Installation of 24-Core opgw fibre optic cables between five substation pairs (limpopo)

Installation of 24-core OPGW on the Rampheri–Unin 132 kV line, between Rampheri Substation and Unin Substation, over a 3-month contract period.

• Contract structure: Part C1 Agreements and Contract Data, Part C2 Pricing Data, Part C3 Scope of Work (Works Information), Part C4 Site Information.
• Employer: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Reg No. 2002/015527/30).

Employer

• Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Reg No. 2002/015527/30)
• Registered address:

Megawatt Park

Maxwell Drive

Sandton

Johannesburg

Project Manager

• Eskom Limlanga Cluster — name, address, telephone, fax and email to be confirmed

Supervisor

• Name, address, telephone, fax and email to be confirmed

Returnable documents (from the contract's returnable schedule)

• C1.1 Form of Offer and Acceptance: signed by a duly authorised representative, stating the offered total of the Prices exclusive of VAT, VAT at 15% and the total inclusive of VAT.
• C1.2b Contract Data provided by the Contractor: completed in full for the chosen options, including key persons, fee percentages and programme.
• Key persons' CVs: appended to the tender schedule named in the Contract Data.
• Bill of Quantities (Part C2.2): priced in accordance with the Part C2.1 pricing assumptions.
• CIDB registration number, where applicable, entered on the Form of Offer.

Submission mechanics

• The document does not state a submission channel, submission address, number of copies, packaging requirements or closing time.
• Any alternative offer must be submitted on a separate copy of the Form of Offer and Acceptance.
• A covering letter does not form part of the contract; any agreed deviation must be recorded in the Schedule of Deviations.

Scope

• Supply and installation of 24-core OPGW (optical ground wire) on the Rampheri–Unin 132 kV line, between Rampheri Substation and Unin Substation.
• Contract period: 3 months.
• Work is executed on distribution line servitudes and within substation boundaries, as defined per the agreed servitudes and the works to be executed.

Key dates and milestones

• Stringing and regulation complete: per the Project Specific Agreement.
• End-to-end testing: per the Project Specific Agreement.
• Completion date for the whole of the works: per the Project Specific Agreement.
• Access dates: per the Project Specific Agreement.

Technical standards and interfaces

• Works Information is Part C3 (Scope of Work) together with all referenced documents and drawings; Site Information is Part C4.
• Risk register items to be carried: outage unavailability, late supply of material, unavailability of raw material, and incompatible hardware between OEMs and hardware manufacturers.
• Weather thresholds for compensation events: wind above 10 m/s (36 km/h); days with rainfall above 10 mm; days with minimum air temperature below 0 °C; snow requiring waiting for the area to dry and towers to be safe to climb.
• Weather records taken at the contractor's site camps and the closest Weather Bureau station.

Key persons

• The contractor must name its key persons in Contract Data Part 2, giving for each: name, job, responsibilities, qualifications and experience.
• CVs and further key-person data are appended to the tender schedule named in the Contract Data.
• For a joint venture, the person authorised to bind the contractor must be notified to the Project Manager within two weeks of the contract date.

Defects and testing

• Defects date: 52 weeks after completion of the whole of the works.
• Defect correction period: 5 working days.
• Latent defect liability runs for 24 months after the defects date; other liability runs to prescription.
• End-to-end testing is a key date, set per the Project Specific Agreement.
• The Supervisor verifies the monthly Schedule of Work Done before payment is assessed.

Pricing form

• NEC3 Option B bill of quantities (Part C2.2), priced using the Part C2.1 pricing assumptions.
• The Form of Offer states the total of the Prices exclusive of VAT, the subtotal, VAT at 15%, and the total inclusive of VAT in figures and words.
• The tendered total of the Prices is stated excluding VAT.
• Fee percentages: direct fee 10%; subcontracted fee 10%; people overheads 10%.
• Rates are fixed and firm for the project duration; no index-based price adjustment.
• Payment is assessed monthly against the Bill of Quantities, with the Schedule of Work Done submitted by the 20th of each month.

Pricing basis

• NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract, main Option B: priced contract with bill of quantities.
• Prices are lump sums and rates multiplied by quantities in the Bill of Quantities; method of measurement per Part C2.1 Pricing Assumptions.
• Rates are fixed and firm for the duration of the project; no price adjustment for inflation (Option X1 base date not applicable).
• Fee percentages: direct fee 10%; subcontracted fee 10%; people overheads 10%.
• VAT at 15% is added to the offered total.

Payment

• Assessment interval: one month.
• Schedule of Work Done, verified by the Supervisor, submitted to the Project Manager by the 20th of each month.
• Payment period: 4 weeks after the payment certificate.
• Tax invoice required within one week of the payment certificate; late invoices delay payment and interest runs from the delayed date.
• Interest: zero percent above the Standard Bank prime rate (365-day year) for Rand amounts; LIBOR-based for other currencies.
• Eskom VAT number to appear on every invoice: 4740101508.

Securities and deductions

• Retention: 2.5% (Option X16); a Retention Money Guarantee in the prescribed bank format may be substituted.
• Performance bond (Option X13) and parent company guarantee (Option X4): applicable only if the financial analysis report recommends them.
• Delay damages: R2 000 per day, capped at 5% of total project cost.

Liability limits

• Contractor's liability for indirect or consequential loss: R0.
• Property damage per event: R15 million for Generation property; R7.5 million for Transmission property; R1 million for Distribution and all other Employer property.
• Total liability capped at the total of the Prices at completion, excluding the additional excluded matters (property other than the works, death or injury, intellectual property infringement), which are unlimited.
• End of liability: 24 months after the defects date for latent defects; otherwise on prescription.

Insurance

• Contractor insurances per Insurance Table A: works, plant and materials at replacement cost; equipment at replacement cost; third-party property damage and bodily injury; employee bodily injury per statute.
• Employer insurances per Insurance Table B: assets all risk, contract works, environmental liability, general and public liability, marine transport, motor fleet and mobile plant, terrorism, cyber liability, nuclear material damage and business interruption.

Contract framework

• NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (April 2013), main Option B, dispute resolution Option W1, secondary Options X1, X2, X4, X5, X7, X13, X15, X16 and X18, plus additional conditions Z1 to Z15.
• Governing law: Republic of South Africa. Contract language: English. Period for reply: 1 week.

B-bbee

• The contractor must notify Eskom within 7 days of any change in legal status, ownership or business composition that alters its B-BBEE status.
• An updated verification certificate and supporting documents must reach the Project Manager within 30 days of that notification.
• A decrease in B-BBEE status entitles Eskom to renegotiate or terminate; failure to notify is itself grounds for termination.

Statutory and safety compliance

• Compliance with the Construction Regulations 2014 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act; the contractor may be appointed Principal Contractor.
• The contract price must include the cost of full health and safety compliance.
• Compliance with all environmental legislation, and with Eskom's Asbestos Standard 32-303 where asbestos is encountered.

Ethics and integrity

• No coercive, collusive, corrupt, fraudulent or obstructive action during procurement or execution; Eskom may terminate on that basis without a court finding.
• Full cooperation with any investigation into alleged prohibited action.

Joint ventures

• Members of a joint venture, consortium or unincorporated grouping are jointly and severally liable; the composition may not change without Eskom's written consent, and the authorised key person must be named within two weeks of the contract date.

Other obligations

• Confidentiality of contract information; no photography or recording of the works without the Project Manager's written consent.
• No cession, delegation or assignment without Eskom's written consent.
• Business rescue order against the contractor is a termination event.

Health and safety

• The contractor must take all reasonable precautions for the health and safety of everyone affected by the works.
• Eskom may appoint the contractor as Principal Contractor under the Construction Regulations 2014 (Occupational Health and Safety Act).
• The contract price must include sufficient allowance for full compliance with the Construction Regulations and all applicable health and safety law, rules and procedures.
• The contractor must ensure subcontractors, employees and others under its control comply equally.

Asbestos

• Eskom must keep ambient air within the prescribed South African asbestos standard: occupational exposure limit 0.2 regulated fibres per millilitre over a 4-hour time-weighted average; short-term limit 0.6 fibres per millilitre over 10 minutes.
• Monitoring is by a SANAS-accredited, Department of Employment and Labour approved asbestos inspection authority; the contractor may run parallel measurements at its own cost.
• If asbestos is identified, a risk assessment is done and, where exposure could exceed the action level, immediate controls and air monitoring follow.
• Workers may stop work and leave a contaminated area until it is declared safe; agreed dates, including the completion date, are extended by the notification periods under regulations 3 and 21 of the Asbestos Regulations, 2001.
• Removal and disposal of asbestos is by a registered asbestos contractor, instructed and paid for by Eskom.

Environmental obligations

• The contractor must comply with all applicable environmental legislation, rules, guidelines and procedures, and must ensure subcontractors, employees and others under its control do the same.
• Asbestos-containing material and waste must be handled and disposed of in line with South African legislation by a registered asbestos contractor.
• Weather-related compensation events are measured against one-in-ten-year return data from the SA Weather Bureau for the named weather station.

Contract form

• NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (April 2013), main Option B (priced contract with bill of quantities), dispute resolution Option W1.
• Secondary options: X1 price adjustment (rates fixed and firm), X2 changes in law, X4 parent company guarantee, X5 sectional completion, X7 delay damages, X13 performance bond, X15 design liability limited to reasonable skill and care, X16 retention, X18 limitation of liability.
• Additional conditions Z1 to Z15 apply in full.

Time

• Completion date, key dates (stringing and regulation complete; end-to-end testing) and access dates are set per the Project Specific Agreement.
• First programme due within 1 week of the Project Specific Agreement; revised programmes at intervals no longer than 2 weeks or as the Project Manager requires.
• Starting date to be advised. Eskom will not take over the works before the completion date.
• Defects date: 52 weeks after completion of the whole of the works. Defect correction period: 5 working days.

Payment and interest

• Monthly assessment; payment within 4 weeks; interest at zero percent above the Standard Bank prime rate for Rand amounts, LIBOR-based for other currencies.

Risk allocation

• Additional Employer's risks: community unrest and riots.
• Delay damages: R2 000 per day, capped at 5% of total project cost; reaching the cap allows Eskom to terminate.
• Retention 2.5%; performance bond and parent company guarantee only if the financial analysis report recommends them.
• Liability caps: R0 for consequential loss; R15 million Generation, R7.5 million Transmission, R1 million Distribution and other property per event; total liability capped at the Prices at completion, with unlimited liability for property other than the works, death or injury, and intellectual property infringement.
• Latent defect liability ends 24 months after the defects date.

Disputes

• Adjudicator drawn from the ICE-SA panel; if the parties cannot agree, appointed by AFSA. Tribunal: arbitration under the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) rules, held in South Africa.

Termination and conduct

• Termination per NEC3, plus business rescue as a termination event and termination for prohibited (corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, coercive or obstructive) action.
• Confidentiality, no cession without consent, joint and several liability for joint ventures, and B-BBEE status-change notification obligations.

Installation of new 24 core OPGW on the Paradise Substation to Mandala Substation route, executed under Eskom specification 240-105658000.

Quality categorisation selected on Form A

• Pre-contract award quality requirements: applicable.
• Category 4: selected as the single applicable category.
• Categories 1, 2 and 3: not applicable.
• Main supplier and sub-supplier capability and capacity assessment: not applicable.
• Post-contract award contract execution and supplier quality performance monitoring: not applicable.

Returnable document

• Form A (Tender and Contract Quality Requirements Identifier, document 240-68099512 Rev 9): the bidder ticks the applicable quality clauses and ISO 9001 clauses, then signs as the tenderer's quality representative with name, designation and date.
• The form must be completed against specification 240-105658000 and returned with the bid; an unsigned or unmarked form leaves the quality obligations unconfirmed.

No submission channel, address, closing time, copy count or packaging instruction appears in this document.

Scope

• Supply and installation of new 24 core OPGW (optical ground wire) on the Paradise Substation to Mandala Substation route.

Quality regime applying to the work

• Governed by Eskom specification 240-105658000, aligned to the ISO 9001 standard (edition effective January 2022, review January 2027).
• Pre-contract award quality requirements apply, with Category 4 selected as the applicable category.
• Main supplier and sub-supplier capability and capacity assessment is not selected.
• Post-contract award supplier quality performance monitoring is not selected.

