Four-year contract for mechanical services in KwaZulu-Natal.
Department of Water and Sanitation
This tender closed on 15 October 2026
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Compulsory briefing has closed
Held on 18 September 2026 at 10:00 · Spring Grove dam (Rosetta KZN Midlands). 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 Eastern Operations in KwaZulu-Natal. Only respondents with CIDB grading 8ME or higher are eligible to bid.
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The Department of Water and Sanitation invites bids for a four-year term contract to provide mechanical and electrical services in KwaZulu-Natal. The work includes the installation, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of major plant and machinery, such as large pumps, valves, motors, switchgear, and dam control gates. The project covers infrastructure like pipelines, reservoirs, and pump stations. The contract requires specialized technical supervision and maintenance services across Eastern Operations. The project duration is four years, and a compulsory site briefing is scheduled for 18 September 2026 at Spring Grove Dam.
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.
- CIDB grading (Grade 8 Mechanical Engineering (8ME)) — 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.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- CIDB grading 8ME or higher
- Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN
- Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid COIDA Letter of Good Standing
- Workshop facilities located within 500km of the Area Office
- Proof of DTI local content compliance
- Attendance at compulsory site briefing
- Proof of qualified technical personnel (Engineers, Artisans, Safety Officers)
Contact & how to apply
Name: Thulani Ngati
Email: NgatiT@dws.gov.za
Phone: 071-870-7403
How to apply: Submit one original hard copy, one duplicate, 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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