Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Northern Cape Province - Northern Cape Province - Eskom Distribution, Northern Cape Operating Unit, GEMMA Cluster -
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
21 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-175113
ESKOM has awarded contracts for the provision of meter reading services across the harts, karoo, kalahari and kgalagadi sectors of the northern cape operating unit, to be performed on an as-and-when-required basis over a 36-month period. The award follows completion of evaluation, adjudication and award processes under tender enquiry e1977dxncr. The successful tenderers are khonzile trading solutions (pty) ltd, nkiruka trading enterprise (pty) ltd, tswelopele maintanance cc, real save trading enterprise cc, sillent hill trading (pty) ltd and sid surv (pty)ltd. Unsuccessful tenderers are all other participants. The contract takes effect on 3 september 2026, with a review date in september 2031.
Award notification only — no further bidding is open; the tender process is concluded.
Successful tenderers: Khonzile Trading Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Nkiruka Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd, Tswelopele Maintanance CC, Real Save Trading Enterprise CC, Sillent Hill Trading (Pty) Ltd, Sid Surv (Pty)Ltd.
Contract scope: meter reading services in Harts, Karoo, Kalahari and Kgalagadi sectors of the Northern Cape Operating Unit (NCOU).
Contract period: 36 months on an as-and-when-required basis, effective 3 September 2026.
Review date: September 2031.
Enquiries: Katlego Choche ([email protected]) and Annelize Kruger ([email protected]).
Procurement Manager: Jabu Mtshali.
Requests for reasons or access to records: submit via Eskom process or PAIA Office at [email protected].
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Date & Time
Thursday, 05 November 2026 - 10:00
Venue
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This is a notification of award to successful and regret to unsuccessful tenderers
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Northern Cape Province - Northern Cape Province - Eskom Distribution, Northern Cape Operating Unit, GEMMA Cluster -
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21 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
05 Nov
2026
Closing Date
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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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Notification of Award to Successful and Regret to Unsuccessful Tenderers_ E1977DXNCR.pdf
The department requires provision of meter reading services in the Harts, Karoo, Kalahari and Kgalagadi sectors of the Northern Cape Operating Unit on an as and when required basis over 36 months.
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Provision of Meter Reading Services in the Harts Sector, Karoo Sector, Kalahari Sector and Kgalagadi Sector of the Northern Cape Operating Unit (NCOU), on an 'as and when required' basis over a period of 36 months.
Important Dates
Source: Notification of Award to Successful and Regret to Unsuccessful Tenderers_ E1977DXNCR.pdf (unknown)Effective Date: 03 September 2026
Letter Date: 21 October 2026
Review Date: September 2031
Contact Information
Source: Notification of Award to Successful and Regret to Unsuccessful Tenderers_ E1977DXNCR.pdf (unknown)Enquiries
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Procurement Manager
Role: Procurement Manager
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Notification of Award to Successful and Regret to Unsuccessful Tenderers_ E1977DXNCR.pdf (unknown)The evaluation, adjudication and award process for this tender has been completed. Eskom has confirmed the successful tenderer(s) through this Notification of Award. No further eligibility criteria apply to bidders as the tender process is concluded.
Technical Specifications
Source: Notification of Award to Successful and Regret to Unsuccessful Tenderers_ E1977DXNCR.pdf (unknown)Project: Provision of Meter Reading Services
Sectors: Harts Sector, Karoo Sector, Kalahari Sector, Kgalagadi Sector
Operating Unit: Northern Cape Operating Unit (NCOU)
Contract Period: 36 months on an 'as and when' required basis
Section
Source: Notification of Award to Successful and Regret to Unsuccessful Tenderers_ E1977DXNCR.pdfEvaluation process: completion of evaluation, adjudication and award process. Eskom confirms successful tenderer appointment under enquiry E1977DXNCR.
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Act 12 of 2004
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Act 2 of 2000
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Act 3 of 2000
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Address
Northern Cape Province - Northern Cape Province - Eskom Distribution, Northern Cape Operating Unit, GEMMA Cluster -
Source confidence
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Last checked
21 Oct 2026
AI status
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