Eskom rights reserved during execution

• Access to the bidder's premises and records.
• Access to information relating to the contract.
• Preservation requirements for materials and work.
• Quality audits and related conditions.
• Handling of nonconformities and nonconforming outputs identified by Eskom.
• Control of special processes.

The bidder's quality system must satisfy specification 240-105658000 at pre-contract award level, with Category 4 selected, and must cover the ISO 9001 clauses and quality principles marked applicable on Form A. Post-contract award monitoring is not selected.

Quality management

• The bidder's quality management system must address the ISO 9001 clauses marked applicable on Form A: context of the organisation, leadership, planning, support, operation, performance evaluation and improvement.
• The quality principles marked applicable are customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, process approach, improvement, evidence-based decision making and relationship management.
• Pre-contract award quality requirements under specification 240-105658000 apply at Category 4.
• The bidder must accept Eskom's rights of access, rights to information, preservation obligations, quality audit conditions, nonconformity management and special process controls.
• Form A must be signed by the tenderer's quality representative.

No CSD, tax, B-BBEE, CIDB or local content thresholds are stated in this document.

The document provided is a Method Statement Template (Eskom document 240-126469599 Rev 2) to be completed by the bidder. It requires the bidder to outline the scope of work, list objectives, describe customer focus, competency, infrastructure, leadership, risk management, improvement actions, data analysis, and relationship management.

Closing date: 13 November 2026 at 10:00.

No other dates (briefing, site visit, clarification deadlines) are stated in the provided document.

No contact names, emails, or telephone numbers are provided in the document. The template references 'Client (Division/Operating/Business Unit as per tender/RFQ)' and 'Tender/RFQ Number' – these must be obtained from the full tender pack.

Returnable documents: The bidder must complete and submit the Method Statement Template (Eskom document 240-126469599 Rev 2) as part of the bid. The template requires details of the compiler, method statement title, client division, tender/RFQ number, and a detailed description of the scope of work. All sections of the template must be filled in.

Submission method and address: Not stated in the provided document. Refer to the full tender pack for submission instructions.

Closing time: 10:00 (from the tender record).

No explicit evaluation criteria (e.g., price/functionality split, minimum qualifying score, preference point system) are stated in the provided document. The method statement template must be completed and submitted; the evaluation will likely consider the quality of the method statement, but specific scoring is not detailed here.

Scope of work: Installation of 24 Core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) between the following substations:

• Rampheri and Unin Substation
• Hlanganani and Mashau Substation
• Paradise and Mandala Substation
• Silimela MTS and Wolwekral Substation
• Uchoba and der Brochen Substation

Method Statement Template requirements (to be completed by the bidder):

• Outline the scope of work as detailed in the Works Information of the NEC contract.
• List 2-3 SMART objectives related to the scope of work outputs.
• Describe how customer needs are identified and communicated to affected personnel.
• Provide details of skills, competencies, and training required to deliver the scope.
• List PPE required for executing the work.
• List tools, equipment, and infrastructure (including testing/measurements) required.
• Explain how the organisation's mission, vision, values, and policies are communicated.
• Identify risks associated with delivering the scope and actions to mitigate them.
• Describe actions for improving business processes to meet or exceed requirements.
• Specify what data will be collected and analysed for improvement.
• Identify stakeholders affected by the product/service, their level of impact (low/medium/high), and actions to address them.
• Explain how suppliers are identified, selected, evaluated, and performance-monitored, including any outsourcing.

The method statement template requires the bidder to outline the scope of work, list 2-3 SMART objectives, describe how customer needs are identified and communicated, detail skills/competencies/training required, list PPE and tools/equipment needed, explain how the organisation's mission/vision/values are communicated, identify risks and mitigation actions, describe improvement actions, specify data collection and analysis for improvement, identify affected stakeholders and actions to address them, and explain supplier identification, selection, evaluation, and performance monitoring.

The method statement template requires the bidder to describe how customer needs are identified and communicated, how the organisation's mission/vision/values are communicated, and how risks affecting outputs are identified and managed. It also requires listing PPE and tools/equipment needed to deliver the scope.

No financial requirements (pricing format, bid security, bonds, guarantees, retention, payment terms, turnover) are stated in the provided document.

No specific compliance requirements (CSD registration, tax clearance, B-BBEE, CIDB, CIPC, local content) are stated in the provided document. The method statement template must be completed and submitted.

No additional evaluation criteria are stated in the provided document.

The works are the installation of 24 Core OPGW between Silimela MTS and Wolwekraal Substation for a period of 2 months. The contract is between Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and the Contractor, using the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract. Site boundaries are the various servitudes on which the distribution lines will be erected and the boundaries of substations. Site Information is in Part C4, Works Information in Part C3.

Closing date: 13 November 2026 at 10:00 (from tender record).

No briefing or site visit dates are stated in the document.

Project Manager: Eskom LIMLANGA Cluster (to be confirmed)

Supervisor: to be confirmed

Adjudicator: selected from ICE-SA Division of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (see www.ice-sa.org.za); if parties do not agree, appointed by the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA).

No email, telephone, or physical address for contacts is provided in the document.

Returnable documents (all must be completed, signed and submitted):

• C1.1 Form of Offer and Acceptance: the tenderer's binding offer, including the offered total price (excl. VAT), VAT at 15%, and total incl. VAT. Signed by a duly authorised representative.
• C1.2b Contract Data provided by the Contractor: completed by the tenderer, including key persons, fee percentages, and tendered total of Prices.
• Schedule of Deviations (if any): records any agreed deviations from the tender documents.
• C1.3 Proforma Guarantees: forms for bonds/guarantees, to be completed on the bank's letterhead if required.
• CVs of key persons appended to the Tender Schedule.

Submission method: not stated in the document. Closing time: 10:00 on 13 November 2026 (from tender record).

The document does not state a scoring system, preference point system (80/20 or 90/10), or minimum qualifying score. Evaluation appears to be based on compliance with the NEC3 contract conditions and the tenderer's ability to meet the requirements. The Employer may require a parent company guarantee and/or performance bond based on a financial analysis report.

Scope: Installation of 24 Core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) between Silimela MTS and Wolwekraal Substation.

Contract period: 2 months.

Key activities (key dates):

• Stringing and regulation complete
• End-to-end testing

Site boundaries: the various servitudes on which the distribution lines will be erected, per the terms of the agreed servitudes, and the boundaries of substations.

Works Information is in Part C3 (Scope of Work) and all documents and drawings referenced therein.

Site Information is in Part C4.

The document does not prescribe a specific methodology. The Contractor must provide a first programme for acceptance within 1 week after the Project Specific Agreement is issued, and revised programmes at intervals no longer than 2 weeks or as required by the Project Manager. Key dates include stringing and regulation, and end-to-end testing.

Contract Data Part Two requires the Contractor to provide key persons with names, jobs, responsibilities, qualifications, and experience, with CVs appended to a Tender Schedule.

The document does not specify a separate quality management system. Quality is addressed through the NEC3 contract's defect correction provisions: the defects date is 52 weeks after Completion, and the defect correction period is 5 working days. The Contractor is liable for defects due to his design if he did not use reasonable skill and care.

Pricing Data includes: Form of Offer and Acceptance with offered total of Prices exclusive of VAT, VAT at 15%, and total inclusive of VAT; Contract Data Part Two requires tendered total of Prices (excluding VAT); direct fee percentage 10%, subcontracted fee percentage 10%; people overheads percentage 10%; design overheads percentage to be inserted; hourly rates for design outside Working Areas; bill of quantities in Part C2; method of measurement as stated in Part C2.1 Pricing Assumptions; rates fixed and firm for duration of project.

Pricing: NEC3 Option B – Priced contract with bill of quantities.

• Rates are fixed and firm for the duration of the project (no price adjustment for inflation).
• Direct fee percentage: 10%.
• Subcontracted fee percentage: 10%.
• People overheads percentage: 10%.
• Design overheads percentage: to be inserted by the tenderer.
• Hourly rates for design outside the Working Areas: to be provided by the tenderer.
• Tendered total of Prices (excl. VAT) to be stated in the Form of Offer and Acceptance.

Payment:

• Assessment interval: 1 month.
• Payment period: 4 weeks.
• Interest on late payment: prime rate (Standard Bank) + 0% for Rand amounts, or LIBOR for other currencies.
• Contractor submits Schedule of Work Done (verified by Supervisor) to Project Manager by the 20th of each month.

Retention: 2.5% (Option X16).

Delay damages: R2,000 per day, up to a limit of 5% of total project cost (Option X7).

Performance bond: only if required by financial analysis (Option X13).

Parent company guarantee: only if required by financial analysis (Option X4).

Liability limits:

• Indirect/consequential loss: R0.
• Property damage: R15 million for Generation property, R7.5 million for Transmission property, R1 million for Distribution and other Employer's property.
• Total liability limited to the total of the Prices at Completion.

Insurance: Contractor must provide insurances per Insurance Table A (e.g., loss/damage to works, equipment, third-party liability). Employer provides insurances per Insurance Table B (e.g., assets all risk, contract works, environmental liability, public liability).

Legal entity: must be a company or joint venture capable of entering into a contract.

CIDB: registration number requested in the Form of Offer (if applicable).

Tax: must comply with VAT Act and include Employer's VAT number 4740101508 on invoices; valid tax clearance implied.

B-BBEE: status must be verifiable; any change in status must be notified within 7 days, and updated verification certificate submitted within 30 days. A decrease in status may lead to renegotiation or termination.

Joint ventures: if a JV, all members are jointly and severally liable; must notify Project Manager of key person with authority to bind within 2 weeks of Contract Date; cannot change composition without written consent.

Ethics: prohibited actions (coercive, collusive, corrupt, fraudulent, obstructive) may lead to termination.

Health & safety: must comply with Construction Regulations 2014 and all applicable health & safety laws; may be appointed as Principal Contractor.

Environmental: must comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations.

Asbestos: must comply with Employer's Asbestos Standard 32-303 and Asbestos Regulations; removal/disposal only by registered asbestos contractor at Employer's expense.

The Contractor must take all reasonable precautions to maintain health and safety, may be appointed as Principal Contractor under Construction Regulations 2014, warrants that Prices include sufficient amount for compliance with health & safety laws, and must comply with all applicable health & safety regulations and rules. Asbestos provisions: Employer ensures ambient air conforms to prescribed standards; OEL for asbestos is 0.2 fibres/ml as 4-hour TWA; Contractor may stop work if asbestos identified; removal/disposal by registered asbestos contractor at Employer's expense.

The Contractor must comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations and rules, guidelines and procedures provided for under the contract, and ensure subcontractors and others under its control do likewise.

The contract is an NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (April 2013) with main Option B (Priced contract with bill of quantities), dispute resolution Option W1, and secondary Options X1 (not applicable), X2, X4, X5, X7, X13, X15, X16, X18, and additional conditions Z1 to Z15. Key terms include: law of contract is South African law; language is English; period for reply is 1 week; completion date per Project Specific Agreement; key dates include stringing and regulation, and end-to-end testing; access dates per Project Specific Agreement; first programme due 1 week after Project Specific Agreement issued; starting date to be advised; revised programmes every 2 weeks or as required; Employer not willing to take over works before Completion Date; defects date 52 weeks after Completion; defect correction period 5 working days; assessment interval 1 month; currency is South African Rand; payment period 4 weeks; interest rate is prime plus 0% (Standard Bank) or LIBOR for other currencies; weather recording at Contractor's site camps and closest Weather Bureau Station, with excessive wind defined as >10 m/s or 36 km/h; additional Employer's risks include community unrest and riots; adjudicator selected from ICE-SA Panel, or appointed by AFSA; tribunal is arbitration under Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) rules; delay damages R2,000 per day up to 5% of total project cost; retention 2.5%; limitation of liability: indirect/consequential loss limited to R0; property damage liability limited to R15m for Generation, R7.5m for Transmission, R1m for Distribution; total liability limited to total of Prices; end of liability date 24 months after defects date for latent defects; additional conditions include cession restrictions, joint venture liability, B-BBEE status change notification, confidentiality, waiver, health/safety/environment compliance, tax invoice requirements, compensation event notification, employer's liability limitation, termination for business rescue, delay damages termination, ethics provisions, insurance requirements, nuclear liability, and asbestos management.

The standard applies to all Eskom Transmission and Distribution substations where fibre optic cables are installed for substation automation, telecommunication and teleprotection purposes. It defines the labelling convention for fibre optic cables, covering intra-control room cabling, HV yard conventional cabling, and HV yard Breaker and a half cabling.

