Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-16
Buyer: First Tech-Thabile Engineering
Country: ZA
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45251100: Construction work for power stations
Submission deadline: 2016-03-15

Technical requirements: Alteo Energy Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the Borrower”) has applied for a loan from the European Investment Bank – EIB (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”) – to finance the construction and installation of a co-combustion cogeneration power plant in Mauritius. This International Invitation for Qualification relates to the contract for the boilers.
This contract will include: Two 86 Bar (abs) 532°C chain grate spreader stoker boilers capable of firing coal and biomass in various combinations. Each boiler shall be capable of supplying 200 tons per hour of steam on biomass firing at MCR and or 165 tons per hour of steam when fired on coal. Such plant shall include mechanical de-dusting plant, electrostatic precipitator (“ESP”) as well as gas treatment (deNOx) to meet Nitrous Oxide (NOx) emissions of 200mg/Nm3 (6% O2 dry basis). The boiler feed pumps and high pressure parts to integrate the steam turbine alternators (to be supplied by another) are also included in the scope of works. The supply shall include all erection, associated piping, soot blowers, instruments, local control, electrical motors or actuators, etc. in order to be able to operate the plant in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. The scope of supply shall exclude de-sulphurisation (deSOx) plants, flue gas stacks and civil works required for such boilers.
Firms are to note that the Borrower will be following the procurement guidelines as prepared and amended by the European Investment Bank (“Guide to Procurement for Projects Financed by the EIB”).
1. International Invitation for Qualification: firms will need to send expressions of interests to the Borrower in order to be included in the procurement process.
2. Request for Qualification (“RFQ”): firms having expressed interest will be issued an RFQ to which they will need to respond in order for the Borrower to assess their qualifications.
3. Request for Proposals (“RFP”): qualified firms will be issued an RFP and will need to submit their technical and commercial proposals which will be evaluated by the Borrower as per the criteria listed hereafter. Qualified firms should note that they will be requested to submit a bid bond of a value of €30,000 with their proposals.
Interested Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the pre-qualification documents at:
First Tech-Thabile Engineering, 198 Josiah Gumede Road, Cowies Hill, Pinetown, 3610, Durban, South Africa, Telephone: +27 31 701 4015, Fax no: +27 31 701 0965, Attention Dr. Cliff Lewis (Cliff.Lewis@thabile.co.za)
All pre-qualification request must be delivered by email and by postal mail in closed envelopes bearing the mention “construction and installation of a co-combustion cogeneration power plant in Mauritius: pre-qualification for the supply of the boilers” no later than 15
Pre-qualification will be opened immediately in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
Alteo Energy Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the Borrower”) has applied for a loan from the European Investment Bank – EIB (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”) – to finance the construction and installation of a co-combustion cogeneration power plant in Mauritius. This International Invitation for Qualification relates to the contract for the boilers.
This contract will include: Two 86 Bar (abs) 532°C chain grate spreader stoker boilers capable of firing coal and biomass in various combinations. Each boiler shall be capable of supplying 200 tons per hour of steam on biomass firing at MCR and or 165 tons per hour of steam when fired on coal. Such plant shall include mechanical de-dusting plant, electrostatic precipitator (“ESP”) as well as gas treatment (deNOx) to meet Nitrous Oxide (NOx) emissions of 200mg/Nm3 (6% O2 dry basis). The boiler feed pumps and high pressure parts to integrate the steam turbine alternators (to be supplied by another) are also included in the scope of works. The supply shall include all erection, associated piping, soot blowers, instruments, local control, electrical motors or actuators, etc. in order to be able to operate the plant in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. The scope of supply shall exclude de-sulphurisation (deSOx) plants, flue gas stacks and civil works required for such boilers.
Firms are to note that the Borrower will be following the procurement guidelines as prepared and amended by the European Investment Bank (“Guide to Procurement for Projects Financed by the EIB”).
1. International Invitation for Qualification: firms will need to send expressions of interests to the Borrower in order to be included in the procurement process.
2. Request for Qualification (“RFQ”): firms having expressed interest will be issued an RFQ to which they will need to respond in order for the Borrower to assess their qualifications.