Purchase, removal and collection of a scrap 1x 40 mva transformer at secunda station, mpumalanga

Returnable documents:

• E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form (Template ID 240-9722574, Rev 1): mandatory returnable. The bidder must complete it in full and submit it to Eskom within the prescribed period. By signing, the bidder confirms it has completed self-training (via the e-Tendering Noddy Guide, video, or clarification meeting) and is able to operate the e-Tendering solution. Failure to fully complete and submit the form renders the bid non-responsive and disqualifies the bidder.

E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form (Template ID 240-9722574, Rev 1) — mandatory returnable. The bidder must complete it in full and submit it to Eskom within the prescribed period. By signing, the bidder confirms it has completed self-training (via the e-Tendering Noddy Guide, video, or clarification meeting) and is able to operate the e-Tendering solution. Failure to fully complete and submit the form renders the bid non-responsive and disqualifies the bidder from the procurement process.

The E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form is a mandatory returnable. Incomplete or late submission of this form renders the bid non-responsive and disqualifies the bidder from the procurement process.

Scope and applicability

• Eskom standard 32-136 standardises contractor health and safety requirements across Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and its subsidiaries, with the goal of Zero Harm.
• Applies to principal contractors, appointed contractors, suppliers, vendors, service providers and consultants, and to Eskom and subsidiary employees doing contract work for or on behalf of Eskom (agents, clients and contractors).
• Applies to Eskom divisions, subsidiaries and entities in which Eskom has a controlling interest.
• Effective from the date of signature; implementation is monitored six months after the authorisation date.
• The client or agent must ensure contractors are informed of revisions to the listed documents they must adhere to.

Safe work procedures

• Contractors and suppliers performing high-risk or critical work must have written safe work procedures for the tasks, and this applies equally to their subcontractors.
• Method statements or written safe work procedures are the accepted way to record how jobs or tasks must be performed.

Competent persons

• A competent person must have the knowledge, training, experience and qualifications specific to the work or task, registered under the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 where appropriate.
• The client (Eskom asset owner, contract administrator or project manager) is responsible for ensuring works are executed in terms of the contract and in line with construction legislation.

Auditing, inspection and occupational hygiene

• Regular audits must be conducted to maintain efficiency and statutory compliance; the audit function evaluates and improves risk management, control and governance processes.
• Inspections may be reactive or proactive; unannounced inspections give a more accurate picture than announced ones.
• Occupational hygiene stressors must be assessed by a SANAS-accredited, Department of Labour-approved inspection authority.
• Thermal conditions: the WBGT index limit for heat is 30.
• Noise: where the 8-hour rating level reaches 85 dBA, the contractor must run an effective hearing conservation programme.
• Confined space entry requires air quality testing per General Safety Regulation 5.
• A SHE file must be kept at each project worksite; additional copies may be kept at head office.
• Working hours follow the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997.

SHE compliance framework (Eskom standard 32-136)

• Contractors must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 and its Construction Regulations, the Mine Health and Safety Act where applicable, NEMA, 1998, the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, and all applicable national, provincial and municipal legislation.
• Contractors must also comply with all Eskom policies, procedures and standards; the standard does not replace legislative requirements.
• The contractor's SHE management system must demonstrate compliance appropriate to the service provided.
• Contractors remain accountable for the SHE compliance of their appointed subcontractors.

Statutory appointments and professional registration

• Statutory appointments must meet legislative requirements; non-statutory appointments must follow Eskom standard 32-296.
• All appointments must be recorded in the health and safety file and be available to the client or agent.
• Persons responsible for construction project management, construction management and construction health and safety must be registered with SACPCMP in the appropriate category.
• Construction health and safety officers must be registered with a statutory body approved by the Chief Inspector; a full-time construction H&S officer must be appointed in writing where required by Construction Regulation 8(5).
• Construction supervisors must be appointed in writing for the project duration and be competent in the work supervised.
• Employees must hold a valid Medical Certificate of Fitness (valid one year, issued by an HPCSA-registered occupational health practitioner) where required; medical surveillance applies where prescribed.
• A section 37(2) agreement under the OHS Act is required for joint ventures and where work is managed jointly.

