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.
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Vaaldam Road - Viljoensdrift - Vereeniging - 1930
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
27 May 2020
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-142476
ESKOM has cancelled its invitation to tender for the calibration, servicing and ad hoc maintenance of chemical services laboratory equipment at lethabo power station, because NO technically acceptable offer was received. NO bids are to be submitted against the cancelled invitation. A replacement invitation covering the same scope will be published on the ESKOM tender bulletin and the national treasury e-portal, and suppliers should monitor those channels instead of responding to the cancelled tender.
Status: the invitation to tender has been cancelled — no bids are to be submitted against it.
Cancellation date: 24 November 2025.
Reason for cancellation: no technically acceptable offer was received.
Replacement procurement: a new invitation for the same scope will be published on the Eskom Tender Bulletin and the National Treasury e-Portal; bidders must watch those channels for the re-advertised opportunity.
Recorded closing date: 3 December 2026 at 11:00 no longer applies, as the invitation has been cancelled.
Enquiries: Keneilwe Makoele, Officer Procurement, [email protected], 016 457 5294.
Approval: Esther Seshabela, Manager Procurement.
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Date & Time
Thursday, 03 December 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Vaaldam Road - Viljoensdrift - Vereeniging - 1930
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27 May
2020
Tender Published
Tender was published
03 Dec
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.
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Tender Cancellation Letter Template - Calibration service.pdf
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Tender Cancellation Letter Template - Calibration service.pdf
Eskom Holdings SOC Limited has cancelled the invitation to tender for the calibration, service and ad hoc maintenance of chemical services laboratory equipment at Lethabo Power Station, because no technically acceptable offer was received. A new invitation to tender will be published on the Eskom Tender Bulletin and the E-Portal National Treasury website.
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Eskom Holdings SOC Limited has cancelled the invitation to tender for calibration, service and ad hoc maintenance of chemical services laboratory equipment at Lethabo Power Station.
Reason: no technically acceptable offer was received.
A new invitation to tender for the same scope will be advertised on the Eskom Tender Bulletin and the National Treasury e-Portal.
Important Dates
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter Template - Calibration service.pdf (TENDER)Cancellation notice issued: 24 November 2025
Note: the original invitation to tender has been cancelled; no bids are to be submitted against it.
Contact Information
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter Template - Calibration service.pdf (TENDER)Enquiries
Approval
Technical Specifications
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter Template - Calibration service.pdf (TENDER)Cancelled scope: calibration, service and ad hoc maintenance of chemical services laboratory equipment at Lethabo Power Station.
Reason for cancellation: no technically acceptable offer was received.
A replacement invitation to tender for the same scope will be published on the Eskom Tender Bulletin and the National Treasury e-Portal.
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.
Address
Vaaldam Road - Viljoensdrift - Vereeniging - 1930
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
5
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Median Estimate
R 553 797
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
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