Onsite and offsite machining, welding and line boring services at Vandekloof Hydroelectric Power Station for a period of 5 years.

Overview

Procurement of onsite and offsite machining, welding and line boring services at Vanderkloof Hydroelectric Power Station for a period of 5 years. This is an open Eskom tender (E3692GXPOU) using NEC3 Term Service Contract (TSC3); suitable for firms with heavy-machining, welding and line-boring capabilities and experience at large facilities. The contract uses NEC3 TSC3 with a 60-month service period and requires EPC-like governance through Task Orders.

Documents indicate: scope and contract data are in Annexure O (NEC TSC3.pdf) and Scope of Work in Annexure N; pricing in Annexure O; quality, safety and SDL&I elements in Annexures R, S, Q; and tax/compliance forms in Annexures K, etc. (Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Welding at VDK.pdf)

Requirements

• Eligibility and compliance: meet Tender Data criteria, not restricted to Eskom/State-Owned Companies, not on sanctions or Tender Defaulters lists. CIDB-related requirements apply (CIDB/CSDG), per Annexure Q.
• Documentation: complete mandatory SBD forms and annexures (e.g., Annexure A–L, SBD 1, SBD 6.1, SBD 4, Tax Evaluation questionnaires). Local content declarations (Annexures C–G) and ISO 9001-related quality requirements (Annexure R) apply. Pricing in NEC format; pricing schedule to be submitted in PDF and Excel (no zip) (ITT instructions; Annexure O).
• Quality and safety: adhere to Eskom Supplier Quality Management requirements (ISO 9001 alignment; Annexure R) and Occupational Health and Safety returnables (Annexure S1–S3) (Annexure R, Annexure S).
• Tax and procurement rules: PAYE/tax questionnaires for independent contractor status (Annexure K); SDL&I strategy and PPPFA considerations (Annexure Q) (Annexures K, Q).

Cited documents: NEC3 TSC3 (Annexure O); Scope of Work (Annexure N); Quality/Safety (Annexures R, S); SDL&I/Tax (Annexures Q, K); SBDs and other forms (Annexures A–L) (Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Welding at VDK.pdf).

How to Apply

• Clarifications: non-compulsory briefing on 09 November 2026, 10:00–12:00 via Microsoft Teams; site briefing address Vanderkloof (Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Welding at VDK.pdf).
• Submission deadline: 19 November 2026 at 10:00; late tenders not accepted. Submissions via Eskom E-tendering; PDFs uploaded under Technical, Commercial, Financial, Other folders; pricing in PDF plus Excel; no hard copy; no zip files (ITT, 2.7–2.12; 2.11).
• How to obtain documents: Tender documents are provided as Annexures A–S within the ITT (see ITT - Welding at VDK.pdf); Pricing Schedule in Annexure O and linked documents (NEC TSC3) (Annexure O).
• Contacts and questions: Eskom Representative Siyabulela Kekana (KekanaSU@eskom.co.za) for queries; briefings listed in the ITT (Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Welding at VDK.pdf).

Notes: Tender validity is 12 weeks from closing (84 days) as per the NEC/Contract Data; contract is for five years with Task Orders; currency is Rand; payment terms: 30 days after valid tax invoice (Annexure O data).