Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 30 January 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
Eskom Distribution Division - All provinces - Mbombela - 0700
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
10 Dec 2025
ESKOM is seeking pre‑qualified suppliers to design, manufacture, test, supply and provide training for 66kv and 132kv circuit breakers for its distribution division on an as‑and‑when‑required basis over a 60‑month period. The procurement will be managed through a pre‑qualification strategy and suppliers must meet eskom’s technical and compliance standards.
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Eskom Distribution Division - All provinces - Mbombela - 0700
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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)
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NEC3 SC_ 66kV Circuit Breakers.pdf
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Date & Time
Friday, 30 January 2026 - 10:00
Venue
Date: 15 January 2026 Venue: MS Teams refer to the link below Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the
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10 Dec
2025
Tender Published
Tender was published
30 Jan
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.
30 Jan
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
Nomsa Mkhonza
Phone
011-621-3066
Eskom is South Africa's primary electricity supplier, managing generation, transmission, and distribution.
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Submission Guidelines
Source: NEC3 SC_ 66kV Circuit Breakers.pdfReturnable Documents: (specific documents not listed in the extracted data). Ensure all required returnable forms are completed and submitted as per the tender instructions to avoid disqualification.
Compliance Requirements
Source: NEC3 SC_ 66kV Circuit Breakers.pdfNo specific requirements found
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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Act 38 of 2000
Important for public-sector construction and infrastructure tenders that require contractor grading or construction procurement standards.
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Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
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Act 46 of 2000
Relevant where professional engineering services or regulated engineering work may be required.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve engineering, technical design, maintenance, or regulated built-environment work.
Address
Eskom Distribution Division - All provinces - Mbombela - 0700
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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