Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
32 Jones Road, Airways Park, Johannesburg (Head Office) - Kempton Park - Isando - 1627
Issuing Organization
South African Airways (Pty) Limited
Location
Gauteng
Closing Date
10 Feb 2026
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
02 Feb 2026
Request for Quotation
Date & Time
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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South African Airways Technical (SAAT) is Africa’s largest and most advanced Maintenance, Repair &
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Overhaul (MRO) provider. It’s a wholly-owned subsidiary of South African Airways group and is based
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in Johannesburg. Centre for Aviation, South African Airways.
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1. Scope of work/specifications
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02 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
10 Feb
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
SP009-26 - The Lease of a large aircraft towing tug for South African Airways Technical for a period of 1 year.pdf
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32 Jones Road, Airways Park, Johannesburg (Head Office) - Kempton Park - Isando - 1627
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- Provision of one serviceable large aircraft towing tug suitable for Widebody aircraft
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operations, i.e: A340 & A330 fleet.
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- Tug must be airside compliant, certified, and fit for continuous operational use in a
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commercial aviation environment.
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- Lease period of 12 months, with an option for early termination should SAAT-owned
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equipment become serviceable.
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- Tug to be delivered to and operated at SAAT Main base Johannesburg and O.R
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Tambo International airport.
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- Maintenance, servicing, and repairs of the leased tug to be the responsibility of the
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lessor for the duration of the lease.
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- Provision of breakdown support and replacement equipment within an agreed
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response time to avoid operational disruption.
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- Compliance with all SAA / SAAT safety, regulatory, and airside operational
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requirements.
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2. Draft Evaluation criteria
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SP009-26 - The Lease of a large aircraft towing tug for South African Airways Technical for a period of 1 year
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The criteria and weights are as follows:
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Phase 1 - Critical Evaluation Criteria (If applicable)
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BIDDER TO
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INDICATE
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NO. DESCRIPTION
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COMPLIANCE (YES /
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NO)
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Tug offered meets SAAT operational capacity and safety
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Bidder can deliver tug within the required operational
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timeframe
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Bidder is a legally registered company with proven
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3 experience in operating aircraft ground support equipment
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(tugs)
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Phase 2 – Functional Criteria
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NO. DESCRIPTION SCORE/WEIGHT
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1 Technical suitability and compatibility of tug(s) with SAAT 30%
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fleet
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2 Maintenance support and replacement capability 25%
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3 Cost competitiveness and commercial terms 25%
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4 Supplier experience and past performance 10%
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5 Response time and operational support 10%
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THRESHOLD MINIMUM 70%
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PHASE 3: Price and BBBEE Evaluation
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PRICE 80
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SPECIFIC GOALS 20
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TOTAL 100
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PHASE 3: PRICE AND PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT ALLOCATION
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POINTS OF POINTS
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SP009-26 - The Lease of a large aircraft towing tug for South African Airways Technical for a period of 1 year
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PRICE 80
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SPECIFIC
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ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL POINTS
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GOAL 1.
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100% Black ownership 10
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Persons 75% - 99% Black ownership 8
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historically
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disadvantaged 60% - 74% Black ownership 6
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on the basis of
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50% - 51% Black ownership 3 race
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Below 50% Black ownership 0
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Total points 10
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SPECIFIC
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ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL POINTS
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GOAL 2.
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100 % owned by persons living with disabilities 5
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75% - 99 % owned by persons living with
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disabilities
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Persons
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historically 60% - 74% owned by persons living with
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disadvantaged disabilities
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based on
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51% - 59% owned by persons living with disability 1
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disabilities
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Below 50 % owned by persons living with
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disabilities
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Total points 5
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SPECIFIC
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ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL POINTS
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GOAL 3.
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SP009-26 - The Lease of a large aircraft towing tug for South African Airways Technical for a period of 1 year
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100% Woman ownership 5
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Persons 99% - 75% Woman ownership 3
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historically
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disadvantaged 74 % - 60% Woman ownership 2
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based on
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50 % - 51% Woman ownership 1 gender
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Below 50 % Woman ownership 0
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Total points 5
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GRAND TOTAL - PRICE & PREFERENCIAL PROCUREMENT
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100 points
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POINTS
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SP009-26 - The Lease of a large aircraft towing tug for South African Airways Technical for a period of 1 year
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Organization
South African Airways (Pty) Limited
Contact Person
Fisani Mthembu
Phone
011-978-9262
fisanimthembu@flysaa.com
Address
32 Jones Road, Airways Park, Johannesburg (Head Office) - Kempton Park - Isando - 1627
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