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 3 March 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
04 Feb 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-146575
ESKOM is seeking pre-qualified suppliers for the design, manufacture, testing, supply, and training of 66kv and 132kv circuit breakers for its distribution division on an as-needed basis over 60 months. This is an open tender under eskom’s etendering system, requiring mandatory csd registration and digital submission.
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The requirements are not amended. The tender was supposed to be extended on the closing date, however the dates were amended incorrectly. The new closing date will be 03 march 2026.
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Eskom Distribution Division - All provinces - Mbombela - 0700
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E-tendering Help Manual for supplier.pdf
Date & Time
Tuesday, 03 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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This briefing session took place during the tender period.
eTendering system is a web-based system that allows suppliers bidding for various tenders advertised
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submit tender documents at various Eskom tender offices. eTendering system replaces the manual or
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physical submission of tender documents at various Eskom tender offices. eTendering system in a
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Suppliers will
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04 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
03 Mar
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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Contact Information
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Submission Guidelines
Source: E-tendering Help Manual for supplier.pdfSubmission is via Eskom’s eTendering portal (https://eTendering.eskom.co.za). Steps: 1) Register on the portal (CSD number required). 2) Verify email and complete OTP authentication (sent to registered cellphone and email). 3) Upload all required documents under correct categories (Technical, Commercial, Finance, etc.). 4) Ensure individual files ≤50MB and total submission ≤900MB. 5) Finalize submission and save the confirmation email with submission ID for records. Disqualification risk: Incomplete or incorrectly categorized submissions. Note: TenderBulletin (https://tenderbulletin.eskom.co.za) provides access to published tenders and the eTendering link.
Compliance Requirements
Source: E-tendering Help Manual for supplier.pdfCSD registration is mandatory to access the eTendering system. No other specific compliance requirements (e.g., B-BBEE, CIDB, tax) are stated in the provided document.
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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)
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 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
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
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be required to register their details before they can be granted access to the eTendering system. An
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OTP (one time pin) will be sent to both their cell phone and email address.
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Quick and direct access is also available by using the following links:
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TenderBulletin Public website: https://tenderbulletin.eskom.co.za - this is used by members
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of the public, to view and access Eskom published tenders. eTendering hyperlink will be found
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on this site. Members of the public may follow prompt instructions once they have clicked on
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the eTendering link (https://eTendering.eskom.co.za). This link will allow them to upload the
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required tender documentation.
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eTendering website Public website: https://eTendering.eskom.co.za - this is used by
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members of the public, to view information about published tenders and submit their tender
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documents.
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N.B: Members of the public would need to have a CSD number to gain access to
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eTendering system.
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2 Problems
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A channel of communication has been created in case users of the system experiences a problem
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with the system. In a case users come across some difficulties in using Tender bulletin, eTendering
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and OpenText systems they need to contact the buyer responsible for the published tender.
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Closed tenders refers to the tenders which are not listed
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on Tenderbulletin as normal tenders, but are tenders sent directly to the relevant and potential
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suppliers who meet the selection and evaluation criteria to offer what the buyer needs. These
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suppliers will be sent a link via email to bid privately.
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4 Getting Started
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To gain access to eTendering portal
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1. Open your web browser
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2. Type TenderBulletin (eskom.co.za) or https://eTendering.eskom.co.za
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3. eTendering system login page will be displayed:
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Fig 1
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Registration Form Steps to follow
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Complete all the fields
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Contact number must start with a
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Plus prefix e.g +27
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Ensure that you also fill in the
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capture picture to validate that you
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are not a robot.
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Once all columns have been filled
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click on register button
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Pop-up message will be displayed asking
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the registerer to verify the email sent to
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the provided email address.
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If the email does not come through,
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button
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email to be resent,
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Once you have received the email click
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on link provided on
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the email.
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Then you will be directed back to
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etendering site with a login screen
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displayed, now complete the login
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with your verified email address and
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password
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Fig1.1
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Fig2a.
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Fig2b.
