Notification of Award - Provision of Meter Reading Services in the Harts Sector, Karoo Sector, Kalahari Sector and Kgalagadi Sector of the Northern Cape Operating Unit (NCOU) on an “as and when” required basis over a period of 36 months.
Issued by ESKOM · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 21 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 5 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
- Reference
- E1977DXNCRAWARD
- Location
- Eskom Distribution, Northern Cape, South Africa
At a glance
ESKOM in Eskom Distribution, South Africa has published a tender: “Notification of Award - Provision of Meter Reading Services in the Harts Sector, Karoo Sector, Kalahari Sector and Kgalagadi Sector of the Northern Cape Operating Unit (NCOU) on an “as and when” required basis over a period of 36 months.”. Submissions close on 5 November 2026, 15 days from today. Quote reference E1977DXNCRAWARD in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 371 notices from this buyer since 2020, 179 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.
Details
Notification of Award - Provision of Meter Reading Services in the Harts Sector, Karoo Sector, Kalahari Sector and Kgalagadi Sector of the Northern Cape Operating Unit (NCOU) on an “as and when” required basis over a period of 36 months.
Buyer: ESKOM.
Category: Services: General.
Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).
Province: Northern Cape.
Delivery location: Northern Cape Province-Northern Cape Province-Eskom Distribution, Northern Cape Operating Unit, GEMMA Cluster-.
Special conditions: This is a Notification of Award to Successful and Regret to Unsuccessful Tenderers.
Published: 21 October 2026.
Closing date: 05 November 2026 10:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- Notification of Award to Successful and Regret to Unsuccessful Tenderers_ E1977DXNCR.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 371 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 179 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. This one closes in 15 days.
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Documents
- Notification of Award to Successful and Regret to Unsuccessful Tenderers_ E1977DXNCR.pdfDownload (pdf)
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