FOSPHB-RFP-21-26/27 request for proposal [RFP] for supply renewable electricity through wheeling over 10 years or 20 years (2 offers to be submitted) to foskor mining division (phalaborwa) in the town of phalaborwa, limpopo province of south africa. The current notified maximum demand (nmd) with ESKOM is 75mva.

Closing date: 3 November 2026 at 12:00pm.

Compulsory RFP briefing: attendance certificate required (Section 10 of RFP). Date, time and venue not stated in the provided text.

Submission address: as indicated in the Bid. No specific contact names, emails, or phone numbers were provided in the source text.

All returnable documents listed in the RFP must be submitted with the bid. Missing mandatory schedules or documents results in disqualification; missing other schedules may also result in disqualification.

Bids must be submitted on time; late bids are disqualified.

All pages and Schedule 2 (Bid Proposal and Commitment Letter) must be signed by an authorised bidder.

Prices must be quoted in South African Rand (ZAR). Prices subject to confirmation will not be considered. Firm prices for the contract duration are preferred.

Alterations to bid prices must be made by deleting incorrect figures and inserting correct ones, initialled by the signatory; failure may lead to exclusion of the item.

Foskor may accept any bid in whole or in part and is not bound to accept the lowest or any bid.

If the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract, accept an order, furnish security, or comply with conditions, Foskor may accept another bid and recover additional costs from the defaulting bidder.

Security (Deed of Suretyship) may be required for contract fulfilment.

Goods must be new, not second-hand or reconditioned.

VAT must be shown separately on tax invoices.

Returnable forms include: SBD 5 form, B-BBEE Preference Points Claim form, Certificate of Acquaintance with RFP, RFP Declaration and Breach of Law form, Certificate of Attendance of Compulsory RFP Briefing, Job-Creation Schedule, and Protection of Personal Information form.

Evaluation follows a six-step process: administrative responsiveness, substantive responsiveness (pre-qualification), functional evaluation (70% threshold), weighted scoring (90% price, 10% B-BBEE), post-tender negotiation, and preferred bidder selection.

Substantive responsiveness requires NERSA licence/registration, track record of at least 3 projects at financial close, 50MW operational renewable capacity in Africa, 100MW cumulative financial close, generation capability within 24 months, grid connection status evidence, and price offers for both 10-year and 20-year options.

Functional evaluation weights: 25% for supply capability (40MWac, with scoring based on timeline), 30% for meeting 40MWac of Foskor's needs (with scoring based on capacity), 30% for PPA risk assessment, and 15% for business continuity plan. Bidders must score 70% or above in functional evaluation.

Foskor Mining Division Phalaborwa is an open cast phosphate mine in Phalaborwa, Limpopo.

Objective: procure renewable electricity via wheeling to reduce electricity cost, reduce reliance on Eskom, and reduce scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions. Target RE penetration of 50% by 2030.

Two compulsory offers required:

• Offer 1: 10-year PPA via offsite wheeling.
• Offer 2: 20-year PPA via offsite wheeling.

Current notified maximum demand (NMD) with Eskom is 75MVA, with agreement to automatically increase to 90MVA. Actual average maximum demand is 65MVA.

Supply voltage: 132kV. Tariff structure: Megaflex Gen – non-local authority.

Site is 24/7 operation with annual maintenance shutdown of 5 calendar days (short outage) or approximately 30 calendar days (planned during off-peak season).

Proposals must be based on current and forecast demand profiles in Annexure 6 (Foskor Phalaborwa Load Profiles).

For generation projects in development, bidders must complete Schedule 20 Cashflow Template (Appendix 9 Financial Model for Projects Under Development).

For all generation projects, bidders must complete Schedule 4 Price Schedule (two tabs: 10-year and 20-year options). Tariffs inclusive of all costs including taxes, excluding VAT, and must reference Annexure 1 PPA Term Sheet.

Foskor prefers to procure from one IPP/aggregator, but may appoint more than one if needed.

Foskor prefers facilities already in production, but may consider projects in development at its discretion.

Designated Generation Facility must be identified for evaluation of status, COD, and savings impact.

Site characteristics: altitude 380m above MSL, average summer highs 30–34°C (up to 40°C during heat waves), winter highs 24–27°C, prevailing wind west to northwest, design velocity 40 m/s, average annual rainfall 450–550mm, very dusty.

Bid bond: not explicitly stated in the provided text.

Performance guarantees: required; form and amount to be stipulated in bid documents (Deed of Suretyship from approved bank, building society, insurance or guarantee corporation).

Payment security: Buyer to provide irrevocable on-demand guarantee from an Acceptable Financial Institution equal to 1 month's forecasted energy payments, escalating at tariff rate.

Preferred Bidder Performance Guarantee: irrevocable on-demand guarantee from Acceptable Financial Institution or corporate entity accepted by Buyer.

Prices must be in ZAR. Firm prices preferred. Prices subject to confirmation not considered.

VAT excluded from quoted prices, shown separately on tax invoice.

Foreign currency payments require SARB approval; Foskor prefers Rand-based agreements.

CSD registration: CSD number must be provided; tax compliance status verified through Central Supplier Database.

Tax compliance: TCS PIN from SARS via e-filing; if no TCS PIN but registered on CSD, provide CSD number. Foreign bidders also subject to tax compliance requirements.

B-BBEE: Minimum level 3 required. B-BBEE Preference Points Claim form (Section 9) must be submitted.

NERSA: Generation licence (for facilities >100MW) or registration (for facilities <100MW) required; evidence submitted as Appendix 2.

Power of Attorney: must be furnished for South African representative/agent, complying with Rule 63 (authentication of documents executed abroad).

VAT registration number required.

Supplier Integrity Pact (Annexure 4) and Non-disclosure Agreement (Annexure 5) are part of the RFP attachments.