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.
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Kusile Power Station - Emalahleni - Emalahleni - 1035
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
04 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-164530
ESKOM has cancelled the tender for the provision of c&i maintenance labour service at kusile power station for a period of five years (60 months). The cancellation is due to improper or unrealistic specification or functionality criteria in the enquiry. Bidders should note that NO further action is required and NO closing date or evaluation criteria apply.
Tender cancelled; no bid submission is required.
Cancellation reason: the enquiry contained improper or unrealistic specification or functionality criteria.
No closing date or evaluation criteria apply.
Enquiries: Shirly Dhladhla, Tel: 013 295 9465, E-mail: [email protected].
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Date & Time
Friday, 30 October 2026 - 10:00
Venue
null
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Kusile Power Station - Emalahleni - Emalahleni - 1035
AI Document Analysis Stages
Important Dates
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter - CI Maintenance.pdf (TENDER)04 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
30 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Tender Cancellation Letter - CI Maintenance.pdf
This document is a cancellation notice for a tender (E2386GXMPKUS) issued by Eskom for the provision of C&I (Control and Instrumentation) maintenance labour services at Kusile Power Station for five years. The tender was cancelled due to improper or unrealistic specification or functionality criteria.
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Tender cancelled; no closing date or other dates apply.
Contact Information
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter - CI Maintenance.pdf (TENDER)Enquiries: Shirly Dhladhla, Tel: 013 295 9465, E-mail: [email protected]
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter - CI Maintenance.pdf (TENDER)Tender cancelled. No evaluation criteria apply. The cancellation reason given is that the enquiry contained improper or unrealistic specification or functionality criteria.
Technical Specifications
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter - CI Maintenance.pdf (TENDER)Tender cancelled. The scope was provision of C&I maintenance labour service at Kusile Power Station for a period of five years (60 months).
Compliance Requirements
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter - CI Maintenance.pdf (TENDER)No specific requirements found
Section
Source: Tender Cancellation Letter - CI Maintenance.pdfTender cancelled. The cancellation reason given is that the enquiry contained improper or unrealistic specification or functionality criteria.
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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Address
Kusile Power Station - Emalahleni - Emalahleni - 1035
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
07 Aug 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Median Estimate
R 7 579 340
Range
Based on 6 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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