Four-Year Contract for Plant and Machinery Services
Department of Water and Sanitation
This tender closed on 15 October 2026
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Compulsory briefing has closed
Held on 15 September 2026 at 10:00 · Doorndraai dam, near Mokopane in Limpopo. Attendance was required to bid.
In plain English
The Department of Water and Sanitation is procuring a four-year term contract for mechanical and related major plant and machinery installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and upgrade for Northern Operations. Only respondents with a CIDB grading of 7ME or higher are eligible to bid.
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The Department of Water and Sanitation invites bids for a four-year contract to provide mechanical and electrical maintenance, repair, and upgrade services. The work covers Northern Operations, including Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and North West. Key tasks involve maintaining pumps, motors, valves, dam control gates, and pipelines. Bidders must attend at least one compulsory briefing session at designated dam sites. The contract focuses on infrastructure reliability and requires specialized technical expertise in mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering. All work must be completed according to the specified quality standards over the four-year term.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Registered company — An active CIPC-registered company in good standing.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- CIDB grading (Grade 7 Mechanical Engineering (7ME)) — A Construction Industry Development Board grade in the right class of works.
- Letter of Good Standing — COID registration and a Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation Fund.
Full requirements
- Must hold CIDB grading 7ME or higher
- Must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Must provide valid Tax Compliance Status PIN
- Must provide valid COIDA Letter of Good Standing
- Must hold active CIPC registration
- Must have demonstrable experience in electrical work
Contact & how to apply
Name: Bid Office
Email: bidenquirieswte@dws.gov.za
Phone: 012-336-7780
How to apply: Submit one original and one copy in sealed envelopes to the Bid Box at the entrance of the Zwamadaka Building, 157 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria, 0001. Include a PDF copy on a USB drive.
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