Lease of 190m² maritime engineering premises at alkmaar road, port of cape town (up to 10 years)

Issue Date: 02 October 2026

Non-compulsory Briefing Session: 14 October 2026 at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 344 295 129 259 378, Passcode: VV3r8va9)

Clarity-Seeking Questions Deadline: 23 October 2026

Closing Date: 02 November 2026

Closing Time: 12:00 PM (noon)

Bid Validity Period: 120 business days from closing date

Property Available From: 01 November 2026

Site Visit: by arrangement after briefing session (email [email protected])

Enquiries (SCM/Property):

• Email: [email protected]
• No named contact or telephone provided in document

Submission Portal:

• URL: https://transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net (use Google Chrome)

Briefing Session Access:

• Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/344295129259378?p=SGN884hblc42dzh72E
• Meeting ID: 344 295 129 259 378
• Passcode: VV3r8va9

Property Access for Inspection:

• Email: [email protected]

Outcome Publication:

• National Treasury e-Tender Portal and Transnet website within 10 days of award finalisation
• Unsuccessful bidders may request reasons via contact person on SBD 1 form

Submission method: electronic upload to Transnet e-Tender Portal (https://transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net). Use Google Chrome. Register and log intent before uploading. File size limit 30 MB per upload; multiple uploads allowed. File names must contain only alphanumeric characters. Submit at least one day before closing to avoid technical issues. Late submissions not accepted.

Mandatory returnable documents (failure to submit disqualifies):

• Section 4: Rental Offer Price (priced schedule)

Returnable documents used for scoring (zero score if omitted):

• Valid proof for Specific Goals compliance (SBD 6.2)
• Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (per DTIC guidelines)
• Capital Expenditure Plan (for lease duration)
• Maintenance Expenditure Plan (for lease duration)
• Company Profile with supporting documents
• Business Plan
• Reference Letters (minimum 2, not older than 5 years)
• Bank Rating (A, B or C, not older than 3 months)

Essential returnable documents (further opportunity given, then possible disqualification):

• Section 1: SBD 1 Form (Invitation to Bid)
• Section 6: Certificate of Acquaintance with RFP, Lease Agreement & Applicable Documents
• Section 7: RFP Declaration and Breach of Law Form
• Section 9: Specific Goals Points Claim Form (SBD 6.2)
• Section 10: Job Creation and Skills Development
• Section 11: Protection of Personal Information
• Section 12: Certificate of Attendance of Briefing Session

All returnable sections must be signed, stamped and dated by the bidder. Joint ventures must submit a signed JV/consortium agreement stating percentage split and responsibilities, or written confirmation of intent to conclude one. A consolidated B-BBEE scorecard is required for JV evaluation.

Evaluation follows a 7-step sequential methodology (Transnet may run steps in parallel).

Step 1 – Administrative Responsiveness: bid lodged on time; all documents duly signed by authorised signatory. Must pass to proceed.

Step 2 – Substantive Responsiveness: bid contains a priced rental offer as prescribed in Section 4. Must pass to proceed.

Step 3 – Functionality/Technical Minimum Threshold: 66.67/100 points required. Criteria and weights:

• Previous Experience (10 pts): >2 years in proposed use with supporting evidence (lease agreement, licence, etc.)
• Reference Letters (15 pts): minimum 2 letters not older than 5 years, with customer name, address, contact, email, scope, duration
• Bank Rating (15 pts): rating A, B or C from financial institution, not older than 3 months
• Business Plan – Alignment to Port Development Framework Plan (10 pts): must address use of premises, port-related use, support for port activities
• Market Analysis (10 pts): port-related commercial activity covering 5 elements (status quo, potential market, gap analysis, SWOT, economic spin-offs)
• Value Add to Port Operations (10 pts): vision/mission, strategic objectives, innovation, proposed short/medium-term value
• Capital Expenditure WBS & Project Schedule (10 pts): concise WBS and schedule for lease duration
• Maintenance Expenditure Plan (10 pts): detailed maintenance plan for lease duration
• Financial Viability – Cash Flow (10 pts): detailed cash flow projections over lease period with assumptions, signed by finance professional

Step 4 – Final Weighted Scoring (total 100):

• Rental Offer Price: 80 or 90 points (formula based on highest acceptable bid)
• Specific Goals (B-BBEE via SBD 6.2): 20 or 10 points

Step 5 – Objective Criteria: Transnet may award to other than highest scorer for rotation, specialised operations, poor track record, Integrity Pact breach, probity risks, negative ROI impact, restrictions, insolvency, legal non-compliance, or conflict of interest. Due diligence on qualifications, competence, resources, capability, reliability, experience, reputation, personnel.

