Register as a supplier

There are many options to do business with the City. Business owners and entrepreneurs are required to register as a supplier in order to capitalise on these options. The registration process is a two-phase process.

Register with the Central Suppliers Database

Before you register as a supplier, you must register with the National Treasury Central Suppliers Database (CSD).

Step 1: Register with the Central Suppliers Database.

To register, you will need:

company name
company registration number
income tax number
VAT number
bank details
physical and postal address
not more than 30 business commodities and a good description of each

Step 2: Once you have registered, you will be issued with a CSD registration number.

PLEASE NOTE

The e-Services application does not fully support mobile phone or tablet access – please use your laptop or desktop instead.

Our applications are best viewed using the latest versions of the following web browsers:
Microsoft Edge 138+, Google Chrome 138+, Mozilla Firefox 139+, Apple Safari 18+, Internet Explorer 11 – Final version: 11.0.9600.22617 (Note: End of Life – use Microsoft Edge in IE Mode if required).

Register supplier self-service

The next step in registering as a supplier is to activate supplier self-service, which can be accessed using your e-services account.

Step 1: Log into your account and select 'New e-Services portal', then select 'Service registration for supplier self-service'.

Step 2: Fill in the information required by the service activation wizard. If you are unsure of what to do, please see our Individual Suppliers Self-service Registration Guide in the document section below.

Organisations and businesses can consult the Organisation Supplier Self-Service Registration Guide, also at the bottom of the page.

To activate supplier self-service, you will need:

supplier number
ID number
business number
scanned copy of ID for upload

Step 3: Once you have completed the activation, you will receive an email confirming approval once all your information has been processed.

Community based suppliers

We encourage smaller enterprises, youth, women and individual owned entities to register as Community-based Suppliers to access opportunities to provide the City with goods and services below R30 000.

Community-based suppliers live and operate in a specific area or community, as verified by the relevant subcouncil, and meet the criteria as determined by the City's Director of Supply Chain Management.

Please note

All suppliers must ensure they are registered on CSD. The onus is on you to make sure all your associated information remains up to date.

Contact us

Supply Chain Management

Telephone:
021 400 4200 / 021 400 3721 / 021 400 1044

Email:
supplier.management@capetown.gov.za

City Call Centre
Telephone:
0860 103 089

Alternatively, you can also visit the Supply Chain Management Department page for more information.

Document downloads

1. Community-based Vendor/Supplier (CBV) Registration Form
  23/05/2017, Form - 182 KB
2. Getting Started: Supplier Online Registration Guidelines
  01/07/2018, Guideline - 892.4 KB
3. Individual Supplier Self- Service Registration Guideline Presentation
  18/02/2015, Guideline,Presentation - 2.1 MB
4. Organisation Supplier Self-Service Registration Guideline Presentation
  18/02/2015, Guideline,Presentation - 4 MB
5. Small-scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) Supplier Registration Form
  25/04/2023, Application form - 175.9 KB
6. Supply Chain Management, Annexure A: Declarations of Interest- State Employee Supplier Application Form
  30/03/2021, Application form - 2.8 MB
7. Vendor (Supplier) Registration Form: Annexure A- Declaration Form
  18/03/2018, Application form - 348.6 KB
8. Vendor (Supplier) Registration Form: Annexure B- Industry Key List
  28/03/2018, Application form - 119.2 KB

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