CSD tenders in Gauteng start with a complete Central Supplier Database profile and a response to the buyer’s tender or request for quotation. CSD registration is free on the official National Treasury system. This guide explains registration requirements, supplier reports, login, verification and how to find tenders in South Africa.
Use the Fund The People Tender Portal to research government tenders for small business, then follow the issuing authority’s instructions.
Reviewed: 12 October 2026.
For detailed supplier administration, read our CSD registration guide, CSD report and MAAA guide, and CSD status and verification guide.
- Registration requirements
- Registration steps
- CSD report and MAAA number
- Find tenders and RFQs
- CSD support
- CSD questions answered
CSD registration requirements in South Africa
Prepare information matching your supplier type and source records. Keep these details available:
- Working email address and cellphone number for account activation and OTPs.
- Supplier identification: company registration, identity or other applicable entity number.
- Business address, contact details and director, member or owner information.
- Relevant tax information and accurate banking details.
- Industry classification, commodities and actual delivery locations.
- B-BBEE information and relevant accreditations, where applicable.
Check the official CSD registration requirements. Tender-specific documents are additional to the supplier profile.
How to register on CSD online: step by step
- Create a CSD user account using contact details you control.
- Activate the account using the email confirmation and requested cellphone OTP.
- Log in and select Supplier Details, then Add Supplier.
- Capture supplier identification and complete the relevant profile tabs.
- Review Overview, resolve outstanding information and submit the supplier details.
- Record the supplier number and Unique Registration Reference Number; inspect verification results.
CSD report download, certificate and MAAA supplier number
To retrieve the registration report, select Report → Registration, enter your supplier number and Unique Registration Reference Number, then select View Report. Save or print the required copy using the available report options. If a tender asks for a “CSD certificate”, confirm the report and recency requirements with the buyer.
CSD login and password recovery
The official CSD login page offers password recovery, activation-email resending and incorrect-email correction. Recover the existing account and retain authorised access to the supplier record.
CSD status check and supplier verification
Check your supplier record and registration report for the results of relevant banking, tax and identification checks. Resolve outstanding information with the appropriate source institution, then review the updated record before submitting a tender.
CSD profile updates, renewal questions and commodity codes
Update changes to contacts, ownership, banking, goods, services and delivery locations. Check validity dates on relevant B-BBEE documents and accreditations. For CSD renewal questions, follow the official guidance for the specific profile or supporting document involved.
CSD tender portal: find tenders in Gauteng and South Africa
CSD maintains supplier information and supports participating buyers’ RFQ processes. For public notices, search our Tender Portal, the official eTender Publication Portal and the issuing authority’s procurement pages. Search by category, location and buyer, then verify the latest notice and amendments.
For Gauteng, search Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and provincial opportunities matching your capacity. The national CSD system also supports suppliers pursuing work elsewhere in South Africa; each buyer’s requirements and delivery location still matter.
CSD RFQs: My RFQ, quotations and submission status
Invited suppliers can use My RFQ to view CSD invitations, indicate intent to respond and submit quotations with the required information. National Treasury’s 2026 supplier RFQ guidance covers this process. Check that the quotation is submitted before closing; a saved draft is not a completed response.
How to apply for government tenders for small business
- Read the specifications, eligibility criteria, compulsory briefings and closing time.
- Prepare the requested declarations, supplier report and supporting documents.
- Confirm supplier pricing, delivery costs, capacity and the achievable margin.
- Submit through the stated channel and retain submission evidence.
Use our CSD tenders and quotations guide and CSD tender preparation tips for the next stage.
CSD help desk and Gauteng support
The official CSD support directory lists national support at 012 406 9222 / csd@treasury.gov.za and Gauteng support at 011 689 8572 / smrequest@gauteng.gov.za.
From a CSD tender award to our Funding Solutions
For a qualifying government or municipal order, our Purchase Order Funding Solutions provide R250,000–R8,000,000+, with funding approval within 48 hours for complete qualifying applications. Apply with the awarded order and current supplier quotation.
For delivered work awaiting payment, explore our Invoice Discounting Solutions. CSD registration supports supplier readiness; funding is assessed against the qualifying transaction.
