Times Of Swaziland: ENPC INTENDS TO AWARD CONTRACT TO SA COMPANY

ENPC INTENDS TO AWARD CONTRACT TO SA COMPANY
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Mhlengi Magongo on 02/06/2023 06:26:00


MBABANE – The Eswatini National Petroleum Company (ENPC) intends to award the
over E1 million consultancy services contract to a South African company after
no local bids were received.
Africa International Advisors (Pty) Ltd from South Africa (SA) was enlisted as
the best evaluated tenderer for the procurement of consultancy services,
development of an emergency petroleum product supply plan and operation
modalities for the strategic oil reserve facility contract issued by ENPC. This
was revealed by the Eswatini Public Procurement Regulatory Agency (ESPPRA) on
their website.
The intention to award the company was published yesterday. The procurement
entity for the tender was ENPC, which was approved by the board’s authority.
ENPC requested the 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,” said ENPC. It was also mentioned that the tender
does not constitute a contract.
Companies
There were no local bids received for the tender, contending companies were
Om’kumoh-AI Joint venture from Namibia, Pamimi Enterprises from SA and ENESU
Enterprises from SA. Meanwhile, ENPC collected E134 225 404.75 revenue in fuel
levy in the past financial year. This was disclosed in the ENPC annual report
for the period ended March 31, 2022. ENPC Chairperson Muziwandile Dlamini said
ENPC began collecting a E0.35c per litre levy in February 2021. As a result, the
revenue for the financial year 2021/2022 was E134 225 404.75, which he said was
a significant increase.
“The revenue collected was a significant increase from the previous year as
the company was still receiving subvention from the Government of Eswatini,”
he said.
The chairperson mentioned that the improvement in the revenue enabled them to
commence work outlined in their strategic plan. “In the period under review,
ENPC initiated activities that are crucial towards the construction of the
strategic fuel reserve facility, which is a key mandate of the company and one
in which the company will exert a lot of focus on in the next five years,” he
said.
Results
ENPC administrator Candy Stromvig added that this successful outcome resulted
from the operational initiatives that were undertaken by the company through the
guidance of its board of directors. She said projects from the previous
financial year were completed and new ones were initiated. She said none of this
would have been possible without the loyalty and support of their employees, who
had risen to the challenges in an exemplary manner. “Before considering the
year in more detail, I would like to recognise their contribution and thank them
for their commitment during a period that has been difficult for us,” she
said.
Projects
Stromvig also mentioned that in this financial year, ENPC initiated projects
identified in the previous financial year such as the Land use Planning/Zoning,
identification of potential sites for filling stations in rural areas,
recruitment of the executive management and support staff.
She said the company further identified and initiated the Design Optimisation
and Bills of Quantities (BOQs), and the development of company policies
projects, where their implementation would take place this current financial
year. “A milestone of note for the company is the appointment of a member of
the executive management, that being the CFO, as well as support staff,” she
said.