Times Of Swaziland: THREE BEST EVALUATED FOR EQUIPMENT TENDER

THREE BEST EVALUATED FOR EQUIPMENT TENDER
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Mhlengi Magongo on 03/03/2023 08:16:00


MBABANE – The Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) has awarded three
contracts for their laboratory equipment tender.
The energy regulator wants to procure a coulometer, a water content analyser and
a distillation analyser. ESERA has since entrusted V&H Surgical and Patient Care
Supplies (Pty) Ltd. and Greytown SWZ (Pty) Ltd and GYB/SAB Investments to supply
them with the said items. Greytown SWZ (PTY) Ltd was best evaluated for the
supply and delivery of the coulometer water content analyzer, while V&H Surgical
and Patient Care Supplies (Pty) Ltd was best evaluated for the supply and
delivery of a distillation analyser.
The above-mentioned report was published by the procurement regulating
authority, the Eswatini Public Procurement Regulatory Agency (ESPPRA),on their
website. The intention to award the company was published on Monday, and if it
is not contested, they are expected to begin executing it after a period of 10
working days.
According to the procurement regulator, ESERA was looking for a contractor for
the supply and delivery of laboratory instruments.
Expression
Meanwhile, ESERA has issued a Request for Expression of Interest (REOI), which
constitutes the formal invitation to businesses to submit their detailed
expressions of interest in relation to wind power project development in
Eswatini. ESERA said they should be further interested in participating in the
independent power producer programme for wind power projects in Eswatini.
“This REOI is not a request for qualifications, a request for proposals, or a
call for tenders.
This REOI merely seeks to identify those who may have an interest in
participating in a future wind power procurement tranche,” mentioned ESERA.
The deadline to make submissions is February 24, 2022. Due to increased
uncertainty in the security of supply and increasing tariffs in the Southern
African region, the government, through ESERA, initiated a procurement programme
to reduce the country’s reliance on imported electricity by encouraging the
development of local power generation capacity for national grid purposes.
This Expression of Interest has been issued in an effort to assist ESERA in
gaining a better understanding of the wind resource availability as well as the
market’s readiness to develop Independent Power Producer (IPP) projects for
wind energy in Eswatini. ESERA said the received EOI would be used to evaluate
the market’s appetite and readiness to develop IPP projects based in wind
technology in Eswatini and would further inform decisions with regards to wind
power procurement.
“Participating in this REOI is not a pre-condition for participating in future
wind power related procurement activities,” added ESERA. ESERA Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) Skhumbuzo Tsabedze said in the expression of interest documents
that respondents of the REOI shall provide their company profile, including
their ownership structure. In the case of a joint venture or consortium, he said
such information was required from each member, including the role of each
member in relation to the REOI.
As the requesting entity, ESERA was also in charge of the procurement of the
tender as well as its approvals.
ESERA requested unsuccessful bidders to submit an application for review with
the agency within 10 working days.
“All tenderers who submitted bids are hereby notified that a period of 10
working days is hereby allowed for submission of any application for review,”
ESERA.