Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
OR Tambo International Airport - Kempton Park - Gauteng - 1634
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
19 Aug 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-166113
The airports company of south africa is procuring IT wire center ups's and batteries, with a completion date of 12 months from the starting date. The contract uses the nec3 option b: priced contract with bill of quantities.
Valid CIDB registration
Tax compliance (not in arrears with SARS)
B-BBEE compliance
Aviation liability insurance cover with indemnity limit not less than R100,000
Quality management system per Works Information
Quality plan submission within 2 weeks of Contract Date
Compliance with Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act
Date & Time
Friday, 18 September 2026 - 12:00
Venue
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Categories
Request for Quotation
OR Tambo International Airport - Kempton Park - Gauteng - 1634
19 Aug
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
18 Sept
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
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RFQ 53815 IT Wire Center.pdf
The Airports Company of South Africa is procuring IT Wire Center UPS's and Batteries for OR Tambo International Airport. The tender closes on 18 September 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
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Range
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Important Dates
Source: NEC Contract.pdf (RFQ)Closing date: 2026-09-18T12:00:00.000Z (from tender record). Completion date for whole works: 12 months from starting date. Starting date: Upon signing by ACSA. First programme submission: within 1 week of Contract Date. Revised programmes: at intervals no longer than 1 week. Defects date: 54 weeks after Completion. Defect correction period: 4 weeks. Quality plan submission: within 2 weeks of Contract Date. Assessment interval: 20th day of each month. Payment period: 4 weeks. Compensation event notification: within 4 weeks of becoming aware. No mandatory briefing or site visit dates are stated in the document.
Contact Information
Source: NEC Contract.pdf (RFQ)Employer: Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (reg. no: 1993/004149/06), Registered office: 24 Johnson Road, The Maples Office Park, Bedfordview, Johannesburg. Legal Counsel for queries: Mbalenhle Lembede, [email protected]. Project Manager: [●] (to be inserted at award). Supervisor: [●] (to be inserted at award). Adjudicator nominating body: Chairman of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates. Arbitration venue: City where Site is located, within South Africa.
Submission Guidelines
Source: NEC Contract.pdf (RFQ)Submission is via the NEC3 Form of Offer and Acceptance (C1.1) completed and signed by the tenderer. The offer must include the offered total of the Prices exclusive of VAT, VAT at 14%, and the total inclusive of VAT (in figures and words). The tenderer must provide CIDB registration number. All returnable schedules and documents listed in the Tender Data must be submitted. The completed Form of Offer and Acceptance, including any Schedule of Deviations, must be delivered to the Employer. The tenderer must, within two weeks of receiving a completed copy of the agreement, contact the Employer's agent to arrange delivery of securities, bonds, guarantees, proof of insurance, and any other documentation required by the Contract Data. Failure to fulfil these obligations constitutes repudiation.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: NEC Contract.pdf (RFQ)The contract uses NEC3 Option B: Priced contract with bill of quantities. Evaluation will follow the Conditions of Tender referenced in the Tender Data (not provided in this document). The document specifies mandatory requirements: valid CIDB registration, tax compliance (not in arrears), and B-BBEE compliance. A quality plan must be submitted for acceptance within 2 weeks of Contract Date. Key persons with qualifications and experience must be named. The Contractor must implement and maintain a quality management system per Works Information. No explicit price/functionality split or minimum qualifying scores are stated in the provided text.
Technical Specifications
Source: NEC Contract.pdf (RFQ)IT Wire Centre UPS Project (Replacement of IT Wire Centre UPS). Works involve replacement of UPS and batteries at the Wire Centre. Site boundaries: Working inside Wire Centre. Site Information in Part C4. Works Information in Part C3: Scope of Work. Risk Register includes: 1) Electrocution, 2) Interruption to building supply, 3) Lifting batteries. Weather recording location: Kempton Park, South Africa (SA Weather Services). Contractor must implement and maintain a quality management system per Works Information. Quality plan to be submitted for acceptance within 2 weeks of Contract Date. Sectional completion for: 1) Delivery of batteries, 2) Delivery of material, 3) Installation and commissioning of batteries. Method of measurement: [●] published by [●] as stated in Part C2.1 Pricing Assumptions.
Methodology
Source: NEC Contract.pdf (RFQ)Contractor to submit first programme for acceptance within 1 week of Contract Date. Revised programmes at intervals no longer than 1 week. Employer not willing to take over works before Completion Date. Sectional completion dates to be defined for: Delivery of batteries, Delivery of material, Installation and commissioning of batteries.