The standard defines the labelling convention for fibre optic cables in Eskom Transmission and Distribution substations.

Labelling convention: (Originating panel).(Voltage Level).(Destination panel).(Main 1/2)

Voltage level prefixes:

• 765 kV: 8
• 400 kV: 1
• 275 kV and 220 kV: 2
• 132 kV: 3
• 88 kV, 66 kV and 44 kV: 4
• 33 kV, 22 kV and 11 kV: 5

Cabling scenarios:

• Intra-control room cabling
• HV yard conventional
• HV yard Breaker and a half

Intra-control room labelling:

• Between fibre switching panel and HMI/EWS/GW/CEP/D20/D400/BZ/MEAS/TC panel: (Originating panel).(Voltage Level).(Destination panel)(Main 1/2). Fibre switching panel is always the destination.
• Between fibre switching panel and protection scheme interface panel (FD, TR, FR, BC, BS, BZ, RX, CX, etc.): same convention.

HV yard conventional labelling:

• Between junction box (JB) in HV yard and protection/interface panel in control room: (Originating panel).(Voltage Level).(Destination panel).(Main 1/2).

HV yard Breaker and a half labelling:

• Between JB in HV yard and diameter interface panel (DIP) in control room: (Bay number/prefix).(Prefix Denoting Voltage).(Bay Number Destination panel).(Main 1/2).

Panel labelling:

• Patch panels labelled with full description of originating bay panel/cabinet.

Patch leads labelling:

• Convention: (Voltage Level).(Originating panel).

Reference direction: from Yard (Junction Box) to Control room; for panels inside control room, from higher voltage panel to lower voltage panel.

Each fibre cable labelled with: bay prefix, voltage level number, destination cabinet, and main 1/2 number (where applicable).

The labelling convention is (Originating panel).(Voltage Level).(Destination panel).(Main 1/2). Voltage level prefixes: 765kV=8, 400kV=1, 275/220kV=2, 132kV=3, 88/66/44kV=4, 33/22/11kV=5. For intra-control room cabling, the fibre switching panel is always the destination. For HV yard conventional, label from JB to protection panel. For HV yard breaker and a half, label from JB to DIP. Patch panels are labelled with full description of originating bay. Patch leads are labelled as (Voltage Level).(Originating panel). Examples are provided for each scenario.

The standard references ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems as a normative reference.

Installation of 24-core OPGW fibre optic cable at Mandala Paradise. Project duration: 3 months.

Closing date: 13 November 2026 at 10:00 (from tender record).

No other dates (briefings, site visits, clarification deadlines) are stated in the document.

No contact information is provided in the document.

Returnable documents:

• SBD 6.2 (Declaration for Local Production and Content): mandatory, declares local content compliance.
• Annex C (Local Content Declaration – Summary Schedule): mandatory, summarises local content.
• B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit, proof of ownership/shareholding (preferably CIPC), certified ID copies of shareholders, proof of disability (if applicable).
• Completed SDL&I objectives tables (procurement from designated groups, jobs created/retained).
• SDL&I Implementation Schedule: to be completed and returned to the SDL&I representative within 28 days after contract award.

Submission method: not specified in the document.

Disqualification risks:

• Failure to meet objective criteria (local content thresholds) may lead to the second-ranked tenderer being recommended for award.
• Failure to meet SDL&I obligations incurs a penalty of 2.5% of order value and retention of 2.5% of each invoice.

Evaluation is under the 80/20 preference point system.

• Price: maximum 80 points.
• Specific goals (B-BBEE status level): maximum 20 points.
• Level 1: 20 points
• Level 2: 18 points
• Level 3: 14 points
• Level 4: 12 points
• Level 5: 8 points
• Level 6: 6 points
• Level 7: 4 points
• Level 8: 2 points
• Non-compliant: 0 points
• Total points (price + specific goals) are rounded to two decimal places; contract awarded to highest scorer.

Objective criteria (local production and content) are not scored but are a condition for award. If not met, the second-ranked tenderer may be recommended.

If documentation for preference points is not provided, the bidder is not disqualified but scores 0 out of 20 for specific goals and may only score out of 80 for price.

Scope: Installation of 24-core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) fibre optic cable at Mandala Paradise.

Project duration: 3 months.

Local content thresholds (designated sectors):

• Optical Fibre Cables: 90% local production and content.
• High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipes: 100%.
• Ducting and Structural pipework (steel value-added products): 10%.

Procurement from designated groups (target):

• At least 4.9% of local procurement content to be subcontracted to EME/QSEs that are more than 51% black-owned and based in Limpopo Province.

Employment:

• Bidders must propose the number and type of jobs to be created and retained in South Africa.
• Priority for employment must be given to communities local to the site; all unskilled labour must be sourced locally.

SDL&I performance security:

• Eskom will retain 2.5% of every invoice (excluding VAT) for the duration of the contract as security for fulfilment of SDL&I obligations.
• Retained amounts are released only upon: receipt of SDL&I progress reports, fulfilment of all SDL&I obligations, and submission of an approved compliance report by the SDL&I Department.

Penalty:

• A penalty of 2.5% of the order value applies for failure to meet SDL&I obligations.

No other financial requirements (bid security, bonds, guarantees, payment terms) are stated.

B-bbee:

• A valid B-BBEE certificate issued by a SANAS-accredited verification agency, or a sworn affidavit/CIPS affidavit, is required to claim preference points.
• Proof of ownership/shareholding (preferably CIPC documentation) including shareholding breakdown.
• Certified ID copies of shareholders.
• Proof of disability where applicable.

Sworn affidavit validity requirements:

• Deponent's name as per ID and ID number.
• Designation (director, owner, or member) must be indicated.
• Enterprise name as per CIPC registration and business address.
• Percentage of black ownership, black female ownership, and designated group (for specialised enterprises, percentage of black beneficiaries).
• Total revenue for the year under review and whether based on audited financial statements or management accounts.
• Financial year end.
• B-BBEE status level (only one).
• Empowering supplier status (for QSEs, basis for status).
• Date of deponent's signature and Commissioner of Oaths must be the same.
• Commissioner of Oaths cannot be an employee or ex officio of the enterprise.

Local content:

• SBD 6.2 and Annex C are mandatory returnables.
• Minimum local production and content thresholds for designated sectors must be achieved in full.

Specific goals (B-BBEE) are scored under the 80/20 system, with points from Level 1 (20) to non-compliant (0). Required evidence: valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit, proof of ownership, certified ID copies of shareholders, proof of disability if applicable. Missing documentation means 0 points for specific goals and price scored out of 80 only.

SDL&I obligations are contractual. Failure to meet them incurs a penalty of 2.5% of order value. Eskom retains 2.5% of each invoice (excluding VAT) as security; release is conditional on receipt of progress reports, fulfilment of obligations, and an approved compliance report.

SDL&I objectives: bidders must submit proposals for procurement from designated groups (target: 4.9% from EME/QSE >51% black-owned in Limpopo) and for jobs created/retained. Local communities must be prioritised for employment; unskilled labour sourced locally.

Reporting: quarterly SDL&I reports to Eskom; Eskom reviews within 30 days; corrective measures required if obligations not met, else retention clauses invoked. SDL&I Implementation Schedule must be returned within 28 days of award.

Objective criteria (local production and content) are a condition for award. Designated sector thresholds: HDPE pipes 100%, optical fibre cables 90%, ducting and structural pipework 10%. SBD 6.2 and Annex C are mandatory returnables.

Sworn affidavits for B-BBEE must meet validity requirements: deponent details, ownership percentages, revenue, financial year end, status level, empowering supplier status, and signature dates.

Evaluation uses the 80/20 preference point system. Price is scored out of 80; specific goals (B-BBEE status) out of 20. Total points rounded to two decimal places; highest scorer wins. Objective criteria (local content) are not scored but are a condition for award.

This document is NRS 078-2:2022, Part 2 of the NRS 078 series, providing installation guidelines for long-span all-dielectric self-supporting (ADSS) fibre optic cables used on overhead power lines. It covers stringing, tensioning, jointing, and terminating of ADSS cable. The document is a rationalized user specification issued by Eskom's Technical Governance Department, not a South African National Standard. It references NRS 078-1 for product specification and various SANS/IEC standards for testing.

Contact: Dr eThekwini

Email: [email protected]

Department: Eskom

Address: Private Bag X13, Halfway House 1685

Returnable documents: none specified beyond the standard tender forms. Bidders must submit a complete bid with all required forms signed. Late submissions will be disqualified.

Bidders must be authorised by the local utility to work on energised or de-energised lines, in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Must comply with legal requirements for lifting equipment and portable earthing (SANS 61230). Must have an ISO 9001-certified quality management system. Must provide all pre-installation documentation (electric field plots, leakage current plots, sagging plans, structure loading calculations) for customer approval. Must use only manufacturer-approved fittings and installation procedures. Must return defective drums at supplier's cost; contractor responsible for cable protection until handover.

Scope: Installation of 24 Core OPGW between the following substations:

• Rampheri and Unin Substation
• Hlanganani and Mashau Substation
• Paradise and Mandala Substation
• Silimela MTS and Wolwekral Substation
• Uchoba and der Brochen Substation

Installation must follow NRS 078-2:2022 guidelines for long-span all-dielectric self-supporting (ADSS) fibre optic cables. Key requirements:

• Use pull-back or tension stringing method for medium and long spans.
• Pull cable at tension not more than 50% of maximum final tension.
• Sheave diameters at least 20 times cable diameter, or 600 mm at tension towers or line angles over 15°.
• All joints must be fusion type; average splice loss per route must be less than specified in Annex B.
• Install vibration dampers to prevent aeolian vibration damage.
• Down-lead clamps: maximum spacing 2 m, torque wrench tightening, only manufacturer-approved clamps.
• Splice enclosures: subject to customer approval, metallic ones must be earthed to tower.
• Complete installation to termination room: either splice to duct cable or take ADSS directly (if less than 50 m).
• Use armoured duct cable (CST) for substation links, or unarmoured in HDPE duct if separate earth mats.
• No drilling into tower steelwork for hardware.
• All hardware must be compatible with cable and tested for load transfer up to 70°C.
• Provide drawings of assemblies with material type, grade, strength rating, tolerances, dimensions.
• Fit anti-corona coils where surface voltage gradient exceeds 22-28 kV/cm.

Quality management requirements:

• ISO 9001-certified quality management system based on SANS 9001/ISO 9001.
• Effectively implemented product and process quality plans.
• On-site tests before installation: test integrity and attenuation of each fibre at 1550 nm, record results, witness by customer if requested.
• After installation: test integrity and attenuation, perform end-to-end light source and power meter test, PMD and CD tests per SANS 60793-1-48 and SANS 60793-1-42.
• Splice acceptance: maximum splice loss ≤0.15 dB, mean splice loss ≤0.05 dB for single mode, ≤0.07 dB for multi mode. Any joint exceeding limit must be redone; after 3 attempts may be accepted if mean is within limits, with note in documentation.
• OTDR measurements: use correct group refractive index, helix factor, back-scatter coefficient, acquisition time settings. Use launch fibre of at least 200 m. Take bidirectional measurements.
• For lines up to 50 km, test at both 1310 nm and 1550 nm; for longer lines, only 1550 nm.

Compliance requirements:

• Authorisation by local utility to work on energised or de-energised lines, per Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Compliance with legal requirements for lifting equipment and portable earthing (SANS 61230).
• ISO 9001-certified quality management system (based on SANS 9001/ISO 9001).
• Must provide pre-installation documentation for customer approval: electric field plots, leakage current plots, attachment point diagrams, structure loading calculations, tower reinforcing requirements, sagging plan and sag tables, line diagram of joints, schedule of drum lengths.
• Must use only manufacturer-approved fittings and installation procedures.
• Must return defective drums at supplier's cost; contractor responsible for cable protection until handover.
• Environmental: minimal impact, adhere to landowner agreements, dispose of excess cable by cutting into ~2 m lengths and taking to registered waste site (not municipal).

Health and safety requirements:

• Contractors must be authorised by local utility to work on energised or de-energised lines, per Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Maintain safe working clearances from live lines and ground at all times.
• Comply with legal requirements for lifting equipment and portable earthing (SANS 61230).
• Control access and keys per local operating instructions.
• Enforce permit system or workers' register.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage risks to acceptable level.
• Use suitable personal protective equipment.
• Use approved method statement or methodology.
• For live line work, enforce equipotential earthing and bonding, including running earths and fenced operator zones.
• Ensure proper earthing procedures when cable may become conductive due to pollution and moisture.
• Maintain good communication via radio links between puller, tensioner, and lead person during installation.

