Integrated waste management and waste dumping prevention solutions for the mpumalanga, free state, limpopo and gauteng air quality offsets programme

This RFI seeks integrated, end-to-end waste management solutions to address dumping in Mpumalanga (Gert Sibande and Nkangala District Municipalities), Free State (Fezile Dabi District Municipality), Limpopo (Waterberg District Municipality), and Gauteng (Sedibeng District Municipality) as part of Eskom’s Air Quality Offsets Programme. The programme stems from Eskom’s Atmospheric Emissions Licenses under the National Environmental Management Act, requiring offset programmes to reduce particulate matter around power stations. Solutions must cover the full waste value chain and ensure long-term sustainability without recurring dumping.

RFI issue date: 29 June 2026. E-mail acknowledgement form due: 8 July 2026. Closing date for clarifications/enquiries: 13 July 2026. RFI closing date and time: 20 July 2026 at 10:00 AM SAST.

Primary contact for queries: Masego Makganye. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 011 800 4661. Additional contact: Duky Mchizama (Middle Manager, Procurement). Phone: 011 516 7894. Submission portal: https://etendering.eskom.co.za. Help manual available for download on Eskom E-Tendering page.

Submit electronically via Eskom E-Tendering portal: https://etendering.eskom.co.za. Deadline: 20 July 2026 at 10:00 AM SAST. Only PDF files accepted (max 500 MB per document, total submission max 4 GB). No ZIP files or hard copies. Latest submission version overrides previous ones. Ensure submission status is marked as 'complete'. Non-adherence may disqualify your offer. Include a thorough index and reference all documents. Appendices A (Acknowledgement Form) must be returned within 5 days of RFI publication.

Required returnables: Company profile, technical response to all RFI questions, high-level costing, proposed implementation model, sustainability model, evidence of prior work, SDL&I contributions, risk register, and any supporting documents. All documents must be submitted in PDF format (max 500 MB per file, total max 4 GB). No ZIP files or hard copies accepted.

Open to suppliers, solution providers, innovators, operators, NGOs, and community-based entities. Must have capability/experience in integrated non-hazardous solid waste management. Compliance questions require details like company registration, BBBEE level, Central Supplier Database number, previous experience, and whether the company is a South African Waste Management Company or an existing Eskom vendor.

Scope: Integrated waste management and waste dumping prevention solutions for Mpumalanga (Gert Sibande and Nkangala District Municipalities), Free State (Fezile Dabi District Municipality), Limpopo (Waterberg District Municipality), and Gauteng (Sedibeng District Municipality). Solutions must address the full waste value chain: waste generation at household level, separation, temporary storage, collection, transport, sorting, recycling, reuse, beneficiation, final disposal (where required), community behaviour change, governance, monitoring, substitution/supplementation of municipal waste collection, and long-term sustainability. Non-hazardous solid waste only. Innovative technologies, decentralised processing, circular economy models, and community-based approaches are encouraged.

Proposed solutions must include: end-to-end waste management value chain description, operational model (labour, equipment, community roles), sustainability model for long-term viability, community engagement and incentive mechanisms to prevent reversion to waste dumping, and technologies used (e.g., collection routing, micro-MRFs, beneficiation tech, monitoring systems) with evidence of track record.

Required: Company profile, technical response to all RFI questions, high-level costing, proposed implementation model, sustainability model, evidence of prior work, SDL&I contributions, risk register, and supporting documents. Describe previous experience and solutions offered. Indicate if Appendix B (Technical Schedules) is fully completed. Disclose any subcontracting and manufacturing address.

Indicative prices are optional and for RFI use only. High-level costing must be provided as part of the submission.

Indicative pricing is optional for this RFI stage. High-level costing must be included in the submission as part of the returnable documents.

Required disclosures: Company profile, contact details, Central Supplier Database (CSD) number (if applicable), company registration number, confirmation if the supplier is a South African Waste Management Company, Eskom Vendor status (and vendor number if applicable), B-BBEE Certificate (and level if applicable), estimated company turnover, subcontracting details (if applicable), manufacturing address, previous experience, and evidence of prior work. Appendices B (Technical Schedules) must be completed. SDL&I contributions and risk register must be provided.

B-BBEE Certificate must be provided if applicable. State the B-BBEE level in the submission.

Solutions must align with Eskom’s Air Quality Offsets Programme, which aims to reduce particulate matter around power stations. Environmental compliance is required under the National Environmental Management Act. Solutions should include monitoring, reporting, and compliance systems, with integration with local authorities where feasible.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only and is non-committal. It does not constitute a guarantee of business or an agreement to negotiate a binding contract. Eskom reserves the right to cancel the RFI process at any time without liability. This RFI is a stand-alone information-gathering and market-testing exercise. Respondents participate voluntarily and will not gain any right to future processes. Eskom may use submitted information only for its internal process. All costs incurred by respondents are their own responsibility. Eskom reserves the right not to proceed with further engagements.

Latest submission version overrides all previous versions. Non-adherence to submission guidelines may disqualify the offer. Eskom does not accept responsibility for submissions delivered to any site other than the specified E-Tendering portal. Submissions must be clear, complete, and indexed. All documentation must be incorporated at the time of submission.

Submissions must include: company profile, technical response, high-level costing, implementation model, sustainability model, evidence of prior work, SDL&I contributions, risk register, and supporting documents. Compliance disclosures (CSD, registration, B-BBEE, Eskom Vendor status) are mandatory. Non-adherence to submission guidelines may disqualify the offer.

Deadline for submission 20 July 2026 At (South African 10:00AM Standard Time)