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Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
26 May 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-157198
This tender is a request from ESKOM to extend the validity period of existing pre-qualified bids for a panel of 10 contractors specializing in high voltage (44kv–132kv) distribution line construction, refurbishment, and dismantling in the limlanga cluster, limpopo. Only original bidders for enquiry e1444dxlp are eligible to confirm their continued participation with unchanged rates.
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26 May
2026
Tender Published
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30 Jun
2026
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
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Letter to extend validity -01 Jul 2026 till 31 Mar 2027.pdf
Eskom (Limpopo) requests tenderers to extend the validity period of their bids for pre-qualification panel E1444DXLP from 30 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. The panel is for ten contractors to construct and dismantle HV distribution lines (44kV-132kV) in the Limlanga Cluster over 60 months, including refurbishment and direct customer projects.
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R 7 213 515
Range
Based on 23 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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Important Dates
Source: Letter to extend validity -01 Jul 2026 till 31 Mar 2027.pdfContact Information
Source: Letter to extend validity -01 Jul 2026 till 31 Mar 2027.pdfFor enquiries: - Contact Person: Motsatsi Magwele. - Email: [email protected]. - Procurement Manager: Madimetja Phalane (Limlanga Cluster).
Submission Guidelines
Source: Letter to extend validity -01 Jul 2026 till 31 Mar 2027.pdfThis is a validity extension request, not a new submission. To respond: - Sign and return the acceptance section at the end of the document. - Confirm that your originally tendered rates will remain unchanged for the extended period. - No additional returnable documents or submission address are specified. - Submit your response promptly as requested in the letter.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Letter to extend validity -01 Jul 2026 till 31 Mar 2027.pdfOnly tenderers who originally submitted bids for pre-qualification panel E1444DXLP are eligible to respond. New applications are not invited. No scoring or evaluation criteria are provided for this extension.
Technical Specifications
Source: Letter to extend validity -01 Jul 2026 till 31 Mar 2027.pdfScope: Extension of validity for an existing pre-qualification panel. - Project: Pre-qualification of a panel of ten (10) contractors. - Work: Construction and dismantling of High Voltage (HV) distribution lines (44kV to 132kV). - Includes: Refurbishment, strengthening, and direct customer projects. - Location: Limlanga Cluster, Limpopo. - Contract Period: 60 months on an 'as and when required' basis. - Original Enquiry Number: E1444DXLP.
Financial Requirements
Source: Letter to extend validity -01 Jul 2026 till 31 Mar 2027.pdfKey requirement: - Confirm in writing that the rates originally tendered will remain the same for the extended validity period to 31 March 2027.
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12 Jul 2026
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