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A Service Provider to supply, install and commission eight x 11 KV and 2 x 6.6 KV vacuum circuit breakers at Armscor Dockyard substations, Simonstown

Issued by ARMSCOR · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

Published: 27 Oct 2026
Closes: 24 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Reference: ARMD/2026/02
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Sector: Energy & Power

At a glance

ARMSCOR in Cape Town, South Africa has published a tender in energy & power: “A Service Provider to supply, install and commission eight x 11 KV and 2 x 6.6 KV vacuum circuit breakers at Armscor Dockyard substations, Simonstown”. Submissions close on 24 November 2026, 28 days from today. Quote reference ARMD/2026/02 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 97 open energy & power notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

A Service Provider to supply, install and commission eight x 11 KV and 2 x 6.6 KV vacuum circuit breakers at Armscor Dockyard substations, Simonstown

Buyer: ARMSCOR.

Category: Services: Electrical.

Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).

Province: Western Cape.

Delivery location: Armscor Dockyard, ColePoint Road-Simonstown-Cape Town-7995.

Briefing session: compulsory, 11 November 2026 11:00, at Armscor Dockyard, Simonstown.

Published: 27 October 2026.

Closing date: 24 November 2026 11:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- KD docs halve.pdf - RFB documnet halve.pdf

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.

Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from ARMSCOR, going back to August 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Facility Management & Cleaning and Energy & Power. There are 97 open Energy & Power tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 28 days.

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Documents

KD docs halve.pdfDownload (pdf)
RFB documnet halve.pdfDownload (pdf)

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this energy & power opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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