City of Cape Town
Construction of the rietvlei sewage pump station, rising main and associated tie-in works at the bellville wastewater treatment works
Tender summary
What the opportunity covers, where the work is expected and the deadline to note.
City of Cape Town is inviting eligible suppliers to respond to tender 32Q/2026/27 for cONSTRUCTION OF THE RIETVLEI SEWAGE PUMP STATION, RISING MAIN AND ASSOCIATED TIE-IN WORKS AT THE BELLVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS.
The opportunity is listed for Western Cape, with delivery or work expected at 12 Hertzog Boulevard – Cape Town CBD, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level). – Cape Town – 8001.
Submissions close on 2 November 2026 at 12:00 SAST. Late responses may not be accepted.
A compulsory briefing session is scheduled for 4 September 2026 at 12:00 SAST at A compulsory clarification meeting with representatives of the Employer will be held on Friday 4 Sep.
Key tender details
- Department
- City of Cape Town
- Category
- Civil engineering
- Industry
- Construction
- Procurement method
- Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
- Budget
- Not disclosed
- Delivery location
- 12 Hertzog Boulevard - Cape Town CBD, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor (Concourse Level). - Cape Town - 8001
- Closing date
- 2 November 2026, 12:00 SAST
- Reference
- 32Q/2026/27
Briefing session
Compulsory
4 September 2026, 12:00 SAST
A compulsory clarification meeting with representatives of the Employer will be held on Friday 4 Sep
Official tender documents
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Requirements to review
Confirm every administrative, technical, experience and registration requirement stated by the procuring institution.
Special conditions
- A non-refundable fee of R300 is required on collection of the tender document by cash or EFT. - Tenderers should have an estimated CIDB grading of 9CE. - A compulsory clarification meeting with representatives of the Employer will be held on Friday 4 September 2026, commencing promptly at 10:00. - Tenderers are required to attend either in person at the Sarepta Community Hall, Rietvlei Road, Kuils River, or online via MS Teams (Join a Microsoft Teams Meeting by ID | Microsoft Teams; Meeting ID: 329 047 970 699 674; Passcode: gn9oJ3Mi). - A non-compulsory site visit to the Bellville Wastewater Treatment Works will follow immediately after the clarification meeting
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