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.
Issued by Transnet National Ports Authority · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 7 Aug 2026
- Closes
- 7 Dec 2026, 14:00 UTC
- Reference
- TNPA/2026/05/0002/114448/RFP
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Sector
- Transport & Logistics
- Type
- services
Details
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.
Buyer: Transnet National Ports Authority.
Category: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment.
Procurement method: Request for Proposal.
Province: Western Cape.
Delivery location: Port of Cape Town-Cape Town-Cape Town-8001.
Briefing session: non-compulsory, 25 August 2026 10:00, at Meeting ID: 344 574 844 602 688, Passcode: om2L7zv2 / South Arm Road -TNPA House-10 Floor Boardroom.
Published: 07 August 2026.
Closing date: 07 December 2026 16:00 (South African time).
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
Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.
Context for bidders
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Documents
- Annexure KK -Draft Facility Operator Agreement 07-08-2026.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure B 1.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure AA - Harbour Masters Written Instructions.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure D- Port of Cape Town Berthing _Policy.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure -Tariff Book 2026-27.pdfDownload (pdf)
- PoCT Floating Dry Dock-RFP -Ship repair facility-1.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure G _Conditional Assessment -building for workshop and offices.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure I - Form of Preferred Bidder Guarantee.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure F - National Ports Act.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure A-.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure LL- List of recognised organisations.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure B 2.pdfDownload (pdf)
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