The selection of Strategic Partners for the development, financing, and implementation of up to 6GW of utility scale renewable energy projects; including Eskom owned and Strategic Partner owned projects for a period of 5 years
Issued by ESKOM · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 2 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 16 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
- Reference
- E3612GXR
- Location
- Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
- Sector
- Energy & Power
- Type
- services
At a glance
ESKOM in Sandton, South Africa has published a tender in energy & power: “The selection of Strategic Partners for the development, financing, and implementation of up to 6GW of utility scale renewable energy projects; including Eskom owned and Strategic Partner owned projects for a period of 5 years”. Submissions close on 16 November 2026, 43 days from today. Quote reference E3612GXR in any correspondence with the buyer. 4 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 289 notices from this buyer since 2020, 216 of them currently open. There are 95 open energy & power notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.
Details
The selection of Strategic Partners for the development, financing, and implementation of up to 6GW of utility scale renewable energy projects; including Eskom owned and Strategic Partner owned projects for a period of 5 years
Buyer: ESKOM.
Category: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning.
Procurement method: Request for Proposal.
Province: Gauteng.
Delivery location: 1 Maxwell Dr-Sunninghill-Sandton-2157.
Briefing session: non-compulsory, 15 October 2026 11:00, at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/398854349902799?p=Q5TP28HvbTpFZHDzRt.
Special conditions: This is a REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Published: 02 October 2026.
Closing date: 16 November 2026 10:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- eTendering_Help_Manual_for_supplier.pdf - RFQ (E3612GXR) for the selection of Strategic Partners for the development_ financing_ and implementation of up to 6GW_.pdf - Eskom Standard Conditions of Tender.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 289 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 216 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 95 open Energy & Power tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 43 days.
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Documents
- eTendering_Help_Manual_for_supplier.pdfDownload (pdf)
- RFQ (E3612GXR) for the selection of Strategic Partners for the development_ financing_ and implementation of up to 6GW.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Eskom Standard Conditions of Tender.pdfDownload (pdf)
- RFQ (E3612GXR) for the selection of Strategic Partners for the development_ financing_ and implementation of up to 6GW_.pdfDownload (pdf)
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