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4. Once the email is verified, login using your registered email address and password then the
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OTP page will be displayed
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5. OTP sent to the registered cellphone number and email address
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6. Insert the otp number then click , to resend OTP click on
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button
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7. Landing page once OTP is verified
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8.
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9. A page with the preferred Tender information is displayed before tender documentation can
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be submitted.
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10. Click on to submit required Tender documents
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11. Landing page once clicked on . Take note of the
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mentioned disclaimers.
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User Manual
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12. To submit tender documents, click on
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13. Upload required tender documents by:
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1. Giving the file a name
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2. Select the listed file type e.g.: Technical, commercial, finance and etc
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3. Choose the file you need to upload
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4. Then click on button, Fig5.
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Fig5.
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14. Once clicked on , this page will be displayed with the submitted document(s).
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Continue to submit all the required documents under the correct category ,i.e: Technical
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should be selected if technical documentation is uploaded and etc. Verify all required
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Final Submission
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button.
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15. Click on . A file size cannot exceed 50MB and a total size of
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all uploaded files should not exceed 900MB.
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16. Once -up message confirming the submission
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will pop-up
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17. Click on to finalize the submission of documents.
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If not all documents were submitted or still wish to add or submit more documents, click on
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.
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18. Once the submission is finalised the page with all submitted documents will display with the
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submission and closed time and date timestamp at the bottom.
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19. My Submissions . All your individually
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submitted tenders will be displayed.
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If you want to view or verify the submitted documents, click on
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20. Once the submission process is complete an email with be sent to the submitter with all
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submitted documents on email,Fig6.This is the final step for the submitter or tenderer.
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It is vital to save the email with the submission ID for future enquiry if need be.
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From:Eskom E-Tender Document Submission 28 <[email protected]>
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Date:Tue,23Aug2022,3:42pm
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Subject: Response To Submitter
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Eskom E-Tender Document Submission 28
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Hi Monalisa
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You have finalized a new submission with submission id:14 on tender #MPKUS10086PS
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closing date : 2022-11-30 10:00:00.
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Have started the submission from 2022-08-23 14:28:33 and finalized at 2022-08-23
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15:42:28
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Tender Description:
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Award for Provision of Office Cleaning and Janitorial Services at Kusile Power Station
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Project
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Files Submitted:
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ID Original NameTitle Size Type
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38 Test7.pdf testingCom 33141 Commercial
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40 Test1.pdf testingTech 33502 Technical
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41 Test15.pdf testingFin 33141 Finance
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Thanks,
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Eskom E-Tender Document Submission 28 Automated Mail
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© 2022 Eskom E-Tender Document Submission 28. All rights reserved.
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NB: This Email and its contents are subject to the Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd EMAIL
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LEGAL NOTICE which can be viewed at
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http://www.eskom.co.za/Pages/Email_Legal_Spam_Disclaimer.aspx
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5 Edit Registration
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To edit already registered information such as Name, Organization, CSD and cell phone number
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, Fig1. New window with information that needs to be
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updated pop ups,Fig2. Click on button to update registration details.
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Fig1.
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6 Log off Button
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7 Password reset
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To reset a forgotten password, click Fig1. and a new screen will
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pop up to enter an alternative email where the new password will be sent Fig2.Confirmation
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message will be sent to the user, Fig3.
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Fig1.
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An email confirming password reset will be sent to the email provided.
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Click on the link or to reset the password.
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Fig4.
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A new window will pop up to reset and confirm the new password, Fig5.Enter new
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password and confirm then click on button.
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Fig5.
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OTP window will pop up, type in the OTP sent to either the cell phone or email address.
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Fig6.
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OTP successfully goes through and lands on the below screen, password is successfully
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reset.
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Fig7.
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8 General
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This system is compatible to most web browsers however we recommend Ms Edge.
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The end.
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No specific requirements found
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Awaiting Award of Contract
This tender has not yet been awarded. The contracting authority is expected to publish the award notice in due course.
03 Mar
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
Phone
011-621-3066
[email protected]
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
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.
Eskom is South Africa's primary electricity supplier, managing generation, transmission, and distribution.
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.
Data conflicts
None detected
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