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
Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill - Sunninghill - Sunninghill - 2000
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
19 Jun 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-159690
This tender, issued by ESKOM, seeks suppliers to provide maintenance and support for magik and esri technology solutions over a two-year period. IT is targeted at professional service providers capable of meeting technical, b-bbee, and socio-economic development obligations.
Date & Time
Monday, 20 July 2026 - 11:00
Venue
null
NO special conditions
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill - Sunninghill - Sunninghill - 2000
19 Jun
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
20 Jul
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdf
Eskom is re-issuing a tender for the provision of Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance and Support for a period of two years. The tender evaluates bids based on a combination of price (80 points) and B-BBEE status (20 points). Additional Socio-Economic Development and Localisation & Industrialisation (SDL&I) objectives are mandatory contractual obligations but do not affect scoring. The contract includes strict reporting, compliance, and skills development requirements.
Median Estimate
R 595 406
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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Description
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdfN/a
NOTE: Failure by the Contractor/Service Provider/Supplier to meet the CIDB CSDG mandatory %
will render their tender non-responsive.
Confidential
Returnable Documents
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdf (TENDER)NB: The following documents are required to claim preference points,
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdf (TENDER)Mandatory
Preferential
Higher B-BBEE levels (Level 1–3) score more points (20–0 scale).
Disqualification
None explicitly stated for missing SDL&I docs, but **0 points for B-BBEE** if documentation is missing.
Methodology
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdfthrough their supply network. In certain cases, the SETA’s accredited training providers can be
approached to participate in developing critical and scarce skills.
Note: Tenderers are required to take full responsibility for the total cost of developing the requisite
skills, and Eskom shall not make any financial contribution towards the fulfilment of this
obligation. Tenderers also are advised to approach their relevant SETAs to access grants,
subsidies and incentives as well as South African Revenue Services for tax rebates that are
earmarked for skills development initiatives.
Section 4: SDL&I Retention and Performance Security
Eskom will apply a retention of 2.5% of the invoice amount for failure to meet SDL&I
obligations.
As security for the fulfilment of SDL&I obligations, Eskom will apply a retention of 2.5% on
every invoice amount (excluding VAT) for failure to submit SDL&I performance reports every
quarter; or failure to meet the SDL&I obligations in this contract. The 2.5% retention clause
will be applied as follows:
Experience & Qualifications
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdf✓ The successful tenderer will be obligated to skill one candidate for every R2 Million
spend cumulatively through purchase orders/instructions awarded to the supplier.
✓ The tenderer will be expected to submit a letter of competence/proof of
attendance/service contract/certificate of compliance as proof that a candidate has
been appointed for work experience. The supplier will be required to implement this
requirement a month after the threshold is reached.
Pricing Schedule
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdftender response must be separated into its components as per the Price Schedule included with
the tender documents. Local procurement content is total spending minus the imported
component.
B-BBEE Requirements
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdf (TENDER)(80/20 system) 1 20 2 18 3 14 4 12 5 8 6 6 7 4 8 2 Non-compliant contributor 0
Health & Safety
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdfensure their validity:
authorised to depose of an affidavit. (Mark the applicable option).
business address.
as per Statement 004, the percentage of black beneficiaries must be reflected. (No blank spaces to be left).
management account. (Mark the applicable option).
(Financial year end to be stipulated by day/month/year).
supplier status.
the presence of the Commissioner of Oath. Furthermore the Commissioner must also sign and stamp)
commission a sworn affidavit in which they have an interest.
Special Conditions
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdf (TENDER)Requirements
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdf (TENDER)Section 2: Objective criteria award. If the tenderer does not meet objective criteria; it may lead to the second-ranked tenderer being recommended for award.
Section
Source: Magik and ESRI Technology Maintenance v1.0 -SDLI -Annexure N -.pdfSection 1: Specific Goals
A maximum of 20 points may be awarded to a tenderer for the specific goal specified for the tender.
The points scored for the specific goal must be added to the points scored for price and the total must
Number of points
(80/20 system)
NB: The following documents are required to claim preference points,
Tenderer failing to provide documentation for the allocation of preference points will not be
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)
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.
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
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Organization
EskomContact Person
Wendy Nduneni
Phone
011-621-3067
[email protected]
Address
Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill - Sunninghill - Sunninghill - 2000
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
19 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
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Eskom is South Africa's primary electricity supplier, managing generation, transmission, and distribution.
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