Lease of 192m² premises at alkmaar road, port of cape town – up to 10 year lease opportunity

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)

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

Clarity-Seeking Questions Deadline: 23 October 2026

Closing Date: 02 November 2026

Closing Time: 12:00 PM

Bid Validity Period: 120 Business Days from Closing Date

Non-compulsory briefing session: 14 October 2026 at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams.

Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/344295129259378?p=SGN884hblc42dzh72E

Meeting ID: 344 295 129 259 378

Passcode: VV3r8va9

Site visit: by arrangement after briefing (email [email protected]).

Attendance encouraged but not mandatory; TNPA not responsible for disadvantage from non-attendance.

Enquiries (SCM / bidding procedure):

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

Submission Portal: https://transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net

Service/Delivery Address (property location):

Alkmaar Road

Port of Cape Town

Container Terminal Precinct

Western Cape

South Africa

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

Closing date and time: 02 November 2026 at 12:00 PM.

Returnable documents (all must be signed, stamped and dated on each page):

• Mandatory (failure to submit = disqualification): Section 4 – Rental Offer Price schedule.
• Scoring returnables (zero score if omitted): Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit; Capital Expenditure Plan; Maintenance Expenditure Plan; Company Profile with supporting documents; Business Plan; Reference Letters; Bank Rating.
• Essential (further opportunity to submit, then possible disqualification): SBD 1 Form (Invitation to Bid); Section 6 – Certificate of Acquaintance with RFP, Lease Agreement and 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 Compulsory/Non-Compulsory RFP Briefing.

Disqualification risks: late submission; unsigned or incomplete mandatory returnables; failure to provide a priced rental offer; non-compliance with tax or CSD requirements.

Three-stage evaluation:

Stage 1 – Administrative Responsiveness: bid lodged on time; all documents signed by authorised signatory.

Stage 2 – Substantive Responsiveness: priced rental offer included as prescribed in Section 4.

Stage 3 – Functionality/Technical (minimum threshold 66.67/100):

• Previous Experience (10 pts): >2 years in proposed use with verifiable evidence (lease agreement, licence, etc.).
• Reference Letters (15 pts): minimum 2 letters ≤5 years old with customer name, address, contact, scope, duration.
• Bank Rating (15 pts): rating A/B/C not older than 3 months; D rating or older = 0.
• Business Plan – PDFP Alignment (10 pts): use of premises, port-related, supports Port Development Framework Plan (Annexure 7).
• Market Analysis (10 pts): status quo, potential market, gap analysis, SWOT, economic spin-offs.
• Value Addition to Port Operations (10 pts): vision/mission, strategic objectives, innovation, short/medium-term value.
• Capital Expenditure WBS & Project Schedule (10 pts): concise, good, or average per technical guidelines.
• Maintenance Plan & Cost (10 pts): detailed, aligned to property and proposed use.
• Financial Viability – Cashflow Projections (10 pts): detailed, signed by finance professional, viable over lease term.

Stage 4 – Final Weighted Scoring (total 100 pts):

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

Stage 5 – Objective Criteria (may justify award to other than highest scorer): rotation of lessees, specialised operations, poor past performance with TNPA, Integrity Pact breach, probity risks, negative ROI impact, restrictions/insolvency, legal capacity, conflict of interest.

Stage 6 – Post-Tender Negotiations (if rental not market-related): sequential negotiation with 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranked bidders.

Stage 7 – Award and lease conclusion.

Scope: Lease of premises 192 m² at Alkmaar Road, Port of Cape Town, for up to 10 years.

Proposed Use: Storage / Laydown.

Available From: 01 November 2026.

Precinct: Container Terminal.

Condition: As-is (voetstoots) per Lease Plan (Annexure 1). Currently occupied, previously used for storage/laydown.

Exclusions: No handling/storage of hazardous chemicals, truck staging, fertilizer storage, truck refuelling, container handling depots, open storage of dust-generating minerals. All use subject to applicable laws.

Obligations: Successful bidder must undertake all refurbishment, repairs, upgrades and capital improvements at own cost to make premises fit for purpose and legally compliant (unless otherwise agreed). Beneficial occupation may be negotiated if justified in Business Plan; bidder bears all holding costs during that period.

Bidder must inspect property before submitting; TNPA accepts no liability for failure to inspect.

Environmental: Bidder must outline position on waste disposal, recycling, energy conservation (Green Economy / Carbon Footprint).

