BID NUMBER: NRA 2026/0749 (B)
2026-10-06 10:00
Tender Closed on: 2026-11-05 12:00
South African National Roads Agency Limited
8 CE
Civil Engineering, Civil Works Services, Road Construction, Repairs and Maintenance
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The primary objective of this tender is to appoint a qualified and capable contractor to deliver routine road maintenance construction services for designated national and regional transport corridors within the Eastern Cape Province. The initiative aims to preserve road infrastructure integrity, ensure consistent traffic safety, and maintain optimal operational conditions through scheduled upkeep, minor civil works, and proactive construction-related maintenance.
The contract encompasses routine maintenance construction activities across multiple sections of key provincial and national routes. Work zones span specific kilometre markers on National Routes R61, R63, N10, N2, and N6, as well as Regional Routes R56, R336, R342, and R75. Scope items typically include pavement patching and resurfacing, drainage system rehabilitation, shoulder grading, roadside vegetation control, signage and marking renewal, culvert maintenance, and other civil engineering interventions required to sustain road serviceability and compliance with national road authority standards.
While not explicitly itemised in the notice, the mandated CIDB 8CE grading inherently requires contractors to demonstrate proven competence in civil engineering and road construction maintenance. Bidders must possess qualified project managers, site engineers, and skilled tradespeople experienced in routine road upkeep. Additional competencies include effective fleet and plant management, robust health and safety implementation, quality control systems aligned with South African road construction standards, and the financial liquidity to sustain large-scale, multi-site maintenance operations.
CIDB 8CE: A Contractor Evaluation Grade indicating high-level capability in Civil Engineering. It requires bidders to have successfully completed similar infrastructure projects, maintain adequate financial turnover, and employ suitably qualified technical personnel.
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