Ankerlig power station fire detection system — 5-Year inspection, servicing, testing and spares contract

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd invites tenders for the fire detection system at Ankerlig Power Station. Tender number E3671GXPOU. Tender issued 15 October 2026. Closing 05 November 2026 at 10h00. Tender validity 12 weeks from the closing date and time. The tender documents are supplied free of charge, and submitting a tender is taken as acceptance of Eskom's Standard Conditions of Tender, available at www.eskom.co.za.

Closing

• Date: 05 November 2026
• Time: 10h00
• Late tenders will not be accepted.

Compulsory site clarification meeting

• Date: 27 October 2026
• Time: 11H00
• Venue: Ankerlig Gas Turbine Power Station
• Attendance is compulsory; bidders who do not attend are disqualified and will not be evaluated.
• Attendance must be confirmed by 12h00 on 23 October 2026 with the Eskom Representative, stating the company name, position and contact details of each proposed attendee.

Clarification queries

• Written clarification requests must reach Eskom no later than 5 working days before the tender submission deadline.

Other

• Tender issue date: 15 October 2026.
• Tender validity: 12 weeks from the closing date and time.
• Bidders should keep checking the Eskom Tender Bulletin for addenda.

Compulsory site clarification meeting: 27 October 2026 at 11H00 at Ankerlig Gas Turbine Power Station. Attendance is compulsory; bidders who do not attend are disqualified and will not be evaluated. Attendance must be confirmed by 12h00 on 23 October 2026 with the Eskom Representative, giving the company name, position and contact details of each proposed attendee.

Eskom Representatives — all queries and clarifications in writing to these contacts only

• Name: Rashaad Sedan
• Email: [email protected]
• Name: Le-Anne Moses
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 021 941 5703

Procurement Manager

• Name: Zodidi Mavume
• Role: Procurement Manager

Fraud and corruption reporting

• Telephone: 0800 11 2722
• Email: [email protected]

Submission

• Method: Eskom Tender Bulletin e-tendering site, electronic only

Site

• Ankerlig Gas Turbine Power Station

Submission method

• Electronic submission only, via the Eskom Tender Bulletin e-tendering site.
• No hard-copy tenders will be accepted.
• Documents must be uploaded under the folders Technical, Commercial, Financial and Other.
• All documents in PDF; the price list in PDF plus a copy in Excel.
• Upload limit: 500 MB per document; 4 GB total per submission.
• Zip or condensed files may not be uploaded.
• The submission status must show as complete.
• On resubmission only the latest version is accepted; earlier versions become void.
• Ensuring submission before the closing time is the bidder's responsibility.

Returnables required at closing (disqualifiable if missing, unsigned or incomplete)

• Annexure A — Authorisation Form: authorises the named signatory to bind the bidder.
• Annexure B — Acknowledgement Form.
• Annexure C — Tenderer's Particulars.
• Annexure D — Integrity Pact Declaration Form; the Eskom Supplier Integrity Pact must be read.
• Annexure E — CPA requirements for local goods/services, where applicable.
• Annexure H — SBD 1 Invitation to Bid: bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page.
• Annexure J — SBD 4 Declaration of Interest: discloses state employment or connections of directors, shareholders or members.
• E-tendering Help Manual acknowledgement form, where applicable.
• CIDB proof of grading 7SF or higher, or the JV equivalent.
• NEC Term Services Contract, completed.
• Completed Pricing Schedule, in PDF and Excel.
• Tax Evaluation Questionnaire, where applicable.
• Employment Equity compliance proof, including proof of report submission to the Department of Labour (South African designated employers).
• Tax clearance certificate where the bidder is not CSD-registered and has not supplied a SARS e-filing PIN.
• COIDA certificate of good standing or proof of application (South African bidders).
• Quality returnables: List of Tender Returnables Cat 3 Rev 7, Form A Cat 3 Rev 9, Supplier Quality Management Specification, QCP or ITP rev 2, CQP Template 2021.
• Safety returnables: OHS acknowledgement form, OHS specification, OHS&Q management plan, Annexure C1 high-risk evaluation template.
• Technical Evaluation Criteria — Attachment 3.
• Financial due diligence documents (annual financial statements and related schedules).

