Request for Proposal (RFP) to purchase one (1) A340-300 and two (2) A340-600 SAA aircraft in an “AS-IS”, “WHERE-IS” condition
Issued by South African Airways (Pty) Limited · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 19 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 16 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
- Reference
- RFP GSM034/2026
- Location
- Isando, Gauteng, South Africa
- Sector
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Type
- services
At a glance
South African Airways (Pty) Limited in Isando, South Africa has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Request for Proposal (RFP) to purchase one (1) A340-300 and two (2) A340-600 SAA aircraft in an “AS-IS”, “WHERE-IS” condition”. Submissions close on 16 November 2026, 26 days from today. Quote reference RFP GSM034/2026 in any correspondence with the buyer. 4 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 26 notices from this buyer since 2026, 8 of them currently open. There are 541 open construction & infrastructure notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.
Details
Request for Proposal (RFP) to purchase one (1) A340-300 and two (2) A340-600 SAA aircraft in an “AS-IS”, “WHERE-IS” condition
Buyer: South African Airways (Pty) Limited.
Category: Other service activities.
Procurement method: Request for Proposal.
Province: Gauteng.
Delivery location: 32 Jones Road, Airways Park, Johannesburg (Head Office)-Kempton Park-Isando-1627.
Published: 19 October 2026.
Closing date: 16 November 2026 11:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- RFP_GSM034_2026_SAA_General_Conditions_of_Contract.doc - SBD_1_RFP_GSM034_2026.doc - RFP_GSM034_2026_SBD4.docx - RFP_GSM0342026 - Sale_of_aircraft_v1.docx
Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.
Context for bidders
We hold 26 notices from South African Airways (Pty) Limited, going back to September 2026 — 8 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Supply and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 541 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 26 days.
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Documents
- RFP_GSM034_2026_SAA_General_Conditions_of_Contract.docDownload (doc)
- SBD_1_RFP_GSM034_2026.docDownload (doc)
- RFP_GSM034_2026_SBD4.docxDownload (docx)
- RFP_GSM0342026 - Sale_of_aircraft_v1.docxDownload (docx)
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