Contractual terms include:

• The ADSS manufacturer's installation procedures take precedence in case of dispute.
• Contractor responsible for protection and safekeeping of cable drums until handover; liable for any loss or damage.
• Defective drums returned to supplier at supplier's cost.
• Customer must approve all pre-installation documentation before work commences.
• Customer has right to witness testing and participate in final acceptance testing.
• Supplier remains responsible for satisfactory performance through warranty period even if customer witnesses tests.
• Excess cable not returned to customer must be disposed of at registered waste site, cut into ~2 m lengths.

Installation of 24-core OPGW fibre optic cable at Uchoba Der Brochen. Project duration: 2 months.

Closing date: 13 November 2026 at 10:00 (per tender record).

No briefing or site visit dates are stated in the document.

No contact details are provided in the document.

Returnable documents — all must be completed, signed and submitted with the bid:

• SBD 6.2 (Declaration for Local Production and Content): declares local content compliance for designated sectors.
• Annex C (Local Content Declaration – Summary Schedule): summarises local content percentages.
• Valid B-BBEE certificate (SANAS accredited) or sworn affidavit/CIPS affidavit.
• Proof of ownership/shareholding (preferably CIPC documentation) with shareholding breakdown.
• Certified ID copies of shareholders.
• Proof of disability (where applicable).
• SDL&I Implementation Schedule: to be completed and returned to the SDL&I representative for acceptance within 28 days after contract award.
• Quarterly SDL&I compliance reports using the Data Collection Template.

Disqualification risks:

• Failure to meet objective criteria (local content thresholds) may lead to the second-ranked bidder being recommended for award.
• Failure to meet SDL&I obligations triggers a penalty of 2.5% of order value and retention of 2.5% of every invoice (excluding VAT).

Evaluation is under the 80/20 preference point system.

• Price: maximum 80 points.
• Specific goals (B-BBEE status level): maximum 20 points.
• B-BBEE points by status level: Level 1 = 20, Level 2 = 18, Level 3 = 14, Level 4 = 12, Level 5 = 8, Level 6 = 6, Level 7 = 4, Level 8 = 2, Non-compliant = 0.
• Total score = price points + specific goal points, rounded to two decimal places.
• Contract awarded to the bidder scoring the highest total points.
• Bidders who fail to submit preference point documentation are not disqualified but score 0 out of 20 for specific goals and may only score out of 80 for price.
• Objective criteria (local content thresholds) are a condition for contract award; failure may lead to the second-ranked bidder being recommended.

Scope of work: Installation of 24-core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) fibre optic cable between the following substations:

• Rampheri and Unin Substation
• Hlanganani and Mashau Substation
• Paradise and Mandala Substation
• Silimela MTS and Wolwekral Substation
• Uchoba and der Brochen Substation

Project duration: 2 months.

Local content thresholds (designated sectors) that must be met in full:

• Optical Fibre Cables: 90%
• High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipes: 100%
• Ducting and Structural pipework: 10%

Procurement from designated groups (target):

• EME/QSE >51% owned by Black People (based in Limpopo Province): 4.9% of local procurement content.

Employment requirements:

• Submit proposals for the number of jobs created and retained in South Africa.
• Prioritise communities local to site for employment; source all unskilled labourers from areas local to site.

SDL&I penalty and performance security:

• Penalty of 2.5% of order value for failure to meet SDL&I obligations.
• Eskom retains 2.5% of every invoice (excluding VAT) as security for fulfilment of SDL&I obligations.
• Retained amounts released only upon: receipt of SDL&I progress reports, fulfilment of all SDL&I obligations, and submission of an approved compliance report by the SDL&I Department.

B-BBEE requirements:

• Valid B-BBEE certificate issued by a SANAS accredited verification agency, or a sworn affidavit/CIPS affidavit, is required to claim preference points.
• Proof of ownership/shareholding (preferably CIPC documentation) with shareholding breakdown.
• Certified ID copies of shareholders.
• Proof of disability (where applicable).

Sworn affidavit validity requirements:

• Deponent's name as per ID and ID number.
• Designation (director, owner, member) must be indicated.
• Enterprise name as per CIPC registration and business address.
• Percentage of black ownership, black female ownership, and designated group (or black beneficiaries for specialised enterprises).
• Total revenue for the year under review and basis (audited or management accounts).
• Financial year end.
• B-BBEE status level (only one level).
• Empowering supplier status (for QSEs, basis must be selected).
• Date deponent signed and date of Commissioner of Oath must be the same.
• Commissioner of Oath cannot be an employee or ex officio of the enterprise.

Local content compliance:

• SBD 6.2 Declaration Form and Annex C (Local Content Declaration – Summary Schedule) are mandatory returnables.
• Designated sector thresholds must be met in full (see technical specifications).

Specific goals: A maximum of 20 points may be awarded for the specific goal. Points scored for the specific goal are added to price points. B-BBEE status level points under the 80/20 system: Level 1 = 20, Level 2 = 18, Level 3 = 14, Level 4 = 12, Level 5 = 8, Level 6 = 6, Level 7 = 4, Level 8 = 2, Non-compliant = 0. Documents required to claim preference points: valid B-BBEE certificate from SANAS accredited agency or sworn affidavit/CIPS affidavit, proof of ownership/shareholding (preferably CIPC), certified ID copies of shareholders, proof of disability where applicable. Tenderers failing to provide documentation will not be disqualified but may only score out of 80 for price and 0 for specific goals.

SDL&I objectives in line with RDP goals: Tenderers who submit objectives but do not meet Eskom's targets will not be disqualified. SDL&I objectives do not form part of scoring but commitments form part of contractual obligations. Procurement spend on entities with minimum 51% black ownership: encouraged to procure/spend on designated groups for indirect expenses and direct spend on subcontractors. Target: Procurement from EME/QSE >51% owned by Black People (based in Limpopo Province) = 4.9%. Jobs: Tenderers must submit proposals for number of jobs created and retained in South Africa. Communities local to site should be prioritised for employment and all unskilled labourers sourced from areas local to site.

Objective criteria: If the tenderer does not meet objective criteria, it may lead to the second-ranked tenderer being recommended for award. Designated sectors: For designated sectors, the stipulated minimum threshold for Local Production and Content must be achieved in full. Designated components and thresholds: Plastic Pipes - High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipes 100%; Telecom Cables - Optical Fibre Cables 90%; Steel Value-Added Products - Ducting and Structural pipework 10%. SBD 6.2 Declaration Form and Annex C (Local Content Declaration - Summary Schedule) are mandatory tender returnables.

Section 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 be rounded off to the nearest two decimal places. B-BBEE Status Level of Contributor points (80/20 system): Level 1 = 20, Level 2 = 18, Level 3 = 14, Level 4 = 12, Level 5 = 8, Level 6 = 6, Level 7 = 4, Level 8 = 2, Non-compliant = 0. Documents required to claim preference points: valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit/CIPS affidavit, proof of ownership/shareholding, certified ID copies of shareholders, proof of disability. Tenderers failing to provide documentation will not be disqualified but may only score out of 80 for price and 0 for specific goals.

The document is a blank Quality Control Plan / Inspection and Test Plan (QCP/ITP) template. It is used to define and record quality control activities for a contract, including intervention points (hold, witness, document review, surveillance, verification), inspection and test methods, acceptance criteria, and approval signatures. The template includes fields for contract/order number, subcontractor order number, QCP number, scope of work, and revision details.

The document is a blank Quality Control Plan / Inspection and Test Plan (QCP/ITP) template. It provides the structure for recording quality control activities, including:

• Intervention points: Hold Point (requires approval before proceeding), Witness Point (requires witness), Document Review, Surveillance, Verification.
• Inspection and test methods: e.g., Visual, Microscopy, NDT, Liquid/Dye Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, Eddy current.
• Acceptance criteria: e.g., functionality, performance measures, regulatory compliance, chemical tests.
• Records: each activity must list the inspection/test method, controlling document, acceptance criteria, and who inspects (supplier, Eskom, AIA/NOBO, internal/TPI).
• Statutory vs non-statutory activities are distinguished.
• The template must be completed by the contractor/supplier and approved by the contractor, subcontractor (if applicable), Eskom, and the Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) where applicable.

The QCP/ITP template requires the contractor to:

• Define inspection and test methods (e.g., visual, NDT, dye penetrant) and acceptance criteria for each activity.
• Identify intervention points: Hold Point (requires approval before proceeding), Witness Point (requires witness), Document Review, Surveillance, Verification.
• Distinguish between statutory and non-statutory activities.
• Record who performs the inspection (supplier, Eskom, AIA/NOBO, internal/TPI) and the controlling document.
• Obtain approvals from the contractor, subcontractor (if applicable), Eskom, and Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) where applicable.
• Maintain records of all inspections and tests.

The specification covers the manufacture, testing at works, user documentation, supply and delivery to Eskom sites, and off-loading of Optical Distribution Frames (ODF) or Patch Panels/Boxes. The requirements of this specification override any other recommendation or specification. Only exceptions detailed in Annex B (Statement of Non-compliance) and agreed to in writing by Eskom will be accepted.

Applicability: Applies throughout Eskom Transmission and Distribution Divisions.

Normative references: 240-75655504 (Corrosion protection standard), 0.54/09000 (Fibre Patch Panel Drawing), 0.54/09002 (Fibre Patch Box Drawing). Informative references: QM 58 (Supplier Contract Quality Requirements Specification), 240-60725641 (Specification for Standard 19-inch Equipment Cabinet).

Roles and responsibilities: Installation, if required, is supervised by the Projects Department. Acceptance testing is performed by the Works Planning and Centralised Services Department or as otherwise specified. Ongoing maintenance is the responsibility of the relevant Grid.

Returnable documents:

• Annex A – Schedule A/B (Technical Particulars): complete the compliance and supporting evidence columns for the option(s) offered.
• Annex B – Statement of Non-compliance: state compliance or deviation on a clause-by-clause basis.
• A sample of the patch panel/box must be provided for evaluation and acceptance.
• All documentation must be in English, on A4 paper, supplied in duplicate hard copy (black and white only), plus a software copy where possible.
• Three copies of the documentation must be sent to the member of staff responsible for the order, as per the enquiry documentation.

Annex A – Schedule A/B (Technical Particulars): complete the compliance and supporting evidence columns for the chosen option(s). Annex B – Statement of Non-compliance: state compliance or deviation from the specification and Schedule A/B, clause by clause. Documentation to be supplied: outline drawings, splice organiser details, installation instructions, and mid coupler specifications. Documentation must be in English, A4, open-flat, drawings folded to A4, thumb-tag separators, duplicate hard copy in black and white, software copy where possible. Three copies of documentation to be sent to the member of staff responsible for the order.

Evaluation is based on compliance with the technical specification:

• Bidders must complete Annex A (Schedule A/B) indicating compliance and supporting evidence for the chosen option(s).
• Bidders must complete Annex B (Statement of Non-compliance) on a section-by-section and clause-by-clause basis.
• A sample of the patch panel/box must be provided for evaluation and acceptance.
• No scoring split, minimum qualifying score, or preference point system (80/20 or 90/10) is stated in the document.

Scope: Manufacture, testing at works, user documentation, supply, delivery to Eskom sites, off-loading, and if called for, installation and commissioning of Optical Distribution Frames (ODF) / Patch Panels / Patch Boxes. Equipment is installed into 19-inch or other cabinets and enclosures provided by Eskom.

Three options are defined:

• Option A – 1U Patch Panel for single mode fibre: for terminating 12, 24 or 48 single mode fibre cables.
• Option B – 1U Patch Panel for multimode fibre: for terminating 12 or 24 core multimode cables.
• Option C – Side/Wall Mount Patch Box: for 12 core multimode or 6 core single mode cables.