Returnables remediable within 5 working days of a written request (non-disqualifiable at closing)

• Annexure I — SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form (PPPFA 2022): claims B-BBEE preference points.
• Specific goals proof (valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit): no proof scores zero, it does not disqualify.
• The 5 working day remedy period does not apply to CIDB proof of grading.

Joint venture documents

• Letter of intent or valid JV/consortium agreement setting out each partner's rights, obligations and profit-sharing ratios.
• Written confirmation that the JV will operate as a single business entity, or that obligation built into the JV agreement.
• Details of a single designated bank account in the JV's name, independent of the individual partners.

Disqualification risks

• A disqualifiable returnable missing, unsigned or incomplete at closing.
• Late submission.
• Non-attendance at the compulsory site clarification meeting.
• More than one tender submitted, directly or as a JV partner.
• Subcontracting 100% of the scope.
• Conflict of interest, restriction by Eskom or National Treasury, or listing on the Tender Defaulters list.
• Tender signed by an unauthorised person.

Returnables required at closing (disqualifiable if missing, unsigned or incomplete): Annexure A Authorisation Form; Annexure B Acknowledgement Form; Annexure C Tenderer's Particulars; Annexure D Integrity Pact Declaration; Annexure E CPA for local goods/services where applicable; Annexure H SBD 1 Invitation to Bid; Annexure J SBD 4 Declaration of Interest; E-tendering Help Manual acknowledgement form; CIDB proof of grading 7SF or higher; completed NEC Term Services Contract; completed Pricing Schedule in PDF and Excel; Tax Evaluation Questionnaire; Employment Equity compliance proof; tax clearance certificate where not CSD-registered or without a SARS e-filing PIN; COIDA certificate or proof of application; quality returnables (List of Tender Returnables Cat 3 Rev 7, Form A Cat 3 Rev 9, Supplier Quality Management Specification, QCP/ITP rev 2, CQP Template 2021); safety returnables (OHS acknowledgement form, OHS specification, OHS&Q management plan, Annexure C1 high-risk template); Technical Evaluation Criteria Attachment 3; and financial due diligence documents. Annexure I SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form and specific goals proof are remediable within 5 working days of a written request. Annexure F CPA(IG) for foreign goods/services, reverse e-auction forms and Contract Participation Goals are not applicable. JV bidders must add a letter of intent or JV agreement, confirmation of single-entity operation, and details of a single designated JV bank account.

Evaluation stages

1. Eligibility and basic compliance: eligibility criteria met, complete commercial, financial and technical submission, mandatory returnables submitted by the stated deadlines.
2. Functionality/technical evaluation: minimum qualifying score 80%. Bidders below 80% are not evaluated further. Eskom may lower the threshold to 70% if no bidder reaches 80%.
3. Price and specific goals scored under the 80/20 preference point system.

Scoring

• Price: 80 points.
• Specific goals (B-BBEE): 20 points, in terms of the PPPFA.
• Ranking: price and specific goal scores are added and bidders ranked from highest to lowest.

Price evaluation basis

• Prices evaluated inclusive of VAT.
• Corrected for arithmetical errors.
• Contingencies in any bill of quantities or activity schedule excluded.
• Adjusted for acceptable variations, deviations or alternative tenders.
• Net present value comparison based on the tendered programme and prices, price adjustment factors and exchange rate fluctuations where applicable.
• Unconditional discounts count for evaluation; conditional discounts are not scored but are applied at payment.

Other

• Objective criteria: not applicable.
• Reverse e-auction: not applicable.
• Contractual requirements (CSD registration, and SHEQ, financial viability or B-BBEE where stipulated) are not evaluation criteria; they are assessed after evaluation and ranking and must be met before contract award.

Scope

• Fire detection system for Ankerlig Power Station, Western Cape.
• Scope of work is contained in the NEC Term Services Contract (Attachment 1).
• Contract form: NEC3 Term Services Contract.

Quality deliverables

• Supplier Quality Management Specification.
• Quality Control Plan or Inspection Test Plan (QCP or ITP) rev 2.
• Form A Cat 3 Rev 9 and List of Tender Returnables Cat 3 Rev 7.
• CQP Template 2021.