SHE documentation

• Risk assessments are a legal requirement (OHS Act s8(2)(d), Construction Regulation 9) and must identify hazards, evaluate risks and implement controls; they must be updated and conducted before each job or task.
• Written safe work procedures or method statements are required for high-risk and critical work, including for subcontractors.
• A SHE specification, SHE plan and SHE file are required; the SHE file must be kept on site for the project duration, be open to audit and inspection, and be handed to the client or asset owner for archiving on completion.
• Life-Saving Rules apply with zero tolerance: isolate, test and earth before touch; hook up at heights; buckle up; be sober; and hold a permit to work. Violations are dealt with under disciplinary processes.
• Monthly OHS statistics (incidents, manpower numbers and man-hours) must be reported.
• Incidents must be investigated and reported per OHS Act GAR 8 and 9 and Eskom procedure 32-95, using the GAR Annexure 1 incident recording form.
• ISO 9001 quality management systems is a normative reference.

Contractor SHE requirements

• Material and equipment must conform to manufacturer and legislative health and safety requirements; reclaimed material must meet the manufacturer's safety requirements as if new. Eskom, the designer, agent or client determines acceptability of workmanship.
• Risk assessments are a legal requirement (OHS Act s8(2)(d), Construction Regulation 9): identify hazards, evaluate risks and implement controls. They must be kept updated and conducted before work starts on every job or task.
• Records: all project records must be kept per legislative and Eskom requirements; SHE files must be kept for the project duration, be open to audit and inspection, and be handed to the client or asset owner for archiving on completion.
• A disciplinary process must exist to deal with employees who breach rules.
• Life-Saving Rules apply with zero tolerance: isolate, test and earth before touch; hook up at heights; buckle up; be sober; and hold a permit to work. Violations are dealt with under disciplinary processes.
• Health and safety behaviour observations, incident investigation (OHS Act GAR 8 and 9, Eskom procedure 32-95, reporting to the Department of Labour using the GAR Annexure 1 incident recording form), training and induction, health and safety representatives and health and safety communication are required.
• Contractor site facilities, public safety, emergency preparedness (fire, heat and smoke), occupational health and hygiene (fitness for duty, medical surveillance, occupational hygiene), auditing and inspections apply.
• Transport and mobile plant: driver competency is required; carrying passengers in the back of light delivery vehicles and trucks is restricted; vehicle safety requirements apply.
• Hazardous materials and chemicals, machinery, tools and equipment, explosive-powered tools (only specially trained employees may operate them), lifting equipment (OHS Act regulation 18), boilers and pressurised systems, working at heights (fall protection plans, fall arrest systems, protection of floor and wall openings), excavations and tunnelling (Construction Regulation 13, air quality precautions), confined spaces, engulfment, barricading, explosives, demolition, permit to work, radiography, ultrasonic and NDT work, work near public roads, work stoppage, substance abuse, statistical reporting, housekeeping, signage and colour coding, PPE, SHE specification, SHE plan and SHE file, hours of work (fatigue), SHE recognition and reward, environmental care, unlawful orders, section 37(2) agreements and security are all addressed.
• Monthly OHS statistics must be reported, including incidents, manpower numbers and man-hours.
• Statutory and non-statutory appointments must comply with legislative requirements and Eskom standard 32-296; contractor appointments must be in the health and safety file and available to the client or agent.
• Persons responsible for construction project management, construction management and construction health and safety must be registered with SACPCMP.

Duty of care to the environment

• Anyone who causes, has caused or may cause significant pollution or degradation of the environment must take reasonable measures to prevent it from occurring, continuing or recurring.
• Where the harm is authorised by law or cannot reasonably be avoided or stopped, the person must minimise and rectify the pollution or degradation.
• Contractor activities must not degrade the environment; environmental care is a required element of the contractor SHE requirements.

Contractor and joint venture obligations

• Eskom as client has duties to the contractor; the contractor has duties to all its appointed contractors and remains accountable and responsible for them. The relationship is governed by the contractual arrangements between them.
• Contractors must carry out the duties in sections 8 and 9 and regulation 7 of the Construction Regulations of the OHS Act, and comply with any further requirements in their contracts with Eskom.
• Joint ventures: the requirements imposed on contractors also apply to the joint venture partner; each contractor is responsible and accountable for its own organisation's health and safety.
• All organisations in a joint venture must be signatories to the required section 37(2) agreement of the OHS Act.
• Where the joint venture operates as separate entities, each partner must fulfil the SHE requirements; where it operates as a single registered entity, that entity must fulfil all SHE requirements.
• Each company is liable for its own contraventions and may be prosecuted in its own right.

Minimum requirements

• The standard sets the minimum legislative and organisational health and safety requirements for contractors.
• Individual projects may add requirements over and above the minimum.
• Contractors must comply with all Eskom policies, procedures and standards in addition to health, safety and environmental legislation; the standard does not replace legislative requirements.
• Contractors must develop SHE plans, procedures, manuals and work instructions to address specialised activities and scope of operation.
• The contractor's SHE management system must demonstrate compliance appropriate to the service provided and with applicable legal requirements.

