PPP🇿🇦 South AfricaWater & Sanitationenstructuring
Durban Water Reuse & Desalination Twin-Project
eThekwini MunicipalityVerified sponsor·Updated 12/30/1969·Published 12/24/1969
Deal size
$640M
Deadline
May 31, 1970
Closed
Bankability
8.0 / 10
Risk grade
B+
Why this opportunity matters
Twin-facility structure diversifies climate risk and creates a scalable template for coastal African cities.
Pipeline stage
Current stage in the standardized project development lifecycle.
- 01Concept
- 02Pre-feasibility
- 03Feasibility
- 04Structuring
- 05Tender
- 06Award
Overview
eThekwini Municipality with National Treasury PPP Unit structures a twin-facility concession to close Durban's chronic water deficit.
Water reuseDesalinationConcession
Contract & funding structure
- Instrument
- PPP
- Contract value
- $640M
- Sponsor / awarding authority
- eThekwini Municipality
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Sector
- Water & Sanitation
- Procurement framework
- PPP Regulations under PFMA · National Treasury PPP Unit
- Currency of tender
- ZAR
- Language of submission
- EN
- Target IRR
- —
- Risk grade
- B+
Key dates & deadlines
| Notice published | Dec 24, 1969 | Completed |
| Last update | Dec 30, 1969 | Completed |
| Prequalification / EoI cut-off | May 10, 1970 | Completed |
| Site visit / clarification | May 21, 1970 | Completed |
| Submission deadline | May 31, 1970 | Completed |
Eligibility criteria
- Water utility with desal reference
- Local EPC
Required submissions
Documents bidders are expected to include in their response.
- Company registration & tax certificate
- Audited financials (last 3 years)
- Technical proposal & methodology
- Financial proposal (sealed)
- Bid security / bond
- Consortium agreement (if applicable)
Public documents
Tender pack and public annexes released by the sponsor.
Feasibility Study Summary
PDF · 5.4 MB
Risks & notes
Energy costsmedium
Dedicated PPA under negotiation.
Municipal offtakemedium
Bulk water agreement with National Treasury backstop.
Contacts
PPP Project Manager
Sponsor · eThekwini
Source & verification
Sourced from eThekwini Municipality. Cross-checked against national procurement portal on 12/30/1969.
Verified sourceOfficial notice