Digital Communications 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 for contracts below R50 million.

Tenderers will be ranked using the preferential point scoring system: eskom will add the score from pricing and specific goals together and rank the suppliers from the highest to the lowest with either the 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system applied.

Tenderers must meet eligibility criteria including no restrictions from Eskom or state-owned companies, no sanctions list nationality, and no conflicts of interest. The document states: tenderers are ineligible to submit a tender if: a tenderers have the nationality of a country on any international sanctions list.

A non-compulsory clarification meeting will take place: a noncompulsory clarification meeting with representatives of meeting eskom will take place as follows: date: 06 november 2026 time: 10h00 venue: microsoft teams

Clarification queries must be submitted by 18 November 2026 at 12h00, as stated: clarification queries must be submitted by 18 november 2026 at 12h00.

Tenderers will be disqualified for not meeting eligibility criteria, submitting late tenders, or failing to submit mandatory returnables. The document states: late tenders will not be accepted and 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/rfp will be deemed nonresponsive.

Bids must be delivered by the stipulated time. closing date: 06 november 2026closing time: 12: 00

Payment will be made within 30 days of receipt of invoice. payment will be made in accordance with the pfma within 30 days of receipt of invoice after delivery of service rendered or goods delivered.

The 80/20 preference point system is used. the applicable preference point system for this tender is the **** preference point system.

Bidders must have relevant experience and qualifications. the bidder must submit a internal communications company profile demonstrating a minimum of five 5 years experience in providing internal communication measurement and evaluation.

Penalties apply for late delivery. the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies under the contract, deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services using the current prime interest rate calculated for each day of the delay until actual delivery or performance.

Failure to comply with mandatory requirements leads to disqualification. failure to being registered on the csd and failure to submit the requested proof of registration on csd information will lead to disqualification.

The 80/20 point system is used: the **** system shall be used for evaluation of tender documents in terms of preferential procurement point framework act with price 80 points and specific goals 20 points.

Bidders must be registered on CSD and provide tax compliance status: service providers must be registered at central supplier database csd and bidders are required to submit their unique personal identification number pin issued by sars.

Penalties include contract cancellation, financial penalty, and restriction: cancel the contract and recover all losses or damages incurred or sustained from the tenderer and restrict the firm, its shareholders and directors on obtaining any business from the emakhazeni local municipality for a period of 5 years.

Bids that are late, incomplete, unsigned or by facsimile, electronically or not completed in black ink will be rejected and non-submission of required documents like company registration or tax PIN results in automatic disqualification.