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.
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Matimba Power Station - Lephalale - Lephalale - 0556
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
21 May 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-156730
This tender for the service and calibration of laboratory and online instruments over a 5-year period has been officially cancelled by ESKOM. the cancellation is due to compromised fairness in the bidding process and a network failure during a compulsory clarification meeting.
Tender has been cancelled and is no longer open for bids. Reason for cancellation includes compromised fairness due to mandatory technical gatekeepers containing other company names. Network failure during the compulsory clarification meeting on 16 February 2026 also contributed to the cancellation. Original tender was issued on 26 January 2026 and closed on 26 February 2026. No further submissions or evaluations will take place. Suppliers should note the cancellation is final and no new bids are being accepted. For enquiries, contact Sharlotte Masopoga at [email protected] or 011 763 8816.
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Matimba Power Station - Lephalale - Lephalale - 0556
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21 May
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
01 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 - Online analyser 13.05.2026.pdf
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd has cancelled the tender for the service and calibration of laboratory and online instruments for a 5-year period. The cancellation is due to compromised fairness in the mandatory technical gatekeepers (which included names of other companies) and a network failure during a compulsory clarification meeting on 16 February 2026.
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R 1 380 000
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Important Dates
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter - Online analyser 13.05.2026.pdfTender originally closed on 26 February 2026. Compulsory clarification meeting held on 16 February 2026. Cancellation letter dated 13 May 2026.
Contact Information
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter - Online analyser 13.05.2026.pdfEnquiries: Sharlotte Masopoga. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 011 763 8816.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter - Online analyser 13.05.2026.pdfTender is cancelled; no evaluation criteria apply.
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
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Address
Matimba Power Station - Lephalale - Lephalale - 0556
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
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