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Does Department of Water & Sanitation pay suppliers on time?

Water & Sanitation procures bulk water infrastructure, sanitation and engineering services nationwide.

Will they pay? · indicator
34/100
High payment risk

High risk of 90-120+ day delays. Do not deliver on own cash; arrange a bridging facility first.

Buyer type: National dept — Entity-level base rate
Treasury 30-day payment data (Q3 2025/26): co-worst national late-payer (Treasury Q3 2025/26)
Live data — Treasury 30-day payment data (Q3 2025/26) · Department of Water & Sanitation.

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2025/26). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2024-25). Not a credit rating.

13 live Department of Water & Sanitation tenders

PROFESSIONAL SERVICESKwaZulu-Natal
Klipfontein dam: manufacture of dn 200 sleeve valve and refurbishment of its stroke arm and hood
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 14 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern Cape
Supply and delivery of bedding and filter sand material for kwaggaskloof dam rehabilitation project in the western cape for dws construction south.
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days
CONSTRUCTIONEastern Cape
Supply and delivery of surveying equipment for lsgws canal realignment in the eastern cape for dws construction south.
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern Cape
Supply and delivery of ladders at clanwilliam dam in the western cape for dws construction south.
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern Cape
Supply and delivery of g7 (rockfill selected) material for kwaggaskloof dam rehabilitation project in the western cape for dws construction south.
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern Cape
The design, hire, supply and delivery of formwork and scaffolding to the department of water and sanitation, kwaggaskloof dam in the western cape for a period of 9 months.
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days
CONSTRUCTIONEastern Cape
Supply, cut, bend and delivery of high yield steel reinforcement for ncora irrigation scheme: canal rehabilitation at ncora in the eastern cape for dws construction south.
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days
CONSTRUCTIONEastern Cape
Hire of a 18 ton articulated dump truck with an operator for ncora irrigation scheme: canal rehabilitation project at ncora in the eastern cape for dws construction south.
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days
CONSTRUCTIONEastern Cape
Hire of a 20 ton excavator with rock bucket and operator for ncora irrigation scheme: canal rehabilitation project at ncora in the eastern cape for dws construction south.
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days
CONSTRUCTIONEastern Cape
Supply and delivery of ready mix concrete for the qamata irrigation scheme: canal rehabilitation at qamata in the eastern cape for dws construction south.
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days
HEALTHKwaZulu-Natal
Appointment of a service provider to provide medical surveillence services for the department of water and sanitation: eastern operations as and when required for a period of 24...
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 7 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Hire of mobile compactor with operator for riviersonderend gws/theewaterskloof dam for dws construction south-western cape only respondents with CIDB grading 1ce or higher are e...
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Hire of construction telehandler forklift with operator for riviersonderend gws/theewaterskloof dam for dws construction south -western cape, only respondents with CIDB grading...
Water and Sanitation
Value not disclosed
Closes in 6 days

Frequently asked questions

Does Department of Water & Sanitation pay suppliers on time?+

High risk of 90-120+ day delays. Do not deliver on own cash; arrange a bridging facility first. Live data — Treasury 30-day payment data (Q3 2025/26) · Department of Water & Sanitation.

What is Department of Water & Sanitation's payment-risk score?+

34/100 (High 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: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2025/26). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2024-25). Not a credit rating.

How do I win a Department of Water & Sanitation 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 Department of Water & Sanitation tender against your profile and flags what's missing before you submit.

Where does the Department of Water & Sanitation payment data come from?+

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2025/26). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2024-25). Not a credit rating.

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