Request for proposal (RFP) for the appointment of a facility operator to design, finance, construct, operate, maintain, and decommission a floating dry dock facility, and transfer associated facility infrastructure, for a 25-year concession at the port of Cape Town.
Transnet National Ports Authority · Cape Town, Western Cape · Tender TNPA/2026/05/0002/114448/RFP
- Closes
- 7 December 202616:00 SAST · 50 days
- Published
- 7 August 2026on eTenders
- Compulsory briefing
- No
- Submission
- As the documents say
- Category
- Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- Bid validity
- 365 days
Tender documents
- Annexure KK -Draft Facility Operator Agreement 07-08-2026.pdf
- Annexure B 1.pdf
- Annexure AA - Harbour Masters Written Instructions.pdf
- Annexure D- Port of Cape Town Berthing _Policy.pdf
- Annexure -Tariff Book 2026-27.pdf
- PoCT Floating Dry Dock-RFP -Ship repair facility-1.pdf
- Annexure G _Conditional Assessment -building for workshop and offices.pdf
- Annexure I - Form of Preferred Bidder Guarantee.pdf
- Annexure F - National Ports Act.pdf
- Annexure A-.pdf
- Annexure LL- List of recognised organisations.pdf
- Annexure B 2.pdf
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Questions about this tender
When does tender TNPA/2026/05/0002/114448/RFP close?
Transnet National Ports Authority's tender TNPA/2026/05/0002/114448/RFP closes on 7 December 2026 at 16:00, South African time. It was published on eTenders on 7 August 2026.
Is there a compulsory briefing session?
There is a briefing session, but eTenders does not mark it as compulsory. It is on 25 August 2026 at 10:00.
Where are the tender documents?
The buyer has published 12 documents on National Treasury's eTenders portal, and Awardee links straight to each file: Annexure KK -Draft Facility Operator Agreement 07-08-2026.pdf; Annexure B 1.pdf; Annexure AA - Harbour Masters Written Instructions.pdf; Annexure D- Port of Cape Town Berthing _Policy.pdf; and more.
How do I submit a bid?
This tender does not take electronic submission on eTenders. Deliver the bid as the documents instruct, before 16:00 on 7 December 2026.
Who can bid?
Government buyers check that bidders are registered on National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD) and tax compliant before they award. Read the documents for the full eligibility rules.