Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd invites qualified suppliers to tender for the supply and delivery of frozen food items to Tutuka Power Station Canteen on an as-and-when-required basis for a period of three years. This open tender (E3113GXMPTUTR) offers a significant opportunity in Mpumalanga’s food supply sector.
Tender Overview and Contract Duration
The successful supplier will provide frozen food items to the Tutuka Power Station Canteen located on Standerton and Bethal Roads, Standerton. The contract spans three years with services rendered on demand. Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Eskom E-tendering site before Monday, 05 October 2026 at 10:00.
Scope of Supply and Delivery Requirements
The appointed supplier will be responsible for:
- Supply and delivery of frozen food items as and when required
- Compliance with food safety and hygiene management systems
- Maintenance of cold chain integrity during distribution
- Use of calibrated temperature-controlled delivery vehicles
- Delivery to Tutuka Power Station Canteen
Mandatory Requirements and Returnables
Bidders must submit:
- Valid Processor’s or Supplier’s Certificate of Acceptability (COA)
- Proof of CSD registration
- Completed and signed SBD 1, SBD 4, and SBD 6.1 forms
- Authorization Form, Acknowledgement Form, and Tenderer’s Particulars
- Integrity Declaration Form
- Valid tax compliance status
- Four contactable reference letters for similar contracts with minimum 36-month duration
Four-Stage Evaluation Process
Stage 1: Administrative Compliance – Verification of mandatory documents.
Stage 2: Mandatory Technical Criteria – Valid COA submission.
Stage 3: Functionality Evaluation – Minimum threshold of 70%. Criteria include capability and track record (30%), food delivery vehicles (10%), food safety and hygiene management systems (30%), and cold chain integrity (30%).
Stage 4: Price and Specific Goals – 80 points for price and 20 points for B-BBEE status level of contributor.
Preference Points and Contract Price Adjustment
The 80/20 preference point system applies with B-BBEE status level points allocated as follows: Level 1 (20 points), Level 2 (18 points), Level 3 (14 points), Level 4 (12 points), Level 5 (8 points), Level 6 (6 points), Level 7 (4 points), and Level 8 (2 points).
Contract Price Adjustment (CPA) may apply from year two onwards. A minimum of 15% of the total agreement value must be fixed when a CPA formula is applied.
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Submission Details and Contact Information
Submit tenders electronically via the Eskom E-tendering site. Documents must be uploaded in PDF format with the price list in PDF and Excel format. The upload size per document is 500 megabytes with total submission restricted to 4 gigabytes.
For enquiries, contact Tembakazi Kwakweni at 017-749-5601 or kwakwet@eskom.co.za.
Tender Documents
Bidders can download the complete tender documentation via the following official links:
- Special instructions to bidders
- SDLI Strategy
- Annexure B
- NEC3SC Supply of Frozen Food Items
- Technical Evaluation Strategy
- List of Tender Returnables
- Environmental Requirements
- Invitation to Tender (ITT)
- Form A (Document 1)
- Form A (Document 2)
- Scope of Work
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