Power Line & Electrification Maintenance Contractor Tenders in Eastern Cape

This open tender seeks a contractor for routine road maintenance construction works in the Eastern Cape. The bid closes on 30 October 2026 and no compulsory briefing session is required. Interested CIDB-registered contractors with relevant civil engineering experience should apply.

Nkangala District Municipality requires a service provider to repair and maintain six passenger lifts across its buildings for a 36-month period. Five lifts require monthly servicing and one wheelchair lift requires quarterly servicing, with duties including full inspections, lubrication, safety device checks, and annual Annexure B report submissions. Bidders must submit monthly rates per lift for three years, with a 10% contingency and 15% VAT added to the total, and enter the grand total on Form C1.1. Spares and additional maintenance work are excluded from the bill and must be quoted separately with municipal approval.

The Eastern Cape Provincial Government seeks contractors for routine road maintenance construction works. This open tender is suitable for CIDB-graded construction and civil engineering firms with road maintenance capabilities. No compulsory briefing session is required.

This tender invites bids for the provision of training and construction management services for communities and SMME contractors in Barkly East, Eastern Cape. The project falls under the construction and civil engineering sector and is an open tender (Request for Bid). No briefing session is scheduled.

This tender invites bids for the provision of training and construction management services for communities and SMME contractors in Lady Grey, Eastern Cape. The project falls under the Construction & Civil Engineering industry and is issued as an open Request for Bid. No briefing session is scheduled, and the closing date is 6 November 2026.

This tender invites bids for training and construction management services for communities and SMME contractors in Maletswai, Eastern Cape. The project falls under the Construction & Civil Engineering sector and is an open tender. Interested parties should submit their bids before the closing date of 6 November 2026.

The tender invites bids for routine road maintenance construction works in the Eastern Cape province. Eligible bidders are construction contractors, suppliers and service providers. Submissions are due by 6 November 2026.

Umzimvubu Local Municipality requires a contractor to construct Phase 2 of the Ntsizwa Hiking Trail at Emaxesibeni in the Eastern Cape. Only bidders holding a CIDB Grade 3GB or higher grading may bid, and attendance at the compulsory site inspection and briefing on 8 October 2026 at 10:00 is a condition of a responsive bid. Bids close at 12:00 noon on 19 October 2026 and are scored through a 70% pre-qualification threshold, 100 points of functionality (experience 40, personnel 30, methodology 30) and an 80/20 price-and-specific-goals split. The most consequential risk is that any missing or incomplete mandatory document — including MBD 1, 4, 6.1, 8 and 9, the SARS verification pin, CSD confirmation and municipal debt clearance — renders the bid non-responsive.

Construction of Phase 2 of the Emaxesibeni Animal Pound for Umzimvubu Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, with the works carried out at the Emaxesibeni Pound site. Bidders need a CIDB grading of 3GB or higher and must attend a compulsory briefing and site inspection on 12 October 2026 at 10:00 at the Emaxesibeni Pound, where a briefing certificate is issued. Sealed tenders close on 19 October 2026 at 12:00 and must be placed in the tender box at the New Umzimvubu Local Municipality Offices, with bids first having to reach a 70% pre-qualification score before preference points are applied under the 80/20 system.

Eskom requires remedial repairs to the pollution control dams, fuel containment areas and associated environmental containment infrastructure at Port Rex Power Station in the Eastern Cape. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Eskom eTendering system, which requires a valid CSD number for access. The most consequential consideration is that bidders must register on the eTendering portal and upload all documents before the closing deadline, with strict file size limits of 50MB per file and 900MB total.

The Mvula Trust, as implementing agent for the Eastern Cape Department of Education, invites tenders for the construction of sanitation facilities at Nontlanga Junior Secondary School under the Sanitation 60 Programme. The contract runs for 24 weeks from commencement to practical completion, with penalties of R2,000 per calendar day for late completion (capped at 10% of contract value). Bidders must hold a CIDB grading of 4GB or higher, be registered on the CSD, and pass a risk assessment (minimum 14 points) to be considered for award.

