Electrical rates framework tender for three years – hessequa municipality (hes-tech 28/2627)

Closing date: Friday, 04 December 2026 at 12:00 (South African Standard Time).

Compulsory briefing: Monday, 16 November 2026 at 10:00, at Riversdale Powerstation, 1 Hospital Street, Riversdale.

Final addendum issued: no later than Tuesday, 24 November 2026. No further enquiries after its issue.

Validity period: 120 calendar days from closing, expiring Saturday, 03 April 2027.

Technical enquiries

• Name: Mr. Earl Swart
• Telephone: (028) 713 8000
• Email: [email protected]

Tender process and written enquiries

• Name: Ms. Leanne Windvogel
• Telephone: (028) 713 8087
• Email: [email protected]

Submission address

Hessequa Municipality

Absa Building

Corner of Dickson and Church Streets

Riversdale, 6670

Submission method: sealed envelope deposited in the tender box at Hessequa Municipality, Absa Building, Corner of Dickson and Church Streets, Riversdale, 6670.

Envelope must be clearly marked "HES-TECH 28/2627 - ELECTRICAL RATES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS".

Late, emailed, faxed or other electronically submitted offers will not be accepted.

Only offers from bidders who have formally obtained and paid for the Tender Documents will be considered. Proof of payment must accompany the Tender Offer.

Returnable documents: as listed in the Tender Data and standard forms (SBD/MBD) — complete, signed, and returned with the bid. Compulsory briefing attendance and signed attendance register are also part of responsiveness.

Evaluation is in three phases, each passes before the next:

1. Eligibility and Responsiveness: Pass/Fail — includes holding an active CIDB 6EP or higher grading, having purchased the Tender Documents, compulsory briefing attendance, and complete submission.
2. Functionality: minimum 75 out of 100 points to pass.
3. Price and Preference: Price 80 points, B-BBEE 10 points, Locality 10 points.

Only tenderers passing each preceding phase proceed.

Scope: maintenance, repair, refurbishment, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electrical distribution infrastructure and associated systems within the Hessequa Municipal Area.

Basis: as-and-when-required, rates-based framework.

Contract duration: three (3) years.

Appointment: two (2) Contractors, one per geographical Area (Area 1 and Area 2). The highest-ranked qualifying tenderer is considered for Area 1, the second highest for Area 2.

No minimum quantity, number of Task Orders or value of work is guaranteed.

The work requires maintenance, repair, refurbishment, installation, testing and commissioning of electrical infrastructure. The nature of the service implies conformance to relevant standards and municipal specifications, but no separate QA/QC document is provided in this extract.

Pricing is on a rates-based framework. No minimum quantities are guaranteed. The tender documents include a pricing schedule (standard form) that bidders must complete. No specific rates or amounts are disclosed in this notice.

Tender documents: non-refundable fee of R200.00, payable to Hessequa Municipality at First National Bank, account number 5357 1024 174, branch Riversdale / 200313, payment reference HES-TECH 28/2627.

Proof of payment must accompany the Tender Offer.

CIDB: active grading designation of 6EP or higher.

Tender Document purchase: must have formally obtained and paid for the official Tender Documents; proof of payment required.

Compulsory briefing: mandatory attendance through an authorised representative and signature of the attendance register.

Standard forms: all applicable SBD/MBD forms must be completed and signed, including preference points claim (B-BBEE) and locality claim.

Tax and CSD registration: standard municipal verification applies (not detailed in this document).

Same as evaluationCriteria: Pass/Fail eligibility (including CIDB 6EP and briefing attendance), functionality minimum 75/100, and 90/10 split (80 price, 10 B-BBEE, 10 locality). Only those passing each phase continue.