CIDB Grades & Fees -- Where To Check
CIDB Grades & Fees -- Where To Check
We will not print a CIDB fee schedule or tender-value band table here, because the 2026 public sources conflict and we will not guess at a number you would rely on. Here is how to get the figure from the only source that counts.
Why there is no table on this card
- The CIDB grading bands (the tender value each grade can bid for) are quoted differently across 2026 sources, and the registration and annual fees are not consistently published online
- We would rather send you to the authority than print a rand figure that might be wrong
Where to get the real numbers
| Official register and fees | cidb.org.za -- Contractors, then Register of Contractors |
| The legal source | The CIDB fee notice is published by the Minister of Public Works in the Government Gazette (search via gpwonline.co.za) |
What we can say with confidence
- Grading runs from Grade 1 (smallest) to Grade 9 (no upper limit), in a class of construction works
- A higher grade lets you bid for higher-value public-sector tenders
- Home building is generally outside CIDB scope -- the NHBRC is the statutory gate -- but many housing tenders still ask for a CIDB grade in their compliance list, so check the tender pack
We do not state the CIDB fees or grade bands here because the public 2026 figures conflict. Confirm both directly at cidb.org.za or in the current Government Gazette fee notice before you budget or bid.
Sources: cidb.org.za · Government Gazette (gpwonline.co.za)
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