Maintenance of Lifting Equipment at Kendal Power Station.
Eskom
In plain English
Maintenance of cranes, electrical hoists, and chain blocks at Kendal Power Station for 5 years. No specific bidder eligibility requirements stated.
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Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd invites tenders for the maintenance of cranes, electrical hoists, and chain blocks at Kendal Power Station. This is a 5-year term service contract (NEC3 TSC3). The scope includes routine daily maintenance, statutory inspections, emergency repairs, and outage support for 25 categories of lifting equipment. Key deliverables include a maintenance strategy, quality control plans, and the provision of a skilled team including Lifting Machine Inspectors (LMI) registered with ECSA. The contract requires a response time of one hour for Turbine Hall crane defects and two hours for other equipment. The project is scheduled to commence on 2 January 2027. Bidders must attend a compulsory clarification meeting on 22 September 2026 at the Kendal Power Station Horticulture Boardroom. The tender validity period is 120 days from the closing date of 12 October 2026.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- B-BBEE certificate — A B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit confirming your contribution level.
- Letter of Good Standing — COID registration and a Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation Fund.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Registered as a Lifting Machine Entity (LME) with the Department of Labour
- Lifting Machinery Inspectors must hold ECSA professional registration
- Valid COIDA Letter of Good Standing
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification
- Valid CSD registration and B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit
- Must own workshop, warehouse, and test equipment within South Africa
Contact & how to apply
Name: shilo Motuku
Email: shilo.motuku@eskom.co.za
Phone: 013-647-9188
How to apply: Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Eskom E-tendering portal at https://etendering.eskom.co.za. Documents must be uploaded in PDF format, with a maximum size of 500MB per file and a total limit of 4GB. No zip files are permitted.
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