Issuing Organization
ESKOM
Location
Western Cape
Closing Date
02 Apr 2026
Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
Eskom Road - Brackenfell - Cape Town - 7560
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
11 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-150565
ESKOM requires contractors to install smart meters, data concentrators and bulk load limiting devices in various zones within the cape coastal cluster in western cape on an as-and-when basis. Suppliers should check eskom's tender bulletin for briefing details. Briefing is compulsory.
Median Estimate
R 800 000
Range
Based on Build phase fallback. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
Request for Quotation
Eskom Road - Brackenfell - Cape Town - 7560
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Date & Time
Thursday, 02 April 2026 - 10:00
Venue
Please check Eskom's Tender Bulletin for link and details under the Commercial folder
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Please download all tender documents from eskom's tender bulletin www.eskom.co.za, ESKOM tender bulletin
11 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
02 Apr
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
240-105658000 Supplier Quality Management Specification (3).pdf
559-1486493583_TEC for Contractors Constructing MV and LV Overhead and Cable Networks in WCOU.pdf
240-109253698 CQP Template 2021.docx
Environmental Requirements Template Solar PV Microgrid rev 2.xlsx
240-68099512 Form A_Cat 3_ Rev 9.pdf
240-109253302 _ Quality Control Plan or Inspection Test Plan (QCP or ITP) rev 2.docx
High risk tender evaluation template- Smart Grid Enablement Project (Smart Metering).pdf
240-12248652_List of Tender Returnables_Cat 3_ Rev 7.pdf
2025-2028 SMART TECHNOLOGY BOQ - 09 Mar 2026.xls
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Vendors Template.pdf
Invitation to Tender_Installation of Smart Meters_11 March 2026.pdf
NEC3 ECC-Smart Technology WCOU - 2025-2028 Feb 2026.pdf
E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form - 27 January 2025.pdf
559-1359694246 Technical Evaluation Criteria for MV and LV Authorisation Rev 1.pdf
SDLI Strategy Setting Template for Bidders - Smart Technology December 2025.pdf
Smart Grid Enablement Project.pdf
ITT CLAUSE AND ANNEXURE SMARTMETERING.pdf
E-tendering Help Manual for supplier - 27 January 2025.pdf
Eskom_-_Standard_Conditions_of_Tender_-_30_January_2025.pdf
To download these documents and access AI-powered analysis, visit the main tender page.
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