Installation of preconditioned air units for passenger loading bridges at king shaka international airport

The contract is for the installation of preconditioned air units to cool passenger loading bridges at King Shaka International Airport. The employer is Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited. The contract is an NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (April 2013), Main Option B (Priced contract with Bill of Quantities).

Closing date: 30 November 2026 at 14:00.

No briefing or site visit dates are stated in the document.

Project Manager / Supervisor: Madoda Luthuli

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 060 998 6143

Address: King Shaka Drive, La Mercy, 4405

Employer: Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited

Address: King Shaka International Airport, King Shaka Drive, La Mercy, 4405

Submission address: not stated.

Returnable documents:

• Form of Offer and Acceptance: signed offer committing the bidder to the contract terms and the offered price.
• Pricing Schedule (Bill of Quantities): priced in accordance with Main Option B.
• Schedule of Deviations (if any): records any agreed deviations from the tender documents.
• Key personnel details and CVs: appended to the tender schedule.
• Performance bond: unconditional, on-demand, from an accepted bank, for 10% of contract value.
• Occupational Health and Safety Agreement (Section 37(2)): signed before any work commences.
• Proof of CSD registration and valid tax clearance (SARS tax pin).
• Compliant B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit.

Submission method: not stated in the document.

Closing time: 14:00 (from tender record).

Evaluation criteria are not detailed in the document. The tender is a Request for Quotation under the NEC3 ECC contract. Bidders must be registered on the CSD and have a valid tax clearance. B-BBEE preference points will apply, but the specific scoring split (80/20 or 90/10) is not stated. No minimum qualifying score is specified.

Scope: Installation of preconditioned air (PCA) units to cool passenger loading bridges at King Shaka International Airport.

Contract: NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract, April 2013, Main Option B (Priced contract with Bill of Quantities).

Site boundary: King Shaka International Airport Airside.

Working areas: only the site area as defined in Site Information (Part C4).

Completion date: 24 months after the starting date.

Defects date: 12 months after completion of the whole of the works.

Defects correction period: 2 weeks.

Risk register matters: existing services, access to site, delay in supply of material/equipment, progress against programme, travelling public and ACSA stakeholders.

Key personnel: CVs to be appended to the tender schedule.

Key personnel details and CVs must be appended to the tender schedule. The document does not specify minimum experience or qualification requirements.

Pricing is under Main Option B: Priced contract with Bill of Quantities. The offered total of prices inclusive of VAT must be stated in the Form of Offer and Acceptance. The pricing schedule is part of Part C2 Pricing Data.

Pricing: Priced contract with Bill of Quantities (Main Option B).

Performance bond: 10% of contract value, unconditional and on-demand, from an accepted bank. Must remain valid until end of contract; if it expires earlier, the contractor must extend it four weeks before expiry, failing which the employer may claim the full amount as cash security.

Retention: 5% of contract value.

Delay damages: 0.05% per day, to a maximum of 10% of contract value.

Payment: assessed every 4 weeks; payment due 4 weeks after receipt of a valid tax invoice.

Interest rate: prime lending rate of Nedbank, as determined from time to time.

Limitation of liability: neither party liable for indirect or consequential loss; contractor's total liability limited to the total of the Prices, with exclusions.

Insurance: Employer provides Contract Works, Public Liability (R100,000,000 per occurrence), Lateral Support (R50,000,000), SASRIA (R500,000,000 aggregate), and Aviation Liability. Contractor must maintain COID cover and public liability insurance.

CSD registration: required.

Tax clearance: valid SARS tax pin required.

B-BBEE: compliant certificate or sworn affidavit required; annual presentation of a compliant B-BBEE certificate is a contractual obligation (Z18).

OHS: must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and sign the Section 37(2) agreement. A baseline risk assessment and construction manager appointment (Construction Regulation 8) must be submitted 7 days before work commences.

Insurance: must be in good standing with the Compensation Fund or licensed insurer; public liability insurance required.

Ethics: must not engage in corrupt or fraudulent practices; breach may lead to termination.

No CIDB grading is stated in the document.

OHS requirements:

• Contractor must comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations.
• A Section 37(2) agreement must be signed before any work commences.
• Baseline risk assessment must be performed by a competent person before work starts.
• Construction manager appointment (Construction Regulation 8) and safety documentation must be submitted 7 days before work commences.
• Contractor must ensure employees are trained, supervised, and use PPE.
• No alcohol or intoxicating substances allowed on site.
• Incidents/accidents must be reported to the Provincial Director: Department of Labour and the client.
• Contractor must be in good standing with the Compensation Fund or licensed insurer.
• Non-compliance may lead to immediate cancellation of the contract.

Contract type: NEC3 ECC, Main Option B, with dispute resolution Option W1 (adjudication then arbitration).

Starting date: upon signature of the contract by the employer.

Completion date: 24 months after the starting date.

Access date: upon signature of the contract by the employer/ACSA.

Programme: first (preliminary) programme submitted with the tender; revised programmes every 4 weeks.

Employer and others have access to the works during construction.

Defects date: 12 months after completion; defects correction period 2 weeks.

Payment: assessed every 4 weeks; payment within 4 weeks of valid tax invoice; interest at Nedbank prime rate.

Delay damages: 0.05% per day, max 10% of contract value.

Performance bond: 10% of contract value, unconditional on-demand.

Retention: 5% of contract value.

Limitation of liability: no liability for indirect/consequential loss; total liability limited to the Prices, with exclusions.

Additional Z clauses: Z1-Z20 cover interpretation, fitness for purpose, setting out, defects date extension, termination for business rescue, performance bond extension, limitation of liability, cession, joint and several liability, ethics, confidentiality, step-in rights, liens, intellectual property, dispute resolution, compensation event notification (4 weeks), B-BBEE certificate, communication consent for changes ≥5% or completion date extension >30 days, and OHS delegation.

Dispute resolution: adjudication by a panel, then arbitration in Johannesburg under the Rules for the Conduct of Arbitrations 2013.

No additional evaluation criteria are stated beyond the requirement for CSD registration, tax clearance, and B-BBEE compliance.