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.
Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 2 April 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
Eskom Road - Brackenfell - Cape Town - 7560
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
11 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-150565
ESKOM requires contractors to install smart meters, data concentrators and bulk load limiting devices in various zones within the cape coastal cluster in western cape on an as-and-when basis. Suppliers should check eskom's tender bulletin for briefing details. Briefing is compulsory.
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Median Estimate
R 6 758 812
Range
Based on 5 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.
Please download all tender documents from eskom's tender bulletin www.eskom.co.za, ESKOM tender bulletin
Request for Quotation
Eskom Road - Brackenfell - Cape Town - 7560
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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.
240-109253698 CQP Template 2021.docx
240-105658000 Supplier Quality Management Specification (3).pdf
559-1486493583_TEC for Contractors Constructing MV and LV Overhead and Cable Networks in WCOU.pdf
Environmental Requirements Template Solar PV Microgrid rev 2.xlsx
240-68099512 Form A_Cat 3_ Rev 9.pdf
240-109253302 _ Quality Control Plan or Inspection Test Plan (QCP or ITP) rev 2.docx
High risk tender evaluation template- Smart Grid Enablement Project (Smart Metering).pdf
240-12248652_List of Tender Returnables_Cat 3_ Rev 7.pdf
2025-2028 SMART TECHNOLOGY BOQ - 09 Mar 2026.xls
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Vendors Template.pdf
Invitation to Tender_Installation of Smart Meters_11 March 2026.pdf
NEC3 ECC-Smart Technology WCOU - 2025-2028 Feb 2026.pdf
E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form - 27 January 2025.pdf
559-1359694246 Technical Evaluation Criteria for MV and LV Authorisation Rev 1.pdf
SDLI Strategy Setting Template for Bidders - Smart Technology December 2025.pdf
Smart Grid Enablement Project.pdf
ITT CLAUSE AND ANNEXURE SMARTMETERING.pdf
E-tendering Help Manual for supplier - 27 January 2025.pdf
Eskom_-_Standard_Conditions_of_Tender_-_30_January_2025.pdf
To download these documents and access AI-powered analysis, visit the main tender page.
Date & Time
Thursday, 02 April 2026 - 10:00
Venue
Please check Eskom's Tender Bulletin for link and details under the Commercial folder
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
11 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
02 Apr
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Awaiting Award of Contract
This tender has not yet been awarded. The contracting authority is expected to publish the award notice in due course.
02 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
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Contact Person
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Open Supplier Readiness HubSets 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 4 of 2006
Relevant to electricity, generation, transmission, distribution and energy-service procurement.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve electricity, power supply, energy infrastructure, generators, or energy maintenance. Relevant because this tender appears to involve petroleum, oil, gas, fuel, or energy-resource services.
Act 107 of 1998
Relevant where environmental authorisations, EIAs or environmental compliance may apply.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve electricity, power supply, energy infrastructure, generators, or energy maintenance. Relevant because this tender appears to involve petroleum, oil, gas, fuel, or energy-resource services.
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 electricity, power supply, energy infrastructure, generators, or energy maintenance. Relevant because this tender appears to involve petroleum, oil, gas, fuel, or energy-resource services.
Act 28 of 2002
Relevant to mineral resources, mining rights, prospecting and mining-related procurement.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve petroleum, oil, gas, fuel, or energy-resource services.
Act 40 of 2004
Relevant to regulated electricity, piped-gas and petroleum-pipeline activities.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve electricity, power supply, energy infrastructure, generators, or energy maintenance.
Address
Eskom Road - Brackenfell - Cape Town - 7560
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
19
Last checked
05 Jun 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.
Tenders SA is not the issuing authority. All tenders are automatically synced from the official government tender portal. Always confirm final submission details, closing dates, briefing sessions, eligibility requirements, and documents on the official government portal before applying.
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