Four-Year Contract for Mechanical Plant Services
Department of Water and Sanitation
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 CIDB grading 7ME or higher are eligible to bid.
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The Department of Water and Sanitation is inviting bids for a four-year term contract focused on the installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and upgrade of major mechanical plant and machinery. This project covers Northern Operations across the Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and North West provinces. The work involves extensive technical services, including the maintenance of large-scale pumps, valves, dam control gates, cranes, and electrical infrastructure such as motors and switchgear. Bidders are expected to provide emergency breakdown services and perform efficiency testing. The contract is re-measurable based on rates, covering labour, transport, and equipment hire. The project requires the contractor to maintain workshop facilities within a 500km radius of the designated area offices. The final deadline for all bid submissions is 23 October 2026 at 11:00 am. All interested parties must ensure their proposals account for the technical requirements and the specific geographic scope of the Northern Operations region.
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
- Valid CIDB grading of 7ME or higher
- Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN
- Valid COIDA Letter of Good Standing
- Active CIPC registration
- Attendance at compulsory briefing session
- Compliance with local content thresholds for designated items
Contact & how to apply
Name: Mr Thulani Ngati
Email: NgatiT@dws.gov.za
Phone: 071 870 7403
How to apply: Submit one original, one copy, and an electronic PDF version on a USB flash drive to the bid box at the entrance of the Zwamadaka Building, 157 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria, 0001.
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