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Appointment of a suitably qualified professional service provider to deliver integrated Supplier Development, Localisation and Industrialisation (SDL&I) monitoring, verification, reporting, assurance, analytical support and structured intervention services across Eskom for a period of two (2) years.

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

Published: 3 Nov 2026
Closes: 27 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference: E3755CXMWP
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Sector: Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

ESKOM in Gauteng, South Africa has published a tender in financial & professional services: “Appointment of a suitably qualified professional service provider to deliver integrated Supplier Development, Localisation and Industrialisation (SDL&I) monitoring, verification, reporting, assurance, analytical support and structured intervention services across Eskom for a period of two (2) years.”. Submissions close on 27 November 2026, 24 days from today. Quote reference E3755CXMWP in any correspondence with the buyer. 24 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 462 notices from this buyer since 2020, 182 of them currently open. There are 144 open financial & professional services notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

Appointment of a suitably qualified professional service provider to deliver integrated Supplier Development, Localisation and Industrialisation (SDL&I) monitoring, verification, reporting, assurance, analytical support and structured intervention services across Eskom for a period of two (2) years.

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Services: Professional.

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

Province: National.

Delivery location: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited-Sunninghill, Sandton,-GAUTENG-2000.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, at Microsoft Team Meeting.

Electronic submission accepted.

Published: 03 November 2026.

Closing date: 27 November 2026 10:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- Standard Bidding Document (SBD 4) Bidders Disclosure.pdf - MS Teams meeting Link for Clarification Meeting.docx - 24063942960 - Acknowledgement Form_Life-saving Rules - Rev 3.pdf - Invitation to Tender (ITT) - SDLI Performance Monitoring Assurance Reporting Support.pdf - 20261027_ Form A Cat2_SDL&I monitoring, verification + reporting.pdf - 20261027_Cat2 (without D)- Quality Req _SDL&I monitoring, verification.pdf - Scope of Work.pdf - Acknowledgement Form - Life Saving Rules.pdf - Eskom Standard Conditions of Tender.pdf - SDL&I Strategy.pdf - Standard Bidding Document (SBD 6.2) Declaration of Local Content.pdf - E-tendering Help Manual acknowledgement form.pdf - 240-109253698 Contract Quality Plan (CQP) Template.docx - 240-105658000 SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGEMENT SPEC REV4 FINAL 2026.pdf - Annexure A and B - Techncial Evaluation Criteria.pdf - NEC3 PSC Integrated Monitoring Verification Assurance Services.pdf - Eskom General Conditions of Purchase.pdf - Eskom - Standard Conditions of Tender - 30 January 2025.pdf - E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form.pdf - E-Tender Folders Guideline.pdf - Pricing Schedule - SDLI Verification Reporting and Assurance Support Services.xlsx - Annexure B - Acknowledgement Form for Eskom SHE Rules and other Requirements.pdf - Eskom Supplier Integrity Pack.pdf - E-tendering Help Manual for supplier.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 462 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 182 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 144 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 24 days.

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Documents

Standard Bidding Document (SBD 4) Bidders Disclosure.pdfDownload (pdf)
MS Teams meeting Link for Clarification Meeting.docxDownload (docx)
24063942960 - Acknowledgement Form_Life-saving Rules - Rev 3.pdfDownload (pdf)
Invitation to Tender (ITT) - SDLI Performance Monitoring Assurance Reporting Support.pdfDownload (pdf)
20261027_ Form A Cat2_SDL&I monitoring, verification + reporting.pdfDownload (pdf)
20261027_Cat2 (without D)- Quality Req _SDL&I monitoring, verification.pdfDownload (pdf)
Scope of Work.pdfDownload (pdf)
Acknowledgement Form - Life Saving Rules.pdfDownload (pdf)
Eskom Standard Conditions of Tender.pdfDownload (pdf)
SDL&I Strategy.pdfDownload (pdf)
Standard Bidding Document (SBD 6.2) Declaration of Local Content.pdfDownload (pdf)
E-tendering Help Manual acknowledgement form.pdfDownload (pdf)
240-109253698 Contract Quality Plan (CQP) Template.docxDownload (docx)
240-105658000 SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGEMENT SPEC REV4 FINAL 2026.pdfDownload (pdf)
Annexure A and B - Techncial Evaluation Criteria.pdfDownload (pdf)
NEC3 PSC Integrated Monitoring Verification Assurance Services.pdfDownload (pdf)
Eskom General Conditions of Purchase.pdfDownload (pdf)
Eskom - Standard Conditions of Tender - 30 January 2025.pdfDownload (pdf)
E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form.pdfDownload (pdf)
E-Tender Folders Guideline.pdfDownload (pdf)
Pricing Schedule - SDLI Verification Reporting and Assurance Support Services.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
Annexure B - Acknowledgement Form for Eskom SHE Rules and other Requirements.pdfDownload (pdf)
Eskom Supplier Integrity Pack.pdfDownload (pdf)
E-tendering Help Manual for supplier.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 financial & professional services 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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