Tracker Updates for Mile 6 (formerly Swakopmund)

17 Dec 2011

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00

An RFP has been issued to the shortlisted bidders, with proposals due in mid-March 2012. A site visit and pre-bid meeting was scheduled for 9th December. While an offtake agreement has not yet been formally signed, the government is confident…

24 Nov 2011

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00

An RFP has been issued to the shortlisted bidders, with proposals due in mid-March 2012. A site visit and pre-bid meeting is also scheduled for 8/9 December. While an offtake agreement has not yet been formally signed, the government is…

17 Oct 2011

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00

An RFP had been expected in August, but has been delayed because an offtake agreement incorporating the local mining interests has not yet been signed, meaning the size of the desalination facility has not been finally confirmed. Negotiations are ongoing,…

22 Sep 2011

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00

15 Jul 2011

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00

Of the 15 firms submitting statements of qualification, seven companies and consortia have been shortlisted: 1) Acciona/Orascom; 2) Befesa Water; 3) Degrémont/WSSA; 4) Hyflux/JGC/ Itochu; 5) IDE Technologies; 6) Tedagua/WABAG; 7) Veolia/Paragon Investment Holding. An RFP is expected to be…

26 May 2011

Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00

Statements of qualification were recieved from a mixture of local and international firms and consortia by the 20 May deadline. The list is as follows: 1) IDE Technologies; 2) Aqua Global Engineering; 3) Befesa; 4) Valoriza/Technonam JV; 5) Strabag/Group Five…

18 Apr 2011

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00

A request for statements of qualification has been issued for the supply of desalinated water on a BOOT basis by the government of Namibia. The closing date was initially mistakenly announced as 12 April – this has now been be…

31 Mar 2011

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00

A request for statements of qualification was issued on 22 March for the supply of desalinated water on a BOOT basis. The closing date is 12 April, and tender documents can be obtained from the Tender Board of Namibia -…

16 Dec 2010

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00

Fichtner has been formally signed as transaction adviser for the project and an initial site visit has already taken place.

23 Sep 2010

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00

Fichtner Consulting was appointed as transaction adviser by the government tender committee in early September, despite being the most expensive bid by some margin. The prices quoted according to the Namibian government were: ILF: NAD 4,850,000 (€492,000). Fichtner: €1,476,918. KPMG:…