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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
Catalina Bay Road - St Lucia - St Lucia - 3936
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
28 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-176173
Redevelopment and operation of the cape vidal tourism resort in the eastern shores section of the isimangaliso wetland park, kwazulu-natal, awarded as a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (dbfot) public private partnership. The isimangaliso wetland park authority, a schedule 3a public entity reporting to the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment, is seeking private investors or consortia able to fund, develop and run the resort. Proposals must be hand-delivered in a sealed, correctly marked envelope to the tender box at the dredger harbour, st lucia by 26 february 2027 at 12:00; late, emailed, faxed or posted submissions are rejected. The decisive consideration for an sme is the capital and operating capacity the dbfot structure demands, together with advance registration for the 25 november 2026 bidders' conference and site visit.
Closing: 26 February 2027 at 12:00 — sealed envelopes placed in the tender box of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, The Dredger Harbour, St Lucia, 3936.
Envelope marking: must read "REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR DESIGN, BUILD, FINANCE, OPERATE AND TRANSFER (DBFOT) OF THE CAPE VIDAL RESORT WITHIN iSIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK".
Rejected submissions: proposals that are late, sent by facsimile, e-mail or post, or not submitted in the format set out in the RFP document will not be accepted.
Bidders' conference and site visit: 25 November 2026 at 11:00, attendance non-compulsory but advance registration is required by sending bidder details to [email protected]; the platform or venue is communicated to registered bidders only.
Bidder profile: private investors or consortia that can fund, develop and operate the resort under a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer structure — the bidder carries the financing obligation.
RFP document: obtainable free of charge from www.iSimangaliso.com and www.etenders.gov.za; proposals may only be submitted in accordance with it.
Enquiries: technical queries and conference registration go to the Official Bid Representative at [email protected].
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Date & Time
Friday, 26 February 2027 - 12:00
Venue
see link on the attached advert
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Catalina Bay Road - St Lucia - St Lucia - 3936
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Description
Source: advert _RFP_Cape Vidal.pdf28 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
26 Feb
2027
Closing Date
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
advert _RFP_Cape Vidal.pdf
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority is seeking private investors or consortia to redevelop and operate the Cape Vidal Tourism Resort under a Public Private Partnership (PPP), using a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model. The resort is located in the Eastern Shores section of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and the successful bidder will be responsible for its redevelopment and ongoing operation.
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The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority invites private investors and consortia to submit proposals for a Public Private Partnership to redevelop and operate the Cape Vidal Tourism Resort.
Important Dates
Source: advert _RFP_Cape Vidal.pdf (RFP)Bidders' conference and site visit
Closing
Contact Information
Source: advert _RFP_Cape Vidal.pdf (RFP)Official Bid Representative
Submission address
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority
The Dredger Harbour
St Lucia
3936
Submission Guidelines
Source: advert _RFP_Cape Vidal.pdf (RFP)Submission method
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RFP document
Technical Specifications
Source: advert _RFP_Cape Vidal.pdf (RFP)Procurement
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Last checked
29 Oct 2026
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