Fabrication and installation for Mandela Exhibition.
Kagiso Themba
In plain English
The tender is for the fabrication and installation of display infrastructure for the Nelson Mandela Prison House Exhibition. Bidders must be registered on the CSD and provide B-BBEE status level documentation.
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Iziko Museums of South Africa invites bids for the fabrication and installation of display infrastructure for the Nelson Mandela Prison House Exhibition. The project is located at the Iziko South African Museum in Cape Town. The work includes creating indoor base units, outdoor Corten steel display panels, laser-cut silhouettes, and specialized glass display cases. The successful service provider must complete all fabrication within 10 weeks, with final delivery and installation scheduled for the 11th week. Iziko will supply the necessary dimensioned drawings and installation instructions to guide the process.
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.
- B-BBEE certificate — A B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit confirming your contribution level.
Full requirements
- Valid Tax Compliance Status Pin
- Registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit
- Proven track record of at least five relevant completed projects
- Four verifiable reference letters from previous clients
- Proposed senior project lead with detailed CV
Contact & how to apply
Name: Kagiso Themba
Email: kthemba@iziko.org.za
Phone: 021-481-3917
How to apply: Proposals must be submitted via email to scm@iziko.org.za, kthemba@iziko.org.za, and asephton@iziko.org.za. It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure all documents are received by the closing date of 01 September 2026 at 11:00 am.
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