South African National Parks Tenders & RFQ's

Returnable documents: sbd 1 (invitation to bid), sbd 4 (declaration of interest), sbd 6.1 (Preference points claim), sbd 6.2 (Declaration for local production and content), sbd 7.1 (Contract form for goods), sbd 8 (declaration of past SCM practices), and sbd 9 (certificate of independent bid determination). Bidders must initial each page of the standard terms and conditions, including annexure c, to indicate acceptance; any non-acceptance must be marked up or submitted as a separate document detailing proposed amendments. Failure to initial or indicate objections is deemed full acceptance of all terms.

Bidders must be willing to enter a PPP agreement and form a special purpose vehicle (spv) for the concession. The concession comprises two lodges (tinga and narina) on 5,500 hectares with 120km of roads, located approximately 5km from skukuza camp. Bidders must meet sanparks' dedicated b-bbee scorecard targets, including ownership, management control, employment, skills development, preferential procurement, enterprise and supplier development, and socio-economic development contributions. All developments are subject to an environmental impact assessment and require an environmental permit from DFFE; the existing EIA can be transferred to the new spv within 30–90 days. A water licence from dws is required and must be transferred from the current concessionaire spv to the new spv (minimum 30 days). All guides must be registered with DFFE and hold cathseta accreditation (or previous theta with current DFFE registration); fgasa is not accepted. The private party must comply with SANS 1162 responsible tourism minimum standards and obtain various permits including firearm, game guide, vehicle, driver, and liquor licences (if applicable).

Returnable documents:

Mandatory: provide a valid air operating certificate (aoc) issued by SACAA in the bidder's name (certified copy). Mandatory: provide a valid air operations specification (opspec) with general air service class iii, aircraft category h2. Mandatory: provide a valid air services license (asl) class iii with types g10 and g15, including aircraft categories. Mandatory: provide a valid commercial pilot license with cull rating for the dedicated pilot (certified copy). Mandatory: provide proof of combined 3rd party and passenger liability insurance of minimum r50,000,000 per incident, plus a signed letter of undertaking. Mandatory: submit a certified copy of the pilot's logbook showing at least 500 hours for game capture (or 1000 hours for turbine/piston) to score points. Mandatory: submit a valid commercial helicopter license and supporting documents, including crew resource management and dangerous goods certificates. Bidders must be registered on the central supplier database (csd) and provide a tcs pin or csd number. Bids must be submitted on official forms (sbd1, sbd6.1, Etc.) And include a quotation on company letterhead; incomplete submissions are disqualified. Preference points: 80/20 system applies; specific goals (e.g., BBBEE status) must be claimed with supporting evidence, or points are forfeited.

Returnable documents: invitation to bid (sbd 1) must be fully, submission of fully completed sbd 4 (bidder’s (refer to annexure a), submission of fully completed sbd 6.1 (Refer to annexure b), central supplier database – mandatory compliance, bidders are required to be registered on the central supplier database (csd) of national, treasury. Failure to submit the requested information may lead to disqualification., (Please provide proof of registration on the central supplier database).

Bidders must initial every page of the standard terms and conditions of contract (including annexure c) through their authorised representative to indicate acceptance. If a bidder does not accept any term or condition, they must clearly indicate non-acceptance by either marking up the relevant provisions in the document or submitting a separate document detailing proposed amendments or comments as part of their bid response. Failure to initial each page and to indicate objections through mark-ups or a separate submission will be deemed by sanparks as the bidder's full acceptance of all terms and conditions. The bidder acknowledges by initialling or submitting comments that IT has fully read and understands the provisions, has NO expectation of award, and does not deem the initialling as creating any binding contract with sanparks. Sanparks reserves the right to amend these standard terms and conditions at its sole discretion.

