Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 26 March 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Matla Power Station - Kriel - Kriel - 2271
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
09 Mar 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-150224
ESKOM is seeking a supplier for a 5-year contract to supply and deliver hydrogen (h2) cellstacks to matla power station in mpumalanga. This is a reissued open tender for critical power infrastructure components.
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How AI document analysis worksMust supply H2 cellstacks meeting technical specifications for Matla Power Station. Contract duration is 5 years with delivery obligations. Open tender process with submission deadline on 26 March 2026. Contact Robert Mathiba for clarifications. Bid must comply with Eskom's procurement policies. Estimated contract value is R5 million. Suppliers must demonstrate capacity for long-term supply.
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Matla Power Station - Kriel - Kriel - 2271
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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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SOW.pdf
Cell Stack Form A.docx
20. Eskom life-saving rules.pdf
E-Tendering Help Manual for supplier.pdf
Invitation to Tender - Cell Stack.pdf
SDL&I Strategy for Supply and Delivery for H2 Cellstack.pdf
Eskom - Standard Conditions of Tender - 30 January 2025.pdf
NEC for Once off procurement for H2 Cellstack.pdf
Annexure L - Authority to Submit a Tender (Returnable Schedule) Template.pdf
Technical Requirement.pdf
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.pdf
Environmental Contractors Assessment Form Annexure A.pdf
E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form.pdf
Safety, Health, Environment and Quality SHEQ Policy.pdf
240-105658000 Supplier Quality Management Specification (3).pdf
Cell Stack List of Tender Returnables.xlsx
Acknowledgement Form for Eskom SHE Rules and other Requirements.pdf
Indemnity Form 4402.docm
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Date & Time
Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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This briefing session took place during the tender period.
09 Mar
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
26 Mar
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Awaiting Award of Contract
This tender has not yet been awarded. The contracting authority is expected to publish the award notice in due course.
26 Mar
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
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Phone
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Open Supplier Readiness HubMedian Estimate
R 2 880 272
Range
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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
Matla Power Station - Kriel - Kriel - 2271
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
18
Last checked
05 Jun 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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