SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND HAND-OVER OF SUBSTATION AND 132 KV POWER LINE FOR THE SERE WINDFARM PROJECT /PS(W)/2012/TH/14

Specific Procurement Notice

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) has received financing from the World Bank and Agence Française de Développement towards the cost of theEskom Investment Support Project, and it intends to apply part of theproceeds towards payments under the contracts for Sere Wind Farm.  Eskom now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for:

SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND HAND-OVER OF SUBSTATION AND 132 kV POWER LINE FOR THE SERE WND FARM PROJECT

Without limitation, the scope of works entails the Construction of a 132/33 stepdown substation consisting of a low level outdoor tubular Busbar on the 132kV side and an indoor AIS Busbar on the 33kV side and construction of a 132 kV S/C steel monopole and lattice line.  The works site is on Skaapvlei farm within a 16 km radius of Koekenaap, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The construction period is 12 months.

This invitation to bid follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the UN Development Business of 8 July 2010.

Bidding will be conducted through bidding procedures specified in theWorld Bank's Guidelines:  Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004 (revised in October 2006 and May 2010), and is open to allbidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the Guidelines.

The interested eligible bidders will take note of the following key qualification criteria:

o   Prior to the contract award, the successful bidder has to be registered by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) in South Africa. If registered before the bid submission, the bidder should submit the evidence of registration with its bid. If not, the bidder should include evidence of application for CIDB registration. Contracts can only be awarded to registered firms. Interested bidders are encouraged to apply for CIDB registration in advance to ensure sufficient time forcompletion of the registration process.  For more details, please visit www.cidb.org.za.

o   Meet a minimum average annual turnover of US$ 60million, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years.

o   Demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet:

• a cash-flow requirement capacity to have a cash flow amount of US$10 million equivalent; and

• the overall cash flow requirements for this contract and its current commitments.

o   Participation as contractor, management contractor or subcontractor, within the last six (6) years in at least, (1) one contract for the power line (s) and/or substation (s) with a value of at least USD 23(twenty three) million, and (2) two contracts for the power  lines (minimum 110kV ), and step down substations (high voltage : minimum 110kV), each with a value of at least USD 23 (twenty three) million, or (3) two combinations of two contracts for power line (s) and step down substation (s) with the following requirements, (a) minimum transmission and substation high voltage: 110kV,  (b) total combined value of each combination is at least US$ 23 (twenty three) million, and (c) each combination includes one contract forthe power line (s) and one contract for the substation (s), that havebeen successfully and substantially completed, and in case of contracts in point 2 and 3 that are similar to the proposed Plant and Installation Services. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section VI, Employer's Requirements, in the Bidding Documents.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from, and inspect the bidding documents at Eskom, Megawatt Park, Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill, Block A, Third Floor, during office hours, namely, 09:00 to 15:30 (SA time).

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and on payment of a non-refundable fee of ZAR4 000.  Payment details will be supplied on request to interested bidders.  Contact person:  Thembekani Luthuli, tel.:  +27 11 800 3794, email:  [email protected].

Interested eligible bidders may collect the bidding documents at their own cost at the office of Eskom, Megawatt Park, Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill, during office hours, namely, 09:00 to 15h30 (SA time).  Bidders who want the bidding documents to be sent by courier or mail will make the necessary arrangements at their own cost with any courier or mail company of their choice to collect the documents from the above address, provided Eskom has received the non-refundable fee of ZAR4 000 for the bidding documents.

Eskom will assume no responsibility for non-delivery or late deliveryof the bidding documents.

Bidding documents will be available from 16 July 2012.

All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of minimum US$ 285 000 or equivalent and be delivered to the address below by 10:00 (SA time) on 11 September 2012.

The bids will be opened immediately thereafter, in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend, at the address below.  Late bids will be rejected.

Eskom Holdings Ltd, The Tender Issue Office, Main Reception, Ground Floor, Megawatt Park,Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill Ext. 3, Sandton, South Africa.