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Appointment of a Service Provider to Provide Water and Electricity Meter Readings and Related Services to Emalahleni Local Municipality for the Period of 36 (Thirty-Six) Months.

Issued by Emalahleni Local Municipality · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

Published: 13 Nov 2026
Closes: 14 Dec 2026, 09:00 UTC
Reference: ELM 09/2027
Location: Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Sector: Energy & Power

At a glance

Emalahleni Local Municipality in Witbank, South Africa has published a tender in energy & power: “Appointment of a Service Provider to Provide Water and Electricity Meter Readings and Related Services to Emalahleni Local Municipality for the Period of 36 (Thirty-Six) Months.”. Submissions close on 14 December 2026, 30 days from today. Quote reference ELM 09/2027 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 17 notices from this buyer since 2026, 12 of them currently open. There are 101 open energy & power notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender)

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Details

Appointment of a Service Provider to Provide Water and Electricity Meter Readings and Related Services to Emalahleni Local Municipality for the Period of 36 (Thirty-Six) Months.

Buyer: Emalahleni Local Municipality.

Category: Other service activities.

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

Province: Mpumalanga.

Delivery location: 29 Mandela Street-eMalahleni-Witbank, Mpumalanga-1035.

Published: 13 November 2026.

Closing date: 14 December 2026 11:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.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 17 notices from Emalahleni Local Municipality, going back to September 2026 — 12 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Supply and Water & Environment. There are 101 open Energy & Power tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 30 days.

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Documents

ELM 09-2027 TENDER NOTICE AND INVITATION TO TENDER.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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