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The manufacture, test and supply ex-works of estimated quantities of removable switch disconnectors and removable switchblades for application on 11kV & 22kV networks on an ‘as and when’ required basis, for Distribution, Central East Cluster (KwaZulu-Natal and Free State Operating Units), for a

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

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Published
13 Nov 2026
Closes
4 Dec 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference
E3817DXKZNOU
Location
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sector
Electrical Equipment

At a glance

ESKOM in South Africa has published a tender in electrical equipment: “The manufacture, test and supply ex-works of estimated quantities of removable switch disconnectors and removable switchblades for application on 11kV & 22kV networks on an ‘as and when’ required basis, for Distribution, Central East Cluster (KwaZulu-Natal and Free State Operating Units), for a”. Submissions close on 4 December 2026, 20 days from today. Quote reference E3817DXKZNOU in any correspondence with the buyer. 7 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 538 notices from this buyer since 2020, 207 of them currently open. There are 53 open electrical equipment notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Procurement method
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)

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Details

The manufacture, test and supply ex-works of estimated quantities of removable switch disconnectors and removable switchblades for application on 11kV & 22kV networks on an ‘as and when’ required basis, for Distribution, Central East Cluster (KwaZulu-Natal and Free State Operating Units), for a period of five (5) years. The tender is open to all tenderers including manufacturers, distributors, resellers etc.

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Manufacture of electrical equipment.

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

Province: KwaZulu-Natal.

Delivery location: Various-Various-Various-.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, 24 November 2026 09:00, at Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com.

Published: 13 November 2026.

Closing date: 04 December 2026 10:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- SECTION 3 – Supplier Development, Localisation & Industrialisation (SDL & I).zip - SECTION 2 - Technical.zip - SECTION 1 - Commercial and Finance.zip - SECTION 5 - Quality.zip - E3817DXKZNOU_Invitation to Tender-Switchdisconnectors and removable blades13.11.2026.pdf - E3817DXKZNOU_NEC3 Supply contract.pdf - SECTION 4 - Safety.zip

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

Context for bidders

We hold 538 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 207 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 53 open Electrical Equipment tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 20 days.

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