OR Tambo International Airport - Kempton Park - Johannesburg - 1627
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GOVERNMENT
Published
23 Jul 2026
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ocds-9t57fa-163251
Summary
This tender is for the design, manufacture, supply, and installation of fuel infrastructure at o. R. Tambo international airport. IT is issued by the airports company of south africa and targets contractors capable of handling complex, safety-critical construction in an active airport environment. The works involve the fuel depot and airside areas, with a completion period of 12 months.
Key Requirements
The scope includes the design, manufacture, supply, and installation of fuel infrastructure at O. R. Tambo International Airport, with a 12-month completion period.
A performance bond of 20% of the total contract price is required, along with a 5% retention.
Contractors must submit a quality plan for acceptance within four weeks of the contract date and implement a quality management system.
Works involve significant safety risks, including confined spaces, explosive environments, and operating in a live aerodrome; robust risk management is essential.
The contract uses the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (Main Option A) with specific secondary options including delay damages and a detailed dispute resolution procedure.
Strict confidentiality, anti-corruption compliance, and intellectual property clauses are mandatory.
The Employer provides principal controlled insurances; the Contractor must provide additional insurances as necessary, including compliance with occupational injury laws.
OR Tambo International Airport - Kempton Park - Johannesburg - 1627
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ACSA invites tenders for the design, manufacture, supply, and installation of fuel infrastructure at O.R. Tambo International Airport. The tender follows CIDB Standard Conditions of Tender, includes a multi-stage evaluation process (functionality, price, and preference), and requires fixed pricing with no price adjustments. Bids must be submitted electronically by 24 August 2026.
Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf
This tender document from Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) solicits offers for the design, manufacture, supply, and installation of various fuel infrastructure at O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). The contract is based on the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC3), Main Option A (Priced contract with activity schedule), with a 12-month completion period from contract start date. The document includes the Form of Offer and Acceptance, Contract Data, and outlines key obligations, risks, and compliance requirements.
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Tender documents available for free download from 23 July 2026.
Closing date for enquiries: 08 August 2026.
Tender closing date and time: 24 August 2026 at 12:00 (South African Time).
Non-compulsory briefing: Not applicable (N/A).
Addenda issued until ten working days before closing.
Closing date: 24 August 2026 at 12:00 (South African Time). Late submissions will not be accepted.
Submit one tender offer only, either as a single entity or joint venture for the whole works.
Use official forms provided; do not re-type. Complete all returnable documents in full.
Submit an original plus one copy on paper, plus an electronic copy on USB flash drive. Include English translations for any non-English documents.
Seal original and copy as separate packages marked “ORIGINAL” and “COPY”. Each package must show the employer’s address, bid reference 74415, title, and your name and contact address.
Sign the original and all copies. For joint ventures, indicate the lead partner.
Do not submit by fax, telegraph, telex, or any other email address.
Tender offer must remain valid for 12 weeks (84 days) after closing.
Failure to provide required tax compliance details (PIN/CSD) may render the bid invalid.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: CIDB Bid document RFQ 74415.pdf (TENDER)
Mandatory: CIDB contractor grading of 4ME or higher. Functionality: Minimum score of 75/100 based on qualifications (35 points), years of experience (35 points), and company references (30 points). Tax compliance: Valid SARS PIN or CSD registration. B-BBEE: Must provide proof of status level for preference points. Key personnel must have SAQA-accredited engineering qualifications and relevant registrations (SACPCMP, ECSA).
Technical Specifications
Source: CIDB Bid document RFQ 74415.pdf (TENDER)
Scope: Design, manufacture, supply, and installation of various fuel infrastructure at O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA).
Key personnel requirements: Project Manager – SAQA-accredited BEng/BSc/BTech in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic Engineering and registration with SACPCMP as Construction Manager or Construction Project Manager. Mechanical Engineer – SAQA-accredited BEng/BSc/BTech in Mechanical Engineering and registration with ECSA as PrEng or PrTechEng. Electronics/Electrical Engineer – SAQA-accredited BEng/BSc/BTech in Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, Electrical (light current), or Mechatronics. Millwright or Fitter Artisan – SAQA-accredited N2 or higher in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and trade test.
