The Appointment of a Service Provider/S to Manage the Department’S Fleet of Fisheries Protection and Research Vessels for a Period of 5 Years
Issued by Marine Living Resources Fund · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 6 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC
- Reference
- MLRF227/27
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Sector
- Transport & Logistics
At a glance
Marine Living Resources Fund in Cape Town, South Africa has published a tender in transport & logistics: “The Appointment of a Service Provider/S to Manage the Department’S Fleet of Fisheries Protection and Research Vessels for a Period of 5 Years”. Submissions close on 28 October 2026, 22 days from today. Quote reference MLRF227/27 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 15 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 185 open transport & logistics notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.
Details
The Appointment of a Service Provider/S to Manage the Department’S Fleet of Fisheries Protection and Research Vessels for a Period of 5 Years
Buyer: Marine Living Resources Fund.
Category: Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis.
Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).
Province: Western Cape.
Delivery location: Martin Hammerschlag Way-Foreshore-Cape Town -8001.
Briefing session: compulsory, 13 October 2026 10:00, at MS Teams, link can be requested from [see source].
Special conditions: Refer to paragraph 13 of the advertised Terms of Reference
Published: 06 October 2026.
Closing date: 28 October 2026 11:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- MLRF227-26 RESEARCH VESSEL BID.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 15 notices from Marine Living Resources Fund, going back to August 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Forestry & Wildlife, Transport & Logistics and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 185 open Transport & Logistics tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 22 days.
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Documents
- MLRF227-26 RESEARCH VESSEL BID.pdfDownload (pdf)
Before you bid on this tender
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