Bid closing: 12h00 on 5 october 2026; bids delivered after this time are invalid and returned unopened. Mandatory documents include an original bid bond (annexure 7 wording), original residual value undertaking (annexure 8 wording), SARS tax clearance issued within six months of the bid date for each south african member, audited financial statements for the past 3 years, a written statement of net asset value of at least r10 million, written confirmation of cashflow to fund at least three months' operational expenditure, and proof of csd registration. Bidders must demonstrate a net asset value of at least r10 million (for consortia, in proportion to shareholding), solvent shareholders, and the ability to raise debt and equity and provide security. At least 30% of equity in the bidding entity must be held by the technical/operational partner with hospitality operations experience. Bidders must have at least 5 years' upmarket to luxury lodge operation experience, previous experience in protected areas, experience operating game drives and walks, and strong marketing/branding with international tourism channel relationships. Functionality threshold: bids must score at least 80% overall (with each functional sub-category at a minimum 50%) to proceed to price and b-bbee evaluation; the 90/10 preference point system applies. A 10% equity interest must be set aside for dispossessed land owner communities on a free-carry basis, with one director appointment, and enterprise development support is required. Site visit and due diligence: 11 august 2026, 09h00 to 13h00 (only official site visit; registration required with jabulile galane at (012) 426 5036 / [email protected]); Bidder's conference on 20 august 2026. Bids must be submitted in two sealed envelopes to jabulile galane, sanparks, 643 leyds street, muckleneuk, pretoria; including the pricing or b-bbee proposal in envelope 1 disqualifies the bid. A bidder may bid on a maximum of four of the six concessions; sanparks may award a maximum of two to the same preferred bidder.

Bidders must be a south african registered for-profit company with a technical partner holding at least 30% equity and proven hospitality operations experience. Bidders must not be a restricted enterprise listed on the register for tender defaulters, the disqualified directors' register, or any similar register. The private party must pay the residual value of the immovable concession assets to sanparks within 3 business days before the long stop date (10 business days from the signature date) as a condition precedent. The private party must finance, refurbish, operate and maintain the mutlumuvi concession for a 25-year term, including accommodation (lodge and tented camp), food and beverage, retail, wildlife drives and walks, and management of roads and environmental infrastructure. The private party must pay a PPP fee comprising a minimum PPP fee and a variable PPP fee (excluding the conservation levy) and provide a performance bond in the format of schedule 11. The private party must meet b-bbee obligations under schedule 5, with the local geographic area defined as within a 100 km radius of the concession area. The private party must provide constitutional documents (memorandum of incorporation, shareholders' agreement, etc.) As per schedule 9, approved by sanparks, and comply with all applicable laws including the companies act, PFMA, popia, cpa, and environmental laws.

Returnable documents and submission channel are not stated in the information memorandum. Bidders must refer to the request for proposals (RFP) for the full submission requirements, including the b-bbee scorecard and obligations under settlement agreements. The information memorandum is not the bid document; IT is provided to assist bidders in deciding whether to submit a proposal. Sanparks may change or replace information at any time without prior notice, with changes communicated through official channels. Bidders must conduct their own due diligence and obtain independent advice; sanparks disclaims liability for reliance on the memorandum.

Bids must be submitted to jabulile galane, project administrator: sanparks six knp concessions tender, south african national parks, 643 leyds street, muckleneuk, pretoria, before 12h00 on 5 october 2026. Late submissions are invalid and returned unopened. Use a two-envelope system: - envelope 1 (technical proposal): marked "technical proposal - original", containing one original physical document and one electronic copy. - Envelope 2 (financial proposal and b-bbee proposal): marked "financial proposal and b-bbee proposal", containing one original physical document and one physical copy. Including the pricing or b-bbee proposal in envelope 1 causes disqualification. The electronic copy must be identical to the physical submission, with the same sequence and labelling. Bids and all correspondence must be in english. All mandatory returnable documents must be included or the bid may be disqualified. Bids must remain valid for 180 business days from the bid date. Bidders bear all costs of preparation. Mandatory returnable documents include: bid bond (annexure 7), residual value undertaking (annexure 8), resolutions of the project company and each member, SARS tax clearance certificate (issued within six months), audited financial statements for the past three years, written statement of net asset value of at least r10 million, written confirmation of cashflow covering three months of operational expenditure, and proof of csd registration.