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This is a CSIR-hosted announcement for a course on HPLC fundamentals and practical applications in biomanufacturing. The course offers one week of online training and one week of hands-on training at the CSIR Pretoria or Durban campus, with separate application deadlines for each site.
Industry partners can participate in the CSIR's effort to build a competitive local production base for light electric vehicles in South Africa by reviewing the guidelines and submitting an expression of interest.
- Who it is for:
- Industry partners
- How to act on it:
- Download the guidelines and fill in the expression-of-interest form.
This is an active open request-for-quotation record issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It seeks venue, accommodation and catering services for the 2026 NICIS National Student Competitions in the Western Cape Province or Gauteng Province, with quotations due by 14 October 2026 at 16:30.
- Who it is for:
- providers of venue, accommodation and catering services
- Who can apply:
- The document sets no condition.
- How to act on it:
- Respond to the open CSIR request for quotation and contact SCM at tender@csir.co.za or 012-841-2911 for enquiries.
The CSIR is inviting industry partners to express interest in helping build a competitive local production base for light electric vehicles in South Africa.
- Who it is for:
- Industry partners
- How to act on it:
- Download the guidelines and fill in the EoI Light EV Value Chain Localisation: Industry Partners form.
This is an active open request for quotation issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research for the supply of a breathing Simulator (BS) machine. Quotations are invited from 28 August 2026 until 8 October 2026 at 16:30, with delivery to the stated Pretoria address.
This is a Council for Scientific and Industrial Research call for proposals for the African Laser Centre 2027/28 Research Collaboration Programme. It offers grant support for qualifying laser research collaborations between South African and other African research teams, with applications due by Friday, 23 October 2026.
- Who it is for:
- South African research teams collaborating with African research teams outside South Africa
- How to act on it:
- Download the listed programme documents, manual and ALC New Research Application Form, complete the application and submit it by the closing date.
This is an active Request for Information issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It seeks information from relevant providers, suppliers, research organisations and technology developers about Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare payloads for unmanned airborne and spaceborne platforms, with responses due by 30 September 2026 at 16:30.
This is an active open Request for Proposals issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It seeks proposals for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of parallel file system storage hardware and software, plus maintenance and support for three years. Proposals are due by 7 October 2026 at 16:30, and a non-compulsory briefing session is scheduled for 28 September 2026.
- Who it is for:
- Prospective RFP tenderers
- How to act on it:
- Attend the briefing session via MS TEAMS LINK.
This is an active, open Request for Proposals issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research for consulting services. It seeks an Energy Management System implementation project for a heavy-manufacturing company in the Northern Cape on behalf of the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa. Proposals are due by 8 October 2026 at 16:30.
- Who it is for:
- service providers offering consulting and Energy Management System implementation services
- How to act on it:
- Submit a proposal in response to the open RFP by the deadline; contact SCM at tender@csir.co.za or 012-841-2911 for the tender contact route.
This is an active open Request for Proposals issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It seeks professional services to develop a sector baseline and draft a decarbonisation pathway for the South African food and beverage manufacturing sector, with proposals due by 8 October 2026 at 16:30.
- Who it is for:
- Providers of professional services with relevant capability for the South African food and beverage manufacturing sector
- How to act on it:
- Review the RFP document and respond to the open procurement request; contact SCM at tender@csir.co.za or 012-841-2911 for tender enquiries.
This document is a CSIR call for proposals for its Photonics Centre's Rental Pool Programme for 2027/28. It invites researchers at South African public universities and universities of technology to apply for funding for laser-related research. Proposals may last up to three years, and applications close on Friday, 23 October 2026.
- Who it is for:
- Researchers employed at public universities and universities of technology in South Africa
- How to act on it:
- Use the Rental Pool programme information sheet, manual and application form provided on the CSIR call page, and submit a multi-year project proposal before the closing date.
This is an active open expression-of-interest procurement notice issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It seeks research services in collaboration with the CSIR in the Radio Frequency Development domain for five years. Responses are due by 7 October 2026 at 16:30.
- Who it is for:
- Potential research service providers and organisations interested in radio-frequency development collaboration with the CSIR
- How to act on it:
- Review the EOI document and submit an expression of interest before the deadline; procurement enquiries can be directed to SCM at tender@csir.co.za or 012-841-2911.