Power Inverter Tenders

Bids must be deposited in the bid box not later than 10:00 on 23 November 2026. documents must be deposited in the bid box not later than 10: 00 on 23 november 2026

Payments shall be made promptly, but in no case later than thirty (30) days after submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier. payments shall be made promptly by the purchaser, but in no case later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier

Warranty valid for 12 months after delivery and acceptance, or 18 months after shipment, whichever concludes earlier. this warranty shall remain valid for twelve 12 months after the goods. . . have been delivered to and accepted at the final destination

Evaluation based on 80/20 preference point system: 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals. 80 points for the price and 20 points for specific goals

Bidders must have a valid ICASA dealers license and equipment must be SABS approved. the bidder staff or service provider must be in possession of a valid icasa dealers license

Penalties may be deducted from contract price for delayed delivery or unperformed services. the purchaser shall. . . deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods

An official and compulsory briefing session will be on 02 November 2026 @10h00 am. an official and compulsory briefing session will be on 02 november 2026 @10h00 am

Bids will be rejected if pages removed, completed in pencil, submitted late, or if bidder is in service of the state. a bid that does not comply with the peremptory requirements stated hereunder will be regarded as not being an acceptable bid

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.

Technical data sheets must align with IEC standards, with performance warranty documentation required: performance warranty documentation 90 at 10 years, 80 at 15 25 years for solar PV modules.

Tenderers ranked using 90/10 preference point system: eskom will add the score from pricing and specific goals together and rank the suppliers from the highest to the lowest.

Eligibility requires no restrictions with Eskom or state-owned companies, no international sanctions, no conflicts of interest, and no subcontracting 100% of scope: tenderers are ineligible to submit a tender if. . . tenderers submit more than one tenderproposal.

Clarification meeting is not applicable: clarification is not applicable meeting questions can be directed to procurement through emails.

Clarification queries must be submitted 10 working days before tender deadline: the tenderer will notify eskom of any clarifications required before the closing time for clarification queries, which is 10 working days before the deadline for tender submission.

Tenderers below functionality threshold of 75 will be disqualified: tenderers who do not meet the threshold for functionality scoring will be disqualified. Also, late tenders not accepted.

The closing date for tenders is 31 August 2026 at 12:00.

The tender will be evaluated in terms of the 80/20 preference points system: Price 80, B-BBEE status level of contribution 10, Locality 10.

Tenderers must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and have a CIDB contractor grading designation of 4 EP or 4 EB or higher.

A compulsory clarification meeting will be held on 13 August 2026 at 11:00 at the civil department, boardroom A, Ecclesia building, 1st floor, 71 Plein Street, Stellenbosch. Tenderers who fail to attend will be regarded as non-compliant.

Failure to attend the compulsory information session may result in disqualification. Tenders not accompanied by a complete tender document will not be considered. Late, electronic format, telephonic or faxed tenders will not be considered. No award will be made to tenderers whose tax status is non-compliant.