Solar Development Tenders

Eskom commits to paying suppliers within 30 days for contracts below R50 million and within 60 days for contracts above R50 million, as stated: eskom is committed to paying suppliers within 30 days of receipt of undisputed invoices and within 60 days of receipt of undisputed invoices.

The award is based on the 80/20 preference point system: prices will be scored out of 80 points and specific goals will be scored out of 20 in accordance with the pppfa.

Tenderers must meet eligibility criteria including no restrictions, no conflicts of interest, and CIDB grading: tenderers must have a cidb contractor grading of grade 6 ep 6 eb 6 me or higher.

A non-compulsory clarification meeting/site visit is scheduled: a noncompulsory clarification meetingsite visit with meeting representatives of eskom will take place as follows: date: 11 november 2026 time: 10h00.

Clarification queries must be submitted before 5 working days before the deadline for tender submission.

Tenderers will be disqualified if they do not meet eligibility criteria, submit late, or fail to submit mandatory returnables: a tenderer that does not submit mandatory documents by or the complete information required in mandatory documents by the deadlines as stipulated in the tender returnable section of the respective invitation to tender will be deemed nonresponsive.

Service providers must demonstrate a minimum of five years experience in infrastructure funding, project finance, energy projects, municipal finance, development finance, climate finance or related fields. As stated: the service provider must demonstrate a minimum of five 5 years experience in infrastructure funding, project finance, energy projects, municipal finance, development finance, climate finance or related fields.

Bids must be submitted on or before Monday, 20 July 2026 not later than 12:00. on or before Monday, 20 july 2026 not later than 12h00.

This tender will be evaluated on **** preference points system. This tender will be evaluated on **** preference points system approved preferential procurement policy of the ehlanzeni district municipality.

Tenderers must be capable and experienced in siting, drilling, equipping and commissioning solar boreholes with a CIDB grading 3ME or higher. who are capable and experienced in siting, drilling, equipping and commissioning solar boreholes with a cidb grading 3me or higher.

All abuses of the supply chain management systems including but not limited to forgery of returnable documents, may be reported to the South African Police Service SAPS and restricted from doing business with any public institution or organ of the state for a period not exceeding 10 years. may be reported to the south african police service saps and restricted from doing business with any public institution or organ of the state for a period not exceeding 10 years

A compulsory briefing session will be held on Monday, 13 July 2026, 10h00 at Ehlanzeni District Municipality Offices. A compulsory briefing session will be held on monday, 13 july 2026, 10h00 at ehlanzeni district municipality offices

Bidders are advised not to commit any fraudulent activities, including forgery of documents. Bidders are advised not to commit any fraudulent activities, including forgery of documents.

Tenders must be deposited in the tender box at the new Umzimvubu Local Municipality offices at Dabula Street, Sophia, Kwabhaca, Eastern Cape, 4735. The opening of the tender for solar streetlights will be at 67 Church Street, Emaxesibeni not later than 12:00 noon as per the table above.

Value for money will be the key determinant of appointment. For solar streetlights, bids will be subjected to a prequalification selection process and will be required to achieve a minimum of 70 points for functionality.

Bidders must be registered on CSD and provide confirmation of registration. For solar streetlights, a minimum of 70 points for functionality is required, with specific points allocated for company experience (40), key personnel (40), and methodology (20).

There will be compulsory site visits as per the table above, and a briefing certificate will be issued.

The document clearly states that no couriered, faxed, emailed and late tenders will be accepted, implying samples are not part of the submission method.

Failure to submit mandatory documents will lead to bids being deemed non-responsive. The municipality will not make any award to a person or persons working for the state.