Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
1.H.F Verwoerd Street - Heidelberg - Heidelberg - 1441
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
02 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-168708
Lesedi local municipality requires the construction of the impumelelo 1 x 20 mva, 132/22 kv substation, delivered as an ESKOM self-build project. The work is an electrical construction contract in gauteng, issued as an open request for bid under reference 19/2026 llm. Bids close on 5 october 2026 at 12:00. Bidders should note that the tender material carries NO further technical detail, quantities, standards or site information, so the substation specification and ESKOM self-build requirements must be confirmed with the municipality before pricing.
Scope of work: construction of the Impumelelo 1 x 20 MVA, 132/22 kV substation.
Delivery model: the substation is an Eskom self-build project, so the construction must satisfy Eskom's self-build requirements in addition to the municipality's.
Contracting authority: Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng.
Bid reference: quote 19/2026 LLM on all submissions.
Closing: 5 October 2026 at 12:00.
Bid type: open Request for Bid (open tender) — no pre-qualification list is stated in the available material.
Information gap: no technical specification, bill of quantities, site information or evaluation criteria are set out in the available material; bidders must obtain these from the municipality before preparing a price.
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Date & Time
Monday, 05 October 2026 - 12:00
Venue
Infrastructure Services Boardroom, Lesedi Municipal Building, Second floor, c/o of Du Preez and H.F
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
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Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
1.H.F Verwoerd Street - Heidelberg - Heidelberg - 1441
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Technical Specifications
02 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
26 Oct
2026
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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)
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TENDER ADVERT 19-2026 CONSTRUCTION OF IMPUMELELO SUBSTATION.pdf
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