Pretoria, 14 June 2026 – The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) invites contractors to take part in its Contractor Development Programme (CDP).
SANRAL is implementing the CDP to increase the capacity, equity ownership, sustainability, quality of work and improve the performance of grade 5-9 CE contractors registered with the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB).
Through this programme, SANRAL will create a unique platform for CIDB grades 5 to 7 to maximise participation on its projects. SANRAL will also provide skills development, training, mentorship and financial support to address the challenge of “the missing middle” CIDB grades.
According to Siphiwo Mxhosa, SANRAL’s General Manager for Transformation and Stakeholder Relations, projects identified for the CDP will be based in all the country’s nine provinces and participation is limited to five years.
“Contractors who are interested in the programme need to indicate provinces that they will be willing to participate, and the number of participants will be determined by the number of approved projects set aside as well as on budget availability. SANRAL has set aside projects of which 10% will be ringfenced for designated groups such as black-owned construction companies and companies that are owned by people with disabilities, if they meet the qualifying criteria,” said Mxhosa.
The criteria used for companies to meet the qualifying criteria includes:
• Active CIDB-registered Black owned construction companies (with experience within their grading designation and class of work, and who are registered in the Civil Engineering (CE) class for grades 5CE to 9CE. Black contractors with the Potentially Emerging status will also be considered (excluding 4CE PE);
• Companies that are registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database;
• Companies that are already in existence (not dormant or suspended) and that are operational for at least three consecutive years at the date of closure of the Expression of Interest (EOI);
• A respondent that is currently doing business with SANRAL is not automatically excluded; however, all current SANRAL contracts, conflicts of interest, related-party relationships and capacity constraints must be fully disclosed and will be considered in assessing programme suitability and concentration risk. Therefore, only contractors with a maximum of two active projects will be considered for the programme, including their subsidiaries; and
• Only South African citizens are eligible to participate in the programme.
Expression of Interest documents are available from https://www.nra.co.za/sanraltenders/status?region_id=national for free download and http://www.etenders.gov.za.
A compulsory virtual briefing session will be conducted on the 23 June 2026, at 10:00 and attendance will be verified from the electronic attendance report or equivalent platform record. Participants must join the meeting on the link:
• https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/365597833513010?p=Jowa1fvKeUBeavcbqb
• Meeting ID: 365 597 833 513 010
• Passcode: qF79yc3K
“It is the responsibility of each respondent to ensure that its authorised representative attends the compulsory virtual clarification meeting for the full required duration. A representative may not represent more than one respondent at the meeting. Late arrivals (15 Minutes late) will not be allowed to participate in the meeting, and the Expression of Interest briefing presentation will be sent to all respondents who attended the briefing session. It is the responsibility of the respondent to ensure they receive the presentation,” added Mxhosa.
The closing date and time for receipt of EOI documents is 10 July 2026 @ 12 pm (South African Time). EOI documents must be placed inside the tender box at the following SANRAL offices:
The Provincial Head (Western and Northern Cape Provinces)
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd
1 Havenga Street, Oakdale, Bellville
7530
The Provincial Head (Free State and Kwa-Zulu Natal Provinces)
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd
58 Van Eck Place, Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg
3201
The Provincial Head (Gauteng, Northwest, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces)
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd
38 Ida Street, Menlo Park, Pretoria
0081
Or
The Provincial Head (Eastern Cape Province)
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd
20 Shoreward Drive, Baywest, Port Elizabeth
6025
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Issued by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL). For editorial content or additional information contact pressoffice@nra.co.za