BRDC019/26

Bubi Rural District Council wants a solar water system 65km from Bulawayo on the Nkayi road — 300V solar, a 3HP pump, a pressure pump to push water 3km, two 5,000L JoJo tanks, 20m of 25mm three-phase cable and fittings; bids close 25 August, 11am.

Materials for a solar-powered water installation at Bubi Rural District Council, 65km from Bulawayo along the Nkayi road: a 300V solar array, 20 metres of 25mm three-phase cable, a 3-horsepower pump, a pressure pump capable of pushing water 3km, 4 non-return valves (40mm), 8 couplings (40mm), 4 galvanised elbows, 2 reducers (40mm to 32mm), 3 rolls of thread tape and two 5,000-litre JoJo tanks. The council has put VAT at 15.5% and transport to site on the schedule as their own line items, so both are expected to be priced separately rather than folded into the rates. Delivery is within seven days. The full tender document was not available to us. Download it from the source before quoting: panel count, borehole depth and head are not in the notice, and "solar 300V" is a voltage rather than a system size.

Moderate effort to bid.

Written from the published notice — the full tender document was not available to us. Download it from the source before bidding: eligibility rules, fees and specifications may only appear there.

• No bid document fee is stated on the notice (listed as 0).

• "SOLAR 300V" gives no wattage or panel count — the largest cost item on the list is unspecified.
• A pressure pump to move water 3km needs a head figure the notice does not give.
• VAT and transport are separate line items on the schedule, so price them explicitly.

• 21 Aug 2026, 18:30 — Published by BUBI RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL