Request For Information (RFI) – Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme (PSS) and Ingula PSS, Sewage The purpose of this RFI is not to appoint a Contractor or service provider at this stage. Responses will be used to: Determine whether suitably experienced service providers are available in the market to undertake the required works at both Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme and Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, • Obtain information on technically feasible solutions for the upgrade, refurbishment, operation and maintenance of the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at both Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme and Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme and Water Treatment Plant (WTP) at Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, • Obtain indicative capital, operational and lifecycle costs associated with the proposed solutions, and • Identify key assumptions, exclusions, risks, constraints and dependencies associated with the proposed solutions.
ESKOM · Tender no. E3682GXPOU
- Closing date
- 06 Nov 2026, 10:00
- Type
- Request for Information
- Briefing session
- 27 Oct 2026, 10:00 (optional)
- https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3494241016308923?p=J8wObQinZ8CnbuDbk2
- Location
- Kwazulu Natal, KwaZulu-Natal
- Submission
- See tender documents
- Special conditions
- No special Condition applies. Another classification session will be held: Date: 28 October 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Venue/Location: Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme (PSS), visitors center Suppliers are encouraged to attend both site walkdowns, as Drakensberg PSS and Ingula PSS are separate facilities with unique site conditions and operational requirements.
Tender documents
- 202610016 Request for Information (RFI)- DPSS STP and Ingula STP.pdf
- Annexure A E-Tendering Help Manual for Supplier Form.pdf
- E3682GXPOU ESKOM TENDER NOTICE 1.pdf
Source: National Treasury eTenders portal. View on eTenders (search for tender no. E3682GXPOU). Contact details are in the official documents.
Documents you'll usually need
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- CSD registration report (MAAA number). Government can't award to suppliers missing from the Central Supplier Database.
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- Municipal rates clearance or lease. Often required to show municipal accounts are not in arrears.