SOUTH AFRICA'S SMALL-RFQ ALERT PLATFORM

Small RFQs.
Big possibilities.

Stop searching dozens of websites. Get relevant quotation opportunities under R30,000, from official sources, delivered to your WhatsApp and email.

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Your protection is permanent, not a popup. SmallBids never guarantees awards and never asks for an issuing-institution fee. This notice stays here for as long as you use the site.

LIVE EXPERIENCE

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Every listing keeps a clear path back to its official issuing source.

BUILT FOR BUSY SUPPLIERS

From scattered notices to
one clear daily feed.

01

Tell us what you supply

Choose your categories, provinces and preferred opportunity size.

02

We find and verify

We monitor approved sources, remove duplicates and preserve the original link.

03

Get alerts and bid

Receive relevant matches on WhatsApp and email before deadlines slip past.

THE SMALLBIDS DIFFERENCE

We focus where the big tender platforms don't.

SmallBids is designed around the quotation band: practical opportunities under R30,000 scattered across municipal, college, university and public-entity websites.

TODAY · 08:04

Good morning, Thandi 👋

We found 7 new RFQs matching Office Supplies in Gauteng.

RFQ · VERIFIED SOURCESupply of stationeryCloses 21 Aug · Est. R12,800
WHERE LISTINGS COME FROM

Every listing names its source.

You can open the original notice before you spend a cent on a quotation.

SmallBids checks a wide and growing network of official sources across South Africa, including but not limited to:

Government portals

National, provincial and departmental notice pages, among the public sources we check regularly.

Municipalities and public entities

Local municipalities, colleges, universities, state-owned entities and other public bodies that publish quotations outside the main portals.

Member-shared notices

RFQs shared directly with us by suppliers, confirmed against the issuing institution before we list them.

We are an alert service, not an issuing authority. The issuing institution is always the source of truth, and we link you back to it on every listing. Our network of sources keeps growing.

SIMPLE PRICING

Start free. Upgrade when matches prove their value.

Free

Free forever

R0
  • ✓ 3 opportunities per week
  • ✓ 24-hour delay · email only
  • ✓ Free registration guide
  • ✓ Forwarding encouraged

Pro

For power users

R799/month
  • ✓ Unlimited categories*
  • ✓ Priority alerts · document links
  • ✓ Award history
  • ✓ Priority email support
Annual: Core R3,990/year · Pro R7,990/year. Paid plans activate immediately after payment. There is no paid trial. Monthly subscriptions may be cancelled at any time. Billing queries or unsuccessful debits? Email support@smallbids.co.za.
QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions.

What counts as a "small RFQ"?+

SmallBids focuses on the quotation band, generally under R30,000, the kind of opportunity that rarely makes it onto the big national tender portals but is published every day across municipal, college, university and public-entity websites.

Do you guarantee I'll win a bid, or that new RFQs arrive every week?+

No. SmallBids is an alert service, not an issuing authority, and we don't guarantee opportunity volume or contract awards. What we do guarantee is that every listing we send comes from a real, named, official source that you can check yourself.

Is this the same as eTenders or a government portal?+

No. eTenders and similar portals mainly carry larger tenders. SmallBids focuses on smaller quotation notices, the ones scattered across municipal sites, colleges, universities and public entities that rarely surface on the main portals.

Do you submit quotations or bid on my behalf?+

No. SmallBids only sends the alert. You open the original notice and handle your own quotation directly with the issuing institution.

What happens if my subscription payment is unsuccessful?+

Your account reverts to Free until it's resolved. Email support@smallbids.co.za and we'll help sort it out.

Can I cancel at any time?+

Yes. Monthly plans can be cancelled at any time, effective from your next billing date. There's no fixed contract.

Will my information be kept private?+

Yes. We only use your details to match and deliver your alerts, in line with our Privacy and POPIA Notice.

Do I need to be registered anywhere to quote on these RFQs?+

Most public-sector quotations require registration on the relevant supplier database, most commonly the Central Supplier Database (CSD). SmallBids doesn't handle this registration for you, but our free registration guide, included with every plan, walks you through it.

YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY COULD BE SMALL

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