What is Government Tenders?
A tender is an offer to do work or supply goods at a fixed price. When the government puts out a tender, this means that it asks the public for price offers to do work or supply goods.
Once the government accepts a tender, it is binding to both the government and the winning tenderer.
How To Register For Government Tenders In South Africa?
Here’s how to apply and win Government Tenders in South Africa and exactly how our Expert Company Services can make the entire process faster and easier.
If you’re considering applying for Government Tenders, here’s why you should and how to make sure you submit an application that ticks all the required marks.
How can I find the right Tenders and make sure my Tender application are complete:
Simply follow the 6 steps below. In addition, we’ve added some helpful tips regarding the services we offer. We offer a wide range of Company Services to make life easier for South African entrepreneurs like you.
Step 1: Find Government Tenders relevant to your business
The first thing you need to do is find a Tenders or a RFQ that fits your business. Tenders and RFQ’s are advertised in various places, ranging from newspapers to websites.
You can find the Government’s weekly Tender bulletins right HERE, unfortunately it’s usually over 200 pages long.
Consequently, the easiest way to find the right Tenders and RFQ’s is probably Tender notification services. A Tender notification service notifies you whenever there’s a new Tender available in your area that’s relevant to your business.
The leading Free Tender Notification Service provider in SA is Tenders4Me.co.za. If you need assistance with this – you can purchase Company Partners’ Tender Search Service @ R99 Once-off here.
Step 2: Ensure your business can complete the job
Winning a Tender simply means two things: first off all that the Government has chosen you as the most promising supplier and secondly, that you’re going to take on the Government as one of your clients.
Consequently you have to make sure you have the staff, the cash flow, the skills and the equipment to deliver the services the Government needs at the proposed rate and within the proposed timeframe – just like with any other client.
Luckily, if you don’t have the cash flow needed for a 2 to 3 year contract, there are funds and loans available from multiple institutions for Tenders.
Step 3: Register on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
Your business has to be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) in order to apply for Government Tenders.
The CSD is the Government’s list of approved suppliers. To get your business on this list, you have to complete an online registration on the National Treasury’s website where you’ll be required to provide your details along with compulsory Company documentation (also see step 4).
Once submitted, the Government will asses your documentation and add you if everything is in order.
Helpful Tips
We have specialists setting up clients’ CSD Profiles for the best possible results. Our CSD Registration Service only costs R490 and we’ll sort it out on your behalf.
Step 4: Get the required Company Documentation in order
Very often Companies apply for Government Tenders without complying with the list of requirements or without submitting the necessary documentation. Consequently will result in being eliminated before you even get a chance to compete with the other applicants.
Make sure you read the Tender Document thoughtfully and make sure you get all the required Company documentation in order.
Helpful Tips
We’ve employed a team of experts that know exactly what documentation you need for the Tenders in your industry, whether it’s be Construction, Security, Cleaning or other industries – see our Standard Tender Package here.
If you only need specific documents, call our TOLL FREE number, 0800 007 269, right now for a FREE consultation.
STEP 5: Fill out your first Tender Application before the deadline
First of all, make sure you submit your application well before the closing date to avoid having an incomplete application, by the time of the deadline.
Allow yourself enough time to research what good Tender responses look like and how competitive your pricing can realistically be.
Helpful Tips
Our Tender Subscription Service includes guidance on your first Tender application.
Step 6: Repeat the process until you reach Tender success!
Now that you’ve completed your first Tender application, the trick is mastering your Government Tender applications.
As a result of great, competitive Tender responses you’ll be paving your way to Tender success soon enough!
Helpful Tips
Our Tender Subscription Service includes an hour consultation every month to assist you with future applications.
If you win a Tender within the first 12 months, we’ll sponsor your first year (R6000+)! Therefore we’ll return whatever you’ve paid in Tender License Subscription fees already.
Where can I get government tenders in South Africa?
The national Tender Bulletin is published on www.gov.za every Friday.
What documents are required to apply for a tender?
The minimum requirements for a Start-up Business to tender.
- Company registration documents.
- Be registered on the Central Supplier Database.
- A tax clearance certificate: The business must be registered with SARS for Income Tax purposes:
What is the tender process in South Africa?
Tendering process is central to national government in South Africa. The goods and services bought by national government in South Africa represent a large amount of public money, and it is very important that national government put in place measure to manage how these goods and services are acquired.
How does government tender work?
Basically, a tender is an offer or invitation to bid for a project or to accept a formal offer such as a takeover bid.
This term usually refers to the process through which the government and financial institutions put forward invitation bids for large projects. These bids are to be submitted within a given deadline.