The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (the DMRE) announces the extension of Bid Submission Date and the revised timeline allocated for Preferred Bidders to achieve Commercial Close for the BESIPPPP Bid Window 3.
The new procurement timelines are as follows:
Milestone
Anticipated Timeline
Revised Timeline
Issue of RFP
28 March 2024
N/A
Bidders' Conference
4 (four) to 6 (six) weeks following the release of the
RFP. The exact date will be communicated on the
Energy Storage Website.
Last date for Bidders to apply to Eskom for a
Procurement Programme
specific cost estimate letter (“CEL”)
30 April 2024
30 May 2024
Last date for Bidders to submit written questions in terms of clause 27.3
(Requests for clarification on the RFP and responses to requests) of this Part A
30 (thirty) business days prior to the third Energy
Storage Bid Submission Date
Last date for compulsory Bid Registration, including payment of Bid Registration Fee (as per clause 11
20 (twenty) business days prior to the third Energy
(Compulsory Bid
Registration) of this Part A)
Bid Submission Date
31 July 2024
31 October 2024
Announcement of Preferred Bidders
Approximately 3 (three) months post the third Energy
Last date for Bidders to apply for a Budget Quote
(“BQ”)
Within 1 month of Preferred Bidder announcement
Commercial Close
Approximately 6 (six) months post Preferred
Bidder announcement
Approximately 8
(eight) months post
Preferred Bidder announcement
Financial Close
Long stop date of 1 (one) month post Commercial
Close
Scheduled Commercial Operation Date
Long stop date of 24
(twenty-four) months post Commercial Close
Potential bidders will be able to register bids on the IPP website at www.ipp-storage.co.za up until 20 (twenty) business days prior to the Third Bid Submission Date.
Further communication will be provided through the Department’s IPP Office.
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Issued by Department of Mineral Resources and Energy