Annexures provided: Lease Plan (Annexure 1), Draft Environmental Management Plan (Annexure 2), Draft Lease Agreement (Annexure 3), General Bid Conditions (Annexure 4), Non-Disclosure Agreement (Annexure 5), Supplier Integrity Pact (Annexure 6), Port Development Framework Plan (Annexure 7).

Business Plan must cover:

• Use of premises and proof of port-related use supporting Port Development Framework Plan (Annexure 7).
• Market Analysis: status quo identification, potential market/segment analysis, gap analysis, SWOT, economic spin-offs per segment.
• Value Addition to Port Operations: vision/mission, strategic objectives, innovation, short/medium-term value.
• Capital Expenditure: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Project Schedule for lease duration (concise/good/average per guidelines).
• Maintenance Expenditure: detailed maintenance plan aligned to property and proposed use (identification, prioritisation, scoping, objectives, resource allocation, timeframes, costs).
• Financial Viability: cashflow projections over lease period with assumptions, signed by finance professional, demonstrating going-concern viability; mitigations for negative net cashflows.

Technical Proposal Guidelines: schedules linked to methodology at activity level 3; calendar and Gantt; numbered activities; clear sequencing; parallel where practical; grouped per best practice.

Minimum >2 years’ experience in proposed operations (storage/laydown) with verifiable evidence (lease agreement, licence, or other document).

Company profile confirming years in proposed operations.

Minimum 2 reference letters ≤5 years old: customer/company name, address, contact details, email, project scope/services, duration.

Bank rating (A/B/C) from financial institution not older than 3 months confirming rating as going concern.

JV/consortium: evaluated on majority shareholder for Stages 1–2; all entities’ essential documents evaluated in due diligence if JV preferred. Consolidated B-BBEE scorecard required for JV.

Prescribed rental offer schedule (Section 4) requires:

• Monthly rental (excl. VAT) for Years 1–5 (12 months each).
• Annual rental (excl. VAT) for Years 1–5.
• Total excl. VAT, 15% VAT, Total incl. VAT.

Annual escalation must be included in the offer.

Offer in South African Rand inclusive of VAT.

TNPA verifies calculations; verified figures used for award.

If highest scorer’s rental not market-related, TNPA may negotiate sequentially with top three bidders or cancel RFP.

Price scoring formula: Ps = 80 (1 + (Pt − Pmax)/Pmax) or Ps = 90 (1 + (Pt − Pmax)/Pmax) depending on applicable PPPFA system (80/20 or 90/10).

Pricing: Submit priced rental offer in ZAR inclusive of VAT using prescribed schedule (Section 4). Schedule requires monthly rental (excl. VAT) and annual rental (excl. VAT) for Years 1–5 (12 months each), with total excl. VAT, 15% VAT, and total incl. VAT. Annual escalation must be included in the offer.

TNPA will verify calculations; verified figures used for award.

If highest scorer’s rental is not market-related, TNPA may negotiate sequentially with top three bidders or cancel the RFP.

Bid Security / Guarantees: Not explicitly stated in extracted text.

Retention / Payment Terms: Not explicitly stated in extracted text.

Financial Capacity: Bank rating (A/B/C) not older than 3 months required for functionality scoring. Cashflow projections over proposed lease period, signed by a finance professional, must demonstrate viability as a going concern.

CSD Registration: Mandatory. Bidders must self-register on National Treasury Central Supplier Database before submitting. Foreign bidders with no local entity must incorporate and register a SA company to conclude lease.

Tax Compliance: Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or printed TCS certificate required. Each JV/consortium party must provide separate TCS/CSD.

B-BBEE: Valid B-BBEE status level verification certificate (SANAS-accredited) or sworn affidavit (EMEs/QSEs) must be submitted for compliance with B-BBEE Act and to claim specific goals points. JVs evaluated on consolidated B-BBEE scorecard.

Employment Equity: Compliance with Employment Equity Act (including Section 53) required.

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

Legal: Must comply with all applicable laws. Lease agreement subject to Transnet Legal Counsel review.

Integrity: Supplier Integrity Pact (Annexure 6) applies; breach may lead to restriction.

Non-Disclosure: Non-Disclosure Agreement (Annexure 5) must be respected.

Protection of Personal Information: Section 11 returnable required.

Job Creation & Skills Development: Section 10 returnable required.