Step 6 – Post-Tender Negotiations: if highest scorer’s rental not market-related, negotiate sequentially with 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranked bidders or cancel.

Step 7 – Award and conclusion of lease agreement.

Scope: Lease of premises at Alkmaar Road, Port of Cape Town, for up to 10 years.

Property Details:

• Extent: 190 m²
• Location: Alkmaar Road, Port of Cape Town
• Precinct: Maritime Engineering
• Current Use: Storage / Laydown
• Available From: 01 November 2026
• Basis: Voetstoots (as-is) per Lease Plan (Annexure 1)

Permitted Use: Storage / Laydown activity.

Exclusions (not permitted):

• Handling/storage of hazardous chemicals
• Staging of trucks
• Storage of fertilizers
• Truck refuelling station
• Contained handling depot activities
• Dust minerals stored in open areas
• Subject to compliance with all relevant laws

Bidder Obligations:

• Successful bidder must undertake all refurbishment, repairs, upgrades and capital improvements at own cost to make premises fit for purpose and legally compliant
• Beneficial occupation may be negotiated if motivated and justified in Business Plan (subject to TNPA governance approval); bidder liable for all property holding costs during beneficial occupation
• Bidder must inspect property before submitting proposal; TNPA accepts no liability for failure to inspect
• Environmental commitments: waste disposal, recycling, energy conservation (Green Economy/Carbon Footprint)

Annexures provided:

• Annexure 1: Lease Plan
• Annexure 2: Draft Environmental Management Plan
• Annexure 3: TNPA Draft Lease Agreement
• Annexure 4: General Bid Conditions
• Annexure 5: Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Annexure 6: Supplier Integrity Pact
• Annexure 7: Port Development Framework Plan

Evaluation Methodology (7 steps, may run in parallel):

1. Administrative Responsiveness – on-time, signed submission.
2. Substantive Responsiveness – priced rental offer included.
3. Functionality/Technical – minimum 66.67/100 across 9 criteria (experience, references, bank rating, PDFP alignment, market analysis, value add, capex WBS/schedule, maintenance plan, cash flow).
4. Weighted Scoring – Price (80/90) + Specific Goals (20/10) = 100.
5. Objective Criteria – rotation, specialised ops, track record, Integrity Pact, probity, ROI, restrictions, insolvency, legal compliance, conflict of interest; due diligence on capabilities.
6. Post-Tender Negotiations – sequential if rental not market-related.
7. Award and lease conclusion.

Technical Proposal Guidelines:

• Capital/Maintenance Cost Methodology: Concise (level 3 detail, calendar+Gantt, numbered, parallel sequencing, best practice grouping), Good (level 3, calendar+Gantt, numbered, clear sequence), Average (linked to methodology, high-level calendar/Gantt, numbered, clear sequence).
• Financial Viability: Assumptions clearly indicated with proven rationale; mitigations for negative net cashflows to ensure continued operation.

Minimum Experience: >2 years in proposed use (Storage/Laydown) with verifiable evidence (lease agreement, licence, etc.).

Reference Letters: Minimum 2 letters not older than 5 years, including customer/company name, address, contact details, email, project scope/services, duration.

Bank Rating: Rating A, B or C from financial institution confirming going-concern status, not older than 3 months.

