Eskom tender for the as-and-when supply of powerline hardware, including stay rods, armour rods, cable glands, connectors, earth rods and fasteners, over 60 months. Suppliers must meet strict local content thresholds of 90-100%. Closes 23 November 2026.
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd has issued an open tender (reference E3700DXNCOU) for the supply of various line hardware for its Distribution Northern Cape Operating Unit, Kimberley RDC, within the GEMMA cluster. The contract is on an as-and-when-required basis for a period of 60 months (5 years). The requirement supports the ongoing construction, maintenance and reliability of Eskom's critical distribution infrastructure in the region.
The scope covers a broad range of Eskom-specified materials, each identified by an Eskom SAP material number and drawing reference. Items include galvanised pigtail and eye bolts, eye nuts, stay rods, stay plates, platform components, armour rods (helically formed for Hare, Fox, Mink and Pine conductors), dead-end clamps, cable glands, tee and terminal connectors, aluminium and bi-metal lugs, copper ferrules, earth rods and clamps, cable saddles, stainless steel buckles, porcelain strain insulators, ball-eye hangers, guy grips, earthing wire, copper conductors and bars, and nails. Products must comply with specified standards such as SANS 61284, SANS 121, SANS 1700, SANS 1213 and Eskom specifications 240-75883830 and 240-75883110. Tenderers are required to provide Quality Control Plans or Inspection and Test Plans, and factory acceptance testing and certification will apply.
Key requirements include mandatory CSD registration and a valid B-BBEE certificate. Local content is compulsory for designated products: 100% for powerline hardware, fabricated structural steel and fasteners, and 90% for cables and accessories. Technical evaluation has four levels: a mandatory gatekeeper check, a minimum 90% functionality score, product sample assessment (100% threshold) and factory assessment at the manufacturing site. Pricing is evaluated under the 80/20 or 90/10 preference point system, and Eskom may award each line item to the two highest-scoring tenderers, allocating 70% and 30% of the value respectively. The contract will be an NEC3 Supply Contract (SC3). A non-compulsory clarification meeting takes place on 3 November 2026 via MS Teams, and the closing date is 23 November 2026 at 10:00. Tenders are submitted electronically through the Eskom e-tendering portal, and the tender validity period is 180 days.
This tender suits South African manufacturers of powerline and overhead line hardware, including galvanisers, steel fabricators, forging and casting companies, copper and aluminium component manufacturers, and cable accessory producers that can meet 90-100% local content thresholds. Businesses must hold a valid CSD registration, B-BBEE certificate and ISO 9001 quality management system, or be prepared to complete the Eskom Form A quality requirements (Category 4). Distributors and importers are only eligible if they can show local manufacturing or pass a factory assessment at the actual production site, and subcontracting must not reduce local content below the required threshold. Suppliers with the capacity to produce to Eskom drawings and SANS/Eskom specifications, provide sample testing and maintain a stable supply over five years are best placed to compete. Small and medium enterprises with designated-group ownership may benefit from the specific goals points available under the preferential procurement scoring.
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