Does Eskom pay suppliers on time?

Eskom is South Africa's state power utility and one of the largest single procurers in the country, buying everything from generation plant to security and cleaning.

Will they pay? · indicator

34/100

High payment risk

High risk of 90-120+ day delays. Do not deliver on own cash; arrange a bridging facility first.

Buyer type: Public entity — Entity-level base rate

AGSA PFMA audit (FY2024-25): qualified audit (FY2024-25)

Live data — AGSA PFMA audit (FY2024-25) · Eskom.

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2025/26). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2024-25). Not a credit rating.

85 live Eskom tenders

ENERGYNational

Appointment of a supplier for the Supply and delivery of generator services tools

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 13 days

PROFESSIONAL SERVICESMpumalangaCOMPULSORY BRIEFING

Provision of the online mechanical maintenance, outage and repair services for the Fabric Filter Plant at Majuba Power Station for a period of five years.

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 17 days

CATERINGNationalCOMPULSORY BRIEFING

Supply and Delivery of Fresh Meat for a period of Three (03) years at Eskom Academy of Learning (EAL) – Midrand.

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 21 days

OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIESLimpopo

The provision of staff bus transportation services for medupi power station project

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 14 days

CONSTRUCTIONNorthern Cape

Facilities Management (Technical Services and Maintenance) for the Kimberley Zone in the Northern Cape Operating Unit of the GEMMA Cluster on an “as and when” required basis ove...

Tender validity the supply and delivery of bushings using teap list process for in the Gauteng cluster on an as and when required basis for a period of 60 months.

Supply and delivery of electrical switchgear fuses on an as and when required “basis” for a period of 5 years (60 Months).

Provision of Boiler Refractory Service Outage at Majuba Power Station for 60 months

The manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning, training and delivery of an 8 Ton coiling and winding machine for Distribution, Central East Cluster, KwaZulu Natal Operati...

Supply and delivery of lubricants for kendal power station on an “as and when” required basis for a period of 5 years.

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 14 days

PROFESSIONAL SERVICESFree StateCOMPULSORY BRIEFING

Gariep Power Station Fire Protection System

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 18 days

ACCOMMODATIONMpumalanga

Names of Bidders -The provision of accommodation for Kriel Power Station Learners/Trainees over 5 Years (60 months) as and when required

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 17 days

PROFESSIONAL SERVICESMpumalanga

Approved Professional person (APP) for the period 5 years and perform stability analysis in 2 years intervals at Matla Power station Ash Dams

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 28 days

CONSTRUCTIONMpumalanga

E3351gxmpat supply and delivery of fuel oil flow meters, on a once off basis at matla power station

Supply, delivery and support services for computers (laptops and desktops) on an as and when required basis for a period of 5 years

Publication of names of bidders in respect of e2594dxgou: manufacture, testing, supply, delivery and off-loading of ct/vt (current transformer/voltage transformer) metering unit...

Publication of Names of Bidders in Respect of E3040DXGOU: Design, Supply, Install and Refurbish Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage System in Gauteng Cluster - Microgr...

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 47 days

SUPPLIESLimpopoCOMPULSORY BRIEFING

Addendum - supply and delivery of modules and associated equipment to matimba power station on as and when required basis for a period of five (5) years

Provision of plant instrumentation design and commissioning services including associated electrical and civil designs and commissioning services for all six (06) units at letha...

Fly ash bunkers compartments and coal bunkers ash/coal hang-ups and clinkers inspections and removal on as and required basis for the period of five years

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 31 days

CONSTRUCTIONKwaZulu-Natal

Pegasus ss- national security project 1 security build 2a

Eskom National Transmission Company of South Africa

Value not disclosed

Closes in 28 days

OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIESMpumalanga

Dredging and cleaning of all dams in kriel power station for a period of 5 years.

ESKOM

Value not disclosed

Closes in 24 days

SERVICESWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING

The Provision of a Corrosion Protection and Surface Coating Service on an as-and-when-required basis at Nuclear Operating Unit for a period of five (5) years.

The provision of core technical services (electrical building maintenance services) to property management facilities at highveld in property management Mpumalanga operating uni...

ESKOM

Value not disclosed