Purchase and Collection of Used Oil for Cape Town.
City of Cape Town
In plain English
The City of Cape Town is purchasing and collecting used oil. Any eligible company or individual can bid.
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The City of Cape Town is seeking a service provider to purchase and collect used oil from various municipal facilities. This contract will run for 36 months, starting from July 2027. The successful bidder must provide all necessary labour, transport, and equipment, including flow bins and mobile tankers. Key responsibilities include collecting oil within five working days of a request and providing a full audit trail for the disposal or recycling of the oil. The bidder will pay the City for the collected oil based on fixed rates. The work will take place across City of Cape Town facilities.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Valid waste management service provider accreditation
- Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN
- Registered on CCT Supplier Database and National Treasury CSD
- Public liability and motor vehicle insurance
- Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act
- PSiRA registration for security personnel
Contact & how to apply
Name: Tender Office
Email: Finance.Tenders@capetown.gov.za
Phone: 021-400-0000
How to apply: Submit the completed and signed tender document in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with the tender number, description, and box number 178. Deliver it to the Tender & Quotation Boxes Office, 2nd Floor, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, before 10:00 am on 07 August 2026.
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