A public tender must be transparent and documented. Local authorities work under the tender rules that apply to them, including the regulations made for municipalities and councils.
The applicable law — the Mandatory Tenders Law, 1992 and the regulations for local authorities — varies by type of authority and contract. Check the wording that applies to your authority. to verify
- Tender documentsSpecification, threshold conditions, criteria and the draft contract.
- PublicationThe date and where it was published.
- Clarification questionsEvery question and answer — to all bidders.
- Submission deadlineTime and date, with no exceptions.
- Opening the boxMinutes with those present and the bids.
- EvaluationAgainst the published criteria.
- Committee decisionReasoned and recorded.
- NoticeTo the winner and to the participants.
- ContractSignature, guarantees and reminders for the contract’s dates.
How to do it in Joy
In Joy’s tenders screen every tender gets a status, dates and documents, the contract is signed digitally with a completion certificate, and every action is recorded — who, what and when.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Every rule is given with its official source; anything marked "to verify" must be checked against the current wording. Last updated: 15 October 2026.