Eskom is selling a 1x 40 MVA scrap transformer at Secunda Sub Station in Mpumalanga through a once-off tender. The buyer purchases, removes and collects the transformer, is responsible for safe collection, handling, removal and transport, must supply qualified labour and certified plant and equipment, and must leave the site clean on completion. The goods are identified by Eskom, and bidders must submit all the tender returnables listed in the enquiry to participate.

• Closing: 23 October 2026 at 10:00.
• Compulsory viewing and clarification meeting: 22 October 2026 at 10:00 at Secunda Sub Station. Attendance is compulsory; tenders from bidders who do not attend will not be evaluated.
• RSVP deadline for the clarification meeting: 16 October 2026 by 16:00, by email to [email protected]. Location details are sent to those who confirm.
• Clarification requests: Eskom responds to written requests received one to two working days before the closing deadline.
• Offer validity: three (3) months (90 days) from the closing date.

A compulsory viewing and clarification meeting is held at Secunda Sub Station on 22 October 2026 at 10:00. Bidders who do not attend will not have their tenders evaluated. Bidders wishing to attend must send their details to [email protected] by 16 October 2026 at 16:00; location details are sent to those who confirm. Minimum PPE — safety shoes, helmet and earplugs — must be worn on all Eskom sites; access is refused without it.

Enquiries (asset disposal officer)

• Name: Ntsako Machebe
• Role: Investment Recovery, Procurement & Supply Chain Management
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 013 693 2873
• Clarification requests must be in writing to this officer, not to [email protected].

Submission

• Method: email
• Submission email: [email protected]

Site

• Secunda Sub Station
• Mpumalanga

Submission method: email only

• Submission email: [email protected] — the only address at which tenders may be submitted.
• Subject line: the enquiry number OLT2128228 only, with no other text and no space between the prefix and the number.
• All files must be in PDF format.
• Maximum attachment size: 10MB per email; the bidder must keep attachments within this limit.
• Where several emails are sent, the enquiry number must appear in the subject line of each.
• A confirmation email must be received after submission; follow up immediately with the asset disposal officer if it does not arrive.
• Late submissions will not be evaluated.
• Tenders sent to any address other than [email protected] will not be accepted and will be disqualified. Clarification requests go to [email protected] instead.

Returnable documents (all must accompany the tender)

• Offer to Purchase form, with the price schedule attached and comments on the price schedule.
• Valid SARS Tax Clearance Certificate.
• B-BBEE affidavit on the DTI template, or a B-BBEE verification certificate from an accredited verification agency.
• Second hand goods certificate from SAPS or a licensee.
• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses whether any director, shareholder or controlling person is employed by the state or connected to anyone at Eskom.
• Integrity Pact Declaration Form: declares interests and relationships with Eskom or state employees and commits to fair tendering practices.
• CIPRO registration documents and copies of directors' identity documents.
• Proof of registration on National Treasury's Central Supplier Database, or the CSD number (foreign suppliers excepted).
• Valid letter of good standing with the Compensation Commissioner (COID), a licensed mutual assurance company, or an equivalent for international bidders.
• Authority to Submit a Tender: authorises the named signatory to bind the bidder.
• Environmental requirements.
• Safety requirements.

Disqualification risks

• Failure to attend the compulsory clarification meeting.
• Submission after the closing date and time.
• Submission to any email address other than [email protected].
• An existing or expired Eskom contract on which the bidder has defaulted.
• An open non-conformance.
• Incomplete or unclear tender documentation may be rejected.

Returnables required with the tender: Offer to Purchase form with the price schedule and comments; valid SARS Tax Clearance Certificate; B-BBEE affidavit or verification certificate; second hand goods certificate from SAPS or a licensee; SBD 4 Declaration of Interest; Integrity Pact Declaration Form; CIPRO registration documents and directors' identity documents; CSD registration proof or CSD number; valid COID letter of good standing; Authority to Submit a Tender; environmental requirements; and safety requirements. Submission is by email to [email protected] only, in PDF, with the enquiry number alone in the subject line and a maximum of 10MB per email; a confirmation email must be received and late submissions are not evaluated. Incomplete or unclear documentation may be rejected.

Evaluation split

• Financial (best price): 80%
• B-bbee: 20%
• Eskom's commercial process applies, subject to the decisions of Eskom's adjudicating authorities.
• No minimum qualifying score is stated.

Disqualification

• A bidder that has defaulted on an existing or expired Eskom contract will not be awarded a new contract.
• A bidder with an open non-conformance will not be awarded a new contract.
• Tenders received after the closing date and time will not be evaluated.
• Tenders sent to any address other than [email protected] will be disqualified.
• Failure to attend the compulsory clarification meeting means the tender will not be evaluated.

