LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORT FROM MIDRAND TO KENDAL POWER STATION FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS.Closed

Overview

Eskom invites bids for long-distance transport services for Eskom employees from Midrand to Kendal Power Station for a 5-year period. Suitable bidders are transport service providers with passenger fleets, qualified drivers, and the ability to meet Eskom’s safety/site rules and local-content/BBBEE requirements under an NEC3 TSC3 contract.

Requirements

• Eligibility and open-tender submission via Eskom E-Tendering; 150-day tender validity; no late submissions.
• Gatekeepers: proof of taxi association affiliation for the route and BNRC; route permit; driver qualifications; passenger-liability insurance; vehicle compliance (age ≤3 years, <150k km, 3-point belts); compulsory site inspection and PPE; compulsory briefing attendance.
• Vehicle/driver prerequisites: suitable fleet; CVs and licenses; professional driver permit; proof of ownership; all copies and returns as required.
• Mandatory returnables and documentation: SBD forms (Invitation to Bid, etc.), Local Content declarations, Integrity Declaration; CPA documents (local/foreign); pricing schedule in PDF and Excel; e-tendering manuals.
• Evaluation: gatekeeper criteria must be met; minimum 80% technical threshold; price evaluation as per Eskom rules.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 20 October 2026 at 10:00; electronic submission via Eskom E-Tendering; PDFs up to 500 MB per document; total up to 4 GB; no hard copy.
• Clarifications: questions due 5 working days before closing.
• Briefing/site visit: compulsory on 8 October 2026 at Kendal (Horticulture Boardroom); transport departs 09:30 from Kendal main gate; bring ID and PPE; confirm attendance with Eskom Representative (Mbokazi).
• Documents: complete Annexures A–M, SBDs, Tax Evaluation questionnaire, and the Pricing Schedule/BOQ; access bid documents on the Eskom E-Tendering portal or via the Invitation to Tender (Midrand_Kendal PS.pdf).