Eskom Tender: PV with BESS System for Freemantle Boys High School

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Description

Provision for the Supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of a Groundmounted PV with BESS system at Freemantle Boys High School Eastern Cape

What this tender is about

Eskom is seeking proposals for the supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of a ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Freemantle Boys High School in the Eastern Cape. This is a Request for Quotation procurement method. Key requirements include compliance with various Eskom technical specifications for major equipment, PV panels, inverters, and battery systems. Tenderers must provide proof of qualified personnel and complete design documentation for previous projects. A compulsory briefing session will be held, though the date is not specified. Submissions are due by 10:00 on 21 October 2026. The tender documents detail extensive technical requirements and evaluation criteria.

Scope of work

• Provision for the Supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of a ground-mounted PV with BESS system at Freemantle Boys High School Eastern Cape.
• Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) with BESS system.(Environmental Tender Evaluation cr..., sheet Requirements)

Important requirements

• Tender submissions must prove compliance with mandatory requirements, including proof of qualified personnel (PV installer accreditation, Wireman’s Licence), and complete PV Solar System Design Documentation for two previously completed installation projects in the last 3 years.(Copy of Copy of Technical Schedule..., sheet 0. Mandatory Requirements)
• PV modules must comply with SANS 61215:2015 or equivalent, with a power rating of 600-640 Wp, mono/bifacial, and monocrystalline.(Copy of Copy of Technical Schedule..., sheet 0. Mandatory Requirements)
• Inverters must comply with NRS 097-2-1, be three-phase Hybrid 40kW, include datasheets, third-party type-test certificates, and proof of communication devices for local monitoring and remote telemetry.(Copy of Copy of Technical Schedule..., sheet 0. Mandatory Requirements)
• Battery modules must comply with SANS/IEC 62619:2022 or equivalent, with a minimum requirement of ≥80% DoD, ≥5,000 cycles, and be modular & scalable.(Copy of Copy of Technical Schedule..., sheet 0. Mandatory Requirements)
• Tenderers must complete all orange-shaded 'Tenderer's response' / 'B-schedule' columns in the technical schedules and provide all references to supporting documentation. All submitted documents must be in English.(Copy of Copy of Technical Schedule..., sheet Introduction)
• Environmental documentation must be submitted and comply with specified requirements, including an Environmental Policy, Aspects & Impacts Register, and a Project/Site Specific Environmental Management Programme (EMP).(Environmental Tender Evaluation cr..., sheet Requirements)

How to submit

• Submissions are to be made by the closing date and time of 21 October 2026 at 10:00.

What is in the documents

• Environmental Tender Evaluation criteria -.xlsx

  This document outlines the criteria and scoring card for evaluating the environmental aspects of tender submissions. It details requirements for an Environmental Policy, Aspects & Impacts Register, EMP, and other environmental documentation, specifying the evidence needed for...

• Copy of Copy of Technical Schedule A B - Customer PV Schools(21-05-2026).xlsx

  This document contains technical evaluation criteria, including mandatory requirements, major equipment specifications, user requirements, and deviations. It details the specifications for PV panels, inverters, battery systems, and other components, along with their respective...

Tender documents (11)

• XLSCopy of Copy of Technical Schedule A B - Customer PV Schools(21-05-2026).xlsx
• XLSEnvironmental Tender Evaluation criteria -.xlsx
• PDF240-105658000 SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGEMENT SPEC REV4 FINAL 2026.pdf
• PDF240-109253698 CQP Template 2021.pdf
• PDFEskom - Standard Conditions of Tender (February 2022).pdf
• PDFSHE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PV BESS SCHOOLS PROJECT.pdf
• and 5 more

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