Live tenders · Buyer
Eskom has 177 open tenders today, 140 of them advertised in the last 30 days. It buys mostly energy & electrical, mechanical & maintenance, goods & supplies, mainly in National and KwaZulu-Natal.
Open opportunities
| Tender | Where | Value band | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, COLLECTIO AND REMOVAL OF ELECTRONIC WASTE EXCLUDING SCRAP METERS IN THE VARIOUS ESKOM SITES WITHIN THE GAUTENG OPERATING UNIT (DISTRIBUTION, TRANSMISSION, ERI AND GENERATION) FOR A CONTRACT DURATION OF 36 MONTHS ON A “AS AND WHEN”BASIS ESKOM | Gauteng | Not published | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Provision of Catering at Majuba Power Station for 5 years ESKOM | KwaZulu-Natal | Not published | 9 Nov 2026 |
| DISPOSAL - ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENABLING AGREEMENT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SCRAP CONVEYOR BELTS ON AN AS AND WHEN AVAILABLE FOR A CONTRACT PERIOD OF 3 YEARS (01 DECEMBER 2026 TO 30 NOVEMBER 2029) FROM MAJUBA POWER STATION ESKOM | KwaZulu-Natal | Over R50 million | 9 Nov 2026 |
| + 174 more open tenders: titles, tender numbers, documents and requirements are for members. See packages | |||
Members see each tender's requirements, documents, briefing details and contacts. See packages.
What Eskom ask for
Read from 164 tender packs. Share of packs that ask for each document:
Where bids fail: Health & safety plan (OHS Act), B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit and Joint venture agreement (if bidding as a JV) are asked for most often. A missing, unsigned or expired one makes the bid non-responsive before the price is read.
At a glance
Estimated contract sizes
CIDB grades asked for: 7GB, 8EP, 7EP, 5GB
Compulsory briefings: 16 of 177 open tenders. Miss one and the bid is disqualified.
Who bids here
Publication of Names of Bidders in Respect of Advertised Competitive Bids for Provision of Plant Instrumentation Design
4 bidders
Publication of Names of Bidders in Respect of Advertised Competitive Bids number E3000GCDGXLE for Assessment and Repairs
7 bidders
Publication of Names - The design, detailed engineering, manufacture, testing at works, supply, delivery, removal of ex
19 bidders
Supply and Delivery of Spares for Replenishment
28 bidders
Publication of Names of Bidders in Respect of Advertised Competitive Bids Kusile Power Station Supply, Refurbish and Del
13 bidders
Buyer report card
Companies bidding: 13.5 typical
Median of 48 bidder lists it published (2–40 bidders), Sep 2026 – Nov 2026
Cancelled tenders: 6%
28 cancellation notices among 484 eTenders notices, Aug 2026 – Nov 2026
Different winners: 502 in 597 awards
Top 3 winners took 4% of awards; most often PDT Ironmongery Suppliers (10×), Aberdare Cables (8×), Bhekani Abantu Security and Maintenance Services (7×). Last 2 years (Jul 2025 – Nov 2026), panels of more than 5 companies left out
Winner size: EME 36% · QSE 3% · Large 61%
Enterprise size recorded for 287 winners, Jul 2025 – Nov 2026
Typical award: R1.4m
Middle half R998k – R14.3m; 525 of 597 awards stated an amount, Jul 2025 – Nov 2026
Patterns from public records (eTenders adverts, bidder lists and award notices). They describe what happened before, not whether a bid will win. Stats with too few records behind them are not shown. EME = exempted micro enterprise, QSE = qualifying small enterprise.
Tender Ready Score
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