Common requirements (Options A and B):

• Enclosed metal or mild steel outer case with hard plastic organiser, mountable in a 19-inch cabinet.
• Must comply with Eskom Corrosion Protection Standard 240-75655504.
• Maximum 1U high; 1U brush tray may be used for lead storage.
• Adjustable mounting brackets for varying cabinet depths.
• Splice organisation or splice cassette sized for the number of cores.
• Swivel tray that moves out of the main bracket (not detaching) for fibre access.
• Two 1U ODFs must be mountable one below the other with full access.
• Built-in pigtail guides in the swivel portion.
• Cable terminating clamp at the rear, with jubilee clamp, strain relief clamp (for GRP strength member) and sealing rubber piece.
• Transport tubes to protect fibre from clamp to splice organiser.
• Splice cassette mounted with sufficient space to access mid couplers.
• Faceplate hole spacing allows connect/disconnect of pigtails.
• Smooth casing finish for adhesive labels.
• Mid couplers must be high quality, SC-APC ceramic insert type, with dust caps; details submitted to Eskom for approval.

Option A specific:

• Faceplate supplied with full complement of SC-APC D-hole mounting mid couplers.
• Supplied with SC-APC pigtails.

Option B specific:

• Must comply with Eskom approved drawing 0.54/09000.
• Supplied with 50/125 μm multimode LC pigtails.
• Faceplate supplied with 6 or 12 duplex LC mid couplers, all with dust caps.
• M6x15 earthing stud.

Option C specific:

• Closed mild steel case with slide-out cover, per drawing 0.54/09002, complying with corrosion protection standard.
• Approximate size 200 mm x 120 mm x 45 mm.
• Wall or side-panel mounting with din rail facility.
• Accessories for securing and organising fibre and splice cassette.
• Splice cassette approx. 120 mm x 100 mm x 10 mm with snap-on/off cover.
• Supplied with 12 x 50/125 μm multimode LC pigtails (multimode) or 6 x SC/APC pigtails (single mode).
• Mounting plate with 6 duplex LC mid couplers (multimode) or 6 single SC/APC mid couplers (single mode).
• Suitable gland for unarmoured cable entry.
• Strain relief clamp for GRP strength member.
• Smooth casing finish for adhesive label.
• M6x15 earthing stud.

Additional requirements (all options):

• Provide a sample for evaluation and acceptance.
• Provide detailed installation instructions.

Documentation to be supplied:

• Outline drawings and construction details of ODF/patch panel and patch box.
• Details of splice organisers.
• Installation instructions.
• Specifications of mid couplers.
• Documentation must be in English, A4, open-flat binding, drawings folded to A4, thumb-tag separators, duplicate hard copy in black and white, software copy where possible.
• Three copies of documentation to be sent to the member of staff responsible for the order.

No specific compliance requirements (e.g., CSD registration, tax clearance, B-BBEE level, CIDB grading) are stated in the provided document.

Bidders must provide a sample of the patch panel/box for evaluation and acceptance. Bidders must complete Annex B (Statement of Non-compliance) on a clause-by-clause basis.

Scope: Installation of 24-core OPGW fibre optic cable at Hlanganani Mashau. Project duration: 3 months.

Closing date: 13 November 2026 at 10:00 (from tender record).

No other dates (briefing, site visit, clarification deadlines) are stated in the document.

Returnable documents:

• SBD 6.2 (Declaration for Local Production and Content) and Annex C (Local Content Declaration – Summary Schedule) are mandatory.
• Valid B-BBEE certificate (SANAS accredited), sworn affidavit, or CIPS affidavit to claim preference points.
• Proof of ownership/shareholding (preferably CIPC documentation) with shareholding breakdown.
• Certified ID copies of shareholders.
• Proof of disability where applicable.
• Completed SDL&I Implementation Schedule must be returned to the SDL&I representative for acceptance within 28 days after contract award.

Disqualification risks:

• Failure to meet objective criteria (local production and content thresholds) may lead to the second-ranked bidder being recommended for award.
• Failure to provide preference point documentation does not disqualify, but the bidder scores 0 out of 20 for specific goals and only scores out of 80 for price.

Evaluation uses the 80/20 preference point system.

• Price: maximum 80 points.
• Specific goals (B-BBEE status level): maximum 20 points.
• B-BBEE points (80/20 system): Level 1 = 20, Level 2 = 18, Level 3 = 14, Level 4 = 12, Level 5 = 8, Level 6 = 6, Level 7 = 4, Level 8 = 2, Non-compliant = 0.
• Total points (price + specific goals) are rounded to two decimal places.
• Contract awarded to the tenderer scoring the highest total points, subject to PPPFA.
• Objective criteria (local production and content thresholds) are a condition for contract award; failure may lead to the second-ranked tenderer being recommended.

Scope of work: Installation of 24-core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) fibre optic cable at Hlanganani Mashau.

Project duration: 3 months.

Designated sectors and local production/content thresholds:

• Plastic Pipes: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Pipes – 100%.
• Telecom Cables: Optical Fibre Cables – 90%.
• Steel Value-Added Products: Ducting and Structural pipework – 10%.

SDL&I objectives (not scored but contractual obligations):

• Procurement from EME/QSE >51% owned by Black People (based in Limpopo Province): target 4.9% of local procurement content.
• Tenderers must submit proposals for the number and type of jobs created and retained in South Africa.
• Communities local to site should be prioritised for employment; all unskilled labourers sourced from areas local to site.

B-BBEE requirements:

• Valid B-BBEE certificate (SANAS accredited), sworn affidavit, or CIPS affidavit required to claim preference points.
• Proof of ownership/shareholding (preferably CIPC documentation) with shareholding breakdown.
• Certified ID copies of shareholders.
• Proof of disability where applicable.

Sworn affidavit validity requirements:

• Deponent's name as in ID and ID number.
• Designation (director, owner, member) to show authority.
• Enterprise name as per CIPC registration and business address.
• Percentage of black ownership, black female ownership, and designated group (or black beneficiaries for specialised enterprises per Statement 004).
• Total revenue for the year under review and basis (audited or management accounts).
• Financial year end.
• B-BBEE status level (only one).
• Empowering supplier status (for QSEs, select basis).
• Date deponent signed and date of Commissioner of Oath must be the same.
• Commissioner of Oath cannot be an employee or ex officio of the enterprise.

Local production and content:

• SBD 6.2 Declaration Form and Annex C (Local Content Declaration – Summary Schedule) are mandatory returnables.
• Minimum thresholds: HDPE Pipes 100%, Optical Fibre Cables 90%, Ducting and Structural pipework 10%.

SDL&I penalty and performance security: Eskom will apply a penalty of 2.5% of Order Value for failure to meet SDL&I obligations. Eskom will retain 2.5% of every invoice (excluding VAT) as security for fulfilment of SDL&I obligations. Retained amounts released only upon receipt of SDL&I progress reports, fulfilment of all obligations, and submission of approved compliance report by SDL&I Department.

Reporting and monitoring: Suppliers must submit quarterly reports per Data Collection Template on compliance with SDL&I obligations. Eskom reviews reports within 30 days and notifies in writing if obligations not met. Suppliers must implement corrective measures before next report, failing which retention clauses invoked. Every contract accompanied by SDL&I Implementation Schedule, to be completed and returned to SDL&I representative for acceptance 28 days after contract award.

Objective criteria: inclusion is not mandatory but is a condition for contract award. If tenderer does not meet objective criteria, second-ranked tenderer may be recommended for award. Designated sectors and minimum local production/content thresholds: Plastic Pipes (HDPE Pipes) 100%; Telecom Cables (Optical Fibre Cables) 90%; Steel Value-Added Products (Ducting and Structural pipework) 10%. SBD 6.2 Declaration Form and Annex C (Local Content Declaration – Summary Schedule) are mandatory returnables.

Specific goals: maximum 20 points for B-BBEE status level (80/20 system). Points added to price points; total rounded to two decimals. Contract awarded to highest scoring tenderer per PPPFA. B-BBEE points: Level 1 = 20, Level 2 = 18, Level 3 = 14, Level 4 = 12, Level 5 = 8, Level 6 = 6, Level 7 = 4, Level 8 = 2, Non-compliant = 0. Documents required to claim preference points: valid B-BBEE certificate (SANAS accredited) or sworn affidavit/CIPS affidavit, proof of ownership/shareholding (preferably CIPC) with breakdown, certified ID copies of shareholders, proof of disability where applicable. Failure to provide documentation does not disqualify but scores 0 for specific goals and only out of 80 for price.

Returnable forms — each must be completed, signed and submitted with the bid:

• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses any director, shareholder or official with a connection to the state or the procuring department; a false declaration disqualifies the bid.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims preference points under the PPPFA system.
• SBD 6.2 (Declaration for Local Production and Content): supports any local-content claim.
• SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): confirms the bid price was set independently and without contact with competing bidders.

Submission channel, submission address, number of copies and delivery format are not recorded in the available material.

Evaluation basis

• Bids are dealt with under the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA); a preference points claim is required where preference points are claimed.
• Technical capability and experience in OPGW installation on high-voltage transmission lines is required of the bidder.

Price/functionality weighting and any minimum qualifying score are not recorded in the available material.

Scope of work

• Installation of 24-core optical ground wire (OPGW) between the following Eskom substation pairs:
• Rampheri and Unin Substation
• Hlanganani and Mashau Substation
• Paradise and Mandala Substation
• Silimela MTS and Wolwekral Substation
• Uchoba and der Brochen Substation
• Service category: electrical engineering services on high-voltage transmission infrastructure.

Detailed route lengths, conductor and hardware specifications, quantities and site-specific requirements are not recorded in the available material.

Referenced technical standard

• The attached reference is SANS 61386-1:2017 (Edition 2.1), the identical implementation of IEC 61386-1:2017, Conduit systems for cable management — Part 1: General requirements.
• It applies to metallic, non-metallic and composite conduit systems, including threaded and non-threaded entries, used to protect and manage insulated conductors and cables in electrical and communication installations up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c.
• Conduit systems are classified by mechanical properties (resistance to compression, impact, bending, tensile strength and suspended load), temperature range, electrical characteristics, resistance to external influences (IP rating and corrosion) and resistance to flame propagation.
• It sets out marking and documentation, dimensions, construction, mechanical properties, electrical properties, thermal properties, fire hazard, external influences and electromagnetic compatibility requirements, verified by type tests.
• It is used together with the relevant Part 2 for the specific conduit type (IEC 61386-21 to IEC 61386-25).

Registration and tax

• Registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) is required.
• A valid SARS tax compliance status or tax compliance PIN is required.

Preference points

• The PPPFA preference point system applies; the preference points claim is submitted on SBD 6.1 and the local production and content declaration on SBD 6.2 where applicable.

Declarations

• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest) and SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination) must be signed.

Technical capability

• Demonstrated capability and experience in OPGW installation on high-voltage transmission lines.

CIDB grading, B-BBEE level thresholds and minimum turnover requirements are not recorded in the available material.

Buried underground conduit systems for cable management. The standard sets out the requirements and tests for conduits and conduit fittings used to protect and manage insulated conductors and cables in electrical installations and in communication systems, and applies to metallic, non-metallic and composite systems, including the threaded and non-threaded entries that terminate the system.

SANS 61386-24:2005 (identical adoption of IEC 61386-24:2004, reaffirmed and reprinted February 2021) — conduit systems for cable management, Part 24: conduit systems buried underground. Must be read with IEC 61386-1, general requirements.

Scope

• Sets requirements and tests for conduits and conduit fittings that protect and manage insulated conductors and cables in electrical installations and communication systems.
• Covers metallic, non-metallic and composite systems, including threaded and non-threaded entries that terminate the system.

Classification by mechanical properties

• Compression resistance: Type 250, Type 450 or Type 750. Type 250 requires additional installation precautions under the applicable national regulations; Types 450 and 750 may be buried directly without extra precautions.
• Impact resistance: Light (code L) or Normal (code N).
• Bending: rigid or pliable.
• Temperature classification: not applicable to this part.

Marking

• Each conduit must carry the impact code (L or N) immediately followed by the compression code (250, 450 or 750).
• Marking must repeat along the conduit at intervals of preferably 1 m and never more than 3 m.

Manufacturer documentation

• The manufacturer must provide all literature needed for correct and safe installation and use.
• For Type 250 systems, installation precaution instructions based on the relevant national technical rules must also be supplied.

Dimensions (Table 101)

• Preferred nominal outside diameters: 25, 32, 40, 50, 63, 75, 90, 110, 125, 140, 160, 180, 200, 225 and 250 mm, with minimum inside diameters of 18, 24, 30, 37, 47, 56, 67, 82, 94, 106, 120, 135, 150, 170 and 188 mm respectively.
• Outside diameter tolerance: nominal outside diameter plus up to 1.8%, rounded up to 0.1 mm.
• Minimum inside diameter: nominal outside diameter divided by 1.33.
• Inside diameter is verified by averaging two perpendicular measurements on the same section; outside diameter is verified with a ring gauge or an equivalent method.