Experience: Minimum 5 years per role in relevant fields: Project Manager in construction project management; Mechanical Engineer in design/installation/testing of mechanical systems in petroleum/hazardous environments; Electronics/Electrical Engineer in automation/ instrumentation/control/SCADA systems; Millwright/Fitter Artisan in installation/testing of mechanical equipment in petroleum/hazardous environments.
References: Provide written proof of at least two previous similar completed projects including client names, scope, duration, and contact details.
Standards: Contract follows CIDB Standard Conditions of Tender (Annex C of CIDB Standard for Uniformity in Construction Procurement).
Financial Requirements
Source: CIDB Bid document RFQ 74415.pdf (TENDER)
Rates and prices must be fixed for the full contract duration; no contract price adjustments.
Include all duties, taxes (except VAT) in rates/prices; show VAT separately as an addition.
Prices must be in Rand.
Arithmetical errors will be corrected: amounts in words govern discrepancies; line item totals govern unit rate errors; tenderer may be asked to revise item prices to achieve tendered total.
Provide securities, bonds, guarantees, policies, and insurance certificates if requested before contract formation.
Compliance Requirements
Source: CIDB Bid document RFQ 74415.pdf (TENDER)
CIDB registration: Must be a CIDB contractor grading of 4ME or higher.
Tax compliance: Submit SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or Central Supplier Database (CSD) number. For consortia/joint ventures/sub-contractors, each party must submit separate TCS certificate/PIN/CSD number. Foreign suppliers not liable for RSA taxation may be exempt.
B-BBEE: Must provide proof to claim preference points. Acceptable proof: original/certified sworn affidavit or SANAS-accredited B-BBEE certificate. For joint ventures, a consolidated certificate is required. Points awarded per status level (Level 1: 5 points to Level 8: 0.1 points) and for black youth, women, or disabled majority-owned entities (5 points each). Non-compliant contributors score zero.
General compliance: Bidder must not be restricted, insolvent, in business rescue, or have conflicts of interest. Must have legal capacity and demonstrate professional, technical, financial, and managerial capability.
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Description
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf
Contract covers the design, manufacture, supply, and installation of various fuel infrastructure at O. R. Tambo International Airport.
Document structure includes Part C1 (Agreement and Contract Data), Part C2 (Pricing Data), Part C3 (Service Information), and Part C4 (Site Information).
Contact Information
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf (unknown)
Address: O. R. Tambo International Airport, Private Bag X1, 3rd Floor ACSA North Wing Offices, OR Tambo International Airport, 1627.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf (unknown)
While explicit pre-qualification criteria (e.g., CIDB grading) are not detailed in the provided extract, key implicit eligibility factors include: the Contractor's ability to handle high-risk construction in a live international airport; proven experience in fuel infrastructure projects; financial capacity to provide a 20% performance bond and required insurances; technical capability to design, manufacture, supply, and install the specified infrastructure; compliance with South African law (the governing law); and likely a valid CIDB registration number (as indicated in the Offer form). Subcontracting requires compliance with clause Z5, and joint ventures must accept joint and several liability (Z20).
Technical Specifications
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf (unknown)
Scope: The design, manufacture, supply, and installation of various fuel infrastructure at O. R. Tambo International Airport.
Key dates: Completion of the whole of the works is 12 months after the contract start date.
Defects date: Fifty-two weeks after Completion of the whole of the works.
Defects correction period: Four weeks, reduced to one week for defects causing operational, safety, or environmental risks.
Quality management: The Contractor must implement and maintain a quality management system as per Works Information and submit a quality plan within four weeks of Contract Date.
Site constraints: Works involve fuel depot and airside areas; manage risks including existing services, confined spaces, explosive environments, and working in a live aerodrome.
Foreign object debris (FOD) management required for visibility, hoarding, access control, and waste disposal.
