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Appointment of Service Providers to Provide Catering and Related Services at Matete Matches Secure Care Centre on Behalf of the Free State Department of Social Development for a Period of (03) Three Years

Issued by Free State - Social Development · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

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Published
9 Oct 2026
Closes
4 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Reference
FSDSD (T) 017/2026
Location
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Sector
Agriculture & Food

At a glance

Free State - Social Development in Bloemfontein, South Africa has published a tender in agriculture & food: “Appointment of Service Providers to Provide Catering and Related Services at Matete Matches Secure Care Centre on Behalf of the Free State Department of Social Development for a Period of (03) Three Years”. Submissions close on 4 November 2026, 26 days from today. Quote reference FSDSD (T) 017/2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 12 notices from this buyer since 2026, 11 of them currently open. There are 54 open agriculture & food notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

Appointment of Service Providers to Provide Catering and Related Services at Matete Matches Secure Care Centre on Behalf of the Free State Department of Social Development for a Period of (03) Three Years

Buyer: Free State - Social Development.

Category: Food and beverage service activities.

Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).

Province: Free State.

Delivery location: 14 Merriam-Makeba Street-Bloemfontein -Bloemfontein-9301.

Published: 09 October 2026.

Closing date: 04 November 2026 11:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- FSDSD T 017 MATETE MATCHES SCC BID DOCUMENT FOR CATERING.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 12 notices from Free State - Social Development, going back to September 2026 — 11 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Education & Training and Sports, Recreation & Events. There are 54 open Agriculture & Food tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 26 days.

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Documents

  • FSDSD T 017 MATETE MATCHES SCC BID DOCUMENT FOR CATERING.pdfDownload (pdf)

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