Energy, Water & Utilities

Identification and Selection of New-Entrant, 100% Black-Owned Exempted Micro Enterprises (Emes) and Qualifying Small Enterprises (Qses) as Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Beneficiaries for Outage, Maintenance and Works Services for ESKOM Power Stations

ESKOM ·Ref: E0226EOISDLERI ·National

Key Facts

Closing Date

30 Nov 2026

Closes in 31 days

Organisation

ESKOM

Province

National

Source

eTenders (National)

Briefing Session

05 Nov 2026, 10:00

Scope of Work

This Expression of Interest (EOI) invites new-entrant, 100% black-owned Exempted Micro Enterprises (EMEs) and Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs) to be selected as Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) beneficiaries for the Outage, Maintenance and Works Services Contract (OSC) at various Eskom Power Stations. Selected beneficiaries will receive a minimum of 30% of the contractor's technical scope as subcontracted work, coupled with a structured development programme over five years.Respondents must be 100% black-owned EMEs or QSEs and new entrants, meaning they have not previously contracted with Eskom or ERI. A mandatory requirement is access to finance, evidenced by a facility letter or letter of intent from a financier for at least R26 million. Preference will be given to enterprises owned by black women, black youth, and black people with disabilities.

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