South Africa eTenders Scraper

Extract South Africa eTenders procurement notices for tender discovery, buyer research and procurement monitoring. South Africa eTenders Scraper collects public information into one complete dataset table, ready to export as Excel, CSV or JSON.

Use search filters or tender ids, set how many results you need and start the Actor. Search finds matching records; Details retrieves the available information for records you already know.

At a glance	Details
📥 Input	Search filters or tender ids
📋 Collection modes	Search tender records; Get tender details
📤 Output	One row per record, or a failed row for an unsuccessful input
📄 Pagination	Automatic, up to maxResults while more records are available
🔐 Website login	Not required
💾 Export	One dataset view with all fields; Excel, CSV and JSON

What the South Africa eTenders scraper collects 📋

Mode	What you receive
Search tender records	Matching procurement notices and the fields published in the search results.
Get tender details	Available public information for each supplied record. The full output example below shows its actual fields.

The field table and complete examples below show the information this Actor returns. Optional values depend on what the source publishes for the selected record.

How to scrape South Africa eTenders 🚀

1. Choose Search tender records or Get tender details.
2. Complete the search filters or tender ids.
3. Set Maximum results. The minimum is 1.
4. Start the Actor and review the saved dataset.
5. Export the results or connect them to your workflow.

Search tender records — input example

{
  "mode": "search",
  "maxResults": 10
}

Get tender details — input example

{
  "mode": "details",
  "recordIds": [
    "171843"
  ],
  "maxResults": 1
}

maxResults limits all saved rows for each search or supplied record, including a failed row. It does not guarantee that the source has that many matching records. A detail lookup normally returns one record, although sources with multiple revisions or establishments can return more.

South Africa eTenders data fields and complete output 📦

Each result stays in one row. Every returned field appears in the same dataset view, including list fields and additional published facts. Fields unavailable for a particular record remain empty.

Field	Included data
result_type	Selected collection mode.
input	Submitted search settings, record link or record number.
status	Success or failed outcome.
error_code	Failure category for an unsuccessful input.
error_message	Readable explanation for an unsuccessful input.
id	Id, when published.
tender_no	Tender no, when published.
description	Description, when published.
category	Category, when published.
type	Type, when published.
organ_of_state	Organ of state, when published.
clusters_id	Clusters id, when published.
closing_date	Closing date, when published.
date_published	Date published, when published.
compulsory_briefing_session	Compulsory briefing session, when published.
briefing_venue	Briefing venue, when published.
streetname	Streetname, when published.
surburb	Surburb, when published.
town	Town, when published.
code	Code, when published.
conditions	Conditions, when published.
contact_person	Contact person, when published.
email	Email, when published.
telephone	Telephone, when published.
fax	Fax, when published.
briefing_session	Briefing session, when published.
briefing_compulsory	Briefing compulsory, when published.
validity	Validity, when published.
provinces_id	Provinces id, when published.
provinces.provinces_id	Provinces / provinces id, when published.
provinces.name	Provinces / name, when published.
province	Province, when published.
categories_id	Categories id, when published.
departments_id	Departments id, when published.
departments.departments_id	Departments / departments id, when published.
departments.name	Departments / name, when published.
department	Department, when published.
categories.categories_id	Categories / categories id, when published.
categories.name	Categories / name, when published.
bidders_list_document	Bidders list document, when published.
bidders_list_document_guid	Bidders list document guid, when published.
e_submission	E submission, when published.
two_envelope_submission	Two envelope submission, when published.
support_document.support_document_id	Support document / support document id, when published.
support_document.file_name	Support document / file name, when published.
support_document.extension	Support document / extension, when published.
support_document.tenders_id	Support document / tenders id, when published.
support_document.active	Support document / active, when published.
support_document.date_modified	Support document / date modified, when published.
bidders_list_documents	Bidders list documents, when published.
is_modified	Is modified, when published.
questions_and_answers	Questions and answers, when published.
esub_required_documents	Esub required documents, when published.
discussions	Discussions, when published.
discussion	Discussion, when published.
awards	Awards, when published.
cancelled	Cancelled, when published.
closed	Closed, when published.
clusters	Clusters, when published.
release_id	Release id, when published.
ocid	Ocid, when published.
actions.authorized	Actions / authorized, when published.
actions.tender_no	Actions / tender no, when published.
actions.notification	Actions / notification, when published.
actions.bookmark	Actions / bookmark, when published.
delivery	Delivery, when published.
source_status	Source status, when published.
record_id	Stable identifier for the source record.
url	Public source link when the website provides one.
additional_fields.name	Names of additional published fields, when present.
additional_fields.value	Their corresponding values in the same order.