Steve Tshwete Local Municipality is re-advertising the appointment of three additional service providers for repairs, alterations, additions and maintenance on all municipal buildings and facilities (MP 313) as and when required, for a 36-month contract period. Bidders must first achieve at least 70 points on functionality before their financial proposals are considered, and the contract will be awarded using an 80/20 preference point system (price/specific goals). The most consequential consideration is the compulsory CIDB grading of 2GB or higher, without which a bid will be disqualified.

Provision of professional services for the periodic maintenance of National Route N2 Section 13, covering a 45 km section between Dutywa and Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, under a 12-month contract with a 10% retention and 2% tender guarantee. Bidders must meet a 70-point functionality threshold, hold a CIDB 8CE or higher (or 7CE for JV lead), and submit all returnable forms by 16 October 2026 at 12:00.

Legal Aid South Africa requires construction services for the refurbishment and alterations of its Eastern Cape Provincial Office (ECPO) at the Gqeberha Local Office, including associated improvement works. The contract is subject to a comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) specification that mandates full compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 and the Construction Regulations, 2003. The most consequential bidder consideration is the extensive OHS obligations, including pre-commencement notifications, a detailed health and safety file, risk assessments, and the appointment of competent personnel, which must be fully planned and budgeted for.

The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is appointing preferred service providers for reactive and corrective maintenance of its buildings and sites across the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropole, including the Coega SEZ, Nelson Mandela Bay Logistics Park, Sunrise Hotel and Vulindlela Village and Conference Centre. Four separate contracts are on offer: general building maintenance (CDC/249/26), roofing maintenance (CDC/250/26), plumbing maintenance (CDC/251/26) and fencing maintenance (CDC/252/26), each requiring a specific CIDB grading and each appointing between 3 and 5 providers for a 5-year service level agreement. The most consequential consideration is the compulsory briefing meeting on 12 October 2026, as failure to attend leads to automatic disqualification, and bidders must hold the exact CIDB grading stated for the discipline they bid for.

The Eastern Cape Department of Education is establishing a three-year database of prequalified electrical contractors for building and infrastructure electrical engineering works, including emergency procurement, to be appointed as and when required. Contractors must hold an active CIDB grading of 2EB/2EP or higher, be registered on the CSD, and provide an electrical trade test certificate and wireman's license. The evaluation is a two-phase process requiring a minimum functionality score of 70 out of 100. The most consequential consideration is that only bidders scoring at least 70 points on functionality, with strong project experience and references, will be admitted to the panel.

Construction of Work Package 1 of the Western Highveld Bulk Water Supply Scheme for Nkangala District Municipality, covering bulk water pipeline construction including crossings of streams and rivers by GRP pipelines. The works comprise trench excavation, reinforced concrete encasement of the pipeline at crossings, cement-stabilised backfill, reinstatement of the stream bed and banks, and scour protection, all built to the standard stream crossing detail (drawing 305, project VU-WTR-21-006). Bids close on 19 November 2026 at 12:00, and the decisive bidder consideration is the ability to build strictly to the specified concrete grades, excavation slot sizes, compaction density and reinstatement requirements at each crossing.

The Mayibuye Transport Corporation requires the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and maintenance of a 100 kVA three-phase outdoor diesel generator at its Alice Depot in the Eastern Cape. The scope includes building a concrete slab, installing a lockable cage and overhead roof, supplying and installing cables and distribution boards, and providing a minimum one-year warranty with a service plan covering 1000 hours over five years. Bids are evaluated in three stages — mandatory compliance, functionality (minimum 70%), and price/specific goals under the 80/20 preference system — and the winning bidder must enter into a service level agreement. The most consequential consideration is the mandatory briefing session on 13 October 2026 and the strict closing deadline of 27 October 2026 at 11:00, with late bids automatically rejected.

Eskom requires a contractor to provide verification, calibration, maintenance and repair services for portable testing and measuring instruments at Arnot Power Station over a 60-month period. The scope covers nine instrument categories, each a mandatory functionality criterion. Bidders must meet a strict quality management threshold (ISO 9001 or equivalent evidence) and submit extensive returnables including financial statements and referral history. The most consequential consideration is the 90% functionality weight with an 80% minimum threshold, which means bidders must demonstrate capability across all nine instrument categories to qualify.