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 20 April 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Kendal Power Station (Near Ogies,on Jhb/Witbank Road) - Ogies - Emalahleni - 2230
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
31 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-152614
ESKOM requires transportation services for employees to and from kendal power station. Contractors and suppliers in the transportation industry should apply. The contract is for 5 years.
Median Estimate
R 2 760 000
Range
Based on Industry avg. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
Tenders are to be submitted electronically via ESKOM e- tendering site by the stipulated closing date and time. Https://etendering.eskom.co.za New e-tendering system training videos https://www.eskom.co.za/tenders/ Open tenders are uploaded and published on ESKOM tender bulletin. Please note IT is the responsibility of the supplier to ensure that the tender submission is submitted before the closing time.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Kendal Power Station (Near Ogies,on Jhb/Witbank Road) - Ogies - Emalahleni - 2230
Tenders in this industry often require registration with these bodies.
Recommended Certifications
Having these can improve your winning chances: RTMS (Road Transport Management System), ISO 28000 (Supply Chain Security), HACCP Certification (Food Transport)
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.
Health and safety requirements.zip
SDLI Strategy Provision of transport (003).pdf
Scope of work - Passenger Transport.pdf
Long Distance Technical Critaria 2026 (12.03.2026).pdf
Quality documents.zip
To download these documents and access AI-powered analysis, visit the main tender page.
Date & Time
Monday, 20 April 2026 - 10:00
Venue
null
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
31 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
20 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.
20 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
EskomEskom is South Africa's primary electricity supplier, managing generation, transmission, and distribution.
Contact Person
Caxwell Mkhabele
Phone
017-749-9242
Eskom is South Africa's primary electricity supplier, managing generation, transmission, and distribution.
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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 transport, fleet, logistics, public transport, vehicles, or road operations.
Act 5 of 2009
Relevant to public transport, fleet, logistics and subsidised transport service contracts.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve transport, fleet, logistics, public transport, vehicles, or road operations.
Act 93 of 1996
Relevant to roadworthiness, vehicle compliance and operator requirements in transport contracts.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve transport, fleet, logistics, public transport, vehicles, or road operations.
Address
Maxwell Dr, Sunninghill, Sandton, 2157, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
5
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.
Contact
017-749-9242[email protected]www.eskom.co.zaMaxwell Dr, Sunninghill, Sandton, 2157, South Africa
Key Personnel
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