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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
46/100
Elevated payment risk

Payment delays are common here. Secure bridging finance before you deliver.

Buyer type: Public entity — Entity-level base rate
AGSA audit 2023-24: Audit not finalised at legislated date (prior year: Unqualified with no findings) — Latest audit not finalised on time — late audits correlate with weaker controls.
Live data — AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (2023-24) · Eskom Development Foundation.

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: live-ingested National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment report, buyer-matched and re-ranked each quarter. State-owned entities and other public entities: live-ingested AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (annual, Annexure 1). Both sources fall back to a static estimate only when no live match exists for the specific buyer. Not a credit rating.

219 live Eskom tenders

ACCOMMODATIONMpumalanga
Refurbishment of Pumps on an as and when required at Kusile Power Station for a period of 5 years
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 61 days
OTHER MANUFACTURINGKwaZulu-Natal
RFI NO: E3621DXKZNOU To design, manufacture, transport, install and commission the outdoor 88kV-132kV Mixed Technology GI Switchgear (MTS) of the ‘hybrid’, dead-tank compact design in accordance with Eskom specification #240-59030436 and to provide training to Eskom staff in the KwaZulu Natal Operating Unit.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 61 days
SUPPLIESMpumalanga
Supply and Delivery of Refractory cast Cement and factory bricks
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 21 days
ICTNational
Provision of fire response training Programme of proto team for the period of 5 years at Komati Power station.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 23 days
CONSTRUCTIONMpumalanga
Panel appointment of construction and dismantling of MV and HV distribution substations, traction stations, switching stations and bays within the Mpumalanga area, for voltages ranging from 1.1kV up to and including 132kV on an “as and when” required basis for period of 60 months.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes tomorrow
SERVICESMpumalanga
Refurbishment of Reheat safety, HP Bypass valves and the associated HP Bypass spray water valves at Kriel Power Station for Five Years.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 21 days
SUPPLIESMpumalanga
The pre-qualification of the various suppliers for Design, Manufacture, Testing, Supply, Delivery and Training of Estimated Quantities of 22kV to 132kV Isolators for Distribution on an “as and when” required basis within a period of sixty (60) months.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes tomorrow
ENERGYNorth West
The installation, commissioning and repairs of various optic fibre cables on Eskom Distribution high Voltage lines and underground cables for voltages up to and including 132kV on an “as and when” required basis for a period of five years.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 21 days
OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIESMpumalanga
Service repair and refurbishment of mill yoke stem, mill gearbox base, mill motor base and valve on site machining for 60 months
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 76 days
SERVICESMpumalanga
REFURBISHMENT OF OIL BURNER 3-WAY ISOLATING VALVES AT HENDRINA POWER STATION FOR A PERIOD OF 05 YEARS
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 23 days
CONSTRUCTIONMpumalanga
Supply, Delivery and Maintenance of Milling Plant Tiling Components
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIESGauteng
Tender Validity Extension - REFURBISHMENT OF CABLING AND STRINGING IN SUBSTATIONS SERVICES CONTRACT FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 30 days
CONSTRUCTIONMpumalanga
Supply and Installation of ash plant ash pipeline
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 76 days
ENERGYMpumalanga
Supply and delivery of electrical general consumables spare at Kusile Power Station on as and when required for a period of five (5) years.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 34 days
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIESMpumalanga
ERMELO LINES AND SERVITUDES OFFICE LEASE.
Eskom National Transmission Company of South Africa
Value not disclosed
Closes in 22 days
SERVICESKwaZulu-Natal
The establishment of an enabling agreement for the provision of SPU Meter Reading Services for the various areas in KZN Operating Unit, in Central East Cluster for Distribution Division (on an as and when required basis) for a period of thirty-six (36) months.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 33 days
ENERGYMpumalanga
SUPPLY, REFURBISHMENT, TESTING, COMMISSIONING, AND DELIVERY OF FLUID DRIVES USED IN INDUSTRIAL ROTATING EQUIPMENT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (05) YEARS
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 30 days
SERVICESMpumalanga
Service, Maintenance, Calibration, Supply of spares and consumables of Lab Instruments at Duvha Power Station on as and when required basis for a period of 60 Months.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 30 days
SERVICESMpumalanga
THE COLLECTION, DISMANTLING, ASSESSMENT, REPAIR, REFURBISHMENT, REWIND, ASSEMBLE, TEST, PAINT AND DELIVERY OF ALL UNITISED AND OUTSIDE PLANT LV MOTORS AT DUVHA POWER STATION FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 30 days
SUPPLIESMpumalanga
Supply and Delivery of Turbine Auxiliaries Off-The-Shelf Spares
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 26 days
OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIESMpumalanga
REFURBISHMENT OF METAL SEATED BUTTERFLY VALVE FOR USE AS CW ISOLATION VALVE ON MAIN CONDENSER ISOLATION VALVES (T1 AND T2 VALVES) FOR ONCE-OFF BASIS.
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 61 days
CONSTRUCTIONMpumalangaCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
PROVISION OF CIVIL MAINTENANCE FOR A PERIOD OF 5 (FIVE) YEARS AT KENDAL POWER STATION
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 35 days
CONSTRUCTIONMpumalangaCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Refurbishment, repairs, maintenance and supply of new HVAC chillers and chiller components at the Kendal Power Station for a period of five (5) years
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 28 days
ENERGYMpumalanga
Supply, Delivery and Service/Repair/Refurbishment of GE SA Plus LV Switchgear Assemblies/Components installed at Grootvlei Power Station. As and when required, for a period of 60 Months
ESKOM
Value not disclosed
Closes in 61 days

Frequently asked questions

Does Eskom pay suppliers on time?+

Payment delays are common here. Secure bridging finance before you deliver. Live data — AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (2023-24) · Eskom Development Foundation.

What is Eskom's payment-risk score?+

46/100 (Elevated risk). This is an indicator built from public audit and payment data — Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: live-ingested National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment report, buyer-matched and re-ranked each quarter. State-owned entities and other public entities: live-ingested AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (annual, Annexure 1). Both sources fall back to a static estimate only when no live match exists for the specific buyer. Not a credit rating.

How do I win a Eskom tender?+

Register on the Central Supplier Database, make sure your B-BBEE, tax and sector documents are current, and submit every returnable. Bidcheck checks each Eskom tender against your profile and flags what's missing before you submit.

Where does the Eskom payment data come from?+

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: live-ingested National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment report, buyer-matched and re-ranked each quarter. State-owned entities and other public entities: live-ingested AGSA PFMA audit outcomes (annual, Annexure 1). Both sources fall back to a static estimate only when no live match exists for the specific buyer. Not a credit rating.

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