The complete result below is included for every mode. Text and lists are not shortened. These are examples from validation runs; the source can change.

Search tender records — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "search",
  "input": "{\"noticeStatus\": \"1\"}",
  "id": 172010,
  "tender_no": "2027/008",
  "description": "Development of a Digital Induction Platform for uMngeni-uThukela Water",
  "category": "Other service activities",
  "type": "Request for Bid(Open-Tender)",
  "organ_of_state": "uMngeni-uThukela Water",
  "clusters_id": 0,
  "closing_date": "2026-11-05T12:00:00",
  "date_published": "2026-09-29T00:00:00",
  "compulsory_briefing_session": "2026-10-13T11:00:00",
  "briefing_venue": "7 Portland Road, Mkondeni, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa",
  "streetname": "310 Burger Street",
  "surburb": "Pietermaritzburg",
  "town": "Pietermaritzburg",
  "code": "3201",
  "conditions": "Documents to be downloaded on the e-tender portal or UUW website \r\nCost of documents – free \r\n",
  "contact_person": "Cindy Zulu",
  "email": "Cindy.Zulu@uuw.co.za",
  "telephone": "033-341-1217",
  "fax": "N/A",
  "briefing_session": true,
  "briefing_compulsory": true,
  "validity": 120,
  "provinces_id": 7,
  "provinces.provinces_id": 7,
  "provinces.name": "National",
  "province": "National",
  "categories_id": 48,
  "departments_id": 683,
  "departments.departments_id": 683,
  "departments.name": "uMngeni-uThukela Water",
  "department": "uMngeni-uThukela Water",
  "categories.categories_id": 48,
  "categories.name": "Other service activities",
  "bidders_list_document": null,
  "bidders_list_document_guid": null,
  "e_submission": false,
  "two_envelope_submission": false,
  "support_document.support_document_id": [
    "be57ceff-3ef9-4fd7-bf6f-ef65c6954315"
  ],
  "support_document.file_name": [
    "2027-008.pdf"
  ],
  "support_document.extension": [
    ".pdf"
  ],
  "support_document.tenders_id": [
    172010
  ],
  "support_document.active": [
    true
  ],
  "support_document.date_modified": [
    "2026-09-29T11:59:58.1091355"
  ],
  "bidders_list_documents": null,
  "is_modified": null,
  "questions_and_answers": null,
  "esub_required_documents": null,
  "discussions": null,
  "discussion": null,
  "awards": null,
  "cancelled": null,
  "closed": null,
  "clusters": null,
  "release_id": 0,
  "ocid": null,
  "actions.authorized": false,
  "actions.tender_no": "2027/008",
  "actions.notification": false,
  "actions.bookmark": false,
  "delivery": "310 Burger Street-Pietermaritzburg-Pietermaritzburg-3201",
  "source_status": "Published",
  "status": "success",
  "record_id": "172010",
  "url": null,
  "additional_fields.name": [],
  "additional_fields.value": []
}