Business Plan Requirements:

• Alignment to Port Development Framework Plan (3 elements: use of premises, port-related use, support for port activities)
• Market Analysis (5 elements: status quo, potential market/gap, SWOT, economic spin-offs)
• Value Add to Port Operations (4 elements: vision/mission, strategic objectives, innovation, short/medium-term value)
• Capital Expenditure WBS & Project Schedule (concise, level 3, calendar+Gantt, for lease duration)
• Maintenance Expenditure Plan (detailed, identification/prioritisation, scoping, objectives, resources, timeframes, costs, for lease duration)
• Financial Viability Cash Flow (detailed projections with assumptions, signed by finance professional, for lease duration)

Joint Ventures: Evaluated on majority shareholder in Stages 1–2; all entities due-diligenced if preferred. Consolidated B-BBEE scorecard required.

Pricing Schedule (Section 4):

• Monthly rental (excl. VAT) for each of Years 1–5 (12 months each)
• Annual rental (excl. VAT) calculated per year
• Total (excl. VAT) summed across 5 years
• Add 15% VAT
• Total (incl. VAT)

Notes:

• Annual escalation must be included in overall rental offer.
• TNPA verifies correctness of calculations; verified figures used for award.
• Market-related rental requirement: TNPA may negotiate with highest scorer, then 2nd, then 3rd, or cancel if not market-related.
• Price evaluation formula: Ps = 80 (1 + (Pt − Pmax)/Pmax) OR Ps = 90 (1 + (Pt − Pmax)/Pmax), where Pt = bid price, Pmax = highest acceptable bid price. Weighting (80/20 or 90/10) determined by applicable preference point system.

Capital & Maintenance Expenditure Plans: Required as returnable documents for scoring; must cover lease duration with WBS, project schedule, and maintenance plan.

Pricing Format: Monthly rental per year for Years 1–5 (12 months each), excluding VAT. Annual escalation must be included in the overall rental offer. 15% VAT added to total. TNPA verifies calculations; verified figures used for award.

Market-Related Rental: TNPA may not award if highest scorer’s rental is not market-related. May negotiate with 1st, then 2nd, then 3rd ranked bidder, or cancel RFP.

Financial Capacity Evidence:

• Bank Rating: A, B or C from financial institution, not older than 3 months (15 points in functionality)
• Cash Flow Projections: Detailed projections over proposed lease period with assumptions, demonstrating ability to remain a going concern, signed by a finance professional (10 points in functionality)
• Capital Expenditure Plan: WBS and project schedule for lease duration (10 points)
• Maintenance Expenditure Plan: Detailed maintenance plan for lease duration (10 points)

Bid Security/Guarantees: Not explicitly stated in extracted text. Draft Lease Agreement (Annexure 3) may contain deposit/guarantee terms.

Payment Terms: Not specified in extracted text; likely monthly rental in advance per standard lease practice.

Tax Compliance: Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or CSD number required at submission and for entire lease term. Each JV/consortium party must submit separate TCS certificate/PIN/CSD number.

B-BBEE: Valid certificate or sworn affidavit (EMEs/QSEs) required to claim Specific Goals points (20/10 points).

Mandatory Registrations:

• National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD): required before bid submission; business not awarded to unregistered bidders. Foreign bidders without local entity exempt but must incorporate SA company to conclude lease.
• SARS Tax Compliance: valid TCS PIN or CSD number; tax matters must be in order or satisfactory arrangements with SARS. Applies to foreign bidders/individuals. Each JV/consortium/sub-contractor party must be CSD-registered and tax-compliant.

B-bbee:

• Valid B-BBEE certificate (SANAS-accredited) or sworn affidavit (EMEs ≤R10m, QSEs ≤R50m) required for Specific Goals points claim (SBD 6.2).
• Affidavit must contain ownership/revenue details; deponent and Commissioner of Oaths must sign same date; Commissioner must be independent.

Employment Equity: Compliance with Employment Equity Act (Act No. 55 of 1998), including Section 53.

Security Clearance: Successful bidder and personnel may require clearance at CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET/TOP SECRET level; responsibility of bidder.

Legal & Integrity:

• Supplier Integrity Pact (Annexure 6) – breach leads to disqualification/restriction.
• Non-Disclosure Agreement (Annexure 5) – strict confidentiality.
• No collusion, canvassing, or post-closing changes to submission.
• Transnet may validate all submitted information; bidders grant irrevocable consent.
• Audited financial statements may be requested for due diligence.

