Supply of Electrical and Mechanical Consumables for Solar Projects
Eskom
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Eskom Rotek Industries (ERI) invites tenders for the supply, delivery, and offloading of electrical and mechanical consumables for Microgrid and Solar PV projects. The contract will be awarded for a duration of 5 years on an 'as and when required' basis. The scope includes distribution board enclosures, automatic changeover switches, circuit breakers, power cables, cable management systems, monitoring equipment, and lightning protection kits. Deliverables include material certificates, Factory Acceptance Test reports, and NRCS certificates. Bidders must commit to a 5-week lead time and provide a logistics plan for nationwide delivery. The contract follows the NEC3 Supply Contract (SC3) framework. The tender is evaluated on a 90/10 preference point system, requiring a minimum functionality threshold of 75%. All materials must comply with IEC, SANS, and Eskom QM58 quality specifications.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- 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
- Valid CSD registration
- Valid SARS Tax Compliance PIN
- Audited financial statements for the previous 36 months
- Valid COIDA certificate of good standing
- Proof of compliance with the Employment Equity Act
- Quality Management System compliant with Eskom QM58 and ISO 9001
- NRCS Letter of Authority for electrical consumables
- Proof of 1-5 years relevant experience
- Valid Joint Venture agreement if applicable
Contact & how to apply
Name: Terry Cwala
Email: cwalat@eskom.co.za
Phone: 011-629-4096
How to apply: Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Eskom E-tendering portal at https://etendering.eskom.co.za. Submissions must be in PDF format, with price lists also provided in Excel. The total upload size must not exceed 4GB.
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