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The Provision of Conservation Maintenance Services at Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme and Ingula Nature Reserve

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

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Published
10 Nov 2026
Closes
9 Dec 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference
E3798GXPOU
Location
Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sector
Water & Environment

At a glance

ESKOM in Ladysmith, South Africa has published a tender in water & environment: “The Provision of Conservation Maintenance Services at Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme and Ingula Nature Reserve”. Submissions close on 9 December 2026, 29 days from today. Quote reference E3798GXPOU in any correspondence with the buyer. 24 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 502 notices from this buyer since 2020, 194 of them currently open. There are 182 open water & environment notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

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Procurement method
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Details

The Provision of Conservation Maintenance Services at Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme and Ingula Nature Reserve

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Services: General.

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

Province: KwaZulu-Natal.

Delivery location: Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme-Besters-Ladysmith-3370.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, at Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3815369530936769?p=HER7c5n6rpDELpG80.

Published: 10 November 2026.

Closing date: 09 December 2026 10:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- 32-95.pdf - Attachment 3 E-Tendering Help Manual for supplier.docx - OHS Requirements and Specifications for Scope.pdf - PPE NON COMPLIANCE MEMO.pdf - Eskom Standard Conditions of Tender.pdf - Invitation to Tender Conservation Services for Ingula Pumped Sorage Scheme E3798GXPOU.pdf - Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Policy.pdf - Supplier Evaluation Pack for 01 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.doc - SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGEMENT SPEC REV4 FINAL 2026.pdf - Attachment 2 E-Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form.docx - 240-44175132 Eskom Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard.pdf - 240-62196227 Life-Saving Rules Standard rev7.pdf - List of Tender Returnables_Cat 4_ Rev 7.xlsx - Ingula Conservation Maintenance BRA.xlsx - 32-37_Management_of_Substance_Abuse_in_the_Workplace.pdf - 240-68099512 Form A_Cat 4_ Rev 9.docx - Environmental Constraints and Management.docx - Annexure B for Completion.pdf - 240-62946386 - Vehicle and Driver Safety Management Procedure.pdf - OHS Tender Evaluation Criterion Annexure C1.pdf - NEC3 Terrm Services Contract.docx - 32-520 OHS Risk assessment procedure revision. 5.pdf - SDLI Strategy Setting Template for Bidders.pdf - 167A-13846- OHS&Q Management Plan.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 502 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 194 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 182 open Water & Environment tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 29 days.

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