Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-17
Buyer: First Tech-Thabile Engineering
Country: ZA
Contract type: Supplies
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 pre-qualification relates to the contract for the steam turbines.
This contract will include: Two 84 Bar (abs) 530°C steam turbines of the condensing type with adjustable extraction pressures at the high pressure output stage and low pressure uncontrolled steam bleeding are to be supplied. All turbines proposed are single casing turbines with axial exhausts and controlled and uncontrolled extraction points. There will be a reduction gearbox between the turbine and generator. During biomass firing in the boilers the turbines will each receive 200tph of steam and during coal firing the turbines will each receive 165tph of steam. Two water cooled condensers complete with condensate extraction pumps, etc. will be supplied. The turbine hall will be of the single level type. The alternators proposed will be either a 2 or 4 pole non-salient rotor machines with inboard or outboard pedestal bearings and will generate power at 11 kV.
The supply shall include all erection, associated piping, lubrication systems, pumps, instrumentation, controllers, protection equipment, electrical motors, actuators, etc. in order to be able to operate the plant in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. The supply shall exclude civil works required for such steam turbines, alternators and condensers installation. The turbine hall construction is also excluded from this scope of work.
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 pre-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 steam turbines” 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 pre-qualification relates to the contract for the steam turbines.
This contract will include: Two 84 Bar (abs) 530°C steam turbines of the condensing type with adjustable extraction pressures at the high pressure output stage and low pressure uncontrolled steam bleeding are to be supplied. All turbines proposed are single casing turbines with axial exhausts and controlled and uncontrolled extraction points. There will be a reduction gearbox between the turbine and generator. During biomass firing in the boilers the turbines will each receive 200tph of steam and during coal firing the turbines will each receive 165tph of steam. Two water cooled condensers complete with condensate extraction pumps, etc. will be supplied. The turbine hall will be of the single level type. The alternators proposed will be either a 2 or 4 pole non-salient rotor machines with inboard or outboard pedestal bearings and will generate power at 11 kV.
The supply shall include all erection, associated piping, lubrication systems, pumps, instrumentation, controllers, protection equipment, electrical motors, actuators, etc. in order to be able to operate the plant in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. The supply shall exclude civil works required for such steam turbines, alternators and condensers installation. The turbine hall construction is also excluded from this scope of work.
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”).