Quality Management
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf
Defects date: Fifty-two weeks after Completion of the whole of the works.
Defects correction period: Four weeks, reduced to one week for defects causing operational, safety, or environmental risks.
Quality plan: Must be submitted for acceptance within four weeks of Contract Date.
Quality management system: Contractor must implement and maintain as per Works Information.
Project Manager may instruct correction of failures to comply with quality plan.
Pricing Schedule
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf
Pricing data in Part C2 includes Pricing Assumptions and Activity Schedule (Option A).
Contract documents include Part C1 (Agreements and Contract Data), Part C2 (Pricing Data), Part C3 (Works Information), and Part C4 (Site Information), plus referenced drawings and documents.
Financial Requirements
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf (unknown)
Pricing format: Priced contract with activity schedule (Main Option A).
Payment terms: Assessment interval between the 3rd and 15th day of each month; payment made within four weeks upon receipt of a valid tax invoice.
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR).
Interest rate: 0% above Nedbank's publicly quoted prime rate.
Retention: 5% of the total of the Prices.
Performance bond: 20% of the total of the Prices, unconditional and on-demand.
Delay damages: Applicable for late completion of sections, with daily amounts specified (e.g., R2,000 to R10,000 excluding VAT) and total capped at 20% of the total of the Prices.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf (unknown)
Insurance: The Employer provides principal controlled insurances (Contract Works, Public Liability, SASRIA, Aviation Liability, Design & Construct Professional Indemnity). The Contractor must provide additional insurances as deemed necessary, including compliance with Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act.
Legal compliance: Contract governed by South African law; Contractor must comply with anti-corruption laws (e.g., Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act).
Confidentiality: All contract information is confidential; prior written consent required for disclosure.
Intellectual property: IP rights remain with originator; Contractor grants Employer a royalty-free licence for use related to the works.
Ethics: Prohibition of illegal or corrupt practices; breach constitutes grounds for termination.
Subcontracting: Contractor must provide proof of payment to subcontractors upon request; Employer may pay directly if not satisfied.
Joint ventures: If applicable, members are jointly and severally liable.
Health & Safety
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf
Occupational Health and Safety Agreement included as part C1.3.
Key safety requirements: Project safety file and work permits required before airside access.
Risk management: Address hazards like confined spaces, explosive environments, fall protection, heavy object handling, and working in live aerodrome.
Legal compliance: Contract includes standard interpretation clauses; time is of essence.
Environmental
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf
Environmental Terms and Conditions included as part C1.4.
Waste management: Foreign object debris (FOD) control required for visibility, hoarding, access control, and rubble/waste disposal.
Contractual Terms
Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf
Contract based on NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (April 2013) with Main Option A (Priced contract with activity schedule) and secondary Options X2, X5, X7, X13, X16, X18, and Z clauses.
Performance bond: 20% of total Prices, unconditional and on-demand, must be valid until end of contract period.
Retention: 5% of total Prices.
Liability limitations: No liability for indirect/consequential loss; Contractor's liability for property damage limited to total loss/damages suffered.
Insurance: Employer provides principal controlled insurances; Contractor provides additional insurances as necessary.
Dispute resolution: Adjudicator selected from ACSA panel; arbitration under Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) rules.
Termination: Grounds include breach of ethics, failure to provide securities, or business rescue proceedings.
Confidentiality: All contract information confidential; prior written consent required for disclosure.
Intellectual property: IP rights remain with originator; Contractor grants Employer royalty-free licence for works-related use.
Ethics: Strict prohibition of corrupt practices; breach leads to termination.
Subcontracting: Contractor must prove payment to subcontractors; Employer may pay directly if unsatisfied.
Joint ventures: Members jointly and severally liable.
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Source: Contract ECC - Various Infrastructure - RFQ 74415.pdf
The Contractor must submit a quality plan for acceptance within four weeks of the Contract Date.
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
O. R. Tambo International Airport, Shop R7, First Floor, Domestic Terminal, O.R. Tambo Airport Rd, O.R. Tambo, Kempton Park, 1627, South Africa
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