Safety and site standards

• Work at height, working in confined spaces, PPE, substance abuse management, life-saving rules, vehicle and driver safety, OHS incident management and OHS risk assessment apply.

Other requirements

• Cataloguing: the successful bidder may have to supply cataloguing information per item after award and label all delivered materials to Eskom's labelling specification; the pricing schedule must include a cataloguing line item, which Eskom pays for.
• Local content: the SBD 6.2 declaration applies only where designated materials are included, in which case Annexures G1 to G4 must be completed.
• Contract Skills Development Goals: 0.25% for the SF class of works, contained in the pricing schedule.
• Alternative tenders are not allowed.
• Contract Participation Goals: not applicable.

Quality returnables required by tender closing: List of Tender Returnables Cat 3 Rev 7; Form A Cat 3 Rev 9; Supplier Quality Management Specification; Quality Control Plan or Inspection Test Plan (QCP or ITP) rev 2; and CQP Template 2021. SHE and quality returnables should be submitted by the closing date to speed up evaluation.

Pricing must be completed on the Pricing Schedule/BOQ provided (Attachment 2) or in the NEC contract; pricing on company letterheads is not accepted. For e-tendering, submit the price list in PDF plus a copy in Excel, within the 500 MB per document and 4 GB total upload limits. Prices are scored out of 80 points. The pricing schedule must include a line item for cataloguing where cataloguing is required, and it contains the CIDB Contract Skills Development Goal of 0.25%.

Pricing

• Pricing must be completed on the Pricing Schedule/BOQ provided in the tender attachments or NEC contract; pricing on company letterheads is not permitted.
• Price list submitted in PDF plus a copy in Excel.
• Prices evaluated inclusive of VAT and scored out of 80 points.
• Unconditional discounts count for evaluation; conditional discounts are applied at payment only.

Payment terms

• Contracts below R50 000 000 including VAT: payment within 30 days of receipt of undisputed invoices.
• Contracts above R50 000 000 including VAT: payment within 60 days of receipt of undisputed invoices.

Security

• Provision of security for performance: not applicable.

Financial due diligence (assessed before contract award)

• Latest approved annual financial statements of the tendering company itself, not the parent or ultimate holding company, including background to the company, signed director's report, signed auditor's/reviewer's/compiler's/accounting officer's report, statement of financial position, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity, statement of cash flows and notes.
• Draft annual financial statements and management accounts are not accepted.
• Signed public interest score for South African unaudited entities, giving the actual score, stating whether the company is owner-managed and whether the statements were externally prepared.
• Copies of ITA34C for the current and previous years of assessment for South African unaudited entities.
• Unincorporated JVs and SPVs: each partner must submit its own annual financial statements with all the items above.
• Start-ups formed within the last 12 months are exempt at bid stage but must submit first-year statements once available.
• Eskom may negotiate with preferred bidders if tendered prices are not market-related.

Eligibility

• No restriction on doing business with Eskom or other state-owned companies.
• Not a national of, or registered and operating under the laws of, a country on any international sanctions list; this also applies to proposed subcontractors and suppliers.
• Not restricted by National Treasury and not on the Tender Defaulters list.
• Not restricted by Eskom.
• No conflict of interest; common controlling partners or relationships that give access to another bidder's information or influence over the process disqualify.
• Only one tender per bidder, whether submitted individually or as a JV partner.
• JV or consortium agreements must state that the parties are jointly and severally liable.
• Tenders must be signed by an authorised person.
• A bidder may not subcontract 100% of the scope.

Mandatory registrations and evidence

• CSD registration (CSD number or CSD report) — mandatory for all tenders.
• Tax compliance: SARS e-filing PIN for verification, or CSD profile/number; otherwise a certified tax clearance certificate. Foreign bidders with no South African footprint complete SBD 1 but need no tax compliance proof.
• CIDB: contractor grading 7SF or higher, based on estimated contract value over five years. JVs qualify if every member is CIDB-registered, the lead partner holds 6SF or higher, and the combined grading is 7SF or higher. Registration must be in place at closing, or within 21 working days of the closing date if agreed with the employer.
• Employment Equity Act compliance proof, including proof of submission of the Employment Equity report to the Department of Labour (South African designated employers).
• COIDA: original certificate of good standing or proof of application from the Compensation Fund or a licensed compensation insurer (South African bidders).
• B-BBEE: valid B-BBEE status level certificate, sworn affidavit, or other prescribed proof, to claim the 20 specific goal points. No proof means zero points, not disqualification.
• Local content: SBD 6.2 declaration and Annexures G1 to G4 where designated materials are included.

