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Tender Type
Request for Information
Delivery Location
Eskom Megawatt Park Tender Office - Sunninghill - Sunninghill -
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
31 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-167558
ESKOM is conducting a market-testing request for information (RFI) for the design, supply, delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning of a complete gas monitoring system covering 14 laboratory areas at its rosherville research, testing and development facility. The RFI seeks indicative pricing and technical capability details; respondents may be shortlisted for a subsequent closed tender process.
Closing date and time: 30 September 2026 at 10:00 South African Standard Time.
Submission method: Electronic only via Eskom e-Tendering portal (https://etendering.eskom.co.za/); hard copies not accepted.
File format and size limits: PDF and Excel only; maximum 500 MB per document, 4 GB total; ZIP/compressed files not permitted.
Mandatory response content: Company registration number; company profile with relevant gas monitoring/detection system experience; confirmation of ability to monitor oxygen levels and gas supply pressure across 14 lab areas on three floors; confirmation that system includes oxygen detectors, gas pressure transmitters, control panel with audible/visual alarms, battery backup, remote monitoring, and central status display; confirmation that pressure monitoring accommodates Argon, Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Mixed Gas, Synthetic Air, Medical Oxygen, LPG, and P10 at 0–250 bar with 4–20 mA output; indicative pricing for complete solution (design, supply, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, training, software/licensing, support/maintenance); estimated lead time from purchase order to commissioning/handover; expandability details for future laboratory zones.
No compulsory briefing session or site visit is required.
No formal eligibility thresholds (CSD, tax clearance, B-BBEE, CIDB, CIPC, professional registrations) are stated for this RFI.
Contact for enquiries: Slondiwe Rangaka, Assistant Procurement Officer, 011 800 6013, [email protected].
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 30 September 2026 - 11:00
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Eskom Megawatt Park Tender Office - Sunninghill - Sunninghill -
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31 Aug
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Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
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E3397CXMWP_Request for Information_Capability to Supply and Installation of a new Gas Monitoring System_26 August 2026.pdf
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Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd invites qualified and experienced suppliers to submit a Request for Information (RFI) for the design, supply, delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning of a complete gas monitoring system for the Oil, Coal, Water, and Microbiology Laboratories within Research, Testing and Development at Rosherville, Johannesburg. The RFI is a stand-alone information-gathering and market-testing exercise to support Eskom's further deliberations and development of an Expression of Interest (EOI). Indicative pricing is requested. Eskom may proceed with a closed tendering process limited to suppliers that have responded.
Important Dates
Source: E3397CXMWP_Request for Information_Capability to Supply and Installation of a new Gas Monitoring System_26 August 2026.pdf (EOI)Closing date and time: 30 September 2026 at 10:00 South African Standard Time.
No compulsory briefing session or site visit is mentioned.
Briefing Session
Source: E3397CXMWP_Request for Information_Capability to Supply and Installation of a new Gas Monitoring System_26 August 2026.pdf (EOI)No briefing session or site visit is mentioned in the document.
Contact Information
Source: E3397CXMWP_Request for Information_Capability to Supply and Installation of a new Gas Monitoring System_26 August 2026.pdf (EOI)Eskom RFI contact: Slondiwe Rangaka, Assistant Procurement Officer, telephone 011 800 6013, email [email protected].
Supplier response contact: Shamani Padayachee, Procurement Manager, telephone 011 800 4921, email [email protected].
Submission Guidelines
Source: E3397CXMWP_Request for Information_Capability to Supply and Installation of a new Gas Monitoring System_26 August 2026.pdf (EOI)Submission channel: Eskom e-Tendering portal only (https://etendering.eskom.co.za/). Hard-copy submissions are not accepted.
Format: All documents must be in PDF and Excel format. Maximum 500 MB per document; total submission size limited to 4 GB. Compressed or ZIP files are not permitted.
Resubmission: Only the latest submitted version is accepted; previous submissions become null and void.
Completion: Submission status must be shown as complete on the portal.
Support: Supplier help manual and video are available on the Eskom e-Tendering page.
Returnable Documents
Source: E3397CXMWP_Request for Information_Capability to Supply and Installation of a new Gas Monitoring System_26 August 2026.pdf (EOI)All documents must be submitted in PDF and Excel format. Upload size per document limited to 500 MB, total submission size restricted to 4 GB. Compressed or ZIP files may not be uploaded. Hard-copy submissions will not be accepted. If an RFI is resubmitted, only the latest submitted version will be accepted. Submission status must be indicated as complete. Supplier help manual and video available on the Eskom e-Tendering page.
Technical Specifications
Source: E3397CXMWP_Request for Information_Capability to Supply and Installation of a new Gas Monitoring System_26 August 2026.pdf (EOI)Scope: Design, supply, delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning of a complete gas monitoring system for the Oil, Coal, Water, and Microbiology Laboratories within Research, Testing and Development at Rosherville, Johannesburg.
Coverage: System must monitor oxygen levels and gas supply pressure across 14 laboratory areas on Ground Floor West, Ground Floor East, and First Floor.
Required components: Oxygen detectors, gas pressure transmitters, control panel with audible and visual alarms, battery backup, remote monitoring capability, and central status display.
Gas types and pressure range: Pressure monitoring must accommodate Argon, Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Mixed Gas, Synthetic Air, Medical Oxygen, LPG, and P10, with an operating range of 0–250 bar and 4–20 mA output.
Expandability: Proposed system must be expandable for future laboratory zones; details of any expansion limitations or additional infrastructure requirements must be provided.
Lead time: Estimated lead time from purchase order placement to final commissioning and handover must be stated.
Indicative pricing: Required for the complete solution including design, supply, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, training, software/licensing, and proposed support or maintenance requirements.
Financial Requirements
Source: E3397CXMWP_Request for Information_Capability to Supply and Installation of a new Gas Monitoring System_26 August 2026.pdf (EOI)Indicative pricing for the complete solution is requested as part of the RFI response. No firm pricing schedule, bonds, guarantees, or payment terms are specified for this information-gathering exercise.
Compliance Requirements
Source: E3397CXMWP_Request for Information_Capability to Supply and Installation of a new Gas Monitoring System_26 August 2026.pdf (EOI)Company registration number must be provided.
Company profile with relevant experience in design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of gas monitoring or gas detection systems must be submitted.
No specific CSD registration, tax clearance, B-BBEE, CIDB, CIPC, or professional-body registration requirements are stated for this RFI.
Requirements
Source: E3397CXMWP_Request for Information_Capability to Supply and Installation of a new Gas Monitoring System_26 August 2026.pdf (EOI)Suppliers must provide:
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