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Answers last updated October 2026
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- Find an opportunitySearch open opportunities by number or keyword and narrow the list.Guided tour · 4 stepsShow me
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Frequently asked questions
Registering as a supplier
Yes. Your business must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) to be eligible to participate in IDFC procurement processes.
No. Registration on the CSD makes your company eligible to participate in IDFC procurement processes, but it does not guarantee that you will receive quotation requests or invitations to tender. Suppliers should monitor the IDFC Procurement Portal and other relevant procurement portals for advertised opportunities.
No. IDFC does not maintain its own database of prospective suppliers.
IDFC uses the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) to identify and verify suppliers for procurement opportunities.
Finding opportunities
IDFC procures goods, services and works through established procurement mechanisms, primarily:
- Open tender processes; or
- Requests for quotations (RFQs) or calls for quotes.
The procurement method used depends on the nature and value of the requirement.
Current procurement opportunities may be published on:
- The IDFC Procurement Portal;
- National Treasury's eTender Publication Portal (www.etenders.gov.za); and
- For construction-related tenders, the CIDB Tender Search portal (https://registers.cidb.org.za/PublicTenders/TenderSearch).
RFQs (requests for quotation) are used for smaller, simpler purchases and are listed under RFQs. Tenders (RFPs, ITTs, RFIs and EOIs) are formal, open bidding processes and are listed under Tenders.
Briefings and bidding
Some tenders and RFQs require you to attend a briefing session or site visit before you bid. If a briefing is compulsory and you do not attend, your bid is disqualified. The date, venue or online meeting link is on the tender page, where you can also add it to your calendar.
Follow the submission details on the bid document. Bids are usually hand-delivered to the tender box at Ithala Trade Centre, 29 Canal Quay, Point, Durban. Some RFQs may be emailed to [email protected] when the RFQ says so.
No. Your bid must arrive before the closing date and time on the bid document.
Changes to closing dates, briefings, documents or requirements are issued as addenda. They appear on the tender's own page and on the Addenda & Clarifications page. Check both before you submit.
After a tender closes
For formal tenders (RFP, ITT, RFI and EOI), the signed tender opening register is published under Tender Results after the tender closes. RFQs do not have a published opening register.
Results are published under Tender Results, Awarded, and on the tender page: first an intention to award, with the date by which objections must be lodged, then the award. If a tender is not awarded, the notice gives the reason.
Raising a concern
Call the anonymous toll-free hotline on 0800 3336 63. You don't have to give your name. You can also contact the SCM Complaints Officer on 031 907 8610 or [email protected].
Still need help?
The Supply Chain Management Unit answers questions about tenders, RFQs and supplier registration.
Quote the tender or RFQ number in the subject line.
Report fraud or corruption
If you see unfair treatment in a bid process, tell us. You don’t have to give your name.
Anonymous, toll-free hotline
SCM Complaints Officer: 031 907 8610 · [email protected]