Eskom Tender: PV with BESS System at Mqikela School

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Description

Provision for the Supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of a Ground-mounted PV with BESS system at Mqikela Senior Secondary 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 Mqikela Senior Secondary School in the Eastern Cape. This tender requires a comprehensive solution, including the system itself and all associated components. Tenderers must demonstrate compliance with technical specifications, environmental requirements, and mandatory criteria. The submission deadline is 21 October 2026. A compulsory briefing session will be held, though the date is not specified. Interested parties should carefully review all provided documentation, particularly the technical schedules and environmental evaluation criteria, to ensure their proposal meets all requirements.

Scope of work

• Provision for the Supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of a Ground-mounted PV with BESS system at Mqikela Senior Secondary 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, electrician's licence), complete PV Solar System Design Documentation for two previously completed projects, PV Module Compliance (600-640 Wp, Mono/Bifacial,...(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 evaluation sheets and provide references to supporting documentation. All submitted documents must be in English.(Copy of Copy of Technical Schedule..., sheet Introduction)
• Environmental documentation must comply with specified requirements, including an Environmental Policy, Aspects & Impacts Register, SWOT Register, Project/Site Specific Environmental Management Programme (EMP), Company Organogram showing environmental roles, Waste Management Strategy/Plan,...(Environmental Tender Evaluation cr..., sheet Requirements)
• The integrated energy storage system (combo unit) must function as an outdoor all-in-one unit, converting DC from PV to DC for storage and then to AC for load or grid integration. It should balance grid load, perform peak shaving, and improve grid stability. Specific functional parameters for 71...(Copy of Copy of Technical Schedule..., sheet 3.Proj Specific User Requirem)
• Hybrid inverters must be three-phase, capable of operating in parallel, supporting 48V or high-voltage battery banks (compatible with Lithium-Ion and LFP), and have a minimum IP65 rating for outdoor installation with a wide operating temperature range.(Copy of Copy of Technical Schedule..., sheet 1.Requirements of MajorEq.Spec)

How to submit

• Tenderers must complete all orange-shaded 'Tenderer's response' / 'B-schedule' columns in the technical evaluation sheets and provide references to supporting documentation. All submitted documents must be in English.(Copy of Copy of Technical Schedule..., sheet Introduction)

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 environmental policies, registers, management programmes, waste management, emergency preparedness, and training.

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

  This document details the technical evaluation process, including mandatory requirements, major equipment specifications (inverters, PV panels, battery systems), user requirements, and deviations. It specifies compliance standards and evaluation criteria for various components...

Tender documents (12)

• PDFEskom - Standard Conditions of Tender (February 2022).pdf
• PDF240-68099512 Form A Rev 10.pdf
• PDFSupplier Quality Management_Returnables Latest.pdf
• PDFInvitation to Tender (ITT) Provision for the Supply installation testing commissioning handover of a Ground-mounted PV with BESS at Mqikela.pdf
• PDFGround-mounted PV with BESS Specification Mqikela Senior Secondary School - 27-08-2026_signed 31Aug26.pdf
• PDFNEC3 ECC FOR MQIKELA SSS PV SOLAR GROUND MOUNT.pdf
• and 6 more

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