Expression of Interest (EOI) for Provision of Research Services in Collaboration with the CSIR in the Radio Frequency (RF) Development Domain for a period of Five years
Issued by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 22 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 7 Oct 2026, 14:30 UTC
- Reference
- CSIR EOI 8131/07/10/2026
- Location
- Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- Sector
- communications-networks
- Type
- services
Details
Expression of Interest (EOI) for Provision of Research Services in Collaboration with the CSIR in the Radio Frequency (RF) Development Domain for a period of Five years
Buyer: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Category: Professional, scientific and technical activities.
Procurement method: Expression of interest.
Province: Gauteng.
Delivery location: 627 Meiring Naude Road-Brummeria-Pretoria-0184.
Published: 22 September 2026.
Closing date: 07 October 2026 16:30 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- EOI 8131-07-10-2026.pdf
Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.
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Documents
- EOI 8131-07-10-2026.pdfDownload (pdf)
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