# The design, manufacture, testing and supply of OPGW Hardware, ADSS Hardware and miscellaneous items to NTCSA on an “as and when” required basis for a period of 5 (five) years.

> This tender closed on 2026-07-10.

- **Reference:** E3006NTCSAMWP
- **Issuer:** [ESKOM](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/eskom-2.md)
- **Region:** National
- **Type:** Request for Bid
- **Published:** 2026-06-02
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-10 12:00 SAST
- **Briefing:** 2026-06-11 14:00 SAST

## Summary

#### Overview
**Procurement of the design, manufacture, testing and supply of OPGW Hardware, ADSS Hardware and miscellaneous items to NTCSA on an “as and when” required basis for 5 years.** Suitable bidders are fibre-optic hardware manufacturers, OEMs and suppliers with capabilities in OPGW/ADSS components, with local registration and compliance (CSD, CIDB, tax) and ability to provide required documentation and price mechanisms.

 Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill, Sandton delivery context; the contract runs for 5 years with a 52-week tender validity.

 (ITT document: 1.01_NTCSA Invitation_to_Tender_(ITT) OPGW Hardware 01062026 - E3006NTCSAMWP)

#### Requirements
- Eligibility and registrations: valid CSD registration; CIDB contractor grading; SARS tax clearance/PIN where applicable; no sanctions or conflicts of interest; JV/consortium requirements if relevant; ability to provide security for performance (parent company guarantee or performance bond). 
- Mandatory documentation: complete tender with commercial, technical and financial information; all mandatory returnables (SBD forms, Annexures A–G, Integrity Declaration, etc.); local content declarations and CPA-related forms; cataloguing information if required.
- Technical/functional criteria: Functionality scoring based on Annex N.1/N.2 (OPGW/ADSS) with a minimum threshold (e.g., 75%); factory assessment post-award or at first order; compliance with environmental and quality standards; audited financial statements if required.
- Pricing and CPA: contract price adjustment (CPA) rules for longer-than-12-month contracts; separate local and foreign CPA formulae; minimum fixed price portions; VAT included in price; pricing to be submitted in PDF (and Excel copy for price lists).
- Contractual and procurement rules: security for performance (two NTCSA-approved financiers), cataloguing as applicable, non-disclosure, integrity pact, and adherence to PPPFA points (Specific Goals 10 points; Price 90 points); no alternative tenders; cataloguing and post-award supplier checks.

 (ITT references: 1.1 Basic Compliance; Annexes A–G; 3.9–3.19, 3.21, 3.14; CPA Annex E; Annexures and returnables in 1.1.x series; 1.01 NTCSA ITT file)

#### How to Apply
- Submission deadline: 10 July 2026, 10:00 SAST. Clarifications due by 10 working days before closing. (ITT)
- Submission method: electronic via Eskom E-tendering portal; no hard copies; PDFs up to 500 MB per document; total submission ≤ 4 GB; price lists and schedules also in Excel. (ITT)
- Documents to complete/submit: Pricing Schedule; Technical A & B schedules; SBD 1; SBD 6.1; SBD 6.2; Annexures A–F (including Integrity and Local Content forms); CIDB/CSD proof; tax clearance; JV agreements if applicable. (ITT)
- Registrations/pre-qualifications: CSD registration required; CIDB registration with contractor grading; SARS e-filing PIN if applicable; local content declarations; ensure vendor registration where required. (ITT)
- Briefing/ site meetings: non-compulsory clarification meeting 11 June 2026, 12:00 via MS Teams; confirm attendance with NTCSA Representative. Site clarification session also noted. (IT T)
- Where to obtain documents: ITT and related annexures are attached in the NTCSA tender package; documents published on NTCSA Tender Bulletin and NT e-tender portal. (ITT)

 (ITT references: ITT sections 2.2, 2.15, 2.16, 2.12; Annexes A–G; 3.9–3.19; 2.15 Site visit; 2.22 etc.; ITT filename above)

## Description

The design, manufacture, testing and supply of OPGW Hardware, ADSS Hardware and miscellaneous items to NTCSA on an “as and when” required basis for a period of 5 (five) years.

The design, manufacture, testing and supply of OPGW Hardware, ADSS Hardware and miscellaneous items to NTCSA on an “as and when” required basis for a period of 5 (five) years.

Delivery Location: Maxwell Drive - Sunninghill - Sandton - 2195 Special Conditions: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/339359899658755?p=SfGoX1MTrvPg2xwtV1 Meeting ID: 339 359 899 658 755 Passcode: F4PY3GH2 Briefing Venue: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/339359899658755?p=SfGoX1MTrvPg2xwtV1

## Documents

- Commercial and Finance.zip

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