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ACME · Transmission Procurement Request for Quotation D-TX-2026-0047 Issued: 8 April 2026 · Closing: 29 April 2026 (15:00 GST) Title: Supply and Delivery of 132/33 kV Power Transformers — 5 Units Delivery Site: Northern Grid Switching Station — Al Wathba Responsible Buyer: Eng. Ahmed Al-Mansoori (procurement@transco.ae)

ACME (the Authority) operates the 400 kV, 220 kV and 132 kV transmission networks across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Authority is currently expanding 132/33 kV step-down capacity at the Northern Grid Switching Station to meet a 7.4% YoY load growth on the northern feeders. This Request for Quotation invites pre-qualified suppliers on the ACME Approved Vendor List, Category TX-PT-132, to submit bids for the supply and delivery of five (5) identical 40 MVA, 132/33 kV oil-immersed power transformers, complete with on-load tap changers, bushings, monitoring equipment, and standard accessories. The procurement is conducted in accordance with ACME Procurement Policy P-2.4 (Rev 3) and the In-Country Value (ICV) Programme requirements of the Department of Energy. Bids that do not meet the mandatory ICV threshold of 30% will be ineligible for award.

The Supplier shall design, manufacture, type-test, factory-test and deliver to site five (5) units of 132/33 kV, 40 MVA, ONAN/ONAF cooled, two-winding, three-phase oil-immersed power transformers complete with the following: • On-Load Tap Changer (±9 × 1.25%, motor-driven, vacuum type) on the HV winding; • HV oil-impregnated paper bushings rated 145 kV / 800 A min., compliant with IEC 60137; • LV epoxy-resin bushings rated 36 kV / 1250 A min.; • Online dissolved gas analysis (DGA) module with DNP3 / IEC 61850 reporting; • Buchholz, oil temperature, winding temperature and pressure relief protection; • Standard accessories: conservator, dehydrating breather, oil level indicator, marshalling kiosk, off-line tap changer counter and earthing terminals. Delivery is FCA Buyer's nominated logistics agent at port of origin, with risk transfer per Incoterms 2020. The required delivery to ACME Northern Grid Switching Station is twenty-six (26) weeks from the date of contract award.

Bids will be evaluated against the following weighted criteria: ICV Score 20% Technical Compliance 30% Price Competitiveness 20% Delivery Timeline 15% Prior ACME Experience 10% Certifications & Quality 5% The minimum ICV threshold of 30% is mandatory; bids below this threshold will not progress to commercial evaluation. Technical scoring is conducted clause-by-clause against Sec. 3 above. Price is benchmarked against the engineer's estimate and the lowest substantially compliant bid.

Bids shall be submitted via the ACME / Maximo vendor portal no later than 15:00 GST on 29 April 2026. Each bid shall include: (a) Letter of Submission, signed by an authorised signatory. (b) Compliance Statement against Sec. 3, clause-by-clause. (c) Technical Proposal — design, materials, losses, FAT plan. (d) Type Test Reports — for the offered design or witness-tested equivalent. (e) Bill of Quantities — itemised, summing to the headline price. (f) Delivery Schedule — Gantt or milestone table. (g) Reference Project List — minimum 5 projects, last 7 years. (h) Valid ICV Certificate. (i) Method Statements — manufacturing, FAT, packaging, transport. (j) Personnel CVs — Project Manager, Lead Engineer, FAT Engineer.

The Supplier shall comply with ACME HSE Standard S-HSE-VND Rev 6 throughout manufacture, factory testing, transportation and on-site activities. The Supplier shall hold a current ISO 45001 certification or recognised equivalent. Method Statements and Risk Assessments shall be submitted at least 14 days before any on-site activity. Lifting plans for off-loading and positioning of transformers at site shall be approved by the Buyer's HSE representative prior to mobilisation. All site personnel shall hold valid ACME HSE induction.

The Supplier shall hold a valid ICV Certificate issued under the UAE Department of Energy ICV Programme. The minimum ICV score for eligibility under this RFQ is 30%. The certificate must be valid through the contract closing date and the issued ICV value shall reflect the entity submitting the bid (joint-venture certificates are accepted only where all parties are co-bidders). Where the Supplier proposes any local subcontracting, the corresponding ICV uplift evidence shall be submitted within 30 days of award.