Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
01 Dale Street - Johannesburg - Midrand -
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
18 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171019
ESKOM distribution (gauteng cluster) requests bidders who submitted tenders under enquiry e1655dxgpr for the supply and delivery of various production equipment on an as-and-when-required basis for five years to extend the validity of their offers to 30 april 2027. The original validity expires on 28 october 2026. Bidders must sign and return the acknowledgement section of the letter to confirm the extension, which maintains original pricing and all other terms and conditions.
Validity extension: Bidders must confirm the extension of their tender validity to 30 April 2027 by signing and returning the acknowledgement section of the letter.
Original validity expiry: The current tender validity expires on 28 October 2026; the extension request is dated 18 September 2026.
No amendments: The extension does not permit changes to the tendered price, scope, or delivery period.
Contact for enquiries: Tlou Mashilo, telephone 011 417 9162, email [email protected].
Procurement manager: Salebona Kutumela (Manager Procurement).
Reference: Request for Enquiry No E1655DXGPR; area EAL – Eskom Distribution (Gauteng Cluster).
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 28 October 2026 - 10:00
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
01 Dale Street - Johannesburg - Midrand -
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Description
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender E1655DXGPR.pdf18 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
30 Nov
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Letter to Extend validity period of Tender E1655DXGPR.pdf
Supply and delivery of various production equipment within the Eskom Gauteng Cluster on an as-and-when-required basis for a period of five years. The tender validity is being extended to 30 April 2027 due to a longer-than-expected evaluation process.
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Supply and delivery of various production equipment within the Gauteng Cluster on an as-and-when-required basis for a period of 5 years. Request for Enquiry No E1655DXGPR. Area: EAL - Eskom Distribution (Gauteng Cluster).
Important Dates
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender E1655DXGPR.pdf (unknown)Tender validity expiry: 28 October 2026
Requested validity extension to: 30 April 2027
Letter date: 18 September 2026
Contact Information
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender E1655DXGPR.pdf (unknown)Enquiries
Procurement Manager
Submission Guidelines
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender E1655DXGPR.pdf (unknown)Bidders must confirm the extension of their tender validity by signing and returning the acknowledgement section of the letter. The extension maintains the original pricing and all other terms and conditions as tendered; it is not an invitation to amend the price, scope, or delivery period.
Technical Specifications
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender E1655DXGPR.pdf (unknown)Scope: Supply and delivery of various production equipment within the Gauteng Cluster on an as-and-when-required basis for a period of 5 years.
Area: EAL - Eskom Distribution (Gauteng Cluster)
Request for Enquiry No: E1655DXGPR
Special Conditions
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender E1655DXGPR.pdf (unknown)The tender validity expires on 28 October 2026. Eskom requests confirmation of extending the validity to 30 April 2027. The extension maintains the original pricing and all other terms and conditions as tendered. It is not an invitation to amend the tendered price, scope, or delivery period.
Section
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender E1655DXGPR.pdf (unknown)Enquiries: Tlou Mashilo, Tel 011 417 9162, Email [email protected]
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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Address
01 Dale Street - Johannesburg - Midrand -
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
07 Nov 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
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Median Estimate
R 2 179 950
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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