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
Vanderkloof Power Station - Vanderkloof - Vanderkloof - 7570
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
03 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-164369
This is a regret letter regarding the tender for the replacement of the excitation system for unit 1 and unit 2 at the vanderkloof hydro power station in the northern cape. The notice indicates that the tender process has concluded, and NO further bids are being accepted. Suppliers who participated should refer to the original tender documentation for details.
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 03 August 2027 - 11:00
Venue
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Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Vanderkloof Power Station - Vanderkloof - Vanderkloof - 7570
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Description
Source: Regret Letter E2420GXPOU VDK Excitation Replacement.pdf03 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
03 Aug
2027
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.
Regret Letter E2420GXPOU VDK Excitation Replacement.pdf
This document is a regret (unsuccessful notification) letter issued by Eskom to suppliers who responded to the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Unit 1 & 2 Excitation System Replacement at Vanderkloof Hydro Power Station. It confirms that the contract was awarded to ABB South Africa Pty Ltd and thanks the unsuccessful suppliers for their participation.
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R 1 881 787
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Unit 1 & 2 Excitation System Replacement at
Important Dates
Source: Regret Letter E2420GXPOU VDK Excitation Replacement.pdf (RFP){"closingDate":"01 June 2016"}
Contact Information
Source: Regret Letter E2420GXPOU VDK Excitation Replacement.pdf (RFP){"name":null,"email":"[email protected]","phone":"021 941 5728","department":"1 & 2 Excitation System Replacement at","address":null}
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Regret Letter E2420GXPOU VDK Excitation Replacement.pdf (RFP)Not applicable for this document, as it is a notification of unsuccessful bidding. The original tender would have had eligibility criteria such as being a registered supplier with Eskom, meeting technical qualifications, and complying with local content and BBBEE requirements.
Technical Specifications
Source: Regret Letter E2420GXPOU VDK Excitation Replacement.pdf (RFP)Unit 1 & 2 Excitation System Replacement at
Compliance Requirements
Source: Regret Letter E2420GXPOU VDK Excitation Replacement.pdf (RFP)No specific requirements found
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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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.
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Act 107 of 1998
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Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
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Act 103 of 1977
Relevant where building standards, renovations, maintenance or construction compliance may apply.
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Address
Vanderkloof Power Station - Vanderkloof - Vanderkloof - 7570
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
03 Aug 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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