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The installation, commissioning and repairs of various optic fibre cables on Eskom Distribution high Voltage lines and underground cables for voltages up to and including 132kV on an “as and when” required basis for a period of five years.

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

Published
30 Sept 2026
Closes
21 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference
E3553DXGP
Location
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
Sector
IT & Telecom

Details

The installation, commissioning and repairs of various optic fibre cables on Eskom Distribution high Voltage lines and underground cables for voltages up to and including 132kV on an “as and when” required basis for a period of five years.

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Services: Electrical.

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

Province: North West.

Delivery location: 14 6 Kgwebo Road-Waterval East-Rustenburg-2999.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/36703236157962?p=DOf9411IlSzTMb9BEx.

Special conditions: All submissions to be made via the eTender portal, no email submission will be accepted.

Electronic submission accepted.

Published: 30 September 2026.

Closing date: 21 October 2026 10:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- Authorisation_Form_-_08_November_2024.pdf - NRS 088-2 -DUCT Installation Guidelines 3.pdf - Duct Fibre Installation Planning Guide.pdf - 240-126469599_Method Statement template final 18 Oct2021.docx - 240-12248652_List of Tender Returnables_Cat 4_ Rev 7.pdf - Standard for Labelling of Fibre Optic cables.pdf - Earthing Standard- 240-75880946 Rev 3.pdf - Mandatory and Qualitative Annexes - FO Installations Evaluation.xlsx - Annexure G4 - 19. RT284 Annex E Local Content Declaration - Supporting Schedule to Annex C.pdf - FIBRE OPTIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION.pdf - Requirements for Financial Evaluation 180423.pdf - E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form - 27 January 2025.docx - Upd Scope of Work Template - Gemma Cluster Fibre Optic Installation.pdf - OPGW Hardware and Installation Requirements.pdf - 240-68099512 Form A_Cat 4_ Rev 9.pdf - Eskom_-_Standard_Conditions_of_Tender_-_30_January_2025.pdf - Declaration_of_Shareholding_or_Beneficiaries_Form.pdf - 240-46264031 Rev 4 Fibre-Optic Design & Installations – Substations.pdf - Annexure G2 - 17. RT284 Annex C Local Content Declaration - Summary Schedule.pdf - 240-77471651 Annexure C 1 - High Risk.pdf - Fibre Optic Line Inspection.pdf - Substation Fibre Optic link Inspection Guideline.pdf - SDL I Final Optic Fibre Supplier Development Localisation Industrialisation (SDLI) Strategy Setting Template for Bidders.pdf - CONTRACTOR - NWOU Baseline Risk Assessement - Fiber Optic Repairs.xlsx - Example PIS.pdf - Scope of Work Template - Gemma Cluster Fibre Optic Installation.pdf - E-tendering Help Manual for supplier - 27 January 2025.docx - Fibre Installation BOQ - Tender.xlsx - Environmental Requirements for Installation & Maintenance of Optic Fibre in GEMMA Cluster.pdf - Annexure G - Tax Compliance Questionnaire for Foreign Suppliers - April 2024 (1).docx - Techincal Evalution Criteria_Rev 2.pdf - OHS SPEC GEMMA CLUSTER 2025 - FIBER OPTIC.pdf - LIST OF PREVETTED GUARANTORS - JULY2026_.pdf - Invitation to Tender (ITT) Rev. 28 - 21 April 2026 Installation.pdf - NRS 078-2_ADSS Installation Guidelines 2.pdf - Eskom_Supplier_Integrity_Pact_-_02_June_2023.pdf - NEC ECC3 Fibre Optic.doc - Annexure G3 - 18. RT284 Annex D Imported Content Declaration.pdf - Annexure_D_-_Integrity_Declaration_Form_-_29_July_2026.pdf - Supplier Evaluation Pack for 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.doc - Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Vendors Template - 02 September 2024.docx - Invitation to Tender (ITT) Rev. 28 - 21 April 2026 Installation.docx - Fibre Optic Cable Joint Enclosure for Aerial Cables- 240-72274816.pdf - FIBRE OPTIC CABLE AND HARDWARE SPARES GUIDELINE.pdf - 240-77471499 Annexure B.pdf - NRS 061-2_OPGW Installation Guidelines 1.pdf - 240-109253302 _ Quality Control Plan or Inspection Test Plan (QCP or ITP) rev 2.docx - 240-105658000 Supplier Quality Management Specification (3).pdf - Supplier Declaration of Interest Template (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 255 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 223 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 153 open IT & Telecom tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 21 days.