Conduit systems must pass the compression, impact and bending tests of clauses 10.2 to 10.4; general test conditions and definitions follow IEC 61386-1, and compliance is checked by those tests.

Compression test

• Sample length: 200 ± 5 mm. Conduits containing non-metallic material may not be tested until 10 days after manufacture.
• Samples are compressed between flat steel plates at 15 ± 0.5 mm/min.
• At a vertical deflection equal to 5% of the average original inside diameter the applied force must be at least 250 N (Type 250), 450 N (Type 450) or 750 N (Type 750).
• After the test no crack may allow light or water through between the inside and the outside.

Impact test

• Twelve samples of 200 ± 5 mm, or fittings tested while assembled with conduits, are conditioned at −5 ± 1 °C for 2 h and then struck once by the falling hammer of the Figure 101 apparatus; the impact must be completed within 10 s of removal from the cold chamber.
• Energy values follow Table 102. Light: 3 J up to 60 mm, 6 J for 61 to 90 mm, 12 J for 91 to 140 mm and 15 J above 140 mm. Normal: 15 J up to 60 mm, 20 J for 61 to 90 mm, 28 J for 91 to 140 mm and 40 J above 140 mm.
• At least nine of the twelve samples must pass.
• Passing samples must let the specified ball drop through under its own weight with no disintegration and no crack admitting light or water.

Bending test (pliable conduits only)

• Six samples are tested: three at room temperature and three after 2 h conditioning at −5 ± 1 °C, with the cold samples bent within 10 s of removal.
• Samples are bent to approximately 90° at the manufacturer's declared minimum bending radius and must not flatten.
• While bent, a ball of diameter equal to 95%, plus 1 and minus 0 percent, of the declared minimum inside diameter must pass through.

Other clauses

• Electrical properties (11.1 to 11.3) are under consideration; thermal properties do not apply to this part; fire effects clause 13.1.2 is under consideration.
• External influences and electromagnetic compatibility apply as set out in IEC 61386-1.

Product compliance

• Conduit systems and fittings installed must satisfy SANS 61386-24:2005, applied together with IEC 61386-1.
• Conduits must carry the correct impact and compression classification codes, repeated along the length at intervals of preferably 1 m and not more than 3 m.
• The manufacturer must supply installation and safety literature, plus Type 250 installation precaution instructions where that type is used.

Copyright and use of the standard

• The standard is held by Eskom under SABS copyright exploitation agreement 014/009/21-038, valid until 2026-10-31.
• Only authorised Eskom staff may print copies, limited to 25 paper copies; photocopying, reproduction and sharing outside approved networks are prohibited.
• Standards-related queries and purchases go to the SABS Standards Division: [email protected], +27 (0) 12 428 6883, or [email protected], +27 (0) 12 428 7911 / 0861 27 7227.

Installation of 24 core OPGW between Paradise and Mandala Substation on the 132 kV line, for a period of 2 months.

The contract is on the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (April 2013), main Option B (priced contract with bill of quantities), between Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (registration number 2002/015527/30) and the successful bidder.

The contract documents are Part C1 Agreements and Contract Data, Part C2 Pricing Data, Part C3 Scope of Work, and Part C4 Site Information.

Contract period

• Installation of 24 core OPGW between Paradise and Mandala Substation: 2 months.

Programme

• First programme for acceptance: within 1 week after the Project Specific Agreement is issued.
• Revised programmes: every 2 weeks, or as required by the Project Manager.
• Period for reply under the contract: 1 week.
• Starting date: to be advised.
• Completion date for the whole of the works: per the Project Specific Agreement.

Key dates

• Stringing and regulation complete: per the Project Specific Agreement.
• End-to-end testing: per the Project Specific Agreement.

The Employer will not take over the works before the Completion Date.

Defects

• Defects date: 52 weeks after completion of the whole of the works.
• Defect correction period: 5 working days.
• End of liability for latent defects: 24 months after the defects date.

Payment cycle

• Assessment interval: 1 month.
• Schedule of Work Done, verified by the Supervisor, must reach the Project Manager by the 20th day of each month.
• Tax invoice within one week of the Project Manager's payment certificate.

Employer

• Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
• Registration number: 2002/015527/30
• Registered office:

Megawatt Park

Maxwell Drive

Sandton

Johannesburg

Project Manager

• Eskom LIMLANGA Cluster
• Name, address, telephone, fax and email: to be confirmed

Supervisor

• Name, address, telephone, fax and email: to be confirmed

Adjudicator

• Selected from the ICE-SA panel of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, or appointed by AFSA if the parties cannot agree
• Address, telephone, fax and email: not completed in the contract data

Returnable documents

• C1.1 Form of Offer and Acceptance: the bidder's signed offer, stating the total of the Prices excluding VAT, VAT at 15% and the total including VAT (the inclusive figure is for the Employer's budgeting only).
• C1.2 Contract Data, Part 2: completed by the contractor, covering fee percentages, working areas, key persons, programme and the tendered total of the Prices.
• C2.2 Bill of Quantities: priced in line with the C2.1 Pricing Assumptions.
• Schedule of Deviations: the only place any deviation from the tender documents may be recorded. A covering letter does not form part of the contract and any matter in it must be captured in the Schedule to have effect.
• Tenderer's CIDB registration number on the Form of Offer, where applicable.

Alternative bids

• A tenderer wishing to submit an alternative tender must use a separate copy of the Form of Offer and Acceptance.

Contract formalities after award

• Within two weeks of receiving the completed agreement, the contractor must contact the Employer's agent given in the Contract Data to arrange delivery of securities, bonds, guarantees and proof of insurance.
• Failure to meet those obligations is treated as repudiation of the agreement.
• The agreement takes effect once the contractor receives one fully completed original signed by both parties; the contractor has five working days from receipt to object in writing.

Basis of award

• Award follows acceptance of the tenderer's offer to perform the works for the amount determined under the Conditions of Contract.
• Pricing is by Bill of Quantities under NEC3 main Option B; the Form of Offer records the tendered total excluding VAT, VAT at 15% and the total including VAT.
• A CIDB registration number must be entered on the Form of Offer where applicable.
• An alternative tender must be submitted on a separate Form of Offer and Acceptance.

Financial analysis

• A financial analysis of the bid determines whether a parent company guarantee (Option X4) and/or a performance bond (Option X13) is required.
• X4 and X13 take effect only where that analysis recommends them.
• No price-versus-functionality split, preference point system or minimum qualifying score is set out in the tender data.

Scope

• Installation of 24 core OPGW between Paradise and Mandala Substation on the 132 kV line.
• Contract duration: 2 months.
• Contract form: NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract, April 2013, main Option B (priced contract with bill of quantities).
• Works Information is in Part C3 Scope of Work and all drawings and documents it references; Site Information is in Part C4; the Works Information for the contractor's design is identified in the Contract Data.

Site

• The site is the boundaries of the various servitudes on which the distribution lines are erected and the boundaries of the substations, per the agreed servitudes.
• Boundaries of each area are specified per the works to be executed.
• Weather is recorded at the contractor's construction site camps and the closest Weather Bureau station.
• Excessive wind is wind above 10 m/s or 36 km/h.

Key dates and conditions to be met

• Stringing and regulation complete.
• End-to-end testing.
• Both key dates are set in the Project Specific Agreement issued under the contract.

Risk register matters

• Outage unavailability
• Late supply of material
• Unavailability of raw material
• Incompatible hardware between the OEMs and the hardware manufacturer

Measured work items

• Cable install and test; duct cable supply, install and test; patch panel with accessories; Sarel box supply and install; fibre splicing and testing.

Weather data

• One-in-ten-year-return weather data from the SA Weather Bureau is attached as Annexure A; a compensation event arises only where recorded weather in a calendar month is more adverse than the stated figures for cumulative rainfall, days with rain above 10 mm, days with minimum air temperature below 0 °C and days with snow lying at 08:00, and only the difference is taken into account.
• When it snows, contractors wait until the area dries and towers are safe to climb.

Key persons

• Contract Data Part 2 requires the contractor to name its key persons, each with job title, responsibilities, qualifications and experience.
• CVs and further key person data are appended to the tender schedule.
• Where the contractor is a joint venture, consortium or other grouping, it must notify the Project Manager within two weeks of the Contract Date of the key person authorised to bind it on its behalf, unless already notified.

Pricing basis

• Priced contract with Bill of Quantities (NEC3 main Option B); the Bill of Quantities is Part C2.2 and is a pricing document only, not Works Information or Site Information.
• The tendered total of the Prices is stated in figures and in words, excluding VAT.
• The Price for Work Done to Date is the completed quantity of each bill item multiplied by its rate, plus the completed proportion of each lump sum.
• The Prices are the lump sums and the amounts obtained by multiplying rates by quantities in the Bill of Quantities; value related items are not used and time related items are measured using rates where the rate is a unit of time.
• Rates and lump sums are fixed and firm for the duration of the project; no price adjustment for inflation.
• Method of measurement: as set out in Part C2.1 Pricing Assumptions.
• Direct fee percentage: 10%. Subcontracted fee percentage: 10%. People overheads: 10%.
• Compensation events are valued using Defined Cost plus Fee unless the contractor and Project Manager agree to use bill rates or lump sums; if they cannot agree, Defined Cost plus Fee applies.
• Schedule of Cost Components data must be completed, including the published equipment list, equipment rates, and hourly rates for design staff outside the working areas, which are cost to company and not selling rates (a further schedule is required if foreign resources are used).

Payment

• The contractor submits a Schedule of Work Done, verified by the Supervisor, to the Project Manager by the 20th day of each month, in a format similar to the bill of quantities.
• Assessment interval: 1 month.
• The Project Manager determines the value of work done under core clause 5 and the changes to core clause Z(A) sub-clause 50.2.

Pricing

• Priced contract with bill of quantities (Option B); rates are fixed and firm for the duration of the project and no price adjustment for inflation applies.
• Direct fee percentage: 10%. Subcontracted fee percentage: 10%. People overheads: 10%.
• Value Added Tax: 15%, with the Employer's VAT number 4740101508 shown on every invoice.
• Currency of the contract: South African Rand.

Security and retention

• Retention: 2.5% (Option X16). The contractor may instead provide a Retention Money Guarantee in the prescribed bank format, on receipt of which no amount is retained.
• Performance bond (Option X13) and parent company guarantee (Option X4): only if the financial analysis report recommends them.

Delay damages

• R2 000 per day, capped at 5% of the total project cost (Option X7).

Payment

• The contractor submits a Schedule of Work Done, verified by the Supervisor, to the Project Manager by the 20th of each month, in a format similar to the bill of quantities; the Project Manager values the work.
• Contracts below R50 million including VAT: paid within 30 days of a tax-compliant invoice with a GR number to Eskom Financial Shared Services.
• Contracts above R50 million including VAT: paid within 60 days of such an invoice.
• Interest on late payment: zero percent above the prime rate quoted by Standard Bank of South Africa; LIBOR-based for amounts due in other currencies.
• A late or incorrect tax invoice postpones the payment date by the same period.

Liability limits

• Indirect or consequential loss: R0.
• Damage to Employer's property per event: R15 million for Generation property, R7.5 million for Transmission property, R1 million for Distribution and all other Employer's property, plus the applicable insurance deductible for property in the contractor's care, custody and control.
• Total liability: the total of the Prices at completion, except for excluded matters, which are unlimited.

Insurance

• The contractor insures the works, plant and materials, equipment, third-party property damage and bodily injury to non-employees per Insurance Table A.
• The Employer provides the policies in Insurance Table B: assets all risk, contract works, environmental liability, general and public liability, transportation (marine), motor fleet and mobile plant, terrorism, cyber liability, nuclear material damage and business interruption, and nuclear material damage terrorism.

Registration and structure

• CIDB registration number must be entered on the Form of Offer where applicable.
• Joint ventures, consortia or other unincorporated groupings are jointly and severally liable; the person authorised to bind the grouping must be notified to the Project Manager within two weeks of the Contract Date unless already notified; the composition may not change without the Employer's written consent.

