently available in the Government Tender Bulletin, which comes out every Friday. The Bulletin is available online on the DTI's site, or the SA Government Online site. You can also subscribe by post to the Government Tender Bulletin for R39.35 per year, by contacting the Government Printer: Government Printer Or you can call 012 334 4735 /012 334 4736 / 012 334 4737 Western Cape Provincial Tenders over R500 000 Tenders for the Provincial Government of the Western Cape are published in the Government Tender Bulletin and also published on this site. Western Cape Provincial Tenders under R500 000 The Western Cape Provincial Government (WCPG) uses an independent third party called Quadrem/TradeWorld to distribute their Request for Quotations (RFQ'S) - under R500 000, to the WCPG supplier database. These RFQ's together with many other, including formal tenders nationally, are also available through a subscription service called TradeWorld Leads and Tenders. Tender and RFQ's are emailed/faxed to subscribers according to their business profile on a daily basis. Results of RFQ's awarded are also available to subscribers on the TradeWorld website. Subscription starts at R315.00 per month for HDI companies. For more information contact: Email: tendersupport@quadrem.com Western Cape Provincial Tenders under R5000 These can be sourced by means of telephonic enquiries from possible suppliers. Local Government Tenders The City of Cape Town advertises its tenders in Cape Town newspapers in their classifieds section on Fridays, in the legal section. The five District Councils and 24 Local Councils in the Western Cape are required to advertise their tenders in local newspapers and in public places, such as libraries and council notice boards. You can also contact a Local Council directly to find out about local tenders or search their listings on the City of Cape Town website. WESTERN CAPE SUPPLIER DATABASE
The Western Cape Provincial Government also has a contract with Quadrem/TradeWorld to populate and maintain a supplier database, called the Western Cape Supplier Database (WCSD) which can be requested by email: supplierdatabase@quadrem.com This database is shared with the City of Cape Town. Registration on the Western Cape Supplier Database is without charge. At the moment, being on the database does NOT mean you will have tenders (RFQ's) sent to you. It is a means of helping to verify who you are, speeds up the whole tender process, and is required in order for you to be compliant to do business with the entities that own and share the database. This shared database serves as the registration base for all suppliers wishing to conduct business with both the City of Cape Town and Provincial Government of the Western Cape. That is, suppliers register ONCE on this database to do business with both parties, even if previously registered on one of their existing databases. If you are already registered with the City of Cape Town, you do not need to re-register. In order to be registered and approved on the Western Cape Supplier Database free of charge, please collect a registration form from:
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