B-BBEE evidence required for compliance and specific goals points:

• Revenue ≤ R10 million (EME): qualifying sworn affidavit acceptable.
• Revenue ≤ R50 million (QSE): applicable certificate or qualifying affidavit.
• Revenue > R50 million: valid SANAS-accredited B-BBEE certificate required.
• JV/consortium: evaluated on one consolidated B-BBEE scorecard (consolidated certificate).
• Specific goals points awarded per SBD 6.2 scorecard (Section 9).
• B-BBEE improvement/retention plan may be required post-award (not detailed in extracted text).

No specific OHS or HSE requirements detailed in extracted text. Compliance with all applicable laws required. Security clearance and security measures for safe performance of agreement are conditions of acceptance. Exclusions prohibit hazardous chemical handling, truck refuelling, and dust-generating mineral storage, implying safety and environmental controls.

Bidder must outline company position on environmental commitments: waste disposal, recycling, energy conservation (Green Economy / Carbon Footprint).

Draft Environmental Management Plan provided as Annexure 2.

Exclusions: no hazardous chemicals, fertilizers, truck refuelling, container depots, open dust-mineral storage.

All use subject to compliance with relevant environmental laws.

Port Development Framework Plan (Annexure 7) guides alignment of proposed operations with port environmental priorities.

Lease basis: as-is (voetstoots) per Annexure 1 Lease Plan.

Lease period: up to 10 years.

Successful bidder responsible for all refurbishment, repairs, upgrades and capital improvements at own cost.

Fit-for-purpose and legal compliance at bidder’s cost unless otherwise agreed.

Beneficial occupation negotiable if justified in Business Plan; bidder liable for all property holding costs during beneficial occupation.

Bid validity: 120 business days from closing date; may be extended on same terms.

Post-tender negotiations possible if rental not market-related; sequential with top three bidders.

Objective criteria may justify award to other than highest scorer (rotation, specialised operations, past performance, Integrity Pact breach, probity risks, ROI impact, restrictions, insolvency, legal capacity, conflict of interest).

Due diligence on preferred bidder: professional/technical qualifications, competence, financial resources, equipment, facilities, managerial capability, reliability, experience, reputation, expertise, personnel.

Lease agreement subject to Transnet Legal Counsel review before finalisation.

Security clearance (CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET/TOP SECRET) may be required for successful bidder and personnel; bidder’s responsibility.

Transnet reserves right to modify RFP, reject non-conforming proposals, disqualify late bids, award portion of premises, split award, cancel process, validate information, request audited financials, refuse rental changes after closing/award, negotiate salient terms, restrict bidder for up to 10 years for incorrect information, award to next ranked bidder if preferred fails to sign/commence.

No reimbursement of bid preparation costs.

General Bid Conditions (Annexure 4) and Draft Lease Agreement (Annexure 3) form part of contractual framework.

Mandatory eligibility:

• Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) before bid submission (foreign bidders must incorporate SA company).
• Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN or certificate; each JV party separate.
• B-BBEE certificate (SANAS) or sworn affidavit (EME/QSE) for compliance and specific goals points.
• Signed SBD 1 Form submitted as essential returnable.
• All returnable documents signed, stamped, dated on each page.
• Authorised signatory (proof of authority e.g. board resolution).
• Compliance with Employment Equity Act (Section 53).
• Security clearance may be required post-award.
• No collusion, canvassing, or changes after closing.
• Bid validity 120 business days; extension may be requested.
• Property inspection before submission (bidder’s responsibility).

Evaluation stages:

1. Administrative Responsiveness: on-time submission; all documents signed by authorised signatory.
2. Substantive Responsiveness: priced rental offer included per Section 4 schedule.
3. Functionality/Technical (minimum 66.67/100):

• Previous Experience (10 pts): >2 years with evidence.
• Reference Letters (15 pts): ≥2 letters ≤5 years.
• Bank Rating (15 pts): A/B/C ≤3 months.
• PDFP Alignment (10 pts): use, port-related, supports PDFP.
• Market Analysis (10 pts): status quo, potential, gap, SWOT, spin-offs.
• Value Addition (10 pts): vision/mission, strategy, innovation, value.
• Capex WBS & Schedule (10 pts): concise/good/average.
• Maintenance Plan (10 pts): detailed/good/average.
• Cashflow Viability (10 pts): detailed, signed, viable.

4. Final Weighted Scoring (100 pts):

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

5. Objective Criteria (may override ranking): rotation, specialised ops, past performance, Integrity Pact breach, probity, ROI, restrictions, insolvency, legal capacity, conflict of interest.
6. Post-Tender Negotiations (if rental not market-related): sequential with 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranked.
7. Award and lease conclusion.