B-bbee

• Any change in the contractor's legal status, ownership, business composition or business dealings that changes its B-BBEE status must be reported to the Employer within 7 days.
• An updated verification certificate and supporting documents must reach the Project Manager within 30 days of that notification, or as instructed.
• If the B-BBEE status has decreased since the Contract Date, the Employer may renegotiate the contract or terminate the contractor's obligation to provide the works.
• Failing to report a change in B-BBEE status may itself be grounds for termination, with the termination procedures and amounts in clauses 92 and 93.

Key personnel

• Contract Data Part 2 requires the contractor to name its key persons with job, responsibilities, qualifications and experience, and to attach CVs in the tender schedule.

Ethics

• Corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, coercive and obstructive actions (clause Z12) are prohibited during procurement and execution; the Employer may terminate without any court finding of guilt, and the committing party must co-operate fully with investigations.

Confidentiality

• Contract information may not be disclosed to third parties, and taking images of the works requires the Project Manager's prior written consent, with all rights vesting in the Employer.

General obligations (clause Z6)

• The contractor must take all reasonable precautions to protect the health and safety of persons in and about the works.
• The contractor accepts that the Employer may appoint it as Principal Contractor under the Construction Regulations 2014, issued under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• The total of the Prices at the Contract Date must include sufficient allowance for compliance with the Construction Regulations, all applicable health and safety law and the contract's health and safety rules, guidelines and procedures.
• The contractor must ensure its subcontractors, employees and others under its direction comply as well.

Asbestos (clause Z15)

• Occupational exposure limit: 0.2 regulated asbestos fibres per millilitre of air as a 4-hour TWA averaged over any continuous four hours.
• Short-term exposure limit: 0.6 regulated asbestos fibres per millilitre of air as a 10-minute TWA.
• Measurements are taken per HSG248 and monitoring follows HSG173 and OESSM.
• The Employer certifies prevailing ambient air conditions on written request.
• Measurement and reporting are done by an independent, competent asbestos inspection authority accredited by SANAS and approved by the Department of Employment and Labour.
• The contractor may perform parallel measurements and related control measures at its own cost; those results are assessed only against South African statutory limits.
• If asbestos is identified during the works, a risk assessment is conducted and, where exposure could exceed the action level, immediate control measures and air monitoring follow to declare the area safe.
• The contractor's personnel may stop work and leave a contaminated area until it is declared safe through compliance monitoring or an approved control measure.
• Where safe levels are certified, work continues without added control measures and the contract dates, including the Completion Date, are extended by the notification periods required by regulations 3 and 21 of the Asbestos Regulations, 2001.

Environmental compliance

• The contractor must comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, rules, guidelines and procedures and must ensure its subcontractors, employees and others under its direction comply.

Asbestos and waste

• Removal and disposal of asbestos, asbestos containing materials and waste is carried out by a registered asbestos contractor instructed by the Employer at the Employer's expense, in line with South African legislation.
• The Employer manages asbestos and asbestos containing materials according to its Asbestos Standard 32-303.

Weather

• Compensation events for adverse weather are assessed against the one-in-ten-year-return weather data in Annexure A; only the difference between the recorded weather and the stated monthly figures is taken into account.
• Weather measurements are recorded at the contractor's construction site camps and the closest Weather Bureau station, and supplied by the South African Weather Service.
• Excessive wind is wind above 10 m/s or 36 km/h.
• When it snows, contractors wait for the area to dry and towers to be safe to climb before gaining access.

Contract form

• NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract, April 2013 (ECC3).
• Main Option B: priced contract with bill of quantities. Dispute resolution Option W1.
• Secondary options: X1 price adjustment for inflation (not applicable), X2 changes in the law, X4 parent company guarantee, X5 sectional completion, X7 delay damages, X13 performance bond, X15 limitation of the contractor's design liability to reasonable skill and care, X16 retention, X18 limitation of liability.
• Additional conditions Z1 to Z15 apply.

Key terms

• Law of the contract: Republic of South Africa. Language: English. Period for reply: 1 week.
• Completion date for the whole of the works and any sectional completion dates: per the Project Specific Agreement issued under the contract.
• The Employer will not take over the works before the Completion Date.
• Delay damages: R2 000 per day, limited to 5% of the total project cost.
• Retention: 2.5%.
• Defects date: 52 weeks after completion of the whole of the works; defect correction period: 5 working days.
• End of liability: 24 months after the defects date for latent defects, otherwise when the liability prescribes under the Prescription Act.

Liability

• Contractor's liability for indirect or consequential loss: R0.
• Property damage per event: R15 million (Generation), R7.5 million (Transmission), R1 million (Distribution and all other Employer's property).
• Total liability limited to the total of the Prices at completion, except for excluded matters (property damage other than the works, Employer's property, plant and materials; death or injury; intellectual property infringement).
• Employer's liability for the contractor's indirect or consequential loss: R0.

Dispute resolution

• Adjudicator: selected from the ICE-SA panel of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, or appointed by the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa if the parties cannot agree.
• Tribunal: arbitration under the latest Rules for the Conduct of Arbitrations of the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa), held in South Africa.

Other conditions

• Termination is on the NEC3 terms.
• Additional Employer's risk: community unrest and riots.
• Z1: no cession, delegation or assignment without the Employer's written consent.
• Z2: joint ventures are jointly and severally liable; a binding key person must be notified within two weeks of the Contract Date.
• Z3: changes in B-BBEE status must be notified and evidenced.
• Z4: confidentiality, and prior written consent for images of the works.
• Z5: extensions, concessions and waivers do not waive rights unless agreed in writing.
• Z6: health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Z7: tax invoice procedure and interest.
• Z8: amendment to notification of compensation events.
• Z10: termination also applies where a business rescue order has been granted.
• Z12: prohibited actions (corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, coercive, obstructive).
• Z13: insurance tables A and B.
• Z14: the Employer, as operator of Koeberg, is responsible for and indemnifies the contractor against nuclear damage.
• Z15: asbestos management.

The tender covers the installation of 24-core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) on overhead 132kV lines between specified substations in Limpopo. The work includes stringing, splicing, testing, and associated civil works such as trenching and duct installation. The BOQ provides detailed line items for pricing.

Returnable documents:

• Completed and signed SBD forms (SBD 1 Invitation to Bid, SBD 4 Declaration of Interest, SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim, SBD 6.2 Declaration for Local Production and Content, SBD 8 Declaration of Past SCM Practices, SBD 9 Certificate of Independent Bid Determination, and any other SBD forms included in the tender pack).
• A/B Schedule (Annexure N8) for patch panels.
• Method statements for OPGW, ADSS, WRAP (with OEM authorisation letter), and DUCT installation.
• Company structure/organogram, CVs of key personnel, and equipment list.
• Calibration certificates for fibre testing and splicing equipment.
• List of previous fibre installation projects.
• CIDB registration certificate.
• B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit.
• Valid tax clearance (SARS PIN) and CSD registration.

Submission method: As specified in the tender document (not stated in the provided text).

Closing time: 10:00 on 13 November 2026.

Evaluation is based on a score sheet (Annexure L) with the following criteria and maximum scores:

• Capabilities in terms of personnel (company structure, CVs, CIDB registration): 21 points
• Company structure/organogram (min CEO, SHEQ, PMs, supervisors, temporary works engineer, linesman, general workers): 7
• Project managers' CVs: 2
• Supervisors' CVs: 2
• SHEQ officers: 2
• Temporary works engineer CVs: 2
• Splicer and commissioning technician/engineer CVs: 2
• Linesman certificates and experience: 2
• CIDB registration (grade assessed by Eskom based on project size): 2
• Capacity in terms of equipment (list with type, size, quantity): 26 points (2 points each for 13 equipment categories)
• ORHVS training certification per supervisor (minimum 1 supervisor, modules 1–7): 2 points
• Fibre testing and splicing equipment (with calibration certificates): 10 points (2 points each for 5 categories)
• Patch panel A/B schedule (48, 24, 6-way): 2 points (full compliance 15, minus half a point per non-compliance)
• Previous experience with fibre installation (OPGW, ADSS, WRAP, duct): 1 point per project, max 10
• Fibre installation methodology document: 14 points
• Experience with different tower types (Dx self-supporting, DX steel poles, DX wooden poles, Tx self-supporting, TX guyed V, TX crossrope): 12 points
• Procedures for crossing methodologies (66kV and below, 66kV to 132kV, TX lines crossing below/above, electrified/non-electrified railways, minor/major roads, traffic management): 18 points

Total possible score: 115 points. A threshold is mentioned but the specific minimum qualifying score is not stated in the provided text.

Scope: Installation of 24-core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) between the following substations:

• Rampheri and Unin Substation
• Hlanganani and Mashau Substation
• Paradise and Mandala Substation
• Silimela MTS and Wolwekral Substation
• Uchoba and der Brochen Substation

Work includes:

• Preliminary and general (P&G) items: site establishment, access, survey groundwork, rehabilitation, contractor's insurance, supervision and overheads, PPE, plant and tools, risk assessment, quality management, health and safety specification, environmental plan, safety inspections, OHSA appointments, environmental compliance, safety compliance, compliance reporting, flag bearers and safety signs.
• Transportation: LDV, heavy duty (4 ton, 8 ton, 12 ton), people carrier, accommodation, travel and subsistence.
• Surveys: on-site verification of line data, additional equipotential survey, ADSS feasibility study on existing power lines (retrofits).
• Cable install and test: stringing and regulation of OPGW and ADSS cables (including associated hardware), splicing per core, installation of joint boxes (insulated and non-insulated, 24-core and 48-core), drum pre-haul test per core, crossings (provincial roads, secondary roads, power lines >132kV over/under, power lines <132kV over, Telkom lines and fibre cables, rivers, railway lines live/dead, road crossings, rail crossings, HV crossings, river/dam crossings, directional drilling), dressing of strain and suspension towers with assemblies.
• Duct cable supply, install and test: blowing and hauling of duct cable, supply and install of class 6 HDPE tubing, supply and install of 50mm galvanized steel pipe, trenching (pickable ground, hard ground with TLB, tar breaking/cutting), remove and replace yardstone.
• Patch panels: 19" rackmount 24-way, 48-way, 12-way, 6-way fibre patch panels (supply and install).
• Sarel box with accessories: SC/SPC or LC ceramic mid-couplers, unruggerdised 1m SC/APC or LC pigtails, splice protectors, compression glands, SC/APC duplex patch leads (2m), ST-FC duplex patch leads (3m), Sarel termination box, 19" 3U blanking plate.
• Fibre splicing and testing: splicing per core, final OTDR testing at 1310nm and 1550nm from both ends, final end-to-end power budget measurements.
• General: as-built documentation (3 soft copies, 1 hard copy), OHS file preparation and approval.

Standards referenced: TST41-115, 240-46264031, TSP41-586, TPC41-5, 240-70733995, 240-106030205, 240-70732888.

Trenching depth: 0.75m deep (normal depth 1m, spec requires at least 500mm).

Pricing must be submitted on the provided Bill of Quantities (BOQ) with unit prices for each item. The BOQ includes a Contract Price Schedule with sections for P&G's, Cable Install and Test, Duct Cable Supply/Install/Test, Patch Panel with Accessories, Sarel Box, Fibre Splicing and Testing, and General. No bid security, bonds, guarantees, retention, or payment terms are stated in the provided text.

CIDB registration required (grade assessed by Eskom based on project size).

ORHVS training certification for at least one supervisor (modules 1–7).

Compliance with Eskom Health and Safety requirements and OHS Act.

Compliance with Mine Health and Safety Specification if applicable.

Environmental compliance as per Environmental Management Programme.

B-BBEE requirements: valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (thresholds not stated in provided text).

CSD registration and valid tax clearance required (implied by standard tender requirements, but not explicitly stated in provided text).

Installation of a new 24-core OPGW between Hlanganani Substation and Mashau Substation.

Returnable documents:

• Form A (Tender & Contract Quality Requirements): complete the applicability table, select one pre-contract award category, and have the tenderer's quality representative sign and date the form.
• No other returnable forms are stated in the provided document.

Evaluation is based on completion and submission of Form A. The form requires the tenderer's quality representative to indicate applicability of each clause (mark X or -) and sign. No scoring split, minimum qualifying score, or preference point system is stated in the provided document.

Scope: Installation of a new 24-core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) between Hlanganani Substation and Mashau Substation.

