This Tender Has Expired

Closing date: 26 May 2026 at 10:00. Compulsory clarification meeting: 15 May 2026 at 10:00 at Esselen Substation. Tender validity period: 90 days from closing. Clarification query deadline: 3 working days before closing (23 May 2026).

Eskom Representative: Phallang Mokoena. Tel: 084 748 4476 / 017 749 5105. Email: [email protected]. Department: Investment Recovery, Procurement and Supply Chain Management. Fraud/corruption reporting: 0800 11 2722 or [email protected].

Submit tender electronically via Eskom E-Tendering site by 26 May 2026 at 10:00. No hard copies or zipped files accepted. File limits: 50MB per file, 900MB total. Files must be in PDF or Excel. Latest submission overrides previous ones. Ensure submission status shows as 'complete'. Mandatory returnables at closing: Annexure A (Authorisation Form), B (Acknowledgement Form), C (Tenderer’s Particulars), D (Integrity Declaration), H (SBD 1), I (SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim), J (SBD 4 Bidders Disclosure). Non-submission or incomplete submission of these will disqualify. Compulsory clarification meeting on 15 May 2026 at 10:00 at Esselen Substation. Confirm attendance with Eskom Representative (Phallang Mokoena) in writing, including attendee details. Failure to attend disqualifies. Clarification queries must be submitted in writing to Eskom Representative at least 3 working days before closing.

Scoring: 80 points for price (inclusive of VAT, corrected for errors, excluding contingencies, adjusted for deviations/alternatives, NPV-based, unconditional discounts considered). 20 points for Specific Goals (PPPFA 2022). Total: 100 points. 80/20 preferential scoring system applied. Tenderers ranked from highest to lowest combined score. Failure to submit evidence for Specific Goals results in 0 points for that goal but does not disqualify. Contractual requirements (e.g., CSD registration, completed ITT) are not evaluation criteria but assessed post-evaluation. Non-compliance may render tender non-responsive.

Scope: Purchase, collection, and disposal of scrap 1 x 180MVA transformer at Esselen Substation under a once-off agreement. Work instructions/task orders issued per batch; each is standalone. Successful tenderer must: pay upfront for allocated batch within 7 working days of work instruction; collect all units as specified (no re-batching); have capacity to service contract at any time; clean site post-collection (including oil spill rehabilitation). Purchaser responsible for safe collection, handling, removal, loading, and transport using qualified labour and certified equipment. Goods identified by Eskom. Contract covers aluminium and copper core units. Eskom permit required before work starts; notify site agent upon completion for sign-off. Compliance: OHSA Act, Safety File (compulsory), no littering, fire safety precautions, oil spills are tenderer’s responsibility. No accommodation on site. Existing Eskom contract defaulters or open non-conformances disqualified.

Pricing: Submit price per item (exclusive VAT) in provided table. Rand rate per item determined post-evaluation. Final bid price per item (ex-VAT) used for disposal transactions. Payment terms: Eskom reserves right to negotiate if prices are not market-related. Unconditional discounts considered for evaluation; conditional discounts applied at payment. Subcontracting with subsidiaries discouraged (may be seen as fronting); must be declared if done. Pricing schedule must be submitted in PDF and Excel.

Mandatory: Proof of valid CSD registration (CSD number/report). Additional: COIDA certificate of good standing (South African tenderers only); Second-Hand Goods Act certificate from SAPS (for scrap dealers/recyclers, valid and current); CIPC company registration documents; Tax Clearance Certificate (local tenderers or foreign with SA footprint not on CSD/SARS PIN); B-BBEE Affidavit (DTI template) or Verification Certificate (accredited agency). For JVs/consortiums: valid JV agreement (joint/several liability, lead member, profit-sharing ratios); confirmation of single designated bank account; written confirmation of single business entity operation. Foreign tenderers with no SA footprint: complete SBD1; no tax compliance proof required. Non-compliance with contractual requirements may render tender non-responsive.