Supply and Installation of Hydrogen Production Plant.
Eskom
In plain English
Eskom is procuring the supply, delivery, and installation of a new hydrogen H2 production plant for Kendal Power Station. The tender is open to all eligible suppliers as per Eskom's standard conditions of tender.
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Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd invites tenders for the supply, delivery, and installation of a new Hydrogen (H2) Production Plant at Kendal Power Station. The project involves a turnkey solution including design, commissioning, and handover of a high-pressure plant with 15Nm3/hr capacity and 100% redundancy. The work will take place at Kendal Power Station, Mpumalanga. Key deliverables include the plant installation, integration with existing water and storage systems, and staff training. The contract duration is 11 months. Bidders must meet a 70% functionality threshold and possess a CIDB grading of 7ME or higher. The tender validity period is 120 days from the closing date of 01 October 2026.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- CIDB grading (Grade 7 Mechanical Engineering (7ME)) — A Construction Industry Development Board grade in the right class of works.
- Letter of Good Standing — COID registration and a Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation Fund.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Valid CIDB grading of 7ME or higher
- Registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid SARS Tax Compliance status
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification
- Valid COIDA Letter of Good Standing
- Compliance with local production and content thresholds for steel and valves
Contact & how to apply
Name: Absalom Muntu Mbokazi
Email: Mbokazam@eskom.co.za
Phone: 011-800-3631
How to apply: Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Eskom E-Tendering portal at https://etendering.eskom.co.za. Documents must be uploaded in PDF format into the designated folders (Technical, Commercial, Financial, and Other) before 10:00 on 01 October 2026.
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