Quality requirements (per Eskom specification 240-105658000):

• Pre-contract award: Category 4 selected (refer to clause 3.5). Site assessment applicability must be indicated.
• Main Supplier and Sub-supplier Capability and Capacity Assessment (refer to clause 3).
• Post-contract award: Contract Execution and Supplier Quality Performance Monitoring (refer to clause 3.7).
• Standard conditions: Eskom rights of access, rights to information, preservation, quality audits, management of nonconformities, and special processes (refer to clause 3.8).
• ISO 9001 clauses 4 to 10 and quality principles 1 to 7 are applicable.

The tenderer must indicate applicability of ISO 9001 clauses 4 to 10 and quality principles 1 to 7, as part of the quality requirements.

Pre-contract award quality requirements: Category 4 selected (refer to clause 3.5). Main Supplier and Sub-supplier Capability and Capacity Assessment (refer to clause 3). Post-contract award: Contract Execution and Supplier Quality Performance Monitoring (refer to clause 3.7).

No specific compliance requirements (e.g., CSD, tax, B-BBEE, CIDB) are stated in the provided document.

The tenderer must complete and submit Form A, indicating applicability of each quality clause. The tenderer's quality representative must sign and date the form. No other evaluation criteria are stated in the provided document.

The work involves the installation of 24-core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) between five pairs of substations in Limpopo. The scope includes stringing, splicing, testing, crossings, duct installation, patch panels, and associated civil works. The contractor must provide all necessary P&G items, including site establishment, security, environmental compliance, and health and safety management.

Returnable documents (all must be completed, signed and submitted):

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid): bidder and contact details, signed as the offer cover page.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state or connected to anyone at the procuring institution.
• SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim): claims B-BBEE points under the PPPFA 80/20 or 90/10 system.
• SBD 6.2 (Declaration for Local Production and Content): declares local content percentages.
• SBD 7 (Contract Form): purchase of goods or rendering of services.
• SBD 8 (Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices): discloses past SCM practices.
• SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination): certifies no collusion, no price disclosure.
• Authority to Sign / Board Resolution: authorises the named signatory to bind the bidder.
• A/B Schedule (Annexure N8) for Patch Panels.
• Method statements as listed in evaluation criteria.
• Equipment list with calibration certificates.
• CVs of key personnel.
• CIDB registration certificate.
• B-BBEE certificate or affidavit.
• CSD registration proof and tax clearance PIN.

Disqualification risks:

• Any returnable form left unsigned or omitted.
• Bids received after the closing time, regardless of reason.

Bidders will be scored according to the score sheet in Annexure L. The evaluation covers:

• Capabilities in terms of personnel (company structure, CVs, CIDB certification) — 19 points.
• Capacity in terms of equipment (list of equipment with type, size, quantity) — 22 points.
• ORHVS Training Certification per supervisor (minimum 1 supervisor, modules 1 to 7) — 2 points.
• Fibre Testing & Splicing equipment (including calibration certificates) — 10 points.
• Patch Panel A/B Schedule compliance (full compliance 15, minus half a point per non-compliance) — 2 points.
• Previous experience with installation of fibre (OPGW, ADSS, WRAP, duct) — 1 point per project successfully completed, to a max of 10.
• Fibre installation methodology document — 14 points.
• Experience with different tower types — 12 points.
• Procedures for crossing methodologies — 18 points.

Thresholds: A threshold is set for each subsection; bidders must meet the threshold to proceed. The total score determines the preferred bidder. The document does not state a minimum qualifying score for the overall evaluation.

Scope of work: Installation of 24-core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) between the following substations:

• Rampheri and Unin Substation
• Hlanganani and Mashau Substation
• Paradise and Mandala Substation
• Silimela MTS and Wolwekral Substation
• Uchoba and der Brochen Substation

Work includes:

• Stringing and regulation of OPGW and ADSS cables (including associated hardware).
• Splicing per core, installation of joint boxes (insulated and non-insulated, 24-core and 48-core).
• Drum pre-haul test per core.
• Crossings: provincial roads, secondary roads, power lines >132kV (over/under), power lines <132kV, Telkom lines, rivers, railway lines (live/dead), road crossings, rail crossings, HV crossings, river/dam crossings, directional drilling.
• Dressing of strain and suspension towers with assemblies.
• Duct cable supply, install and test (blowing and hauling per metre).
• Supply and install of class 6 HDPE tubing, 50mm galvanized steel pipe, 50mm stainless steel pipe.
• Trenching (excavate, backfill, consolidate) in pickable ground, hard ground (TLB), tar breaking/cutting.
• Remove and replace yardstone.
• Patch panels: 19" rackmount 24-way, 48-way, 12-way, 6-way fibre patch panels (supply and install).
• Sarel Box with accessories (SC/SPC or LC ceramic mid-couplers, pigtails, splice protectors, compression glands, patch leads, termination box, blanking plate).
• Fibre splicing and testing: splicing per core, final OTDR testing at 1310nm and 1550nm, end-to-end power budget measurements.
• General: as-built documentation (3 soft copies, 1 hard copy), OHS file preparation.

P&G items include: site establishment, access, survey groundwork, rehabilitation, contractor's insurance, supervision & overheads, PPE, plant/tools/equipment, risk assessment, quality management, health and safety specification, environmental plan, safety inspections, OHSA appointments, environmental compliance, safety compliance, flag bearers, transportation (LDV, heavy duty 4/8/12 ton, people carrier), accommodation, T&S, survey (on-site verification), additional survey (equipotential), security, facilities for Engineer and others, name boards, compliance with Eskom H&S and OHS Act, Mine Health and Safety Specification, as-built records, de-establish/re-establish stringing teams.

Testing must comply with document 240-70732888 (Fibre Optic Cable System Acceptance Testing procedure).

Bidders must supply gantry stainless steel pipe, HDPE piping, and necessary downlead clamps.

Bidders shall quote to install the full fibre optic system from patch panel to patch panel, following the generic template 240-106030205 (Fibre Optic Gantry to Substation Control Room Scope of Work Guideline).

CSD registration: Required (implied for Eskom contracts).

Tax clearance: Valid SARS TCS or tax pin required.

CIDB: Registration with appropriate grade (EP registration) — grade to be submitted and Eskom to decide acceptability based on project size.

B-BBEE: Certificate or affidavit required for preference points.

ORHVS: At least one supervisor must have completed ORHVS modules 1 to 7.

Local content: SBD 6.2 declaration required.

Testing compliance: Must comply with document 240-70732888.

Contact: NRS Technical Governance Manager

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: (011) 651 6830

Address: Private Bag X13, Halfway House 1685

Contractors must be authorized by the local utility or under the OHS Act for work on earth wires; must comply with applicable Construction Regulations; must submit safe work procedures for client sign-off before commencement; must have staff trained and evaluated for the work; must use equipment compliant with OHS Act; must provide type test reports for earth bonds and tensile type test witnessed by customer; must use only approved hardware and splicing machines capable of <0.05 dB average splice loss.

Scope: Installation of overhead fibre links between patch panel enclosures at terminating substations, including stringing, tensioning, earthing, jointing, and terminating of OPGW.

Preparatory work:

• Select OPGW drum lengths for specific line sections, allowing for sag and winch tensioner take-up; joint positions and drum lengths must be approved by employer.
• Transport drums vertically with ends sealed; never lay on sides; store away from hazards and clear vegetation.

Stringing:

• Use hydraulic pullers with dynamometers (pulling capacity ≥1.5× stringing tension), tensioner with bull wheel ≥1.2 m diameter, drum jacks with braking, anti-twisting counterweights (12 kg for spans ≤300 m, 15 kg for 300–700 m, 20 kg for >700 m).
• Pulley guides: min 450 mm diameter for intermediate, 600 mm for strain structures; twin running blocks for angles >60°.
• Stringing speed ≤30 m/min, reduce to 5 m/min near pulleys; winch with settable pulling force and automatic shutdown.
• Maintain minimum bend radius per manufacturer; sagging and fitting installation within 72 hours; earthing when left overnight or >48 hours.

Jointing and splicing:

• Use down-lead clamps at every tower steelwork intersection, max 2 m apart; insulated or non-insulated as required.
• Splice enclosures mounted high on tower above anti-climbing device; safe clearances from phase conductors (e.g., 7.0 m for 765 kV, 5.0 m for 400 kV, 3.0 m for 132 kV).
• Fusion splicing by authorized technicians; average splice loss per annex B.

Termination:

• Terminate OPGW at substation gantry with non-insulated strain assembly; earth bond with crimped lug.
• Splice fibres to underground duct cable leading to patch panel; duct cable metal-free, rodent-resistant, in HDPE duct.

Fittings:

• No holes drilled in tower steelwork; all hardware approved by OPGW supplier and customer.
• Tension assemblies helical pre-formed; suspension assemblies AGS with neoprene insert; vibration dampers multi-frequency Stockbridge only.
• Earthwire insulator parameters: silicone-based, creepage ≥174 mm, min mechanical strength 120 kN, arcing horn gap 8 (±2) mm.

Preparatory work: OPGW drum lengths carefully selected for specific line sections to avoid splice enclosures on towers where OPGW must be insulated. Allowance for sag and winch tensioner take-up. Physical site inspection if profile drawings unavailable. Joint positions and drum lengths approved by employer. Drums transported vertically with ends sealed, stored away from hazards. OPGW stringing: special tooling and precautions including hydraulic pullers with dynamometers, tensioner with bull wheel, drum jacks, anti-twisting counterweights, swivels, pulley guides, pulling grips, and pre-stretched ropes. Stringing operation: minimum diameters of tensioner reels, constant tension, correct orientation to prevent birdcaging, winch pulling force limitations, stringing speed not exceeding 30 m/min, reduced speed near pulleys. Special conditions: anti-twisting counterweights, avoid dragging, sagging within 72 hours, earthing when left overnight, protective sleeves, running earths for induction, earthing for extended periods, conductor car rules. Jointing and splicing: down-lead clamps, insulated vs non-insulated, spare cable allowances, joint box mounting heights, sealing ends, splicing procedures, fusion splicing by authorized technicians. Jointing between OPGW and underground cables: termination at substations, earthing, clamps, termination enclosure, slack loops. Completing connection to termination room: splicing to duct cable, separation from control cables, metal-free duct cable. Underground interconnection per NRS 088-2.

Authorized technicians should carry out splicing of optical fibres. Splicing machines capable of splices better than 0.05 dB average.

Quality control requirements specified by customer. Tests: tensile type test on OPGW with line hardware to achieve 95% of UTS, type test report witnessed by customer. Optic fibre site tests before installation: integrity and attenuation at 1550 nm, fibre identity marking, results in digital format, drum handling responsibilities. Testing after completion: integrity and attenuation, fusion splices, average splice loss per annex B, end-to-end light source/power meter test, OTDR readings, calibrated OTDR only.

Contractor authorization: Must be authorized by local utility or under OHS Act for earth wire work; comply with Construction Regulations.

Safety: Submit safe work procedures for client sign-off before work; staff trained and authorized; equipment compliant with OHS Act; portable earths per SANS 61230; temporary towers bonded.

Quality: Provide type test report for tensile test (min 95% UTS) witnessed by customer; provide type test certificates for earth bonds on request.

Testing: Perform optic fibre site tests before installation (attenuation at 1550 nm); after installation, end-to-end light source/power meter test and OTDR readings with calibrated OTDR only.

Contractors authorized per OHS Act and Construction Regulations. Safety requirements: trained staff, lifting equipment compliance, access control, permit system, risk identification, safe clearances, precautions against induction and fault current (equipotential earthing, running earths, portable earths per SANS 61230), PPE, correct tools, temporary towers bonded, safe work procedures signed off, insulation care on insulated towers. Environmental requirements: minimal impact, adhere to landowner agreements, dispose of fibre off-cuts safely.

All work performed in compliance with environmental legislation. Minimal impact and disturbance of environment. Adhere to agreements with landowners, including notification before arrival and leaving access gates as found. Dispose of all fibre off-cuts in an environmentally safe manner.

Contractor responsible for damage to cable if 72-hour rule ignored. Contractor responsible for protection and safekeeping of OPGW drums until takeover, liable for loss or damage. Hardware supplier responsible for design and performance; customer approval does not relieve responsibility.

The work involves the installation of 24-core OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) on overhead 132kV lines between five pairs of substations in Limpopo. The scope includes stringing, splicing, testing, crossings, duct installation, patch panels, and associated civil works.

Closing date: 13 November 2026 at 10:00 (as per tender record).

No other dates (briefing, site visit, clarification deadlines) are stated in the document.