Experience & Qualifications
Source: NEC Contract.pdfContractor's key persons to be named with job, responsibilities, qualifications, and experience. CVs appended to Tender Schedule. Direct fee percentage and subcontracted fee percentage to be provided. Working areas: Site and [to be defined]. Bill of quantities location to be specified. Tendered total of Prices (excl. VAT) in figures and words.
Quality Management
Source: NEC Contract.pdfContractor must implement and maintain a quality management system per Works Information requirements. Quality plan to be submitted for acceptance within 2 weeks of Contract Date. Changes to quality plan require acceptance. Project Manager may instruct correction of non-compliance with quality plan (not a compensation event). Defects date: 54 weeks after Completion. Defect correction period: 4 weeks. Extended defects date provisions (Z8): if Employer cannot use works due to Defect, defects date delayed by equal period; if part replaced, defects date for that part delayed by period between Completion and replacement; maximum extension twice the original defects period.
Pricing Schedule
Source: NEC Contract.pdfOption B: Priced contract with bill of quantities. Method of measurement: [●] published by [●] as stated in Part C2.1 Pricing Assumptions. Price Adjustment Factor proportions: [●] linked to indices prepared by [●]; total = 1.00 with [●] non-adjustable. Base date for indices: tender closing date. Shorter Schedule of Cost Components: people overheads [%], equipment list [●] with adjustment [minus %], equipment rates [size/capacity/rate], design hourly rates [category/hourly rate], design overheads [%], design employee travel categories. Multiple currency items/activities [●] with exchange rates from [●] on [●]; payment to foreign bank account, SARB-approved CFC account, or agreed alternative.
Financial Requirements
Source: NEC Contract.pdf (RFQ)Option B: Priced contract with bill of quantities. Currency: South African Rand. VAT at 14%. Price Adjustment Factor proportions linked to indices (base date: tender closing date); total = 1.00 with non-adjustable portion. Shorter Schedule of Cost Components: people overheads [%], equipment list with adjustment [minus %], equipment rates [size/capacity/rate], design hourly rates [category/hourly rate], design overheads [%], design employee travel categories. Multiple currency items/activities with exchange rates from [●] on [●]; payment to foreign bank account, SARB-approved CFC account, or agreed alternative. Performance bond required (Option X13) — unconditional, on-demand, from bank/insurer accepted by Project Manager and Employer, amount stated in Contract Data, form per Annexure B. Retention (Option X16) — Contractor may provide Retention Money Guarantee in pro forma. Delay damages: R1,000 per day per section (Delivery of UPS & batteries, Delivery of material, Installation and commissioning, Remainder), capped at R10,000 total. Limitation of liability: Contractor's total liability limited to total of Prices (excl. additional excluded matters); Employer's liability for Contractor's indirect/consequential loss limited to R0. Payment period: 4 weeks. Assessment interval: 20th day of each month. Interest rate: N/A.
Compliance Requirements
Source: NEC Contract.pdf (RFQ)Mandatory: Valid CIDB registration. Tax compliance (not in arrears with SARS). B-BBEE compliance. Aviation liability insurance cover with indemnity limit not less than R100,000 — proof to be submitted to ACSA before work starts and annually for project duration. Employer provides insurances per Annexure D (Insurance Table) with minimum limits of indemnity for property damage, bodily injury/death (non-employees), and employee injury/death. Contractor must provide performance bond (Option X13) and may provide retention money guarantee (Option X16). Key persons must be named with CVs appended to Tender Schedule. Quality management system per Works Information. Quality plan submission within 2 weeks of Contract Date. Compliance with Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act. Confidentiality obligations per Z22. No liens/encumbrances on equipment (Z23). Intellectual property provisions per Z24.
B-BBEE Requirements
Source: NEC Contract.pdf (RFQ)B-BBEE compliance required (stated in evaluation criteria). Insurance requirements: Aviation liability insurance cover with indemnity limit not less than R100,000. Proof of insurance to be submitted to ACSA before work starts and annually for project duration. Employer provides insurances per Annexure D (Insurance Table). Minimum limits of indemnity for property damage, bodily injury/death (non-employees), and employee injury/death per Annexure D.
