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Invitation to Submit an Offer for the Purchase and Removal of Scrap 1x 20MVA Transformer at Malelane Substation

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

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Published
20 Oct 2026
Closes
27 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference
OLT2128229
Location
Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Sector
Energy & Power

At a glance

ESKOM in Malelane, South Africa has published a tender in energy & power: “Invitation to Submit an Offer for the Purchase and Removal of Scrap 1x 20MVA Transformer at Malelane Substation”. Submissions close on 27 October 2026, 8 days from today. Quote reference OLT2128229 in any correspondence with the buyer. 7 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 359 notices from this buyer since 2020, 186 of them currently open. There are 95 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

Invitation to Submit an Offer for the Purchase and Removal of Scrap 1x 20MVA Transformer at Malelane Substation

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Disposals: General.

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

Province: Mpumalanga.

Delivery location: MALELANE SUBSTATION--MALELANE-.

Special conditions: All submissions must be done through [see source]

Published: 20 October 2026.

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

Tender documents:

- Offer to Purchase-Scrapped 1 x 20MVA Malelane.pdf - 20260901_092541.jpg - Standard_Bidding_Document_(SBD)_4_Bidders_Disclosure.pdf - Eskom_-_Standard_Conditions_of_Tender_-_30_January_2025.pdf - 20260901_092031.jpg - eAuction User Guide for Prospective Bidders.pdf - Annexure A (1).1 Acknowledgement Form - Reverse E-auctioning Training.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 359 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 186 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 95 open Energy & Power tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 8 days.

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