Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Information
Delivery Location
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited - Sunninghill - Sunninghill - 2000
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
20 May 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-156586
This tender (e1795cxmwptendercanc) issued by ESKOM for the provision of 24/7 armed close protection officers on an 'as and when' basis for 3 years has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to material irregularities, including non-compliance with legislation or breaches of procurement principles.
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Eskom Holdings SOC Limited - Sunninghill - Sunninghill - 2000
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Important Dates
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter for Close Protection E1795CXMWP.pdf (TENDER)20 May
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
22 Jun
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
These references help suppliers understand the public-procurement framework around this opportunity. They are generated from the tender category, issuing organisation type and procurement context.
These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Tender Cancellation Letter for Close Protection E1795CXMWP.pdf
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited has cancelled the tender (E1795CXMWP) for the provision of 24/7 armed close protection officers for a 3-year period on an 'as and when' required basis due to material irregularities, including non-compliance with legislation or breaches of fairness, equity, transparency, competitiveness, or cost-effectiveness.
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Effective date: 29 January 2026. Review date: January 2030. Cancellation notice issued: 20 May 2026.
Contact Information
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter for Close Protection E1795CXMWP.pdf (TENDER)Enquiries: Lebohang Motaung. Phone: 016 457 5015. Email: [email protected]. Department: Procurement & Supply Chain Management.
Technical Specifications
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter for Close Protection E1795CXMWP.pdf (TENDER)Tender cancelled. Original scope: Provision of 24/7 Armed Close Protection Officers for a period of 3 years on an 'as and when' required basis.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter for Close Protection E1795CXMWP.pdf (TENDER)Tender cancelled due to material irregularities, including non-compliance with legislation or breaches of fairness, equitability, transparency, competitiveness, or cost-effectiveness.
Contractual Terms
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter for Close Protection E1795CXMWP.pdfTender cancelled due to material irregularities, including non-compliance with legislation or breaches of fairness, equitability, transparency, competitiveness, or cost-effectiveness.
Section
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter for Close Protection E1795CXMWP.pdf (TENDER)Enquiries: Lebohang Motaung. Phone: 016 457 5015. Email: [email protected].
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve guarding, access control, CCTV, surveillance, or private security services.
Act 56 of 2001
Relevant where security providers, guards, access control or private security services are required.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve guarding, access control, CCTV, surveillance, or private security services.
Address
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited - Sunninghill - Sunninghill - 2000
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
12 Jul 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
This tender has strong source evidence, including source metadata and supporting tender information synced from the government tender portal.
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Key Personnel
Provinces Active
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Median Estimate
R 1 686 242
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
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