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["E2767GXMWP- CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS"]
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[1,"2026-06-17","Technical","May you kindly clarify the below points:\n\n•\tWe have noticed that the list of transformers shared with the enquiry does not correspond with the technical A&B Schedules provided, may you kindly provide the updated list of transformers or provide the remainder of the technical schedules.\n•\tPlease provide the technical A&B Schedules for the 110MVA Power Transformer.\n•\tPlease also provide the GA for the 70MVA Transformer.","Please refer to the updated technical additional information and other information."]
[2,"2026-06-17","Technical","In accordance with ECC3/A C2.1 Pricing Assumption: Option A, could you please provide us with the estimated demand forecast? This information is crucial for the factory as it will influence the decision to initiate the bidding process.","Please refer to the updated technical additional information and other information."]
[3,"2026-06-17","Technical","Please provide the rating of the 63MVA including the A&B Schedules. Please provide the estimated quantities urgently.","Please refer to the updated technical additional information and other information."]
[4,"2026-06-17","Technical","We are in the process of preparing our bid for Tender No. E2767GXMWP.  To ensure that our submitted tender is fully compliant with your requirements, we have identified several points that require clarification. Please find the details attached for your kind review.\n\nWe kindly request your clear response. Should you require additional information or further communication, please feel free to contact us.","Please refer to the updated technical additional information and other information."]
[5,"2026-06-17","Technical","May you kindly provide the GA’s for the below units:\n\n•\t20MVA\n•\t30MVA\n•\t40MVA\n•\t45MVA\n•\t70MVA\n\nKindly clarify which vector group we should consider regarding the 10MVA, the rating plate of the existing transformer as provided below indicates YNyn0 while the A&B Schedules specifies Dyn11. Are we required to provide the complete SERGI system or only provide the valves for installing of the SERGI?\n\nDue to the substantial technical information that is still outstanding, we are unable to complete our technical and commercial proposal within the required timeframe.\n\nWe therefore respectfully request an extension until 30 July 2026","Please refer to the updated technical additional information and other information."]
[6,"2026-06-17","Technical","I hope you are well. I don’t mean to put undue pressure on you and your team, but we’ve reached a critical stage where we need to understand all requirements that will enable us to respond with a commercially and technically responsive bid. \n\nCould you please urgently respond to our clarifications SE001, SE002 & SE003.","Please refer to the updated technical additional information and other information."]
[7,"2026-07-19","Technical","May you kindly provide the technical schedules for  Kriel and Duvha. ","There is additional information available. Please check the folder titled \"Additional Technical Information – Part 3.\"\n\nIf the information is still not sufficient, please let me know. In the meantime, I have sent a request to the Technical team for further clarification."]
[9,"2026-07-19","Technical","1. Schedule A & B Templates – Transformer Items 60, 64, 68 and 70\nWe note that the tender documentation does not appear to include blank Schedule A & B templates for the following transformer ratings:\n•\tItem 60: 40 MVA, 16.5/11.5 kV\n•\tItem 64: 45 MVA, 18/11.5 kV\n•\tItem 68: 63 MVA, 20 kV\n•\tItem 70: 110 MVA, 15/6.9 kV\nKindly provide the relevant blank Schedule A & B templates for these items or advise where they may be obtained.","There is additional information available. Please check the folder titled \"\"Additional Technical Information – Part 1- 4 final .\" If the information is still not sufficient, please let me know. In the meantime, I have sent a request to the Technical team for further clarification.\""]
[10,"2026-07-19","Technical","1. The transformer types and quantities in the List of Transformers, Price Activity Schedule, and\nA&B Schedule are inconsistent. Please update all three to make them fully aligned and final.\n2. Provide the exact delivery location for each transformer unit.","1. Please refer to the updated list of Transformers which was updated previously, visit tender bulletin and refer to the documents titled \"Updated Class 0_1 Transformer Scope with Quantities\". 2 refer to the document titled Updated Class 0_1 Transformer Scope with Quantities, there are estimated quantities."]
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["E2767GXMWP- CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS"]
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[1,"2026-06-16","Commercial","\nWe are interested in E2767GXMWP and would appreciate your clarification on the following question:\n\nOur international OEM is going to participate in the tender, meanwhile as OEM’s local agent is also going to tender. Please clarify if it is allowed and dose it causes interest conflict. ","Having an Agency Agreement with an overseas OEM does not create conflict on interests during tendering, \n\nUnless that agreement prevents them from competing with each other in the same market, that is something they need to clarify with their OEM or check terms of their Agency Agreement,  "]
[2,"2026-06-16","Extension of Tender Closing Date","We hereby kindly request an extension to submit until 29 July 2026 due to the following reasons:\n\n1.\tOur factory requires adequate time to go through the tender documents to ensure that our technical bid is responsive.\n2.\tOur local unit also requires adequate time to ensure that all compulsory tender returnables are prepared and included on our bid. \n\nIn addition, could you please respond to our clarifications SE001 & SE002. This is critical for us to commence with the tender response process.","Tender was extended to 05 Aug 2026"]
[3,"2026-06-16","Extension of Tender Closing Date","We are in the process of preparing our bid for Tender No. E2767GXMWP.  To ensure that our submitted tender is fully compliant with your requirements, we have identified several points that require clarification. Please find the details attached for your kind review.\n\nWe kindly request your clear response. Should you require additional information or further communication, please feel free to contact us.","Tender was extended to 05 Aug 2026"]
[4,"2026-06-16","Extension of Tender Closing Date","Good Day Tshepiso\nHope you are well.\nWe kindly request your consideration for an extension to the closing date for the above-mentioned bid.\nGiven the scale, technical complexity, and long-term nature of this tender, additional time would greatly assist in the completion and consolidation of key supporting documentation, including detailed technical submissions, OEM engagements, engineering inputs to ensure a comprehensive and fully compliant proposal.\nThank you ","Your email is well noted. You will be notified before 18 June should there be any extension."]
