SAF-RFQ-0179 - Heat Exchangers Cleaning - SAFARI-1Closed

Overview

Procurement of cleaning and associated ISI services for SAFARI-1 heat exchangers (reactor pool and primary heat exchangers), including high-pressure cleaning, ISI reporting, waste handling, and QA documentation. Suitable bidders are those with nuclear/industrial heat-exchanger cleaning experience and ISI/NDE capability, with safety, radiation protection, and environmental compliance. See RR-SPE-0053 for scope and RR-ISP-2300 for inspection requirements.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience cleaning industrial heat exchangers/condensers (at least one similar project) (FIN-SCM-RFQ-0003).
• Ability to perform In-Service Inspection (ISI) per RR-ISP-2300, including 100% visual and 100% tube thickness EC checks where specified (Table 1) (RR-SPE-0053).
• Submit a detailed Method Statement, Quality Control Plan (QCP), Risk Assessment, and all required SHEQ documentation prior to starting (2.1–2.3) (RR-SPE-0053; RFQ).
• Provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all cleaning chemicals; comply with waste handling and disposal (8.1; 11–12) (RR-SPE-0053).
• Waste management plan for spent solutions, rinse water, sludge, and contaminated consumables; ensure disposal per NECSA procedures (2.4; 4–12) (RR-SPE-0053).
• Compliance with radiation protection, environmental guidelines, and safety requirements; complete safety inductions prior to work (11–14) (RR-SPE-0053).
• Mandatory documentation: Tax Clearance, SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), B-BBEE certificate or EME affidavit, COID letter if applicable, and any other requested documents (7.3–7.6) (SAF-RFQ-0179; 4).

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 31 July 2026 at 11:00; mandatory site briefing 29 July 2026 at 10:00 (briefing venue listed) (SAF-RFQ-0179).
• Submission method: email RFQ response to Itumeleng.Mathibe@ntp.co.za (SAF-RFQ-0179).
• Documents to submit: completed Pricing Schedule/BOQ (SAF-RFQ-0179 BOQ); SBD4; Tax Clearance; B-BBEE certificate/affidavit; COID letter (if applicable); Method Statement, QCP, risk assessment; SDS; equipment list; any exclusions/assumptions in pricing (BOQ and RFQ sections). See attached BOQ (SAF-RFQ-0179 BOQ) and SBD4 form.
• Pre-qualifications: Tax clearance, CSD disclosures where relevant, and B-BBEE status as applicable (SBD4 Annexure).
• Briefing: 29 July 2026, 10:00, compulsory (address: NECSA briefing venue; confirm attendance and provide attendee IDs by 28 July 2026) (SAF-RFQ-0179).
• Where to obtain documents: RFQ and RR-SPE-0053 specification are provided; the BOQ is in SAF-RFQ-0179.xlsx (see files referenced).