iTHENDA
How it worksFind tendersTender supportEvidencePricingBlogSign in
Sign inSign up

Tender intelligence.Bid discipline.

AI built for South African tender work turns documents into a clear plan for requirements, evidence, forms and response work. Your team reviews each step and makes every final decision.

Browse tenders See how bid preparation works

Browse without an account. Open any listing for a free Tender Readiness Brief.

Professional reviewing procurement documents at a desk
A missed form or deadline can undo weeks of bid work.

Don’t let paperwork decide the bid.

Turn dense tender documents into a clear plan for requirements, evidence, response work and final checks. Your team can focus on the bid instead of chasing paperwork.

01

Know what the buyer needs

Bring deadlines, compulsory requirements, required forms and evaluation criteria into one clear view.

02

Catch gaps before you commit

Check briefings, mandatory conditions and eligibility evidence while there is still time to make a smart bid decision.

03

Turn requirements into a response

Use the tender’s actual requirements and your company evidence to prepare the response, pricing and submission pack.

AI built around South African tender work.

iTHENDA reads tender documents, identifies what the buyer asks for and drafts responses against your delivery plan and company evidence. Start with a structured first draft, not a blank page.

Get the brief straight

Find closing dates, compulsory briefings, returnable forms and evaluation criteria in the tender documents.

Turn clauses into bid work

Organise requirements, owners and evidence needs so the team knows what is left to do.

Build a stronger response

Draft against the buyer’s requirements using your company’s relevant experience and documents.

Get the pack ready

Bring forms, pricing and response sections together for a final check before submission.

Your team owns the final claims, price and submission.

Move from tender notice to bid-ready pack.

Know what the buyer needs, decide if it is worth pursuing, then build and review the response with the right evidence.

  1. 01ReviewFind the deadline, mandatory requirements and forms that shape this bid.
  2. 02DecideChoose where your team’s time and capabilities fit best.
  3. 03PrepareMatch requirements to proof, owners and forms before writing.
  4. 04BuildDraft the response, price the work and complete required forms.
  5. 05Final reviewClose gaps, confirm approvals and prepare the pack for submission.

Not every tender deserves a bid. Record why you passed and put that time to better use.

Find tenders worth your time.

Explore open opportunities by scope, buyer and closing date. Open a listing for a free Tender Readiness Brief before you commit to the bid.

ReferenceTenderClosing
RFP/CMS/ICT/01/09/26Appointment of a service provider to renew ysoft safeq 6 print management licence for a period of 24 months.Council for Medical SchemesGauteng08 Oct · 00:00T/SS/02/08/2026/2027Appointment of a service provider for the provision of security services for the vklm for a period of 3 years.Victor Khanye Local MunicipalityMpumalanga08 Oct · 10:00E3435NTCSANEGThe provision of hydrocarbon spill management, oil dam cleaning, and hazardous waste management services for the national transmission company South Africa (NTCSA) northeast grid, on an as-and-when required basis during both emergency and normal operational conditions.Eskom National Transmission Company of South AfricaNational08 Oct · 10:00E3489GXPOUProvision of building and infrastructure maintenance services at gariep hydro station on an as-and-when-required basis for a period of five (5) years.ESKOMFree State08 Oct · 10:00
Browse all tenders →
Organised bid documents in a professional officeReviewed documents give the bid team a reliable factual base.

Put your company’s proof to work.

Keep certificates, credentials and project references organised, track expiry dates and connect the right proof to each tender, so the next bid does not start with a frantic search.

Common bid evidenceKeep on handUse it to
SARS tax statusTax Compliance Status PINShow tax compliance
B-BBEECertificate or affidavitSupport specific-goal claims
COIDALetter of Good StandingShow required cover
Past projectsReferences and proof of workBack up experience

Keep reusable records together, then attach the right proof to each bid. The tender sets which documents are required.

Get bid support that grows with you.

Start with one tender for R149. Add company-profile matching and reusable evidence when bids become regular, then bring your team into shared review as you grow. A Bid Pack gives you one workspace for the response; during early access, explore the workspace without payment.

Single Bid Pack

Prepare one South African tender response with AI drafting configured for local requirements, pricing tools and final checks. Pay once; no subscription.

R 149once off
Choose Single Bid Pack
  • 1 Bid Pack for one tender
  • Purpose-built AI drafting for South African tenders
  • Pricing, company evidence and required forms
  • Final checks and submission-pack export

Starter

Bid more consistently with company-profile tender matching, reusable evidence and clear requirement tracking.

R 299/ month
Choose Starter
  • 5 Bid Packs per month
  • Full workspace for every bid
  • Purpose-built AI drafting for South African tenders
  • Tenders matched to your company profile, with alerts
  • Reuse reviewed evidence and track tender requirements

Growth

Recommended

Keep a busy pipeline moving: assign the work, review bids together and make approvals clear across your team.

R 699/ month
Choose Growth
  • 20 Bid Packs per month
  • Everything in Starter
  • Have your team review and approve bids together
  • Assign work and make bid decisions together

One Bid Pack covers one tender reference. Addenda, revisions and regenerated outputs for that reference stay in the same workspace.

From the journal

Turn better bid habits into stronger submissions.

Read practical guides to judge opportunities, reuse the right evidence and catch gaps before you submit.

Get bid advice →
Tender consulting

Speak directly with a tender expert.

Get one-to-one advice from our tender support team on CIPC registration, SARS eFiling and TCS PINs, CSD supplier profiles, COIDA Letters of Good Standing, UIF, B-BBEE and CIDB requirements. We can also help prepare tender forms and bid responses, model BOQ pricing, costs and margins, or build a business website.

Explore expert services →Talk to the iTHENDA tender team →

Put your next bid on stronger footing.

Start with the tender. Build from your evidence. Give your team a clear path from first review to final pack.

Sign up
iTHENDA

AI-assisted bid preparation built around South African tender work.

Product

Find tendersHow it worksEvidencePricing

Account

Sign inSign upChoose a plan

Company

About iTHENDABlogTender support
© 2026 iTHENDASouth AfricaBuilt for South African businesses pursuing public-sector work.