Power Station Plant Maintenance and Spares Supply

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, South Africa's state-owned electricity utility, has issued tender E3791GXMPMAT for plant maintenance and spares supply at Matla Power Station, located in Mpumalanga. The contract is for a period of five (5) years and operates on an as-and-when-required basis, meaning work is called off during planned outages, opportunity outages, interim repairs and routine maintenance rather than providing a fixed volume of work. The tender is categorised under general services and is linked to a long-term contract scope covering the sulphur plant units (Units 1 to 6), indicating that the successful contractor will support the ongoing mechanical and operational upkeep of power generation plant.

Bidders must satisfy a comprehensive set of compliance requirements typical of Eskom procurement. These include completion of the Annexure A Integrity Declaration Form, the Declaration of Fair Tendering Practices, the Authority to Submit a Tender (returnable schedule), and the Eskom Supplier Integrity Pact. Tax compliance must be demonstrated through the tax evaluation questionnaire and SARS Tax Compliance Status, and B-BBEE status must be verified through an accredited certificate or sworn affidavit, with preference points claimed under SBD 6.1. Local content obligations under the Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017 (SBD 6.2) apply where designated items are involved. Safety, health, environmental and quality (SHEQ) requirements are mandatory, including the Eskom contractor health and safety standards, the Environmental Contractors Assessment Form, the Safety Requirements acknowledgement, and evidence of an operational risk assessment process before any work begins. Companies may also need to register on the CIDB and the Central Supplier Database, and must complete the e-tendering acknowledgement form and sign a non-disclosure agreement where applicable.

For successful suppliers, the contract offers a sustained, multi-year revenue stream within the energy sector and the opportunity to establish a long-term relationship with one of Africa's largest power utilities. Because work is issued on an as-and-when-required basis, contractors must be able to mobilise quickly, maintain adequate stock of spares and deploy skilled technicians at short notice, particularly during time-critical outage windows. Tenderers should review the full set of tender documents carefully, attend any compulsory clarification meetings, and submit all mandatory returnables without exception by the closing date of 27 November 2026, as incomplete submissions will be disqualified.