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

Marine Living Resources Fund · Tender no. MLRF227/27

Closing date
28 Oct 2026, 11:00
Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Briefing session
13 Oct 2026, 10:00 (compulsory)
MS Teams, link can be requested from MLRFTENDERS@DFFE.GOV.ZA
Location
Cape Town, Western Cape
Submission
See tender documents
Special conditions
Refer to paragraph 13 of the advertised Terms of Reference

Tender documents

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal. View on eTenders (search for tender no. MLRF227/27). Contact details are in the official documents.

Documents you'll usually need

Standard returnable documents for South African government bids. Check the tender's own list too.

  • CSD registration report (MAAA number). Government can't award to suppliers missing from the Central Supplier Database.
  • SARS tax compliance status PIN. A non-compliant tax status usually disqualifies the bid.
  • B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit. Without it you score zero preference points. An affidavit with mismatched dates is invalid.
  • COIDA letter of good standing. Required for most government work and construction sites.
  • CIPC company registration (CoR 14.3). Proves the company exists and who its directors are.
  • Bank confirmation letter. Many tenders ask for one dated within the last 3 months.
  • Municipal rates clearance or lease. Often required to show municipal accounts are not in arrears.
  • Attendance at the compulsory briefing. Bids from firms that didn't attend are rejected.