Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
R545 KENDAL/BALMORAL RD, Kusile Power Station - Delmas - WITBANK - 1035
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
28 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-167263
ESKOM is requesting bidders who tendered for the supply and delivery of laboratory chemicals and consumables on an as-and-when basis for 5 years at kusile power station to confirm that their offered rates remain unchanged and to extend the validity of their tender to 30 december 2026. This is a validity extension request, not a new tender opportunity.
Bidders must sign and return the acceptance letter confirming that the rates tendered in their original submission will remain the same for the extended validity period.
The signed acceptance document must be returned to Eskom by the closing date of 26 August 2026.
The tender validity period is being extended from the original intended award date of 30 May 2026 to 30 December 2026.
Only bidders who originally submitted a tender under enquiry E2062GXMPKUS are eligible to respond to this extension request.
Failure to return the signed acceptance or confirmation that rates will not remain the same may result in disqualification.
The procurement contact is Kgopotso Masilela (tel: +27 13 680 3210, email: [email protected]) for any enquiries.
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Date & Time
Monday, 31 August 2026 - 10:00
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Request for Quotation
R545 KENDAL/BALMORAL RD, Kusile Power Station - Delmas - WITBANK - 1035
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28 Aug
2026
Tender Published
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31 Aug
2026
Closing Date
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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.
Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Lab Chemicals.pdf
Eskom is requesting tenderers who submitted offers for enquiry E2062GXMPKUS to extend the validity of their tenders from the original target award date of 30 May 2026 to 30 December 2026, and to confirm that their tendered rates will remain unchanged for the supply and delivery of laboratory chemicals and consumables on an as-and-when basis for five years at Kusile Power Station.
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Supply and delivery of laboratory chemicals and consumables on an as-and-when basis for a period of 5 years at Kusile Power Station. This document is a request to extend the validity period of the original tender (enquiry E2062GXMPKUS) due to delays in the award process.
Important Dates
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Lab Chemicals.pdf (RFP)Closing date for returning the signed acceptance: 26 August 2026.
Original tender validity was intended to end 30 May 2026. The extension request asks bidders to extend their offer validity to 30 December 2026.
Contact Information
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Lab Chemicals.pdf (RFP)Procurement contact: Kgopotso Masilela, Procurement Practitioner.
Telephone: +27 13 680 3210.
Email: [email protected].
Submission Guidelines
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Lab Chemicals.pdf (RFP)Returnable document: the signed letter confirming acceptance of the validity extension and that the rates tendered remain the same.
Disqualification risks:
Submission method: return the signed document to Eskom as instructed in the letter.
Note: This is a validity extension request, not a new tender submission. Bidders have already submitted their original tender documents under enquiry E2062GXMPKUS.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Lab Chemicals.pdf (RFP)No eligibility criteria specified
Technical Specifications
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Lab Chemicals.pdf (RFP)Scope: Supply and delivery of laboratory chemicals and consumables on an as-and-when basis for a period of 5 years at Kusile Power Station.
Location: Kusile Power Station, Mpumalanga.
This document is a validity extension request for an existing tender; the original technical specifications remain unchanged.
Financial Requirements
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Lab Chemicals.pdf (RFP)Bidders must confirm that the rates tendered in their original submission will remain the same for the extended validity period to 30 December 2026.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Lab Chemicals.pdf (RFP)No specific requirements found
Special Conditions
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Lab Chemicals.pdf (RFP)The original tender validity was intended to end 30 May 2026. Due to unforeseen circumstances and unavailability of decision-makers, the award process was delayed. Eskom requests bidders to extend their offer validity to 30 December 2026 and confirm that the rates tendered remain the same. Bidders must sign and return the letter as acceptance.
Section
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Lab Chemicals.pdf (RFP)Kgopotso Masilela, Procurement Practitioner. Tel: +27 13 680 3210. Email: [email protected].
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
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Act 28 of 2024
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Act 2 of 2000
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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R545 KENDAL/BALMORAL RD, Kusile Power Station - Delmas - WITBANK - 1035
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