Standard forms

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses state employment or connections of directors, shareholders or members.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims B-BBEE preference points under the PPPFA 2022 regulations.
• SBD 6.2 (Declaration of Local Production and Content): certifies local content where designated materials apply.
• Annexure A (Authorisation Form): board, members', trustees' or JV resolution authorising the signatory.
• Annexure D (Integrity Pact Declaration): commits the bidder to Eskom's Supplier Integrity Pact.
• Annexure E (CPA for local goods/services), where applicable.

Other

• Main contractors are discouraged from subcontracting to their own subsidiaries; any such subcontract must be declared in the tender.
• Eskom reserves the right to negotiate with preferred bidders if prices are not market-related.

Specific goals are scored out of 20 points under the PPPFA. Bidders must submit proof of B-BBEE status level — a certificate issued by an authorised body or person, a sworn affidavit as prescribed by the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice, or another requirement prescribed under the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act. Failure to submit proof does not disqualify the bid but scores zero for specific goals.

Safety returnables and standards: Eskom Acknowledgement Form for OHS Legal and Other Requirements; Annexure C1 Tender Evaluation Template High Risk; OHS Specification Requirements; OHS&Q Management Plan; OHS Risk Assessment Procedure rev 5; PPE Non-Compliance Memo; Work at Height Standard; Management of Substance Abuse in the Workplace; OHS Incident Management Procedure; Life-Saving Rules Standard rev 7; Vehicle and Driver Safety Management Procedure; Eskom PPE Standard; Working in Confined Spaces WI Nov 2025; Employees' Right of Refusal to Work in Unsafe Situations Procedure; and Acknowledgement Form Life-Saving Rules. A COIDA certificate of good standing or proof of application from the Compensation Fund or a licensed insurer is required from South African bidders.

Contract form: NEC3 Term Services Contract. The estimated CIDB grading is based on contract value over a five-year period. Payment terms: 30 days from receipt of undisputed invoices for contracts below R50 million including VAT, and 60 days for contracts above R50 million including VAT. Contractual requirements — CSD registration as a mandatory requirement, plus SHEQ, financial viability and B-BBEE where stipulated — are assessed after evaluation and ranking and must be met before award; failure may render the tender non-responsive. CIDB Contract Skills Development Goals apply at 0.25% for the SF class of works. Contract Participation Goals and provision of security for performance are not applicable. Alternative tenders are not allowed. Eskom may negotiate with preferred bidders if tendered prices are not market-related. Main contractors are discouraged from subcontracting to their own subsidiaries, and any such subcontract must be declared in the tender.

Eligibility: no restriction on doing business with Eskom or state-owned companies; not a national of a sanctioned country; not restricted by National Treasury or on the Tender Defaulters list; not restricted by Eskom; no conflict of interest; only one tender per bidder, individually or as a JV partner; JV agreements must state joint and several liability; tenders must be signed by an authorised person; and no bidder may subcontract 100% of the scope. Basic compliance requires meeting the eligibility criteria, submitting a complete tender with commercial, financial and technical information, and submitting the mandatory commercial returnables by the stipulated deadlines. For e-tendering, failure to upload the tender documents renders the tender non-responsive.

Functionality/technical evaluation applies, with a minimum qualifying score of 80%; bidders below that are not evaluated further, and Eskom may reduce the threshold to 70% if no bidder reaches 80%. Price is scored out of 80 points and specific goals out of 20 points under the PPPFA, ranked on the 80/20 system by adding the two scores. Prices are evaluated inclusive of VAT, corrected for arithmetical errors, excluding contingencies, adjusted for acceptable variations, and compared on net present value; unconditional discounts count and conditional discounts are applied at payment only. Objective criteria and reverse e-auction are not applicable.