The Supply and Delivery of Smart Metering Access Covers on an as and when required basis for various Distribution Clusters for a period of 3 years
Issued by ESKOM · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 12 Nov 2026
- Closes
- 3 Dec 2026, 08:00 UTC
- Reference
- E3801DXMWPNC
- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Sector
- Electrical Equipment
At a glance
ESKOM in Johannesburg, South Africa has published a tender in electrical equipment: “The Supply and Delivery of Smart Metering Access Covers on an as and when required basis for various Distribution Clusters for a period of 3 years”. Submissions close on 3 December 2026, 21 days from today. Quote reference E3801DXMWPNC in any correspondence with the buyer. 11 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 521 notices from this buyer since 2020, 206 of them currently open. There are 54 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 Supply and Delivery of Smart Metering Access Covers on an as and when required basis for various Distribution Clusters for a period of 3 years
Buyer: ESKOM.
Category: Supplies: Electrical Equipment.
Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).
Province: National.
Delivery location: 1 Maxwell Drive-Sunninghill-Johannesburg -.
Briefing session: non-compulsory, 19 November 2026 10:00, at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3657025457384476?p=hOXkxJ6P8iQSsp80NT.
Electronic submission accepted.
Published: 12 November 2026.
Closing date: 03 December 2026 10:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- Invitation to Tender - Access Covers Signed.pdf - Annexure K- E Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form.pdf - Evaluation criteria for Access cover and retrofit_signed.pdf - Spec Sheet - Technical Drawing D-DT3171.pdf - Quality Requirements.zip - BOQ - Smart Metering Access Covers.xlsx - Schedule A&B Access Cover.xls - E-tendering Help Manual for Supplier.pdf - OHS Tender Evaluation Template low risk work - Access Covers .pdf - NEC3 Supply Contract - Access Covers .pdf - Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Suppliers .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 521 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 206 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 54 open Electrical Equipment tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 21 days.
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Documents
- Invitation to Tender - Access Covers Signed.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure K- E Tendering Training Acknowledgement Form.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Evaluation criteria for Access cover and retrofit_signed.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Spec Sheet - Technical Drawing D-DT3171.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Quality Requirements.zipDownload (zip)
- BOQ - Smart Metering Access Covers.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
- Schedule A&B Access Cover.xlsDownload (xls)
- E-tendering Help Manual for Supplier.pdfDownload (pdf)
- OHS Tender Evaluation Template low risk work - Access Covers .pdfDownload (pdf)
- NEC3 Supply Contract - Access Covers .pdfDownload (pdf)
- Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Suppliers .pdfDownload (pdf)
Before you bid on this tender
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- Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
- Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
- Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
- Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
- Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
- Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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