Supply and Commissioning of 25m Counter-Balance Highmasts NEW

The City of Ekurhuleni has issued tender A-EE 12-2026 for the appointment of electrical contractors to supply, deliver and commission 25m counter-balance highmast lighting units. The work is procured on an as-and-when required basis, so the City will call on the appointed contractor to fulfil individual orders rather than committing to a fixed volume. The appointment runs from the date of award until 30 June 2029. The tender is listed under Supplies: Electrical Equipment, and the complete bid document (a PDF titled A-EE 12-2026 Final Bid Document 25M Counter-Balance Highmast) is available for download on eTenders. The document text could not be extracted for this summary, so the specific technical specifications, pricing requirements and evaluation criteria should be verified in that document before bidding.

A 25m counter-balance highmast is a tall lighting column fitted with a lowering system, typically a winch and counterweight, that allows the luminaire ring to be brought down to ground level for maintenance and lamp replacement without requiring elevated work platforms. Highmast lighting is commonly installed at major road interchanges, intersections, freeways, transport hubs, sports grounds and large open public areas, where it provides wide-area illumination. Work under this tender is expected to cover the full cycle of supplying the mast and associated equipment, delivering it to the specified sites, and commissioning it so that it is safe, operational and handed over to the City. Municipal tenders of this kind generally require the contractor to hold the relevant electrical registration, to be compliant with SANS and municipal electrical standards, and to meet the statutory requirements for tax compliance, B-BBEE status and occupational health and safety. These are typical expectations and should be confirmed against the bid document.

For the City, a framework-style appointment of this type provides a pre-qualified supplier base for urgent or planned lighting upgrades and replacements without repeating the full procurement process for each project, which supports faster response to infrastructure and public safety needs. For contractors, the tender offers a multi-year pipeline of work until mid-2029 with no guaranteed minimum volume, so it suits firms that can respond quickly to call-offs and maintain stock or supply lines for heavy lighting structures. Bidders should plan their pricing around the uncertainty of order volumes and the cost of mobilising specialist cranes and installation crews across the Ekurhuleni area.