[5,"2026-06-16","Minutes","\nIn addition to the below email could you please upload minutes of the non-compulsory clarification meeting held last week Monday 8th of June 2026.\n\nLooking forward to your timeous response.","Your email is well noted, I will update the minutes before 18 Jun.\n\n"]
[6,"2026-07-12","Extension of Tender Closing Date"," Chongqing BORI Power Equipment Co.,Ltd. is an experienced Chinese manufacturer specializing in power transformers. We possess strong technical capabilities, complete production facilities and rich experience in domestic and overseas power projects, and we are fully capable of undertaking this long-term framework project.\n\nWe are eager to participate in the bidding for Tender No. E2767GXMWP for Class 0 and Class 1 Power Transformers. This email is to submit our application for extending the bid submission deadline.\nAttached please find the formal extension request letter in PDF format for your review. We sincerely apply to post the tender closing time from 30 June 2026, 10:00 South African Standard Time to 30 July 2026, 10:00 South African Standard Time.\n\nOur team needs extra time to complete all technical verification, commercial calculation, local content statement and various mandatory documents to ensure our tender fully complies with all requirements stipulated in the tender documents.\n","Tender was extended to 05 Aug 2026"]
[7,"2026-07-12","Extension of Tender Closing Date","We have gone through the tender and based on its complexity we kindly request 1 month extension of time to submit our offer. Your response will be highly appreciated.","Tender was extended to 05 Aug 2026"]
[8,"2026-07-12","Extension of Tender Closing Date","We would like to request for Four Weeks extension on above-mentioned tender. As there are lots designs and calculations have to be done with submission.\n\nCould please if you can grant this extension.","Tender was extended to 05 Aug 2026"]
[9,"2026-07-12","Extension of Tender Closing Date","Evening. We are very excited to be bidding for the transformer tender with our partners in South Africa as this strengthen our bilateral ties as China and South Africa. \n\nBut we are asking that you please grant an extension so that we can have sufficient time to submit this tender. \n\nPlease consider our proposal for an extension.\n\nThanks very much and have a noce evening","Tender was extended to 05 Aug 2026"]
[10,"2026-07-19","Extension of Tender Closing Date"," Please also advise on the possibility of granting at least  two weeks extension.","Your request is well noted. However, the tender closing date remains unchanged, as the tender was previously extended to accommodate delays in the release of certain information.\n\nShould a further extension be approved, it will be communicated to all tenderers. For now, the tender closing date remains 05 August 2026."]
[11,"2026-07-19","Extension of Tender Closing Date","With reference to the below clarification, we kindly request extension for tender E2767GXMWP due to the following reasons:\n\n1.Our factories have not commenced with the designs due to outstanding clarifications listed on the email below.\n2.Third party suppliers have not provided us with any quotations due to outstanding clarifications listed below.\n\nWe kindly request for an extension to submit this tender until 02/09/2026.\n\nYour positive response will be highly appreciated.","Your request is well noted. However, the tender closing date remains unchanged, as the tender was previously extended to accommodate delays in the release of certain information.\n\nShould a further extension be approved, it will be communicated to all tenderers. For now, the tender closing date remains 05 August 2026."]
[12,"2026-07-19","Local Content","Local Content Applicability – Generation-Use Power Transformers (40 MVA and Above)\nThe SDL&I requirements state that the prescribed local content thresholds are not applicable to power transformers with ratings of 40 MVA and above intended for Eskom generation use.\nAs our proposed offer is limited exclusively to these generation-use transformer ratings, we kindly request confirmation of the following:\na) That the relevant List of Transformers items included in our offer are regarded as generation-use units exempt from the local content requirements; and\nb) The required treatment of the SBD 6.2 – Declaration Certificate for Local Production and Content, together with Annexures G1–G4 (Annexures C, D and E), where the offer comprises only such exempt units. Specifically, please confirm whether these documents should:\n•\tbe submitted and endorsed as \"Not Applicable\" and/or \"Imported\", as appropriate; or\n•\tbe omitted entirely, as they are not required for exempt generation-use units.","SBD 6.2 and Annexure C are applicable on exempted  transformers with a rating of 40MVA and above. For transformers below 40MVA, SBD 6.2 and together with Annexures G1–G4 (Annexures C, D and E) are to be completed and submitted in accordance with the requirements as per Invitation to Tender (ITT)."]
[13,"2026-07-19","Allocation of the contract","Confirm whether this project is governed by a Panel Contract or by a specific Purchase Order\n(PO).","\nAs per the Invitation to tender , Contract resulting from this Invitation to Tender will be concluded with two (2) accredited original equipment manufacturers (OEM) per unit type. The award of the contract will be with the highest-ranking supplier as preferred and the second highest ranked as a backup/ alternative supplier per unit type where is feasible. Purchase Orders will be created on an as-and-when-required basis in accordance with the concluded contract(s).\nThe backup/alternative supplier will be utilized in the event that a preferred supplier is unable to meet Eskom’s full requirements."]