Communications System 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 25 November 2026 at 11h00. closing date and time: 25th of november 2026 at 11h00. Late bids will not be considered.

The contract is awarded based on the 80/20 preference point system, with 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals. evaluation criterion on price and specific goals relative competitiveness of proposed price 80 specific goals allocation 20.

Bidders must score a minimum of 70% for functionality to be evaluated further. bidders need to obtain a minimum of 70 for functionality for them to be evaluated further on the **** preference point system.

There is no compulsory briefing session. there will be no compulsory briefing session for this request for bids rfb.

Clarification queries must be requested in writing by email by Tuesday 17th of November 2026 at 16h00. any clarification required by a bidder. . . is to be requested in writing email to ***@***. *. * by tuesday 17th of november 2026 at 16h00.

Bids arriving late will not be considered. bids received late shall not be considered. a bid will be considered late if it arrived only one second after 11h00 or any time thereafter.

The estimated value of the bid is not to exceed R50,000,000. the value of this bid is estimated not to exceed r50 000 000 all applicable taxes included.

Bids must be submitted before 11:00 AM on the closing date. bid documents must be submitted before 11: 00 am on the closing date of the tender.

Payments are made within 30 days of receiving an invoice. payments will be made within 30 days of receipt of an invoice with all required supporting documents as per the service level agreement.

The proposal must include a warranty period for VoIP equipment of at least three years. the proposal must include a warranty period for the voip equipment for at least three 3 years.

The 80/20 preference point system applies, with 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals. the lowest acceptable bid will score 80 points for price and the remaining 20 points for specific goals status.

Bidders must score at least 70 points in functionality evaluation to proceed. bidders must score a minimum of 70 points or more points to qualify for further evaluation on price and preference points.

Penalties are calculated using the current prime interest rate for each day of delay. 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.

Clarification requests must be received no later than one week before the bid deadline. dmsa will respond on email to any request for clarification of the tender documents which it receives no later than one 1 week prior to the deadline for submission of bids.

Failure to submit required documents or arrive on time for the briefing session can lead to disqualification. bidders arriving 30 minutes late will not be allowed into the briefing session.

Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database. The notice states: bidders must ensure they are registered on the central supplier database and that all its company details have been updated on the csd.

The site visit is compulsory. The notice states: compulsory site visit briefing date: 05 november 2026 session time: 10 am venue: 16 empire rd, parktown, johannesburg, ****.

Bids must be submitted before 11:00 AM on the closing date, 26 November 2026. The project plan should outline maintenance and roll out completed in all museums within two months. the project plan should outline the maintenance and roll out which should be completed in all museums within two 2 months

Payments will be made within 30 days of receipt of an invoice with all required supporting documents. payments will be made within 30 days of receipt of an invoice with all required supporting documents as per the service level agreement

The proposal must include a warranty period for the VoIP equipment for at least three years. the proposal must include a warranty period for the voip equipment for at least three 3 years

The 80/20 preference point system applies: 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals. the lowest acceptable bid will score 80 points for price and the remaining 20 points for specific goals status depending on level of contribution

Bidders must have a minimum of six years of experience in VoIP telephone solutions and be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD). minimum of six 6 years of experience in voip telephone solution

If the supplier fails to deliver or perform services within specified periods, a penalty calculated on the delivered price using the current prime interest rate per day of delay will be deducted. 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

DMSA will respond to any request for clarification received no later than one week prior to the deadline for submission of bids. dmsa will respond on email to any request for clarification of the tender documents which it receives no later than one 1 week prior to the deadline for submission of bids

Failure to submit required documents, including CSD registration, tax compliance, and reference letters, will result in disqualification. failure to submit the below documents will result in the bid being disqualified