Drilling of four shallow groundwater monitoring boreholes — CCUS Project in Leandra, Republic of South Africa

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Quotation EMPLOYER: Council for Geoscience PROJECT: Technical Assistance Project for Carbon Capture and Storage in the Republic of South Africa CONTRACT TITLE: Procurement of drilling contractor to provide service of drilling 4 shallow (150m) groundwater monitoring boreholes and downhole geophysical surveys. COUNTRY: Republic of South Africa GRANT NO.: TF-A3137 RFB NO: ZA-CGS-392395-NC-RFQ ISSUED ON: 27 November 2023 • The Republic of South Africa has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Technical Assistance Project for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the Republic of South Africa and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for “the supply of multi-parameter water quality testing meters and buffer solutions”. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing. • The Council for Geoscience (CGS) now invites potential suppliers to provide quotations for the drilling service of drilling 4 shallow (150m) groundwater monitoring boreholes and downhole geophysical surveys. The required goods are listed in the table below. | Depth Interval | Methodology | 0 m to ~80 m | Drill with 254m (10”) then install PVC casing | ~80 m to ~150 m | Drill to depth with 165m (6.5”) | Aquifer Testing | 4x1hour step test and recovery and 24 hours constant discharge and recovery | Downhole geophysics | Temp, TDS, pH, porosity, permeability • Bidding will be conducted through the National competitive procurement using a Request for Quotation (RFQ) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers – November 2020” (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Council for Geoscience, Ms Xolisa Gugushe, xgugushe@geoscience.org.za. • Quotations must be delivered to the address below on or before 04 December 2023 at 16h:00 or email to xgugushe@geoscience.org.za. Late Bids will be rejected. • Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document as Appendix 11 • The address referred to above is:

Council for Geoscience, Head Office Attn: Ms Xolisa Gugushe 280 Pretoria Road, Silverton, Pretoria, 0184, Republic of South Africa Tel: +27 12 841 1911 xgugushe@geoscience.org.za Website: www.geoscience.org.za