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Installation of 24 Core OPGW between the following substations: • Rampheri and Unin Substation • Hlanganani and Mashau Substation • Paradise and Mandala Substation • Silimela MTS and Wolwekral Substation • Uchoba and der Brochen Substation

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

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Published
20 Oct 2026
Closes
13 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference
E3701DXLIMOU
Location
Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa
Sector
Energy & Power

At a glance

ESKOM in Polokwane, South Africa has published a tender in energy & power: “Installation of 24 Core OPGW between the following substations: • Rampheri and Unin Substation • Hlanganani and Mashau Substation • Paradise and Mandala Substation • Silimela MTS and Wolwekral Substation • Uchoba and der Brochen Substation”. Submissions close on 13 November 2026, 24 days from today. Quote reference E3701DXLIMOU in any correspondence with the buyer. 37 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 367 notices from this buyer since 2020, 184 of them currently open. There are 96 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

Installation of 24 Core OPGW between the following substations: • Rampheri and Unin Substation • Hlanganani and Mashau Substation • Paradise and Mandala Substation • Silimela MTS and Wolwekral Substation • Uchoba and der Brochen Substation

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Services: Electrical.

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

Province: Limpopo.

Delivery location: Eskom Tender, Office Millenium Building, 90 Hans van Rensburg Street, Polokwane, 0699-Polokwane-POLOKWANE-0700.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, 05 November 2026 10:00, at Microsoft Team.

Published: 20 October 2026.

Closing date: 13 November 2026 10:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- Form A- OPGW-Silimela.pdf - SDLI Strategy Setting for Bidders - Rampheri OPGW 1.pdf - E-tendering Help Manual for supplier.pdf - SDLI Strategy Setting for Bidders - Uchoba Der Brochen.pdf - 240-60725641 rev 4 Specification for standard 19 inch equipment cabinets.pdf - Form A- OPGW- Paradise.pdf - NEC Fibre Optic OPGW Line Installation Rampheri 132 kV line Services.pdf - Distribution Frame Patch Panel standard 240-70733995.pdf - NEC Fibre Optic OPGW Line Installation Silimela and Wolwekraal 132 kV line Services.pdf - NEC Fibre Optic OPGW Line Installation Uchoba and Der Brochen 132 kV line Services.pdf - Form A- OPGW- Paradise 2.pdf - Invitation to Tender - OPGW installation on various substations E3701DXLIMOU.pdf - Labelling of Fibre-Optic Cables Standard.pdf - BOQ_OPGW Installation on Overhead 132kV Paradise - Mandala Line 19.10.2026.xlsx - Quality Control Plan or Inspection Test Plan (QCP or ITP) Template.pdf - Form A- OPGW-Rampheri.pdf - Guidelines to complete Local Content Documents.pdf - 240-70732888 Fibre Optic Cable system acceptance testing.pdf - BOQ_OPGW Installation on Overhead Fibre Silimela Wolwekraal 19.10.2026.xlsx - SDLI Strategy Setting for Bidders - Mandala Paradise.pdf - 240-126469599_Method Statement template Rev2 .pdf - LOCAL CONTENT ANNEX CDE.xls - BOQ OPGW Installation on Overhead 132kV Unin - Ramphere Line 19.10.2026.xlsx - NRS 078-2 2022 Published.pdf - Supplier Evaluation Pack for 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.pdf - SANS61386-1_2017_Ed2Am1.pdf - BOQ_OPGW Installation on Overhead 132kV Uchoba - Der Brochen Line 19.10.2026.xlsx - NEC Fibre Optic OPGW Line Installation Paradise and Mandala 132 kV line Services.pdf - SANS61386-24.pdf - Form A- OPGW-Uchoba.pdf - NRS 061-2 Published.pdf - Eskom_-_Standard_Conditions_of_Tender_Rev 12.pdf - SDLI Strategy Setting for Bidders - Silimela Wolwekraal.pdf - SDLI Strategy Setting for Bidders - Hlanganani Mashau.pdf - Form A- OPGW- Hlanganani.pdf - BOQ _OPGW Installation on Overhead 132kV Hlanganani - Mashau Line 19.10.2026.xlsx - NEC Fibre Optic OPGW Line Installation Hlanganani and Mashau 132 kV line Services.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 367 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 184 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 96 open Energy & Power tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 24 days.

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