Issuing Organization
Eskom
Location
Northern Cape
Closing Date
30 Apr 2026
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
GEMMA CLUSTER - Distribution Northern Cape Operating Unit - Northern Cape Province -
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
31 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-152564
The northern cape operating unit seeks qualified electrical contractors to provide live work maintenance on 11‑33kv networks on an as‑and‑when‑required basis for 36 months. Applications must be submitted by 30 april 2026 under an open‑tender (RFQ) process. NO briefing session is scheduled.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
GEMMA CLUSTER - Distribution Northern Cape Operating Unit - Northern Cape Province -
Date & Time
Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 10:00
Venue
null
Note well: this is a cancellation of tender enquiry nc097.
31 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
30 Apr
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Tender Cancellation Letter NC097.pdf
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Organization
Eskom
Contact Person
Dicky Ridgard
Phone
016-457-5415
MokoseMB@eskom.co.za
Website
www.eskom.co.za/
Address
Maxwell Dr, Sunninghill, Sandton, 2157, South Africa
Eskom is South Africa's primary electricity supplier, managing generation, transmission, and distribution.
Contact
016-457-5415MokoseMB@eskom.co.zawww.eskom.co.zaMaxwell Dr, Sunninghill, Sandton, 2157, South Africa
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Median Estimate
RÂ 1Â 640Â 000
Range
Based on SITA benchmarks. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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