Health & Safety
Source: NEC Contract.pdfAdditional Employer's risks: 1) Safety requirements, 2) Vetting of contractor, 3) Approval of Safety file. Force Majeure definition requires Contractor to: engage with persons responsible for riot/strike/lockout, record details and grievances, request cessation of unlawful conduct, obtain proof, report threats to SAPS, bring urgent court application for interdict, ensure court order enforcement. Risk Register includes: Electrocution, Interruption to building supply, Lifting batteries.
Environmental
Source: NEC Contract.pdf (RFQ)Weather measurements for compensation events: cumulative rainfall (mm), days with rainfall >10mm, days with min air temp <0°C, days with snow lying at 09:00 SA Time. One-in-ten-year return weather data from SA Weather Bureau for Kempton Park (Annexure A). Only difference between recorded adverse weather and baseline values considered for compensation events.
Contractual Terms
Source: NEC Contract.pdfNEC3 Engineering & Construction Contract (April 2013) with main Option B: Priced contract with bill of quantities; dispute resolution Option W1; secondary Options X1, X2, X4, X5, X7, X13, X15, X16, X17, X18, X20, and Z clauses Z1-Z24. Contract law: Republic of South Africa. Language: English. Period for reply: 1 week. Completion date for whole works: 12 months. Starting date: Upon signing by ACSA. Defects date: 54 weeks after Completion. Defect correction period: 4 weeks. Assessment interval: 20th day of each month. Payment period: 4 weeks. Currency: South African Rand. Interest rate: N/A. Performance bond required (Option X13). Retention (Option X16). Delay damages: R1,000 per day per section, capped at R10,000 total. Limitation of liability: Contractor's total liability limited to total of Prices (excl. additional excluded matters); Employer's liability for Contractor's indirect/consequential loss limited to R0. Parent company guarantee (Option X4). Sectional completion for: 1) Delivery of batteries, 2) Delivery of material, 3) Installation and commissioning of batteries. Key performance indicators (Option X20). Price adjustment for inflation (Option X1) with base date = tender closing date. Changes in law (Option X2) with defined exclusions. Multiple currencies (Option X3) with payment method options. Adjudication from ACSA panel (Annexure C); arbitration under Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) rules. Additional Z clauses covering: interpretation (Z1), delegation (Z2), early warning (Z3), fitness for purpose warranty (Z4), subcontractor payment proof (Z5), contractor responsibility for information accuracy and setting out (Z6), acceleration (Z7), extended defects date (Z8), quality management system (Z9), final assessment (Z11), compensation event notification within 4 weeks (Z12), compensation event assessment only if critical path affected (Z13), termination for business rescue (Z14), changes in law definition (Z15), delay damages limit triggers termination (Z16), performance bond validity extension (Z17), liability exclusions (Z18), cession/assignment restrictions (Z19), joint and several liability for JVs (Z20), ethics and anti-corruption (Z21), confidentiality (Z22), liens and encumbrances (Z23), intellectual property (Z24).
Section
Source: NEC Contract.pdfQuality plan must be submitted for acceptance within 2 weeks of Contract Date. Contractor must implement and maintain a quality management system per Works Information. Changes to quality plan require acceptance. Project Manager may instruct correction of non-compliance with quality plan (not a compensation event).
These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
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.
Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 38 of 2000
Important for public-sector construction and infrastructure tenders that require contractor grading or construction procurement standards.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve engineering, technical design, maintenance, or regulated built-environment work.
Act 85 of 1993
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
NEC Contract.pdf
The Airports Company of South Africa is procuring IT Wire Center UPS's and Batteries. The contract is based on the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (April 2013).
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Organization
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)Contact Person
theo nkomo
Phone
011-723-1400
[email protected]
Address
OR Tambo International Airport - Kempton Park - Gauteng - 1634
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Open Supplier Readiness HubImportant Dates
Source: RFQ 53815 IT Wire Center.pdf (TENDER)Tender document available from: 19 August 2026
Query closure date: 28 August 2026 (employer responds by this date)
Non-compulsory site visit: ONLINE (date not specified; attendance list must be signed; addenda issued only to attendees)
Closing date and time: 18 September 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Addenda issued until: 10 working days before closing
Tender validity period: 12 weeks (84 days) from closing
Contact Information
Source: RFQ 53815 IT Wire Center.pdf (TENDER)SCM and technical enquiries: Theo Nkomo
Telephone: 011 723 1400
Email: [email protected] (also [email protected] for bid document queries)
Submission address: Bid box at O.R. Tambo International Airport, Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited
Employer's agent details: to be completed in tender data (C.1.4)
Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQ 53815 IT Wire Center.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: printed original plus one copy and an electronic copy on USB flash drive, sealed in separate packages marked "ORIGINAL" and "COPY" with tenderer's name, contact details, tender reference number (53815) and description. Deliver to the bid box at O.R. Tambo International Airport during working hours Monday to Friday; complete the bid register on deposit. Late bids will not be accepted. Telegraphic, telephonic, telex, facsimile and e-mailed tenders are not accepted. All returnable documents must be completed in full and signed in non-erasable ink. Authority to sign (board resolution) must be submitted. Tender validity: 12 weeks (84 days) from closing date.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: RFQ 53815 IT Wire Center.pdf (TENDER)Five-stage evaluation:
Stage 1: Responsiveness test (compliance with conditions of tender, fully completed and signed, no material deviation).
