Lease of 4,795 m² storage & laydown premises at port of cape town (10-year term)

Enquiries and property access: [email protected]

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

Briefing session: Microsoft Teams link – https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/344295129259378?p=SGN884hblc42dzh72E (Meeting ID: 344 295 129 259 378, Passcode: VV3r8va9)

No named individual contacts provided in the document.

Submission method: electronic upload via Transnet e-Tender Submission Portal (https://transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net) using Google Chrome.

File requirements: maximum 30 MB per upload; multiple uploads allowed; file names must contain only alphanumeric characters.

Timing: submit at least one business day before closing to avoid technical issues; late submissions will not be accepted.

All returnable documents must be signed, stamped and dated on every page.

Mandatory returnable documents (failure to submit disqualifies): Section 4 – Rental Offer Price.

Returnable documents used for scoring (zero score if omitted): valid proof of specific goals compliance (Section 9); valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (DTIC guidelines); Capital Expenditure Plan; Maintenance Expenditure Plan; Company Profile with supporting documents; Business Plan; Reference Letters; Bank Rating.

Essential returnable documents (further opportunity given, then possible disqualification): SBD 1 Form (Section 1); Certificate of Acquaintance with RFP, Lease Agreement and Applicable Documents (Section 6); RFP Declaration and Breach of Law Form (Section 7); Specific Goals Points Claim Form – SBD 6.2 (Section 9); Job Creation and Skills Development (Section 10); Protection of Personal Information (Section 11); Certificate of Attendance of Briefing Session (Section 12).

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

Clarification questions deadline: 22 October 2026 (submit via RFP Clarification Request Form on the portal).

Bid validity: 120 business days from closing date; extensions may be requested.

Evaluation follows a seven-stage sequential process (stages may run in parallel).

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

Stage 2 – Substantive Responsiveness: bid contains a priced rental offer as prescribed in Section 4.

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

• Previous Experience (2+ years in proposed use, supported by lease agreement/licence): 10 points
• Reference Letters (minimum 2, not older than 5 years, with customer details, scope, duration): 15 points
• Bank Rating (A/B/C rating not older than 3 months): 15 points
• Business Plan alignment with Port Development Framework Plan (use, port-related, port support): 10 points
• Market Analysis (port-related commercial activity, 5 elements: status quo, potential market, gap analysis, SWOT, economic spin-offs): 10 points
• Value Add to Port Operations (vision/mission, strategic objectives, innovation, short/medium term value): 10 points
• Capital Expenditure Plan (WBS and Project Schedule for lease duration): 10 points
• Maintenance Expenditure Plan (detailed, aligned to property and use, for lease duration): 10 points
• Financial Viability (cash flow projections over lease period, signed by finance professional, assumptions and mitigations): 10 points

Stage 4 – Final Weighted Scoring (total 100):

• Rental Offer Price: 80 or 90 points (formula: Ps = 80/90

• (1 + (Pt-Pmax)/Pmax), highest price gets max points)

• Specific Goals (B-BBEE status level per SBD 6.2): 20 or 10 points

Stage 5 – Objective Criteria: Transnet may award to other than highest scorer based on rotation, specialised operations, poor track record, Integrity Pact breach, probity risks, negative ROI impact, restrictions, insolvency, legal non-compliance, conflicts of interest; due diligence on qualifications, competence, resources, capability.

Stage 6 – Post-Tender Negotiations: if highest scorer’s rental not market-related, negotiate sequentially with top 3 ranked bidders or cancel.

Stage 7 – Award: letter of award followed by final lease agreement.

Property: 4 795 m² at corner of Duncan Road and Vanguard Road, Port of Cape Town, Duncan Dock precinct.

Lease term: up to 10 years.

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

Proposed use: Storage and Laydown Area.

Current status: vacant, previously used for storage and laydown.

Exclusions: handling/storage of hazardous chemicals; staging of trucks; storage of fertilizers; truck refuelling station; contained handling depots; no dust minerals stored in open areas – subject to compliance with all relevant laws.

Successful bidder obligations: undertake all refurbishment, repairs, upgrades and capital improvements at own cost; ensure premises fit for purpose and compliant with all applicable laws unless otherwise agreed with TNPA.

Beneficial occupation: may be negotiated if properly 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; TNPA accepts no liability for failure to inspect.

Environmental commitments: bidder must address waste disposal, recycling, energy conservation (Green Economy).

Operations must align with Port Development Framework Plan (Annexure 7).

Security clearance may be required (CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET/TOP SECRET) – responsibility of successful bidder.

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

Pricing format: monthly rental (excl. VAT) for each of Years 1–5 (12 months each) with annual escalation included; TNPA will verify calculations; 15% VAT added to total.

Market-related rental requirement: TNPA may not award if highest scorer’s rental is not market-related; reserves right to negotiate sequentially with top 3 ranked bidders or cancel.

Bank rating: required as part of functionality evaluation (rating A/B/C not older than 3 months).

Cash flow projections: detailed projections over proposed lease period with assumptions, signed by a finance professional, demonstrating ability to remain a going concern; mitigations required for negative net cash flows.

Capital Expenditure Plan: Work Breakdown Structure and Project Schedule for lease duration (concise/good/average rating).

Maintenance Expenditure Plan: detailed plan aligned to property and proposed use for lease duration (concise/good/average rating).

Bid validity: 120 business days from closing date.

No bid security, bond, guarantee, retention or payment terms specified in the extracted text.

Central Supplier Database (CSD): mandatory registration before bid submission; foreign bidders with no local entity must incorporate and register a South African company.

Tax compliance: must be tax compliant at submission and for entire lease term; submit SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or printed TCS certificate; each JV/consortium party must submit separate TCS/CSD.

B-BBEE: valid B-BBEE status level verification certificate (SANAS accredited) or sworn affidavit (for EMEs/QSEs) required to claim preference points; Specific Goals Points Claim Form (SBD 6.2) must be completed.

Employment Equity Act: compliance required, including Section 53.

Joint ventures: consolidated B-BBEE scorecard required; signed JV agreement with percentage split and responsibilities; if not concluded at bid, written confirmation of intent with split and responsibilities; award only after signed agreement submitted.

Security clearance: successful bidder and personnel may need CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET/TOP SECRET clearance (bidder’s responsibility).

Non-Disclosure Agreement (Annexure 5) and Supplier Integrity Pact (Annexure 6) must be adhered to.

No CIDB grading, local content percentages, or professional body registrations mentioned.