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# Professional museum and heritage conservation supplies and advice

The KwaZulu-Natal Museum sought a service-level agreement covering professional museum and heritage-conservation materials, tools, equipment and advice. The official eTenders record identifies it as a Request for Proposal, reference 01OCT2026KNMSA, in the Education category. The record is closed and lists a closing date of 14 October 2026 at 16:00 without a timezone. No tender value or compulsory briefing is shown in the retained public fields.

- Status: closed
- Country: ZA
- Buyer: KwaZulu-Natal Museum
- Submission deadline: 2026-10-14 (date)
- Original notice: https://www.etenders.gov.za/Home/TenderDetails/172126
- Source checked: 2026-10-16T05:31:01.056210Z

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