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The establishment of an enabling agreement for the provision of Substation Building Maintenance Services and Tower Foundation repairs on ‘an as and when” required basis in the KwaZulu Natal and FS Operating Units in the Central East Cluster.

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

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Published
30 Oct 2026
Closes
27 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference
E1374DXKZNOUR1
Location
Kwazulu Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sector
Facility Management & Cleaning

At a glance

ESKOM in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa has published a tender in facility management & cleaning: “The establishment of an enabling agreement for the provision of Substation Building Maintenance Services and Tower Foundation repairs on ‘an as and when” required basis in the KwaZulu Natal and FS Operating Units in the Central East Cluster.”. Submissions close on 27 November 2026, 28 days from today. Quote reference E1374DXKZNOUR1 in any correspondence with the buyer. 41 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 456 notices from this buyer since 2020, 182 of them currently open. There are 102 open facility management & cleaning notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

The establishment of an enabling agreement for the provision of Substation Building Maintenance Services and Tower Foundation repairs on ‘an as and when” required basis in the KwaZulu Natal and FS Operating Units in the Central East Cluster.

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Services: General.

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

Province: KwaZulu-Natal.

Delivery location: VARIOUS--KWAZULU NATAL-.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, 10 November 2026 09:00, at MS TEAMS.

Electronic submission accepted.

Published: 30 October 2026.

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

Tender documents:

- Example on how to complete an EME Sworn Affidavit.pdf - BEE_Affidavit-QSE-Gen.pdf - Information-on-Steel-products-and-Components-for-Construction-Designation.pdf - PART 3 - TECHNICAL.pdf - BEE_Affidavit-EME-Gen.pdf - Acknowledgement Form for Eskom SHE Rules and other Requirements-Vegetation Mx.pdf - Designated Sectors Circular No 1 of 2021-2022 - Cement.pdf - Example on how to complete a QSE Sworn Affidavit.pdf - Copy of Substation Building Maintenance Pietermaritzburg.xlsx - PART 4 - SAFETY.pdf - National Treasury Designated Sectors Circular No 10 of 2019-2020-Electrical Cable Products.pdf - Copy of Substation Building Maintenance Newcastle Zone.xlsx - rev Invitation to Tender (ITT) substation building KZN FS.pdf - Annexure D.pdf - Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Vendors Template - substation.pdf - Copy of Substation Building Maintenance BLANK BOQ for Tender (1).xlsx - Annexure C.pdf - SHE Returnable-Substation Building Maintenance PMB EMP.02.09.2024 (003).pdf - Part 2- SDL & I.pdf - E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form - 27 January 2025 (2).pdf - PART 6 - ENVIRONMENTAL.pdf - Annexure G1-G4 - SBD 6.2 - Declaration Certificate for Local Production and Content for Designated Sectors - 14 March 2025.pdf - PART 5 - QUALITY.pdf - KEY Elements when completing a Sworn Affidavit.pdf - Annexure E.pdf - NEC 3 Term Service Contract Substation Building Maintenance KZN & FS.pdf - Copy of Substation Building Maintenance Bethlehem Zone.xlsx - Copy of Substation Building Maintenance Empangeni.xlsx - Eskom_-_Standard_Conditions_of_Tender_-_30_January_2025.pdf - Supplier Declaration of Interest Template.pdf - Circular No 1 of 2019_20 Plastic Pipes.pdf - Bidders Document - Substation Building Maintenance.pdf - SDL & I Check list - Substation Building Maintenance.pdf - Form A Tender & Contract Quality Requirements- Substation Maintenance.pdf - 240-105658000 Supplier Quality Management Specification.pdf - Supplier Evaluation Pack for 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.pdf - 240-126469599_Method Statement template Rev2 final 18 Oct2021 (004).pdf - Copy of Substation Building Maintenance Bloemfontein Zone.xlsx - IP-guideline M.pdf - E-tendering Help Manual for supplier - 27 January 2025 (1).pdf - Environmental Tender Evaluation and Scoring Card High risk Substation Building Maintenance Services and Tower Foundation repairs .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 456 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 182 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 102 open Facility Management & Cleaning tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 28 days.

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