CSD registration and tender FAQs
What is CSD and why does CSD registration matter for small businesses?
The Central Supplier Database is National Treasury’s supplier information system for organisations, institutions and individuals that supply government. CSD registration creates a supplier record that procurement officials can consult when checking a business. It connects your identification, contact, banking, tax and other relevant information in one place. For a small business, that makes accurate administration part of being ready for government work.
Registration is an expression of interest in supplying the public sector. A tender still needs a separate response, and an RFQ needs a quotation submitted through the method specified by the buyer. Your supplier number does not award a contract or confirm that every requirement has been met.
Use your CSD profile alongside a practical tender file: the buyer’s specifications, the requested returnables, supplier quotations, delivery arrangements and a clear price calculation. Keeping those records together helps you move from being registered to preparing a credible bid for work your business can actually deliver.
How do I register on CSD online in South Africa?
Start on the official CSD registration page and create your user account with an email address and cellphone number you can access. Complete account activation and the OTP confirmation requested by the system. This creates your login; the supplier registration stage follows after that.
Once logged in, use Supplier Details and Add Supplier to capture the business or individual that will supply the goods or services. Work through the relevant tabs, check the information against your source records and complete the required fields. Review the Overview tab before submitting. National Treasury describes registration as complete when the supplier record receives a supplier number and Unique Registration Reference Number.
Keep a secure record of those identifiers and check the verification results displayed for your supplier. Prepare early enough to resolve any mismatches before a bid closes. If a field or message is unclear, use the official help channel with the exact issue rather than creating a second account to work around it.
What are the CSD registration requirements and documents?
CSD registration requirements depend on the supplier type. A registered company, sole proprietor, trust and other entity types do not all use identical identification details. Prepare the records that establish who the supplier is, who controls it and how officials can contact it. Use the official registration guidance to confirm the fields relevant to your situation.
Keep your company or supplier identification records, director or owner information, business address, tax details and banking information available while completing the profile. Also prepare evidence for relevant accreditations and B-BBEE information where applicable. Supporting records help you capture accurate information; a general checklist should not be treated as an instruction to upload every document to every tab.
The tender itself may ask for additional documents, declarations, experience or industry registrations. Build a separate checklist from that notice. Completing a CSD profile and assembling a compliant tender response are connected tasks, but the supplier report alone does not replace the buyer’s required returnables.
Is CSD registration free, and how long does registration take?
Self-registration on the official Central Supplier Database is free. A private consultant’s assistance fee, if you choose one, is a separate service charge. Before paying anyone, confirm exactly what they will do, retain control of the login and understand that registration does not buy access to a guaranteed government contract.
The time needed to capture a profile depends on how ready your records are. Verification is a separate process, so finishing the online form does not mean every check has already completed. The official registration guidance notes that bank verification may take up to four days. Use that as planning guidance, not a guaranteed turnaround for every account.
Start before you need the report for a tender. A useful sequence is to prepare the information, submit the supplier profile, review the results and resolve outstanding checks. Where a delay affects a deadline, ask official support about the particular verification issue and follow the buyer’s stated submission conditions.
How do I get my CSD report, CSD certificate and MAAA supplier number?
Your CSD supplier number identifies the registered supplier; South African suppliers commonly refer to it as their MAAA number. The Unique Registration Reference Number is a separate identifier. Record both carefully when the system assigns them, because the official registration-report process uses the supplier number and registration reference.
National Treasury’s instructions direct users to Report, then Registration, where they enter those identifiers and select View Report. Use the report options available in the system to save or print the copy needed for your records. When a buyer asks for a CSD certificate, confirm whether they mean this supplier registration report and whether they require a recently generated copy.
Read the report before attaching it to a bid. Check that it represents the correct supplier and reflects the details relevant to the opportunity. A report copied from an old tender file may no longer reflect changes to banking, ownership, address or compliance information. Keep the current report and identifiers accessible to authorised staff.
How do I use CSD login, reset my password or fix account access?
Use the official CSD login page with the email address and password linked to your user account. The login screen provides options for a forgotten password, resending the activation email and correcting an incorrect email address. Choose the option matching the problem so that you recover access to the existing user account.
