Free tender tools
No sign-up required. Each tool is correct against the actual South African regulation or public data table it's built on, not a guess - sources are cited on each page.
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Working-day deadline calculator
Add or count working days excluding weekends and South African public holidays - for tender closing dates, briefing notices and query deadlines.
CIDB
CIDB grade calculator
Look up the CIDB contractor grade a tender's value requires, or check whether the grade you hold is enough to bid.
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B-BBEE preference points calculator
Work out the actual 80/20 or 90/10 preference points (PPPFA Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022) for a price and B-BBEE level.
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SANRAL B6 functionality score estimator
Estimate a key position's SANRAL functionality score from the real published Book 1 scoring matrices.
Built by Tender Ready - correct, not AI-guessed. These calculators are free and standalone; Tender Ready itself helps SA engineering/construction firms find, track and prepare public-sector tender submissions.