Joint Ventures: Signed JV/consortium agreement with percentage split and responsibilities, or written intent. Consolidated B-BBEE scorecard for evaluation. Majority shareholder evaluated in Stages 1–2; all JV entities due-diligenced if preferred.

Disqualification Risks:

• Late submission
• Missing mandatory returnable documents
• Unsigned returnable sections
• Non-compliance with tax/CSD/B-BBEE
• Collusion or canvassing
• False declarations
• Insolvency, business rescue, legal restrictions
• Failure to extend bid validity when requested

No explicit occupational health and safety requirements stated in extracted text. Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations is required (Section 8 Compliance). Security clearance and security measures implementation required for successful bidder. Hazardous chemicals, truck staging, fertilizers, refuelling, contained handling depots, and open dust mineral storage are excluded uses, implying safety/environmental restrictions.

Green Economy/Carbon Footprint: Transnet requires bidder’s position on environmental commitments including waste disposal, recycling, and energy conservation.

Draft Environmental Management Plan: Annexure 2 provided; successful bidder must comply.

Excluded Activities (environmental/hazard): Handling/storage of hazardous chemicals, storage of fertilizers, truck refuelling station, contained handling depot activities, dust minerals stored in open areas.

Port Development Framework Plan: Annexure 7 – operations must align with PDFP, which includes environmental considerations.

Property Use: Storage/Laydown only; must comply with all relevant environmental laws.

Lease Term: Up to 10 years.

Lease Basis: Voetstoots (as-is) per Annexure 1 Lease Plan.

Draft Lease Agreement: Annexure 3 (TNPA Draft Lease Agreement) – standard terms subject to legal review; any changes to standard terms require Transnet Legal Counsel acceptance before award.

General Bid Conditions: Annexure 4.

Non-Disclosure Agreement: Annexure 5 – strict confidentiality during and after agreement; written Transnet approval required for any disclosure.

Supplier Integrity Pact: Annexure 6 – bidders must comply; breach leads to disqualification and restriction from state business.

Port Development Framework Plan: Annexure 7 – bidder’s operations must align with PDFP.

Environmental Management: Draft Environmental Management Plan (Annexure 2) – successful bidder must comply.

Beneficial Occupation: May be negotiated if motivated in Business Plan; subject to TNPA governance approval; bidder liable for all property holding costs during period.

Refurbishment/Upgrades: Successful bidder responsible for all necessary refurbishment, repairs, upgrades and capital improvements at own cost to ensure fitness for purpose and legal compliance.

Security Measures: Successful bidder must implement all security measures required for safe performance; security clearance (CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET/TOP SECRET) may be required.

Objective Criteria for Award: Transnet may override highest score for rotation, specialised operations, poor track record, Integrity Pact breach, probity risks, negative ROI, restrictions, insolvency, legal non-compliance, conflict of interest.

Post-Tender Negotiations: If rental not market-related, sequential negotiation with 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranked bidders or cancellation.

Bid Validity: 120 business days from closing; may be extended on same terms; failure to extend excludes bidder.

Costs: Transnet does not reimburse bid preparation costs.

Disclaimers: Transnet reserves right to modify RFP, reject non-conforming bids, disqualify late bids, award partial premises, split award, cancel process, validate information, request audited financials, reject post-closing rental changes, negotiate terms, restrict bidders for incorrect info, award to next ranked bidder if preferred fails to sign/commence.

See main evaluationCriteria section above for full detail. Additional note: Specific Goals points claimed via SBD 6.2 form; table in Section 4.1 of that form defines points per B-BBEE status level. Objective criteria (Step 5) include rotation of lessees, specialised operations, track record, Integrity Pact compliance, probity, ROI impact, restrictions, insolvency, legal capacity, conflict of interest. Due diligence validates professional/technical qualifications, competence, financial resources, equipment, facilities, managerial capability, reliability, experience, reputation, expertise, personnel.