The appointment of 100 qualifying panel contractors for the installation of smart meters, data concentrators, ready board retrofit, access covers, insulation piercing connector (IPC), pole top split metering kiosks, secure pole mount DC kiosk and all associated accessories including the
Issued by ESKOM · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 5 Nov 2026
- Closes
- 30 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
- Reference
- E3783DXLIMOU
- Location
- Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa
- Sector
- Electronics semiconductors
At a glance
ESKOM in Polokwane, South Africa has published a tender in electronics semiconductors: “The appointment of 100 qualifying panel contractors for the installation of smart meters, data concentrators, ready board retrofit, access covers, insulation piercing connector (IPC), pole top split metering kiosks, secure pole mount DC kiosk and all associated accessories including the”. Submissions close on 30 November 2026, 25 days from today. Quote reference E3783DXLIMOU in any correspondence with the buyer. 24 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 477 notices from this buyer since 2020, 184 of them currently open. There are 4 open electronics semiconductors notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.
Details
The appointment of 100 qualifying panel contractors for the installation of smart meters, data concentrators, ready board retrofit, access covers, insulation piercing connector (IPC), pole top split metering kiosks, secure pole mount DC kiosk and all associated accessories including the decommissioning, scrapping and disposal of existing meters for the Distribution Division in the LimLanga cluster for a period of 2 years.
Buyer: ESKOM.
Category: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning.
Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).
Province: Limpopo.
Delivery location: Limpopo Operating Unit-Polokwane central-Polokwane-0699.
Briefing session: non-compulsory, 13 November 2026 14:00, at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/325305718013520?p=OyR0ZOXKmyS6rY54HE.
Published: 05 November 2026.
Closing date: 30 November 2026 10:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- Annexure N - Technical Evaluation Criteria SI LC 399 for Smart Meters and its Accessories Rev 1 Revised 11082026.pdf - E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form - 27 January 2025.docx - 240-68099512 (Rev 9) Form A- SMART Meters.pdf - Annexure L - Environmental Tender Requirements -Installlation of Smart Meters.pdf - BOQ for Smart Meters labour contract LimLanga cluster 13.10.2026.xlsx - Quality Control Plan or Inspection Test Plan (QCP or ITP) Template.docx - Contract Quality Plan (CQP) Template.docx - Annexure K -Occupational Health and Safety Requirements for Smart Meter Project.pdf - Clarification meeting link.docx - NEC ECC3 _Smart Meter Installation 13.10.2026 .docx - Supplier Evaluation Pack for 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.xls - Eskom - Standard Conditions of Tender - Rev 12.pdf - Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Installation of Smart Meter.pdf - Supplier Evaluation Pack for 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.doc - 240-77471499 Annexure B Eskom Acknowledgement Form for OHS Legal and Other Requirements - Rev 4.docx - 240-12248652 (Rev7) List of Tender returnables_ Installation of Smart Meters.pdf - Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Vendors Template - 02 September 2024 (1).docx - LIST OF PREVETTED GUARANTORS 30 Sep 24.pdf - Contractors training dates - Environmental.pptx - SDLI Strategy Setting for Bidders - Smart Meter Installation.pdf - 240-105658000 SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGEMENT SPEC REV4 FINAL 2026.pdf - Annexure M -SCOPE OF WORK-SMART METER REPLACEMENT - LIMLANGA CLUSTER 559-1826396412.pdf - E-tendering Help Manual for supplier - 27 January 2025 (1).docx
Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.
Context for bidders
We hold 477 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 4 open Electronics semiconductors tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 25 days.
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Documents
- Annexure N - Technical Evaluation Criteria SI LC 399 for Smart Meters and its Accessories Rev 1 Revised 11082026.pdfDownload (pdf)
- E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form - 27 January 2025.docxDownload (docx)
- 240-68099512 (Rev 9) Form A- SMART Meters.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure L - Environmental Tender Requirements -Installlation of Smart Meters.pdfDownload (pdf)
- BOQ for Smart Meters labour contract LimLanga cluster 13.10.2026.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
- Quality Control Plan or Inspection Test Plan (QCP or ITP) Template.docxDownload (docx)
- Contract Quality Plan (CQP) Template.docxDownload (docx)
- Annexure K -Occupational Health and Safety Requirements for Smart Meter Project.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Clarification meeting link.docxDownload (docx)
- NEC ECC3 _Smart Meter Installation 13.10.2026 .docxDownload (docx)
- Supplier Evaluation Pack for 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.xlsDownload (xls)
- Eskom - Standard Conditions of Tender - Rev 12.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Supplier Evaluation Pack for 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.docDownload (doc)
- 240-77471499 Annexure B Eskom Acknowledgement Form for OHS Legal and Other Requirements - Rev 4.docxDownload (docx)
- 240-12248652 (Rev7) List of Tender returnables_ Installation of Smart Meters.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Vendors Template - 02 September 2024 (1).docxDownload (docx)
- LIST OF PREVETTED GUARANTORS 30 Sep 24.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Contractors training dates - Environmental.pptxDownload (pptx)
- SDLI Strategy Setting for Bidders - Smart Meter Installation.pdfDownload (pdf)
- 240-105658000 SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGEMENT SPEC REV4 FINAL 2026.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure M -SCOPE OF WORK-SMART METER REPLACEMENT - LIMLANGA CLUSTER 559-1826396412.pdfDownload (pdf)
- E-tendering Help Manual for supplier - 27 January 2025 (1).docxDownload (docx)
- Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Installation of Smart Meter.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Installation of Smart Meter.pdfDownload (pdf)
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