Provision of security guarding services at the South African Weather Service Head Office and the Irene Weather Office.
Issued by South African Weather Service · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 23 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 19 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
- Reference
- Bid SAWS-478/26
- Location
- Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa
- Sector
- Defence & Security
Details
Provision of security guarding services at the South African Weather Service Head Office and the Irene Weather Office.
Buyer: South African Weather Service.
Category: Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services).
Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).
Province: Gauteng.
Delivery location: HEAD OFFICE -Centurion Central-Centurion-0046.
Briefing session: compulsory, 08 October 2026 10:00, at Irene Weather Office at 10:00 and Head Office at 12:00.
Special conditions: 1. The compulsory briefing sessions will be conducted at Irene Weather Service at 10:00, followed by a second session at SAWS Head Office at 12:00. 2. Refer to section 7 of the bid document. Electronic submission accepted.
Published: 23 September 2026.
Closing date: 19 October 2026 11:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- SAWS-478 Security Guarding Services.pdf
Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.
Context for bidders
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Documents
- SAWS-478 Security Guarding Services.pdfDownload (pdf)
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