Design of Fire Line Replacement at Playhouse Theatre.
Athaphiwe Xaba
Compulsory briefing — you must attend to bid
12 November 2026 at 10:00 · The Playhouse Company, Theatre Building (Stage door), 29 Acutt Street, Durban Central, Durban 4001
In plain English
The Playhouse Company is procuring professional engineering design services for fire line replacement. Bidders must be ECSA-registered professional engineering firms.
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The Playhouse Company invites ECSA-registered professional engineering firms to submit bids for the design of a fire line replacement system. The project involves the Theatre Building and Head Office in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The scope covers ECSA Stages 2 to 5, including hydraulic calculations, technical specifications, and Bills of Quantities for the replacement of wet risers and hose-reel systems. The successful bidder must complete the design within 14 weeks of appointment. The project requires site surveys, leak detection, and condition assessments, ensuring all work respects the building's heritage status. Future construction monitoring and commissioning (Stage 6) are excluded from this contract but may be requested later. Bidders must attend a compulsory site briefing on 12 November 2026 at 29 Acutt Street, Durban. The project requires regular progress meetings and monthly reporting to the Maintenance Manager.
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
- Firm must hold valid ECSA registration as a professional engineering firm
- Lead engineer must be Pr.Eng. or Pr.Tech.Eng. in mechanical/fire-protection
- Must have valid SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN
- Must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Must attend the compulsory site briefing
Contact & how to apply
Name: Athaphiwe Xaba
Email: buyer@playhousecompany.com
Phone: 031-369-9485
How to apply: Bids must be submitted via email to KayK@playhousecompany.com and Buyer@playhousecompany.com by the closing date of 20 November 2026 at 10:00.
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