Issuing Organization
City of Cape Town
Location
Western Cape
Closing Date
26 Mar 2026
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
12 Hertzog Boulevard2nd Floor (Concourse Level)Civic Centre - 2nd Floor (Concourse Level)Civic Centre - Cape Town - 8001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
25 Sept 2025
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-135041
Design-build refurbishment of mechanical and electrical works for the steenbras pumped storage main plant in the western cape. Contractors with proven pumped-storage or hydro-electric m&e refurbishment experience and valid CIDB grading are invited to tender. NO compulsory briefing session; bids close 26 march 2026.
Median Estimate
RÂ 783Â 232
Range
Based on 6 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
* Estimates are based on historical data and do not guarantee actual award values.
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
12 Hertzog Boulevard2nd Floor (Concourse Level)Civic Centre - 2nd Floor (Concourse Level)Civic Centre - Cape Town - 8001
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Date & Time
Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 10:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWM1ZmRjNWEtZjUwMi00YTNiLWE0YzAtOTI2YjgzNjNiM
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Clarification meeting 1: 16 october 2025 at 10:00 https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWM1ZmRjNWEtZjUwMi00YTNiLWE0YzAtOTI2YjgzNjNiMTZj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ff731495-b3c8-44b3-93f8-6fca8fc5a699%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a6e98317-1d6d-45b3-98de-e249da5b7a8d%22%7d Clarification meeting 2: teams meeting 30 october 2025 at 10:00 https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWE4NTM3N2EtZDM5Mi00Zjk0LWFmNjktMDI4NDJjZjNlMzQw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ff731495-b3c8-44b3-93f8-6fca8fc5a699%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a Clarification meeting 3: site meeting 13 november 2025 at 11:00 steenbras power station, sir lowry’s pass road, helderberg rural, cape town, 7130
25 Sept
2025
Tender Published
Tender was published
26 Mar
2026
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