Documents

  • Authorisation_Form_-_08_November_2024.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • NRS 088-2 -DUCT Installation Guidelines 3.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Duct Fibre Installation Planning Guide.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • 240-126469599_Method Statement template final 18 Oct2021.docxDownload (docx)
  • 240-12248652_List of Tender Returnables_Cat 4_ Rev 7.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Standard for Labelling of Fibre Optic cables.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Earthing Standard- 240-75880946 Rev 3.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Mandatory and Qualitative Annexes - FO Installations Evaluation.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
  • Annexure G4 - 19. RT284 Annex E Local Content Declaration - Supporting Schedule to Annex C.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • FIBRE OPTIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Requirements for Financial Evaluation 180423.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • E-Tenderers E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form - 27 January 2025.docxDownload (docx)
  • Upd Scope of Work Template - Gemma Cluster Fibre Optic Installation.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • OPGW Hardware and Installation Requirements.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • 240-68099512 Form A_Cat 4_ Rev 9.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Eskom_-_Standard_Conditions_of_Tender_-_30_January_2025.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Declaration_of_Shareholding_or_Beneficiaries_Form.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • 240-46264031 Rev 4 Fibre-Optic Design & Installations – Substations.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure G2 - 17. RT284 Annex C Local Content Declaration - Summary Schedule.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • 240-77471651 Annexure C 1 - High Risk.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Fibre Optic Line Inspection.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Substation Fibre Optic link Inspection Guideline.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • SDL I Final Optic Fibre Supplier Development Localisation Industrialisation (SDLI) Strategy Setting Template for Bidders.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • CONTRACTOR - NWOU Baseline Risk Assessement - Fiber Optic Repairs.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
  • Example PIS.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Scope of Work Template - Gemma Cluster Fibre Optic Installation.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • E-tendering Help Manual for supplier - 27 January 2025.docxDownload (docx)
  • Fibre Installation BOQ - Tender.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
  • Environmental Requirements for Installation & Maintenance of Optic Fibre in GEMMA Cluster.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure G - Tax Compliance Questionnaire for Foreign Suppliers - April 2024 (1).docxDownload (docx)
  • Techincal Evalution Criteria_Rev 2.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • OHS SPEC GEMMA CLUSTER 2025 - FIBER OPTIC.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • LIST OF PREVETTED GUARANTORS - JULY2026_.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Invitation to Tender (ITT) Rev. 28 - 21 April 2026 Installation.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • NRS 078-2_ADSS Installation Guidelines 2.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Eskom_Supplier_Integrity_Pact_-_02_June_2023.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • NEC ECC3 Fibre Optic.docDownload (doc)
  • Annexure G3 - 18. RT284 Annex D Imported Content Declaration.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure_D_-_Integrity_Declaration_Form_-_29_July_2026.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Supplier Evaluation Pack for 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.docDownload (doc)
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Vendors Template - 02 September 2024.docxDownload (docx)
  • Invitation to Tender (ITT) Rev. 28 - 21 April 2026 Installation.docxDownload (docx)
  • Fibre Optic Cable Joint Enclosure for Aerial Cables- 240-72274816.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • FIBRE OPTIC CABLE AND HARDWARE SPARES GUIDELINE.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • 240-77471499 Annexure B.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • NRS 061-2_OPGW Installation Guidelines 1.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • 240-109253302 _ Quality Control Plan or Inspection Test Plan (QCP or ITP) rev 2.docxDownload (docx)
  • 240-105658000 Supplier Quality Management Specification (3).pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Supplier Declaration of Interest Template (1).docxDownload (docx)

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