Tender News and Blog

The transport minister requests the auditor-general to investigate the circumstances of French tech firm IDEMIA’s selection.

A tender is underway in South Africa for the design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a 19.5 MW solar plant at the site of an existing 105.8 MW wind farm in the western part of the country. The deadline for applications is Sept. 12.

After announcing the appointment of IDEMIA to produce the smart driving licence, the DoT requested the AG to investigate the tender processes.

The Department of Transport is facing numerous questions regarding the R898 million smart driving licence cards tender awarded to Idemia.

The Request for Bid (ELWS/2024/71) for the procurement of personnel carriers for the SA Army was issued on 23 July 2024, with a requirement for 462 vehicles. This Request for Bid followed the initial Request for Information (RFI/01/2023) for armoured personnel carrier vehicles capable of counterinsurgency operations. This is an exciting development for providing locally […]

Amid its cancelled ACSA contract, the French tech firm welcomes its selection to deliver SA’s new driver’s licence printing programme.

The troubled Passenger Rail Agency of SA says it is committed to enhancing its service offerings through technological advancements.

The Department of Transport appoints IDEMIA Identity and Security SA as its preferred bidder to produce the new smart driver’s licence cards.

A French technology firm is the preferred bidder in a contract to print new driving licence cards. The announcement came days after IDEMIA’s contract with ACSA was terminated over alleged irregularities in a tender process.

The Special Investigating Unit seeks to recover R397-million from influential businessperson Robert Gumede and his companies for allegedly fraudulent behaviour.