Invitation to Eskom MSME Business Connect -Supplier Development Convention comes to KwaZulu-Natal Province ,The Eskom Business Connect Programme is an initiative by the Eskom Development Foundation to support sustainable supplier development
Issued by ESKOM · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 23 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 13 Oct 2026, 14:30 UTC
- Reference
- EKZNBC121326
- Location
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- Sector
- Livelihoods & Enterprise Development
Details
Invitation to Eskom MSME Business Connect -Supplier Development Convention comes to KwaZulu-Natal Province ,The Eskom Business Connect Programme is an initiative by the Eskom Development Foundation to support sustainable supplier development. Eskom is bringing together local Micro Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to access business opportunities at Eskom and other large companies in the area and to hear from business experts about new trends.
Buyer: ESKOM.
Category: Services: General.
Procurement method: Participation.
Province: KwaZulu-Natal.
Delivery location: N/A-N/A-N/A-0000.
Special conditions: Invitation to Eskom MSME Business Connect -Supplier Development Convention comes to KwaZulu-Natal Province ,The Eskom Business Connect Programme is an initiative by the Eskom Development Foundation to support sustainable supplier development. Eskom is bringing together local Micro Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to access business opportunities at Eskom and other large companies in the area and to hear from business experts about new trends.
Published: 23 September 2026.
Closing date: 13 October 2026 16:30 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- KZN MSMEs Invitations _ ESDEF Business Connect.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 232 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 215 of them still open. They buy mostly in Energy & Power, Manufacturing & Supply and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 9 open Livelihoods & Enterprise Development tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 17 days.
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Documents
- KZN MSMEs Invitations _ ESDEF Business Connect.pdfDownload (pdf)
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