Request for Information (RFI) for maintenance of ducting, dampers and tubular air heaters during outages (GO, MO and IR) at Matimba Power Station

Overview

Request for Information (RFI) for maintenance of ducting, dampers and tubular air heaters during outages (GO, MO and IR) at Matimba Power Station. Eskom seeks information from experienced maintenance/engineering suppliers to inform a potential contract strategy for outage works. Target bidders: power-generation maintenance, boiler engineering, and ducting/damper refurbishment specialists. Standards referenced include ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and the OHS Act as part of Eskom's procurement framework.

Requirements

• Experience in maintenance/refurbishment of ducting, dampers and tubular air heaters in coal-fired boiler plants
• Ability to perform during planned outages and opportunity maintenance when needed
• Provision of a QCP/ITP with intervention points per scope
• Delivery of a project program with timelines; provision of indicative rates and/or total cost estimates if requested
• Demonstrated ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 compliance and OHS Act compliance
• Alignment with Eskom Tender Technical Evaluation Strategy
• Submissions via Eskom E-tendering portal; PDF attachments up to 4GB total; provide company registration details
• Willingness to provide additional information as required by Eskom for market testing

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 12 November 2026 by 08:00 SA time (per tender metadata); RFI documents indicate electronic submission via Eskom E-tendering site (https etendering.eskom.co.za) with PDF uploads (see Ducting TAH and Damper RFI b.pdf).
• Submissions: Electronic via Eskom E-tendering portal; format: PDFs; total size limit 4GB; no hard copy.
• Documents to submit: RFI Response Sheet and vendor information; timelines/program; QCP/ITP; indicative rates; total cost estimates.
• Pre-qualification/registrations: Not specified in detail; submissions must follow Eskom E-tendering portal requirements.
• Clarifications: For questions, contact Mabuse Maila at mailame@eskom.co.za. Documentation references include the RFI templates “Ducting TAH and Damper RFI revised” and “Ducting TAH and Damper RFI b.pdf.”
• Where to obtain documents: RFI materials are published on the Eskom Tender Bulletin/E-tendering site (see attached files).