Request for proposal for the establishment of a panel of suppliers for the design, detailed engineering, manufacture, testing at works, supply, delivery, placement on foundation, installation, erection, testing, transportation, commissioning and storage of Class 1 & 2 Power Transformers for NTCSA on an “as and when” required basis for a period of eight (8) years with an option to extend for two (2) years. The invitation to international suppliers will be restricted to Class 2 Transformers only.Closed

Overview

Procurement of a panel for the design, detailed engineering, manufacture, testing, supply, installation, commissioning and storage of Class 1 & 2 Power Transformers for NTCSA on an “as and when” required basis for eight years, with a two-year extension option. The invitation to international suppliers is restricted to Class 2 Transformers; Class 1 Transformers must be sourced locally. Industry: power transformers; likely bidders include transformer manufacturers and EPC-type suppliers (local and international for Class 2).

Requirements

• Occupational Health & Safety compliance (OHS Act 85 of 1993 and Eskom OHS procedures; include risk assessments, medical surveillance, training, life-saving rules, induction, penalties for non-conformance).
• Quality management: ISO 9001/OHS QMS alignment; evidence of a documented QMS or equivalent; contract-quality plan and Quality Control Plan requirements.
• Environmental compliance: adherence to Eskom Environmental Requirements (environmental proforma and related plans).
• Local content and PPPFA obligations: completion of Local Content Declarations and related schedules; awareness of imported vs local content.
• Post-award QA and audits: Eskom rights of access, information, quality audits, nonconformity management, and incident reporting requirements; method statements covering offloading, installation, testing, commissioning and storage.
• Pre-conditions for tender return: OHS Acknowledgement, risk assessments, medical fitness, COIDA good standing, and relevant safety trainings.

(References to the exact documents and templates: Annexure B OHS Acknowledgement; Annexure T1 OHS Tender Evaluation; 240-105658000 Supplier Quality Management Specification; 240-110600836 Environmental Requirements; NEC3 SC3 contract structure.)

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 2026-09-30 10:00.
• Briefing: Available 2026-09-02 09:00 via MS Teams.
• Submission method: online portal (ETenders).
• Documents to complete/submit (where from attached files):
  • Form of Offer & Acceptance (C1.1 SC3) and Schedule of Deviations (see C1.1 SC3 package in NEC3 materials, e.g., C0 SC3 Contract cover pages; C1.1).
  • Part C2 Pricing Data and Part C3 Scope of Work (see NEC3 package and NTCSA schedules).
  • Local Content declarations and supporting schedules (Annex C–E from E3033NTCSAMWP COMMERCIAL zip).
  • Quality, environment and OHS documentation (e.g., 240-105658000 Supplier Quality Management Specification; 240-105658000 Form A; 240-110600836 Environmental Requirements Proforma; Annexure B OHS Acknowledgement).
  • Post-award QA/ITP/QCP documentation (as per 240-105658000).
• Registrations/pre-qualifications: Explicit registrations are not listed in the extracts; typical practice includes project-specific pre-qualifications in tender data. (No explicit CSD/CIDB/tax-clearance details appear in the provided texts.)
• Where to obtain bid documents: ETenders portal and the attached document packages (e.g., E3033NTCSAMWP SAFETY, COMMERCIAL, NEC3 CONTRACT, QUALITY, ENVIRONMENTAL bundles). See filenames such as E3033NTCSAMWP - SAFETY.zip, - COMMERCIAL.zip, - NEC3 SUPPLY CONTRACT.zip, - QUALITY.zip, - ENVIRONMENTAL.zip, and related schedules (e.g., 240-105658000).