REQUEST FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR NEW ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY UNDER THE FIRST BID SUBMISSION PHASE OF THE INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION PROJECTS PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME (ITP PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME)

IPPPP Tender No: DEE/001/2025/26

The Department of Electricity and Energy ("the Department") formally invites experienced and committed consortia to submit RFQ Responses to the Request for Pre-Qualification (RFQ) for new Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Capacity under the first Bid Submission phase of the Independent Transmission Projects Procurement Programme (ITP Procurement Programme).

The Department, in consultation with the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), has subsequently identified the transmission lines and associated substations, aligned to the Transmission Development Plan (TDP), that the private sector will design, finance, construct, operate and maintain under this Programme.

The purpose of this RFQ stage is to identify and shortlist Pre-Qualified Bidders with the necessary technical expertise, financial capacity and proven experience required to deliver transmission capacity at significant scale and within accelerated timeframes.  Pre-Qualified Bidders (evaluated on the criteria set out in the RFQ) are afforded the opportunity to submit Bid Responses in response to the subsequent Request for Proposal (RFP).

Prior to accessing the RFQ, each prospective bidder is required to pay a non-refundable documentation fee of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand (R150 000) which can be accessed at www.itp-projects.co.za.

The RFQ will be available for download online from 30 July 2025 after confirmation of payment of the required documentation fee. The required documentation fee is payable by means of a direct deposit or electronic funds transfer. The required document fee is payable into the following bank account:

Bank: Nedbank Account Name: GTAC-IPP

Account Type: Current Account: 1068872608

Branch: Corporate Client Services, Johannesburg

Branch Code: 198765

Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ

NB: The prospective Respondent company name must be used as the payment reference.

The last date to register for participation in this RFQ phase is approximately twenty (20) days prior to the RFQ Response Submission Date. The exact date will be communicated on the ITP Website.

Prospective Respondents must follow the on-line registration process that is detailed in the RFQ and will also be communicated prior to the last day of registration.

The RFQ Response Submission Date is scheduled for 23 September 2025.

Delivery of RFQ Responses must be made at the Department’s IPP Office, Building 9, Bylsbridge Office Park, Corner Olievenhoutbosch Street and Jean Avenue, Centurion, Pretoria.

Enquiries should be directed to the Project Officer by way of email addressed to: query@itp-projects.co.za.