Request for Proposal for the Appointment of a Terminal Operator to Finance, Operate, Maintain, Refurbish, and/or Construct and Transfer a Liquid Bulk Terminal Including Bunkering and Related Services for a Twenty-Five (25) Year Concession Period at the Port of Cape Town Liquid Bulk Precinct.
Issued by Transnet National Ports Authority · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 4 May 2026
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC
- Reference
- TNPA/2025/10/0002/108333/RFP
- Location
- Port Of Cape Town Liquid Bulk Precinct, Western Cape, South Africa
- Sector
- Transport & Logistics
- Type
- services
Details
Request for Proposal for the Appointment of a Terminal Operator to Finance, Operate, Maintain, Refurbish, and/or Construct and Transfer a Liquid Bulk Terminal Including Bunkering and Related Services for a Twenty-Five (25) Year Concession Period at the Port of Cape Town Liquid Bulk Precinct.
Buyer: Transnet National Ports Authority.
Category: Transportation and storage.
Procurement method: Request for Proposal.
Province: Western Cape.
Delivery location: PORT OF CAPE TOWN LIQUID BULK PRECINCT-Cape Town-PORT OF CAPE TOWN LIQUID BULK PRECINCT-8001.
Briefing session: non-compulsory, 19 May 2026 10:00, at TNPA Maritime Training Centre (red house opposite SAPS Police Station), corner of Coode Crescent and.
Published: 04 May 2026.
Closing date: 12 November 2026 16:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- Annexure G - Asset Valuation Report.pdf - Annexure FF -Tariff Book 2026-27.pdf - Annexure GG-information depicting pipeline routing.pdf - Briefing Note No.3 - Questions & Answers, presentation and attandance register.pdf - Annexure D- Port of Cape Town Berthing _Policy.pdf - Briefing Note No 4_Further Extension for Bid Submission Date.pdf - Annexure J - Guidelines for Terminal Operator Performance Standards.pdf - Annexure H - National Ports Act.pdf - Annexure C - Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Policy.pdf - Annexure Z- Draft Terminal Operator Agreement - Liquid Bulk RFP3.pdf - Annexure AA - Harbour Masters Written Instructions.pdf - Annexure E - TNPA Security Policy-.pdf - Annexure A-BID NOTICE.pdf - RFP-Port of Cape Town -Liquid Bulk RFP3- including Bunkering and Related Services-.pdf - Briefing Note No1_Amendment to Briefing Venue.pdf - Annexure B-Site plan.pdf - Briefing Note No 2_Bid Submission Extension.pdf
Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.
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Documents
- Annexure G - Asset Valuation Report.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure FF -Tariff Book 2026-27.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure GG-information depicting pipeline routing.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Briefing Note No.3 - Questions & Answers, presentation and attandance register.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure D- Port of Cape Town Berthing _Policy.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Briefing Note No 4_Further Extension for Bid Submission Date.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure J - Guidelines for Terminal Operator Performance Standards.pdfDownload (pdf)
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- Annexure Z- Draft Terminal Operator Agreement - Liquid Bulk RFP3.pdfDownload (pdf)
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- RFP-Port of Cape Town -Liquid Bulk RFP3- including Bunkering and Related Services-.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Briefing Note No1_Amendment to Briefing Venue.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure B-Site plan.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Briefing Note No 2_Bid Submission Extension.pdfDownload (pdf)
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