Appointment of a Service Provider to Commercialise the ARC Wheat Cultivars
Issued by Agricultural Research Council · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 12 Nov 2026
- Closes
- 17 Dec 2026, 09:00 UTC
- Reference
- ARC/13/11/2026
- Location
- Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa
- Sector
- Agriculture & Food
- Type
- services
At a glance
Agricultural Research Council in Bethlehem, South Africa has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Appointment of a Service Provider to Commercialise the ARC Wheat Cultivars”. Submissions close on 17 December 2026, 34 days from today. Quote reference ARC/13/11/2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 41 notices from this buyer since 2026, 8 of them currently open. There are 35 open agriculture & food notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.
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- Expression of interest
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Details
Appointment of a Service Provider to Commercialise the ARC Wheat Cultivars
Buyer: Agricultural Research Council.
Category: Other service activities.
Procurement method: Expression of interest.
Province: Free State.
Delivery location: R76, Lindley Road-Blydskapweg-Bethlehem-9700.
Briefing session: compulsory, 01 December 2026 11:00, at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3284358367195854?p=F8Ay9r07SUJChM4qBf.
Published: 12 November 2026.
Closing date: 17 December 2026 11:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- EOI Bid Document Wheat ARC SG ARC13112026 (2).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 41 notices from Agricultural Research Council, going back to August 2026 — 8 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics and Education & Training. There are 35 open Agriculture & Food tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 34 days.
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Documents
- EOI Bid Document Wheat ARC SG ARC13112026 (2).pdfDownload (pdf)
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