ESKOM invites bids for a 60-month (5-year) contract to supply and deliver medicine, pharmaceutical consumables, and oxygen to its medical centres across all operating provinces on an 'as and when required' basis. This tender is open to qualified suppliers capable of meeting stringent delivery, quality, and compliance requirements. The contract will be awarded to up to three top-ranked suppliers after negotiations.
Key Requirements
Electronic submission only via Eskom e-Tendering portal by 25 June 2026 at 10:00 AM (SAST); no hard copies accepted.
Contract duration is 60 months for supply and delivery of medicine, pharmaceutical consumables, and oxygen to Eskom Medical Centres on an 'as when required' basis.
Mandatory CSD registration and valid B-BBEE certificate/affidavit required at tender closing; missing documents lead to disqualification or zero points.
Functionality scoring carries 100% weight with a 70% minimum threshold; failure to meet threshold results in disqualification.
Latest 2 years' comparative financial statements required for evaluation; new entities must submit owner's 5-year tax returns.
Compliance with SHEQ requirements mandatory, including OHS Act (COIDA letter, policy, risk assessment), ISO 9001:2015 QMS, and environmental management plans.
Pricing must be in ZAR, fixed for contract duration, inclusive of VAT; payment terms are 30 days (≤R50m) or 60 days (>R50m) from undisputed invoice.
For the provision of medicine, pharmaceutical consumables and oxygen supply and delivery contract for a period of 60 months on “an as when required” basis
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Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 – Section 217
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
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Eskom is inviting tenders for the provision of medicine, pharmaceutical consumables, and oxygen supply and delivery on an 'as when required' basis for a period of 60 months. The contract will serve Eskom's Gauteng Cluster Clinics and other medical centers. The tender is open, and submissions must be made electronically via Eskom's e-tendering portal by 25 June 2026. The evaluation will include functionality, price, and specific goals such as B-BBEE compliance, with a preference for suppliers that are majority black-owned. The contract will be awarded to up to three top-ranked suppliers, with negotiations to standardize prices.
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Contract scope: Provision of medicine, pharmaceutical consumables, and oxygen supply and delivery on an 'as and when required' basis for 60 months (5 years).
Target locations: Eskom Holdings (SOC) Medical Centres across all operating provinces.
Key deliverables: Timely supply and delivery of medication with a maximum turnaround time of 72 hours per order.
Product standards: Generics preferred for cost savings; minimum 2-year shelf life for medicines; cold chain maintenance for vaccines.
Contract framework: NEC3 Supply Contract (SC3) between Eskom and the successful tenderer(s).
Supplier obligations: Contribute to SDL&I elements (B-BBEE, localisation, industrialisation, skills development, job creation, supplier development).
Important Dates
Source: Tender Documents -E2963DXGOU.zip (TENDER)
Closing date and time: 25 June 2026 at 10:00 AM (SAST).
Submission method: Electronic only via Eskom e-Tendering portal (https://etendering.eskom.co.za). No hard copies accepted.
File requirements: All documents must be in PDF format. Individual file size limit: 500MB. Total submission size limit: 4GB. No ZIP files allowed.
Mandatory returnables at closing: Complete tender documents (technical, commercial, financial) uploaded under correct folders. Missing or incomplete submissions will be disqualified.
Submission deadline: Strictly by 25 June 2026 at 10:00 AM (SAST). Late submissions will not be accepted. System locks submissions after deadline.
Resubmissions: If resubmitted, only the latest version is valid; previous versions are void.
Confirmation: Ensure submission status shows as 'complete'. Save the confirmation email with submission ID for records.
Mandatory forms: E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form (Annexure) must be fully completed and submitted prior to tender submission. Failure to submit renders tender non-responsive.
Language: All documents must be in English.
Joint Ventures: Must submit a valid JV agreement, single designated bank account details, and written confirmation of operating as a single business entity.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Tender Documents -E2963DXGOU.zip (TENDER)
Scoring Methodology
Functionality Scoring: 100% weight with a 70% minimum threshold. Tenderers scoring below 70% will be disqualified.
Price Evaluation: 80 points. Evaluated inclusive of VAT, corrected for arithmetical errors, and excluding contingencies. Unconditional discounts are taken into account.
Specific Goals: 20 points (PPPFA-aligned). Failure to submit evidence results in 0 points for that goal but does not cause disqualification.
Ranking: Suppliers are ranked by combining the Price and Specific Goals scores (80/20 system).
