The procurement of a 10 000- tonne consignment of torrefied biomass pellets for full-scale co-firing trials at a coal-fired power station for a period of twelve (12) months.
Issued by ESKOM · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 1 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 9 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC
- Reference
- E3438RTDMWP
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Sector
- Mining & Metals
Details
The procurement of a 10 000- tonne consignment of torrefied biomass pellets for full-scale co-firing trials at a coal-fired power station for a period of twelve (12) months.
Buyer: ESKOM.
Category: Other service activities.
Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).
Province: Gauteng.
Delivery location: Lower Germiston Road-Rosherville-Johannesburg-2000.
Published: 01 September 2026.
Closing date: 09 October 2026 10:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- Technical.zip - Q&A - E3438RTDMWP 2026-09-24 (002).pdf - Commercial.zip
Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.
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Documents
- Technical.zipDownload (zip)
- Q&A - E3438RTDMWP 2026-09-24 (002).pdfDownload (pdf)
- Commercial.zipDownload (zip)
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