RFI e3747gxmwp: supply of used/surplus complete steam plant (200–500mw) with flue gas cleaning technology

Closing

• Date: 30 November 2026
• Time: 10h00 South African Standard Time
• No briefing session or site visit is scheduled.

Enquiries and clarifications

• Name: Nokuthula Ntshingila
• Role: Senior Advisor, Procurement (Employer's Representative)
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 011 800 2874
• All clarification requests must be submitted in writing to this email address.

Submission channel

• Eskom Tender Bulletin, Eskom e-tendering page: https://www.eskom.co.za/tenders/

Submission method

• Electronic upload only, via the Eskom Tender Bulletin on the Eskom e-tendering page: https://www.eskom.co.za/tenders/
• Bidders are responsible for ensuring the response is uploaded before the closing date and time.
• The submission status on the portal must show as complete.

Format and size limits

• Documents in PDF and/or Excel format.
• Maximum 500 MB per document; total submission capped at 4 GB.
• An e-tendering help manual is provided with the RFI.

Resubmission

• Only the latest version uploaded is accepted; all earlier submissions become null and void.

Response content

• Part B response sheet must be completed by the supplier, covering company details, sender details and answers to the 14 numbered questions.
• No SBD/MBD standard forms, bid security or preference claim forms are called for in this RFI.

Purpose

• Market-testing exercise to establish the availability, condition and cost of used or surplus steam plant in the 200–500 MW output range, with flue gas cleaning technology included in the package.
• The RFI is stand-alone and information-gathering only; it informs Eskom's strategy for a possible future supply. Indicative prices may be requested.

Plant scope

• Complete steam plant: boiler, turbine, heat rejection plant, boiler feed pumps, mills, outside plant and balance of plant.
• Flue gas cleaning technology must form part of the offered package.

Information bidders must supply

• Designation: whether the respondent is a broker, intermediary or other, stated exactly.
• Experience in supplying used or surplus equipment, specifically coal plant: number of years, and the sites in South Africa and internationally where plant was supplied and/or erected.
• Plant location (e.g. USA, Europe, China), commercial operation date, reason operations ceased, whether the plant can be inspected or has already been dismantled, whether inspection will be permitted, and whether more than one unit is available (with the number).
• Primary energy design basis: water quality and volume, plus coal specification (calorific value and ultimate analysis).
• Condition of the 200–500 MW coal plant, with a state of plant report where one exists, detailing damage or latent defects; a detailed data sheet if available.
• Whether OEM parts were replaced with non-OEM parts during outages, with an itemised list; details of warranty claims or defects noted at commissioning or during operation.
• Emissions reduction technology for NOx, SOx and particulate matter, with design emission values in ppm or mg/Nm3 and the oxygen percentage in the flue gas stream.
• OEM details for boiler, turbine, heat rejection plant, boiler feed pumps, mills, outside plant and water treatment plant.
• Whether the heat rejection plant uses wet or dry cooling.
• Design standard applied (ASME, Chinese standards or another international standard, specified).
• Maintenance records, performance data, operating hours, year of component manufacture and date of commercial operation, and other operational history data.
• Equipment ratings, process flow diagrams and footprint details.

Respondent profile

• The respondent must state its exact designation: broker, intermediary or other.
• The response must set out the respondent's track record in supplying used or surplus equipment, specifically coal plant.
• The number of years of that experience must be stated.
• The sites where plant was supplied and/or erected must be listed, both in South Africa and internationally.

Response requirements

• Respondents must be qualified and experienced suppliers of used or surplus steam plant.
• The response must state the plant's commercial operation date, why operations ceased, whether it is available for inspection or already dismantled, its location (e.g. USA, Europe, China), whether inspection will be allowed, and how many units are available for sale.
• All clarification requests must be submitted in writing to the Employer's Representative at [email protected].

Indicative pricing requested in the response sheet

• Selling price for the entire 200–500 MW coal plant, quoted in USD or ZAR.
• Brokers/intermediaries: commission as a percentage of the selling price.
• Construction services offered: complete costs for dismantling, erection and commissioning in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
• Construction providers who are not brokers/intermediaries: estimated cost for dismantling, erection and commissioning in Mpumalanga.
• Estimated shipping cost from the current plant location to South Africa.

No bid security, performance guarantee, retention or payment terms are stated in this RFI.

Plant condition disclosure

• The response must state the condition of the 200–500 MW coal plant.
• A state of plant report must be supplied where one exists, detailing any damage or latent defects.
• A detailed plant data sheet must be provided for review where available.

Information the response must cover on the offered plant

• Where the previously used plant is located.
• Its operating history and associated technical details, including equipment ratings, process flow diagrams and footprint.
• Whether the plant has suffered failures, warranty claims or previous defects, and any refurbishment carried out afterwards.
• Maintenance records, performance data, operating hours, year of component manufacture or date of commercial operation, and other operational history data.
• The design basis for the coal specification, including calorific values and ultimate analysis, so Eskom can assess compatibility with the feedstock available for this application.