Get tender details — complete JSON result

{
  "result_type": "details",
  "input": "171843",
  "id": 171843,
  "tender_no": "SASSA09-26-GA-WC",
  "type": "Request for Proposal",
  "delivery": "11 Adderley Street  - WESTERN CAPE - WESTERN CAPE - 8000",
  "department": "South African Social Security Agency",
  "closing_date": "2026-10-30T11:00:00",
  "compulsory_briefing_session": null,
  "category": "Human health activities",
  "description": "ACCREDITATION OF INDEPENDENT HEALTH PRACTIONERS TO CONDUCT TECHNICAL QUALITY  ASSURANCE OF COMPLETRED MEDICAL ASSESSMENT FOR SASSA WESTERN CAP FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS",
  "province": "Western Cape",
  "contact_person": "BONGIKAZI XHONGO",
  "email": "WCBIDS@SASSA.GOV.ZA",
  "telephone": "021-469-0445",
  "fax": "N/A",
  "briefing_venue": "SASSA WESTERN CAPE OFFICE",
  "source_status": "Published",
  "status": "success",
  "record_id": "171843",
  "url": null,
  "additional_fields.name": [],
  "additional_fields.value": []
}

Input settings ⚙️

Setting	What to enter
What to collect (mode)	Choose the information you need.
Maximum results per search or link (maxResults)	Collect up to this many saved results for each search or record link. Minimum: 1.
Tender status (noticeStatus)	Choose advertised, awarded, closed or cancelled tenders.
Tender IDs (recordIds)	Enter one tender id per line. Use this field in Details mode.

South Africa eTenders scraping use cases 🎯

Build a tender or contract shortlist

Search the supported procurement collection and export matching records. Keep deadlines, buyer names and original references together when reviewing opportunities.

Research public buyers

Compare available buyer, supplier and contract information across records. Preserve the published currency and value type when working with amounts.

Monitor published procurement records

Schedule repeated exports and compare stable record IDs to identify newly published notices and changes. A search result is not confirmation that bidding remains open.

Pricing and saved-result behavior 💰

See the Actor’s Pricing tab for the current rate. Under dataset-item pricing:

• Each saved record is one result. Lists and additional details attached to it do not create extra rows.
• A saved failed row is also one billable dataset item. This includes invalid inputs, unavailable records, empty searches and exhausted retries.
• At most one failed row is saved per input. Retry attempts do not create additional dataset rows.
• maxResults caps all saved rows for the input. Duplicate copies of the same input are processed once.

South Africa eTenders scraper API and integrations 🔌

Replace $ACTOR_ID with the ID shown in the Actor’s API tab and $APIFY_TOKEN with your Apify token.

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/$ACTOR_ID/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"search","maxResults":10}'

Use Apify schedules for recurring collection, webhooks for completion notifications, and integrations for Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, cloud storage or your own application.

Reliability and public-data limits ⚠️

Temporary request failures are retried up to five total attempts. Invalid record inputs save a failed row without a website request. Confirmed missing records are not retried unnecessarily. If a later request fails, records already saved remain in the dataset. Normal pagination completion does not add a failed row. Collection stops after two consecutive pages return no new records. Configuration, data-saving or request-scheduling failures stop the run.

South Africa eTenders controls the available records and fields. Search records can contain less information than a full public card. The Actor preserves published values and does not fill missing facts with estimates.

Frequently asked questions ❓

Do I need a South Africa eTenders account?

No. This Actor collects the supported public information without your website login.

Which search filters can I use?

The input form supports tender status. Only the displayed filters are supported.

How many records can I collect?

Set maxResults to the maximum saved rows you want for each input. The minimum is 1. Collection can finish earlier when the source runs out of results or stops returning new records.

Why are some fields empty?

The source may not publish a value for that record or mode. Optional information remains empty.

Can I export all the fields?

Yes. All returned fields are included in one dataset view. Nested lists remain attached to their parent record.

Support 🛟

For a reproducible issue, share the run ID, selected mode and a safe public example through the Actor’s support channel. Keep tokens, passwords and proxy credentials private.