Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
1 Dale Road - Midrand - City of Johannesburg - 1685
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
17 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-170844
ESKOM distribution gauteng cluster requests bidders who submitted tenders for the hiring of 50-ton to 550-ton mobile cranes on an as-and-when basis over three years to extend their tender validity. The original validity was due to expire on 28 september 2026, and ESKOM asks bidders to confirm their prices remain unchanged until 30 november 2026. Bidders must complete and sign the extension letter and return IT by the specified date. The most consequential consideration is confirming price stability for the extended period, as failure to respond may result in the tender lapsing.
Extension of validity: Bidders must complete and sign the 'Letter to Extend validity period of Tender' form, confirming all terms, conditions, and quoted rates remain unchanged until 30 November 2026.
Validity extension deadline: The signed extension letter must be returned by the specified date (the original validity expired 28 September 2026; extension requested to 30 November 2026).
Price confirmation: Bidders must confirm that prices will remain the same for the extended validity period.
Authorised signature: The extension letter must bear the authorised signature, name, and date.
Contact for queries: Mulaudzi (email: [email protected], tel: 011 651 6815) is the contact for the tender extension.
Tender reference: The extension applies to Enquiry No E2487DXGP, for the hiring of 50–550 ton mobile cranes over 3 years in Distribution Gauteng Cluster.
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Date & Time
Monday, 28 September 2026 - 10:00
Venue
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
1 Dale Road - Midrand - City of Johannesburg - 1685
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Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Mobile Crane_.pdf (unknown)17 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
28 Sept
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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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 - Mobile Crane_.pdf
Eskom Distribution Gauteng Cluster requires hiring of 50 ton to 550-ton mobile cranes on an as-and-when-required basis over 3 years. The original tender validity expires 28 September 2026 and Eskom requests extension to 30 November 2026 due to evaluation delays. Supplier must confirm whether quoted rates remain unchanged.
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Mulaudzi (email: [email protected]) - contact for the tender extension.
Submission Guidelines
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Mobile Crane_.pdf (unknown)Bidders must complete and sign the 'Letter to Extend validity period of Tender' form, confirming that all terms, conditions, and quoted rates remain unchanged for the extended validity period. The signed form must be returned by the specified date. The tender validity was due to expire on 28 September 2026; the extension request asks bidders to confirm prices remain the same until 30 November 2026. Authorised signature, name, and date are required on the extension letter.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Letter to Extend validity period of Tender - Mobile Crane_.pdf (unknown)No specific evaluation criteria are detailed in the provided document. The tender is evaluated based on the original enquiry terms and conditions, with the extension letter confirming price validity.
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Address
1 Dale Road - Midrand - City of Johannesburg - 1685
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Last checked
23 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Median Estimate
R 625 873
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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