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Provision of Data Centers, Server Rooms and Portable Modular Data Centres (PMDC) support and maintenance contract for a period of 5 years

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

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Published
29 Oct 2026
Closes
27 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference
E3770CXMWP
Location
Sandton, South Africa
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
services

At a glance

ESKOM in Sandton, South Africa has published a tender in it & telecom: “Provision of Data Centers, Server Rooms and Portable Modular Data Centres (PMDC) support and maintenance contract for a period of 5 years”. Submissions close on 27 November 2026, 29 days from today. Quote reference E3770CXMWP in any correspondence with the buyer. 19 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 442 notices from this buyer since 2020, 199 of them currently open. There are 135 open it & telecom notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

Provision of Data Centers, Server Rooms and Portable Modular Data Centres (PMDC) support and maintenance contract for a period of 5 years

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Information and communication.

Procurement method: Request for Proposal.

Province: National.

Delivery location: 01 Maxwell Drive-Sunninghill-Sandton-2109.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, 05 November 2026 13:00, at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3845893786421376?p=2jousI12BLUI6TXy2h.

Published: 29 October 2026.

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

Tender documents:

- Annexure B -Annexure Q.docx - PAYE Questionnaire for Service Contracts 2025_2026 -Annexure K.doc - 20260409 _DataCentre&Servermntnce support-GIT- Form A_Cat 2 -Annexure W.docx - SOW_Data Center and server rooms national contract - Annexure N.pdf - Data Center Support Costing Schedule v0.3 - Annexure G.xlsx - Request for Proposal (RFP)Data Centers Server Rooms and Portable Modular Data Centres.pdf - Group Technology SHE Tender Requirements Low Risk Proffessional Services Contracts.docx - Eskom - Standard Conditions of Tender (August 2024) - Annexure Y.pdf - 20260409_ DataCentre&ServerRoomsupprt-GIT-Cat 2_ Rev 7 -Annexure U.pdf - E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form -Annexure M.docx - 240-109253698 CQP Template 2021 -Annexure V.docx - E-tendering Help Manual for supplier - Annexure L.docx - Schedule Q 240-IT002 rev 4 latest_2024 - Annexure Y.docx - Service_Level_Agrement__between_Eskom_&_service_provider -Annexure T.pdf - SDL&I Template for Bidders - Data centre_Server rooms_PMDC v0.1 - Annexure P.docx - 240-105658000 Supplier Quality Management Specification (3).pdf - Server rooms maintenance contract_TEC -Annexure X.xlsx - Occupational Health and Safety Act Section 37(2)Agreement Form - Rev 7 -Annexure S.docx - NEC Professional Services Contract - Data Center, Server Room and PMDC - Annexure R.doc

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.

Context for bidders

We hold 442 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 199 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 135 open IT & Telecom tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 29 days.

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Documents

  • Annexure B -Annexure Q.docxDownload (docx)
  • PAYE Questionnaire for Service Contracts 2025_2026 -Annexure K.docDownload (doc)
  • 20260409 _DataCentre&Servermntnce support-GIT- Form A_Cat 2 -Annexure W.docxDownload (docx)
  • SOW_Data Center and server rooms national contract - Annexure N.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Data Center Support Costing Schedule v0.3 - Annexure G.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
  • Request for Proposal (RFP)Data Centers Server Rooms and Portable Modular Data Centres.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Group Technology SHE Tender Requirements Low Risk Proffessional Services Contracts.docxDownload (docx)
  • Eskom - Standard Conditions of Tender (August 2024) - Annexure Y.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • 20260409_ DataCentre&ServerRoomsupprt-GIT-Cat 2_ Rev 7 -Annexure U.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form -Annexure M.docxDownload (docx)
  • 240-109253698 CQP Template 2021 -Annexure V.docxDownload (docx)
  • E-tendering Help Manual for supplier - Annexure L.docxDownload (docx)
  • Schedule Q 240-IT002 rev 4 latest_2024 - Annexure Y.docxDownload (docx)
  • Service_Level_Agrement__between_Eskom_&_service_provider -Annexure T.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • SDL&I Template for Bidders - Data centre_Server rooms_PMDC v0.1 - Annexure P.docxDownload (docx)
  • 240-105658000 Supplier Quality Management Specification (3).pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Server rooms maintenance contract_TEC -Annexure X.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act Section 37(2)Agreement Form - Rev 7 -Annexure S.docxDownload (docx)
  • NEC Professional Services Contract - Data Center, Server Room and PMDC - Annexure R.docDownload (doc)

Before you bid on this tender

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  • 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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