Award Strategy: Eskom intends to award contracts to more than one supplier (up to 3 top-ranked contractors) through negotiations to standardise prices.
Objective Criteria: Eskom may award to a tenderer other than the highest scorer if objective criteria (e.g., designated materials) justify the award.
Reverse e-auction: Not applicable for this tender.
Technical Specifications
Source: Tender Documents -E2963DXGOU.zip (TENDER)
Scope: Supply and delivery of medicine, pharmaceutical consumables, and oxygen on an 'as and when required' basis.
Contract duration: 60 months (5 years).
Delivery: To various Eskom Holdings (SOC) Medical Centres across all operating provinces.
Turnaround time: Maximum 72 hours from order placement.
Product requirements:
Supply generics where appropriate to reduce costs.
Medicine must have a minimum shelf life of 2 years.
Cold chain must be maintained for vaccines during transportation.
Contract type: NEC3 Supply Contract (SC3).
Cataloguing: Successful tenderers may be required to provide cataloguing information per item post-award. Pricing schedule must include a line item for cataloguing if applicable.
Financial Requirements
Source: Tender Documents -E2963DXGOU.zip (TENDER)
Payment terms:
Contracts ≤ R50 million (incl. VAT): Payment within 30 days of receipt of undisputed invoices.
Contracts > R50 million (incl. VAT): Payment within 60 days of receipt of undisputed invoices.
Pricing: Must be in South African Rand (ZAR), fixed for contract duration, inclusive of VAT, taxes, and levies applicable 14 days prior to closing date.
Financial statements: Latest 2 years' comparative financial statements required for evaluation (for companies, close corporations, JVs). Includes:
Auditors’/Reviewers’ Report (companies) or Accounting Officers’ Report (close corporations).
Statement of Financial Position, Comprehensive Income, Changes in Equity, Cash Flows, and Notes.
New entities (<1 year old): Owner’s 5-year tax returns and financial position (income, expenditure, assets, liabilities) required.
Subsidiaries: Parent Company Guarantee (PCG) or Performance Bond from Eskom-approved financial institutions required if financials are consolidated.
Security for performance: Tenderers must indicate at least 2 financial institutions for obtaining performance bonds/guarantees if required.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Tender Documents -E2963DXGOU.zip (TENDER)
Mandatory: CSD registration (CSD number/report) at tender closing.
B-BBEE: Valid B-BBEE certificate/affidavit or CSD report required at closing. Fraudulent/expired documents result in disqualification. For PPPFA scoring, missing documents score 0 points.
Tax compliance: Certified tax clearance certificate required for local tenderers (unless SARS e-filing PIN provided) and foreign tenderers with a South African footprint.
Employment Equity: Proof of compliance (including report submission to Department of Labour) required for designated employers (South African tenderers only).
CIDB: Not applicable for this tender (non-construction).
SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality):
OHS Act compliance: Valid Letter of Good Standing (COIDA), OHS policy signed by CEO, Baseline Risk Assessment (BRA), and OHS manual.
Quality Management System: ISO 9001:2015 compliance (QMS manual, quality policy, objectives, documented roles, and control of externally provided processes).
Integrity: Integrity Declaration Form (Annexure D) and Supplier Integrity Pact acknowledgment required.
Local content: SBD 6.2 Declaration Certificate and Annexures G1-G4 for designated materials (if applicable).
Subcontracting: 100% subcontracting of scope is prohibited. Subcontracting with subsidiaries must be declared.
Joint Ventures: Valid JV agreement, proof of joint and several liability, and designated bank account required.
Section
Source: Tender Documents -E2963DXGOU.zip
Functionality criteria: 100% weight with a 70% minimum threshold. Tenderers scoring below 70% are disqualified.
Price evaluation: 80 points. Includes VAT, excludes contingencies, and considers unconditional discounts. Arithmetical errors are corrected per Eskom’s rules.
Specific Goals: 20 points (PPPFA-aligned, e.g., B-BBEE). Missing evidence results in 0 points for that goal but not disqualification.
Ranking: Combined score (Price + Specific Goals) determines ranking. Top 3 tenderers may be selected for negotiation to standardise prices.
Objective criteria: May override highest score if justified (e.g., designated materials per SDL&I Undertakings).
Reverse e-auction: Not applicable for this tender.
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.
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA)
Act 12 of 2004
high
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Public Procurement Act, 2024 (PPA)
Act 28 of 2024
high
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
Act 2 of 2000
medium
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA)
Act 3 of 2000
medium
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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