Scope

• Once-off purchase, removal and collection of 1x 40 MVA scrap transformer at Secunda Sub Station, Mpumalanga.
• The goods on sale are identified by Eskom.

Bidder responsibilities

• Safe collection, handling, removal and transportation of the scrap.
• Qualified labour and suitable certified plant, machinery, equipment and transport.
• The site must be left clean on completion of collection and removal.
• The buyer must be fully familiar with the condition of the transformer before tendering; disputes about condition raised after closing will not be entertained.
• Site access and working conditions are set by the Eskom site agent.
• No accommodation is allowed on site.
• Littering is prohibited; facilities must be provided on site during dismantling for disposal waste, and no rubble may be left on site.
• Additional precautions are required when using cutting equipment, and portable firefighting equipment must be on site at all stages of the work programme.
• A permit must be obtained before any work starts, and the Eskom site agent must be notified on completion for sign-off.
• All work must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, with safety documentation available on site.
• Eskom accepts no liability for theft, damage or personal injury during removal of the equipment.

Condition of goods

• Sold voetstoots / as is, with no guarantee or warranty as to workability or condition, other than the opportunity to inspect the site before tendering.

The required plan must be scope- or project-based and must set out an organised system covering method statements, processes and resources.

A baseline SHE risk assessment must be completed before the project starts and before operations commence, covering both routine and non-routine tasks. Persons doing the work must be competent — trained, knowledgeable and experienced, with qualifications relevant to the task registered where applicable.

Bidders submit a price on the price schedule for 1x 40 MVA scrap transformer, excluding VAT. Each material classification represents a type of scrap, and bidders must factor their costs into the prices. VAT is governed by the Value Added Tax Act No 89 of 1991, and VAT invoices are issued on request.

Pricing

• Bidders submit a proposed price on the price schedule for 1x 40 MVA scrap transformer, excluding VAT.
• Each material classification is a type of scrap; bidders must factor their costs into the prices.
• VAT is governed by the Value Added Tax Act No 89 of 1991; VAT invoices are issued on request.

Payment

• Payment must be made to Eskom no later than five days after the date of the sale.
• Release of the scrap takes place only after Eskom receives payment and the buyer obtains a permit to remove and transport it.

Other

• Offers remain valid for three (3) months (90 days) from the closing date.
• The equipment is sold voetstoots with no guarantee or warranty.
• Where a bidder has only one employee (the owner or CEO), an insurance letter covering accidental death and disability to a minimum of R500 000 must be submitted.

Mandatory registrations and certificates

• CSD: proof of registration on National Treasury's Central Supplier Database, or the CSD number (foreign suppliers excepted).
• Tax: a valid SARS Tax Clearance Certificate; the successful tenderer's taxes must be in order or a suitable arrangement made with the Receiver of Revenue.
• B-BBEE: an affidavit on the DTI template confirming the entity's B-BBEE contribution level, or a B-BBEE verification certificate from an accredited verification agency. B-BBEE carries 20% of the evaluation weighting.
• COID: a valid letter of good standing with the Compensation Commissioner, a licensed mutual assurance company, or an equivalent for international bidders. A single-employee entity must submit an insurance letter covering accidental death and disability to a minimum of R500 000.
• CIPC: CIPRO registration documents and copies of directors' identity documents.
• Second hand goods certificate from SAPS or a licensee.
• Authority to Submit a Tender, authorising the signatory.
• Environmental and safety requirements.

Forms

• SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): discloses state employment or relationships with the procuring institution; a false declaration disqualifies the bid.
• Integrity Pact Declaration Form: declares interests and relationships with Eskom or state employees and fair tendering practices.
• Section 37(2) Agreement (Annexure D): the contractor accepts employer duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Annexure E (Safety Requirements): the tenderer acknowledges Eskom's OHS legal and other requirements.

Disqualification

• Default on an existing or expired Eskom contract, or an open non-conformance.
• Listing on the Register for Tender Defaulters or National Treasury's Database of Restricted Suppliers.

B-BBEE carries 20% of the evaluation weighting. Bidders must submit either an affidavit on the DTI template confirming the entity's B-BBEE contribution level, or a B-BBEE verification certificate issued by an accredited verification agency.

