Tender Summary: Annual Protection Relays Verification

Tender Number: Q27/264/BM
Employer: Umgeni-Uthukela Water
CIDB Reference Number: 100123486

Objectives

The primary objective is to appoint a qualified contractor to conduct the annual verification of protection relays. This ensures the operational integrity, safety, and reliability of electrical protection systems within the employer's water infrastructure, mitigating risks associated with electrical faults.

Scope

• Service Description: Annual Protection Relays Verification.
• Key Activities: Testing, calibration, and verification of protection relay devices to confirm they operate correctly under fault conditions and meet technical standards.
• Duration/Frequency: The service is required on an annual cycle.

Technical Requirements

• CIDB Contractor Grading: Tenderers must possess a minimum CIDB contractor grading of 2EB or higher.
• Preference Threshold: Preferences are exclusively offered to tenderers who meet or exceed the 2EB grading. Only submissions from tenderers satisfying this specific grading requirement will be considered.
• General Eligibility: Tenderers must satisfy all standard eligibility criteria applicable to the submission of tenders.

Skills Requirements

Specific personnel qualifications are not itemized in the notice; however, the mandatory CIDB grading of 2EB serves as the primary indicator of required skills. The successful tenderer must demonstrate the technical capacity and skilled workforce mandated by this classification, ensuring competence in electrical engineering and protection relay verification.

Explanation of Technical Terms

CIDB Contractor Grading

A classification system administered by the Construction Industry Development Board in South Africa. It assesses a contractor's financial stability, turnover, and experience to determine their capability to execute projects of specific sizes and complexities.

2EB Grading Code

This alphanumeric code defines the minimum contractor grade required:

• 2: Refers to Category 2, typically associated with Electrical Engineering works.
• E: Indicates the specific sub-category or discipline within the electrical engineering sector.
• B: Represents the rating band, denoting the contractor's size and capacity relative to the category.

A 2EB grading requires contractors to have proven experience and resources suitable for medium-scale electrical engineering projects with a defined level of technical proficiency.