If activation or OTP messages are not arriving, check the email address and cellphone details you entered and look in your email’s spam folder. Follow the current instructions displayed by the system. If you no longer control the registered contact details, use official support to establish the correct recovery process.
Keep account recovery separate from changing supplier information. Creating another login does not automatically transfer authority over the existing supplier record. Maintain access through an authorised person in the business, especially when an employee or consultant leaves. Once access is restored, review supplier details and outstanding RFQs before your next submission.
Why are my CSD banking details or tax status not verified?
An outstanding verification result needs to be checked against the information held by the relevant source institution. Compare the account holder details and banking information you captured with your bank’s records. For a tax issue, check the supplier’s details and compliance position through SARS. For a company or director mismatch, examine the appropriate company or identification records.
Do not repeatedly change unrelated fields in the hope that a warning disappears. Record the exact message, identify which information it concerns and correct any mismatch through the appropriate channel. Submit the corrected supplier information where required and review the new result. Inspect each verification indicator instead of relying only on a supplier number.
For a tender or RFQ, read the buyer’s current compliance instructions and the guidance relevant to that submission route. Ask official CSD support to investigate unresolved system issues, providing your supplier identifier and the problem description through the designated support process.
How do I update my CSD profile and choose the right commodity codes?
Review your CSD supplier information whenever business details change and before preparing an important bid. Typical changes include a new address, updated contact details, directors or owners, banking information, accreditations and the goods or services you supply. Check which records must first be corrected at the bank, SARS, CIPC or another relevant institution.
Commodity selection should describe your real capability. Choose goods and services you can supply consistently, then capture the delivery locations accurately. National Treasury’s registration guidance explains that procurement practitioners use commodities to find suppliers. Listing unrelated activities or locations your business cannot serve makes your record less useful for matching.
For example, a business supplying office consumables in Johannesburg should describe those products and its actual delivery coverage. If it later expands into another product category, update the profile to reflect that capability. Keep supporting evidence organised and submit updates where required. The profile should match work you can quote for.
Where do I find CSD tenders and RFQs in Gauteng and South Africa?
Use the Fund The People Tender Portal to research available opportunities, then check the issuing authority’s notice for the current documents, closing date and submission method. Search by the goods or services you provide, the location and the buyer. For CSD tenders in Gauteng, that can include Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and provincial entities, depending on the work advertised.
Also use the official eTender Publication Portal and the relevant department, municipality or public entity’s procurement pages. Those channels help you verify an opportunity found elsewhere and locate any clarifications or amendments.
For an RFQ issued through CSD, invited suppliers can view it in My RFQ, indicate their intent to respond and follow the online quotation process. National Treasury’s 2026 supplier guidance explains that this route includes supporting documents and submission status. Check that the quotation is submitted, rather than merely drafted. Keep your public tender research and CSD invitations under review so that registration becomes part of an active opportunity pipeline.
Can a CSD-registered business apply for government tender funding?
Yes, a CSD-registered business can enquire about funding for a qualifying awarded government or municipal order. Registration provides supplier information, while the award, order, buyer, supplier costs and delivery arrangements provide the transaction details needed for assessment. A CSD number by itself is not a funding approval or a source of cash.
Our Purchase Order Funding Solutions support qualifying businesses that need funding to fulfil an awarded order. Prepare the purchase order or award documents, current supplier quotations, the delivery plan and the supporting business information requested for the application. This helps the assessment relate to a real contract and the costs of completing it.
After goods or services have been delivered and an eligible invoice is awaiting payment, our Invoice Discounting Solutions address a different stage of the cash-flow cycle. Choose the application route that matches your position. Our team assesses the complete transaction and explains the next steps; the procuring authority continues to control its own tender, award and payment process.
Find your next tender opportunity
View available tenders in South Africa and select work aligned with your business. Already awarded a qualifying order? Apply for our Purchase Order Funding Solutions.
Official references: CSD registration and report instructions; National Treasury confirmation of free registration; 2026 CSD supplier RFQ guidance; CSD contact directory.