All work must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, with safety documentation available on site. A permit is required before work starts, and the Eskom site agent must be notified on completion for sign-off. Cutting equipment requires additional precautions, and portable firefighting equipment must be on site throughout the work programme. Annexure E (Safety Requirements) requires the tenderer to sign and submit acknowledgement of Eskom's OHS legal and other requirements, and covers the baseline SHE risk assessment and competency requirements. Annexure D is the Section 37(2) Agreement under OHSA, under which the contractor accepts employer duties for the work. Minimum PPE — safety shoes, helmet and earplugs — must be worn on site; access is refused without it.

Section 28 of the National Environmental Management Act requires anyone who causes or may cause significant pollution or degradation to take reasonable measures to prevent it. Littering is prohibited at all times, facilities must be provided on site during dismantling for disposal waste, and no rubble may be left on site.

The Standard Conditions of Tender apply, and the bidder's signed Offer to Purchase constitutes its legal agreement to them. The equipment is sold voetstoots / as is, with no guarantee or warranty on workability or condition beyond the opportunity to inspect before tendering. Eskom is not liable for theft, damage or personal injury suffered during removal. Offers remain valid for three (3) months (90 days) from the closing date. Payment is due to Eskom within five days of the sale, and the scrap is released only after payment is received and the buyer holds a permit to remove and transport it. No variation of the agreement is effective unless confirmed in writing. Eskom may decline the lowest or any offer, or withdraw any item it wishes to retain.

Site access and working conditions are set by the Eskom site agent. Offers are treated as confidential and no late offers are accepted. No accommodation is provided on site. The tender is open.

A bidder that has defaulted on an existing or expired Eskom contract, or that has an open non-conformance, will be disqualified and will not be awarded a new contract.

Price carries 80% and B-BBEE 20% of the evaluation weighting. Eskom's commercial process applies, subject to the decisions of its adjudicating authorities.

Returnable documents:

• Annexure A.1 Acknowledgement Form (Reverse E-auctioning Training): the bidder must confirm either attendance at the reverse e-auction training during the clarification meeting, or completion of self-training via the uploaded video, and confirm ability to operate the reverse e-auction system if recommended. The form must be signed and dated.

The tender is for the purchase, removal and collection of a scrap 1x 40 MVA transformer located at Secunda Station in Mpumalanga.

Returnable document

• Signed Annexure B acknowledgement form (Eskom document 240-77471499 Rev 3, issued under Eskom identifier 240-43921804 Rev 5): confirms the bidder has obtained and understands the Eskom OHS legal and other requirements and accepts the consequences of non-compliance.
• The form must record the company/supplier name, the name of the authorised person (CEO, director or managing director), the signature and date, and two witnesses.

Occupational health and safety

• Bidders must comply with the Eskom contractor health and safety requirements standard 32-136, the OHS specification issued with the tender, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the Compensation for Occupational Diseases and Illnesses Act.
• After contract award the supplier must align its own processes, policies, procedures and standards with Eskom's OHS requirements.
• Every employee of the supplier and of its contractors or suppliers must complete the relevant Eskom induction.
• Penalties are enforced on the main supplier for OHS non-conformances, whether they arise in the main supplier, its contractors or its suppliers.

Returnable form

• Annexure B acknowledgement form, signed by the authorised person and witnessed, confirming understanding of the OHS requirements and the consequences of non-compliance.

OHS requirements

• The supplier, contractor or tenderer must understand and comply with the Eskom OHS legal and other requirements.
• Applicable documents: Eskom contractor health and safety requirements standard 32-136; the OHS specification/requirements issued with the tender; the Occupational Health and Safety Act; the Compensation for Occupational Diseases and Illnesses Act.
• After award, the supplier must align its company processes with Eskom's OHS policies, procedures and standards.
• All employees of contractors and suppliers must undergo the relevant Eskom induction.
• Penalties apply to the main supplier for OHS non-conformances by the main supplier, its contractors or its suppliers.
• Acknowledgement: the Annexure B form must be signed by the company's authorised person (CEO, director or managing director), dated and witnessed by two witnesses.

Management of contractors and suppliers

• The main supplier must show Eskom the process and selection criteria it applies when appointing contractors and suppliers.
• Eskom must be notified before any contractor or supplier is appointed and before work commences.
• The main supplier must confirm that its contractors and suppliers have adequate resources and competencies.
• The main supplier is accountable for its contractors' and suppliers' compliance with the legal and Eskom requirements applicable during contract execution.
• OHS compliance of contractors and suppliers must be monitored through audits and assessments while the work is carried out.
• The main supplier must set out the grounds on which contractor or supplier work may be terminated.
• Non-conformances by contractors or suppliers at any tier are dealt with directly with the main supplier under the performance and penalty processes.
• Eskom may verify compliance and may require testimonials, references and client contact details for similar work previously performed.