Provision of Routine Road Maintenance Construction Services for Projects in the Free State Province
Tender Details
- Tender Number: NRA 2026/0758 (C)
- CIDB Reference: 100122649
- Employer: South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL)
- Province: Free State
- Tender Location: Bloemfontein, Free State
- Municipalities: Thabo Mofutsanyane District, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality and Xhariep District Municipality
- Tender Category: Civil Engineering, Civil Works Services, Road Construction, Repairs and Maintenance
- Required CIDB Grading: 7CE or higher
- Briefing Meeting: 13 October 2026 at 11:00
- Meeting Type: Compulsory clarification meeting – Virtual
- Closing Date: 27 October 2026 at 12:00
- Documents Available From: 1 October 2026
- CSD Registration: Mandatory
- Tender Submissions: Emailed and late tenders will not be accepted
Tender Overview
SANRAL invites suitably qualified contractors to provide routine road maintenance construction services on designated national routes across the Free State Province.
The contract aims to maintain the condition, safety and functionality of key national roads by carrying out routine maintenance and associated construction activities in accordance with SANRAL requirements and applicable standards.
Objectives
The primary objective is to appoint suitably qualified contractors to undertake routine maintenance of designated national routes in the Free State Province.
The project seeks to:
- Maintain safe and functional national road infrastructure.
- Address routine road defects and maintenance requirements.
- Preserve and extend the lifespan of road infrastructure.
- Maintain efficient traffic flow.
- Improve road-user safety.
- Ensure compliance with SANRAL specifications and applicable legislation and standards.
Scope of Work
The tender covers routine road maintenance services across three municipal areas:
Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality
- National Route R26 – Sections 9 to 11
- National Route R711 – Section 1
- National Route R715 – Section 1
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
- National Route N1
- National Route N6
- National Route N8
- National Route M30
- National Route R700
Xhariep District Municipality
- National Route R704
- National Route R705
- National Route R48
- National Route R64
Routine maintenance activities may include:
- Pothole repairs
- Road surface maintenance and dressing
- Line marking
- Drainage maintenance and clearing
- Vegetation control
- Minor structural rehabilitation
- Road signage maintenance
- Other routine road maintenance and construction activities specified in the tender documentation
Technical Requirements
Tenderers must meet the following mandatory requirements:
- Hold a minimum CIDB contractor grading of 7CE or higher.
- Be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD).
- Submit tenders using the prescribed official tender documentation.
- Comply with the requirements for sealing, addressing, delivery, opening and assessment contained in the Tender Data.
- Ensure all work complies with applicable SANRAL specifications, South African standards and occupational health and safety requirements.
- Demonstrate the necessary technical, financial, managerial and operational capacity to perform the required road maintenance works.
Tender Documents
Tender documents are available for free download from 1 October 2026 through the National Treasury eTender Publication Portal and the CIDB website.
Queries relating to the tender documents may be directed to:
Email: ProcurementER8@sanral.co.za
Tel: 033 392 8100
Briefing / Clarification Meeting
A compulsory virtual clarification meeting with representatives of SANRAL will take place on:
Date: 13 October 2026
Time: 11:00
Tenderers should refer to the official tender documentation for the meeting arrangements and any further compulsory briefing requirements.
Submission Information
Closing Date: 27 October 2026
Closing Time: 12:00
Important:
- Emailed tenders will not be accepted.
- Late tenders will not be accepted.
- Tenders may only be submitted using the official tender documentation issued for this procurement.
- Tenderers must comply with all submission and delivery instructions contained in the Tender Data.