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Does City of Cape Town pay suppliers on time?

The City of Cape Town is among the best-governed metros in the country, procuring across infrastructure, cleaning, security and services.

Will they pay? · indicator
78/100
Low payment risk

Audit history points to on-time payment. Standard terms; price normally.

Buyer type: Municipal — Municipalities carry the widest payment variance
AG audit 2024: Clean audit (unqualified) — National Treasury Municipal Money
Live data — Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money) · Cape Town.

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: live-ingested National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment report, buyer-matched and re-ranked each quarter. State-owned entities and other public entities: live-ingested AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (annual, Annexure 1). Both sources fall back to a static estimate only when no live match exists for the specific buyer. Not a credit rating.

33 live City of Cape Town tenders

FINANCIAL SERVICE ACTIVITIWestern Cape
THE PROVISION OF THIRD PARTY PAYMENT SERVICES FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTS AND OTHER SERVICES
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 58 days
ENERGYWestern Cape
CALIBRATION, MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADE OF ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 34 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
PROVISION OF AN ACCREDITED SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL END USER COMPUTER TRAINING FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS, EPWP AND COUNCILLORS
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 28 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
Tender for the Restoration and Management of Public Art and Heritage Objects.
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 29 days
OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIESWestern Cape
THE PROCUREMENT OF A PRIVATE PARTY TO UNDERTAKE THE FINANCING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FAURE NEW WATER SCHEME VIA A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP: STAGE 1 - REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 149 days
SUPPLIESWestern Cape
073G/2026/27- SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF VARIOUS MOTORCYCLES, ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND RELATED ACCESSORIES TO THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN ON AN AD-HOC BASIS (ITEMS NOT AWARDED ON 191G/2025/26)
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 27 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
TERM TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF LAWN MOWING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
REPAIR TO GOLDEN ACRE BRIDGE C21-32F, STRAND STREET, CAPE TOWN
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 29 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND INTEGRATION OF SECURITY ALARM SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND ANCILLARIES.
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 21 days
PROFESSIONAL SERVICESWestern Cape
TERM TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN RESPECT OF STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 26 days
ENERGYWestern Cape
TENDER DESCRIPTION: TERM TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, UPGRADE AND REFURBISHMENT SERVICES FOR HIGH VOLTAGE GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR (GIS)
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 48 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S RAILWAY SIDINGS FOR (SIX AREAS NAMELY) ATHLONE REFUSE TRANSFER STATION, ATLANTIS INDUSTRIAL, EPPING 1 AND 2, N’DABENI, SACKS CIRCLE AND VISSERSHOK LANDFILL SITE.
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 28 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
TERM TENDER FOR THE SERVICE, REPAIR AND DELIVERY OF PHILIPS DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITORS
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 19 days
SUPPLIESWestern Cape
TERM TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY, DELIVERY, PLACEMENT AND MOVING OF 3M AND 6M STEEL SHIPPING CONTAINERS
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 21 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
TERM TENDER FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER/S TO PROVIDE LEVELS 1, 2 AND 3 FIRST AID, SELF DEFENSE, SITUATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND TACTICAL EMERGENCY CASUALTY CARE TRAINING TO NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCHES (NWs) INCLUDING ALL VOLUNTEERS FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN.
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 27 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
THE PROVISION OF A SCANNING, INDEXING AND STORAGE SERVICE FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENCING SECTION AND ETHICS AND FORENSICS SERVICES DEPARTMENT
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 26 days
SUPPLIESWestern Cape
TERM TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF VARIOUS TYPES OF FIREFIGHTING FOAM CONCENTRATE FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 19 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
TERM TENDER FOR THE COLLECTION, LOADING, TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL OF ANIMAL CARCASSES AND ASSOCIATED EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 12 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
CLEARANCE, COLLECTION, TRANSPORT AND SAFE DISPOSAL/INCINERATION OF ILLEGALLY DUMPED MEDICAL/ HAZARDOUS/ TOXIC WASTE
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 13 days
SUPPLIESWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF COATED GLASS A REFLECTIVE GLASS BEADS FOR ROAD MARKING
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 20 days
SERVICESWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
TREE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 14 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO ENABLE DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY OF REAL ESTATE RELATED INFORMATION
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 7 days
OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIESWestern Cape
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE STATUTORY INSPECTION, TESTING, SERVICING AND REPAIR OF PRESSURE EQUIPMENT FOR THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 5 days
DISPOSALSWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
PROVISION OF FINE CONTRAVENTION SERVICES TO THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN.
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 2 days

Frequently asked questions

Does City of Cape Town pay suppliers on time?+

Audit history points to on-time payment. Standard terms; price normally. Live data — Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money) · Cape Town.

What is City of Cape Town's payment-risk score?+

78/100 (Low risk). This is an indicator built from public audit and payment data — Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: live-ingested National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment report, buyer-matched and re-ranked each quarter. State-owned entities and other public entities: live-ingested AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (annual, Annexure 1). Both sources fall back to a static estimate only when no live match exists for the specific buyer. Not a credit rating.

How do I win a City of Cape Town tender?+

Register on the Central Supplier Database, make sure your B-BBEE, tax and sector documents are current, and submit every returnable. Bidcheck checks each City of Cape Town tender against your profile and flags what's missing before you submit.

Where does the City of Cape Town payment data come from?+

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: live-ingested National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment report, buyer-matched and re-ranked each quarter. State-owned entities and other public entities: live-ingested AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (annual, Annexure 1). Both sources fall back to a static estimate only when no live match exists for the specific buyer. Not a credit rating.

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