Know which tenders your CIDB grade qualifies you for
Bid on a tender above your CIDB grade and you’re disqualified before you start — but the portal listing rarely says which grade it wants. Industrial Hub reads the grade and class of works out of every tender that states one and puts it beside your own, so you know where you qualify before you commit a day to the bid.
The grade, read off the tender
The portal listing rarely states the CIDB grade a tender needs — you find out once you’ve opened the whole bid pack.
Industrial Hub reads the grade and class of works out of the tender text and shows it on the tender itself, up front.
Trade & province matching
National lists bury the tenders in your province and your line of work under thousands you’ll never touch.
Your tender feed and alerts run on the trades and provinces you set at signup, so the list reflects the work you actually do.
Readiness, not surprises
CIDB grade is only one gate — CSD, tax and B-BBEE can still disqualify you late in the process.
A Bid Readiness check tests every tender against your full compliance profile before you commit.
The grade each tender needs
When a tender states a CIDB grade and class of works, Industrial Hub reads it out and shows it beside the grade you hold.
Trade & province matching
Your tender feed and alerts run on the trades and provinces you set once at signup.
Full Bid Readiness check
CIDB, CSD registration, tax and B-BBEE status checked per tender so nothing disqualifies you late.
Compliance checklist + SBD
A per-tender checklist and SBD document pack to keep the submission complete.
Potentially Emerging counted
Update your grade in Settings and every readiness check follows it. PE status counts too — a Potentially Emerging contractor may bid one grade up.
Private jobs too
Quote, schedule and invoice your private industrial-services work in the same dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
How does Industrial Hub use my CIDB grade?+
You enter your grade once. On every tender you open, Industrial Hub compares it against the grade that tender asks for and tells you whether you qualify — alongside your CSD registration, tax compliance and B-BBEE status.
What if a tender needs a higher grade than mine?+
It stays in your feed and Bid Readiness flags it as a gap, showing the grade the tender wants against the grade you hold. Nothing is hidden from you: most tender notices never state a required grade at all, so filtering the feed on grade would bury almost everything.
Does it check more than my CIDB grade?+
Yes. The Bid Readiness check on each tender also tests your CSD registration, tax compliance and B-BBEE status, so you know you fully qualify before you bid.
Which tenders are covered?+
South African government tenders from national and provincial sources, including the national eTenders portal.
Is there a free trial?+
Yes — 14 days free, no card required.
Know the grade. Then bid.
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