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
ESKOM CENTRE - 120 Henry Street, Westdene - Bloemfontein - 9301
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
23 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-151788
Panel enabling agreement for nine contractors to replace class 3 & 4 wood poles on live 11–33 kv lines across free state for 60 months on call-off basis. Applicants must have proven high-voltage electrical construction capability and CIDB grading 3CE/4CE or higher.
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Median Estimate
R 33 425 058
Range
Based on 4 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
ESKOM CENTRE - 120 Henry Street, Westdene - Bloemfontein - 9301
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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.
E1465DXFSOU - Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Wood Pole Live.pdf
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Date & Time
Monday, 20 April 2026 - 10:00
Venue
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This briefing session took place during the tender period.
23 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
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Open Supplier Readiness HubSets 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.
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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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These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 38 of 2000
Important for public-sector construction and infrastructure tenders that require contractor grading or construction procurement standards.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve construction, building work, infrastructure, or site-based delivery.
Act 107 of 1998
Relevant where environmental authorisations, EIAs or environmental compliance may apply.
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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 construction, building work, infrastructure, or site-based delivery.
Act 103 of 1977
Relevant where building standards, renovations, maintenance or construction compliance may apply.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve construction, building work, infrastructure, or site-based delivery.
Address
ESKOM CENTRE - 120 Henry Street, Westdene - Bloemfontein - 9301
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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