Eskom requires armed tactical response team and special operations security services for 48 months at Camden Power Station, a National Key Point. Bidders must hold PSIRA registration, NKP accreditation, firearm licensing, K9 and drone capability, and a 70% technical threshold applies.
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd has issued tender E3758GXMPCAM for the provision of Tactical Response Team (TRT) and Special Operations security services for a period of 48 months at Camden Power Station, a designated National Key Point under the National Key Points Act 102 of 1980. The contract is an outcomes-based NEC3 Term Service Contract (Option A, priced with a price list) and covers armed tactical response, 24/7 monitoring of access points and perimeter, and rapid response to security breaches, with high-risk tactical deployment expected within five minutes. The Employer's reference scope indicates a deployment of around 44 personnel across day and night shifts, including a shift supervisor, a full-time site manager, safety officer and canine unit manager, plus supporting canine handlers, drone pilots, and armed reaction officers. Supporting resources include armed response vehicles, body-worn cameras, guard patrol monitoring, a control room operating 24/7, and firearms in line with the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000.
Bidders are evaluated first on mandatory criteria (PSIRA letter of good standing, provident fund participation, public liability insurance of at least R15 million including drone cover, NKP acknowledgement letter, and a PAPA canine operating licence) and then on weighted technical criteria, with a minimum threshold of 70%. Technical criteria cover company profile and experience (including five reference letters), manpower capacity, control room standards, armoury compliance, K9 services, firearm inventory, drone and aerial surveillance capability, vehicle standards, and legislative compliance with PSIRA sectoral wage determinations. Price is scored out of 90 and specific goals (B-BBEE) out of 10 under the 90/10 preference point system. Subcontracting of transport, PPE, training, medicals, bakkie hire, consumables and ablution facilities to designated EME/QSE suppliers with at least 51% black ownership is required, and SDL&I obligations include skills development and a 1.5% retention on invoices.
The contract offers a long-term, 48-month revenue stream for security companies with proven NKP and tactical experience, and it is of strategic importance to national infrastructure. Note that the closing date is 26 November 2026, a non-compulsory clarification meeting is scheduled for 11 November 2026, and submission is electronic via the Eskom e-tendering portal. The documents indicate the tender is currently in draft status, so bidders should verify the final published documents before preparing a submission.
PSIRA-registered armed security companies with proven tactical response and NKP experience, existing firearm licences and armoury compliance, canine (PAPA-licensed) and drone (SACAA-certified) capability, and the ability to field a large workforce with 24/7 control room operations. Businesses that meet the mandatory criteria and can achieve the 70% technical threshold, or that can subcontract qualifying EME/QSE suppliers, should consider applying. Small companies without firearm, NKP or insurance requirements, and businesses unable to meet the R15 million public liability requirement, are unlikely to qualify.
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