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Request For Information (RFI) – Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme (PSS) and Ingula PSS, Sewage The purpose of this RFI is not to appoint a Contractor or service provider at this stage

Issued by ESKOM · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

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Published
16 Oct 2026
Closes
6 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC
Reference
E3682GXPOU
Location
Kwazulu Natal, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sector
Water & Environment

At a glance

ESKOM in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa has published a tender in water & environment: “Request For Information (RFI) – Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme (PSS) and Ingula PSS, Sewage The purpose of this RFI is not to appoint a Contractor or service provider at this stage”. Submissions close on 6 November 2026, 20 days from today. Quote reference E3682GXPOU in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 354 notices from this buyer since 2020, 190 of them currently open. There are 157 open water & environment notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

Request For Information (RFI) – Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme (PSS) and Ingula PSS, Sewage The purpose of this RFI is not to appoint a Contractor or service provider at this stage. Responses will be used to: Determine whether suitably experienced service providers are available in the market to undertake the required works at both Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme and Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, • Obtain information on technically feasible solutions for the upgrade, refurbishment, operation and maintenance of the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at both Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme and Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme and Water Treatment Plant (WTP) at Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, • Obtain indicative capital, operational and lifecycle costs associated with the proposed solutions, and • Identify key assumptions, exclusions, risks, constraints and dependencies associated with the proposed solutions.

Buyer: ESKOM.

Category: Services: Civil.

Procurement method: Request for Information.

Province: KwaZulu-Natal.

Delivery location: Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme (PSS)-Okhahlamba-Kwazulu Natal-.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, 27 October 2026 10:00, at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3494241016308923?p=J8wObQinZ8CnbuDbk2.

Special conditions: No special Condition applies. Another classification session will be held: Date: 28 October 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Venue/Location: Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme (PSS), visitors center Suppliers are encouraged to attend both site walkdowns, as Drakensberg PSS and Ingula PSS are separate facilities with unique site conditions and operational requirements.

Published: 16 October 2026.

Closing date: 06 November 2026 10:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- 202610016 Request for Information (RFI)- DPSS STP and Ingula STP.pdf - Annexure A E-Tendering Help Manual for Supplier Form.pdf

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.

Context for bidders

We hold 354 notices from ESKOM, going back to May 2020 — 190 of them still open. They buy mostly in Manufacturing & Supply, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 157 open Water & Environment tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 20 days.

Documents

  • 202610016 Request for Information (RFI)- DPSS STP and Ingula STP.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure A E-Tendering Help Manual for Supplier Form.pdfDownload (pdf)

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
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