Stage 2: Mandatory administration criteria — CIDB contractor grading 4EP/EB or higher; signed and completed Bill of Quantities and Form of Offer (C1.1); UPS brochure matching technical specification and functionality criteria; valid letter of good standing from Department of Labour.
Stage 3: Not separately detailed in source.
Stage 4: Functionality evaluation — minimum overall threshold 88 out of 100 points, plus minimum score per sub-criterion. Breakdown: (a) Tenderer's resource proposal 30 points (Site Manager/Technician 10, Electrician 10, Safety Officer 10 — qualifications and experience as specified, foreign qualifications must be SAQA-accredited, no duplication of personnel); (b) Company experience and references 30 points (at least three contactable client reference letters for UPS/rectifier/inverter installation or maintenance, on client letterhead, sub-contractor letters not accepted); (c) Product functionality 40 points — OEM letter of support 10, local spares availability proof 10, Modular UPS key features brochure 10 (hot-swappable modules, scalable, 96% efficiency, feedback protection/maintenance bypass, SNMP remote monitoring), Static UPS key features brochure 10 (online double conversion, SNMP remote monitoring, maintenance bypass, 96% efficiency, parallelable for redundancy). Modular UPS features must be proven during Factory Acceptance Test.
Stage 5: Price and Preference — 80/20 preference point system (rand value ≤ R50 million) or 90/10 (> R50 million). Price points calculated per standard formula. Specific goals (B-BBEE status level, black youth majority-owned, black women majority-owned, disability majority-owned) scored out of 20 (80/20) or 10 (90/10); proof required (SANAS-accredited B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit; consolidated certificate for JVs). Objective criteria may justify award to other than highest points scorer.
Technical Specifications
Source: RFQ 53815 IT Wire Center.pdf (TENDER)Supply and installation of IT Wire Centre UPSs and batteries at O.R. Tambo International Airport. Scope includes Modular UPS and Static UPS units. Key technical requirements:
Modular UPS: hot-swappable modules; scalable; minimum 96% efficiency; feedback protection/maintenance bypass switch or circuit breaker; remote monitoring with SNMP network connectivity.
Static UPS: online double conversion topology; minimum 96% efficiency; maintenance bypass switch or circuit breaker; remote monitoring with SNMP network connectivity; parallelable for redundancy.
OEM letter of support required (OEM/agent/reseller confirming support). Proof of local spares availability (South African OEM office stock list, airfreight capability, lead times). Product brochures or technical manuals demonstrating the above features must be submitted. Modular UPS features verified during Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). Detailed technical specification in Annex A, Chapter 5, Section 5.1 (referenced but not fully extracted).
Financial Requirements
Source: RFQ 53815 IT Wire Center.pdf (TENDER)Pricing: fixed, firm prices for the full contract duration (no contract price adjustments, foreign exchange fluctuations, or escalation). Rates and prices in Rand, inclusive of all duties, taxes and levies except VAT; VAT shown separately. Pricing schedule (Bill of Quantities) must be completed and signed. No alternative bids considered. Securities, bonds, guarantees, policies and certificates of insurance required per contract data (Appendix 2: Insurance Requirements referenced). If requested, submit before contract formation. No specific financial capacity or turnover thresholds stated.
Compliance Requirements
Source: RFQ 53815 IT Wire Center.pdf (TENDER)Mandatory:
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve engineering, technical design, maintenance, or regulated built-environment work.
Act 46 of 2000
Relevant where professional engineering services or regulated engineering work may be required.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve engineering, technical design, maintenance, or regulated built-environment work.
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