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Appointment of a Qualified Service Provider for the Lease, Installation, Operation, Stocking and Maintenance of Two (2) Vending Machines for a Period of Thirty-Six (36) Months at the Nelson Mandela Museum

Issued by Nelson Mandela National Museum · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

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Published
5 Oct 2026
Closes
12 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC
Reference
RFP NO 04 OF 2026
Location
Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Sector
Manufacturing & Supply
Type
services

At a glance

Nelson Mandela National Museum in Mthatha, South Africa has published a tender in manufacturing & supply: “Appointment of a Qualified Service Provider for the Lease, Installation, Operation, Stocking and Maintenance of Two (2) Vending Machines for a Period of Thirty-Six (36) Months at the Nelson Mandela Museum”. Submissions close on 12 November 2026, 38 days from today. Quote reference RFP NO 04 OF 2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 3 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 107 open manufacturing & supply notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

Appointment of a Qualified Service Provider for the Lease, Installation, Operation, Stocking and Maintenance of Two (2) Vending Machines for a Period of Thirty-Six (36) Months at the Nelson Mandela Museum

Buyer: Nelson Mandela National Museum.

Category: Rental and leasing activities.

Procurement method: Request for Proposal.

Province: Eastern Cape.

Delivery location: Corner nelson mandela drive & owen street, bhunga building-Mthatha-Mthatha-5099.

Briefing session: compulsory, 20 October 2026 10:00, at Nelson Mandela Museum, Bhunga building, Mthatha.

Special conditions: Bidders are required to arrive before 10:00 to register and attend the briefing. No bidder will be permitted to attend or register after 10:00 on the day of the briefing.

Published: 05 October 2026.

Closing date: 12 November 2026 12:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- 2 vending machines.pdf

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from Nelson Mandela National Museum, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Facility Management & Cleaning and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 107 open Manufacturing & Supply tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 38 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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