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RFP for the Appointment of One (1) Contractor per Cluster for the Implementation of an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) System, Including Billing Software, for a Period of Twelve (12) Months, Together with a Concurrent Sixty (60) Month Operational Support Services Contract, Across Acsa Airports

Issued by Airports Company of South Africa · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

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Published
18 Sept 2026
Closes
20 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Reference
COR8204/2026/RFP
Location
Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
Sector
IT & Telecom

This notice was amended

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 6 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC to 20 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 23 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

Airports Company of South Africa in Kempton Park, South Africa has published a tender in it & telecom: “RFP for the Appointment of One (1) Contractor per Cluster for the Implementation of an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) System, Including Billing Software, for a Period of Twelve (12) Months, Together with a Concurrent Sixty (60) Month Operational Support Services Contract, Across Acsa Airports”. Submissions close on 20 November 2026, 7 days from today. Quote reference COR8204/2026/RFP in any correspondence with the buyer. 20 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 129 notices from this buyer since 2025, 39 of them currently open. There are 126 open it & telecom notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Procurement method
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)

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Details

RFP for the Appointment of One (1) Contractor per Cluster for the Implementation of an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) System, Including Billing Software, for a Period of Twelve (12) Months, Together with a Concurrent Sixty (60) Month Operational Support Services Contract, Across Acsa Airports Categorised into Cluster Work Packages a, B and C.

Buyer: Airports Company of South Africa.

Category: Repair and installation of machinery and equipment.

Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).

Province: Gauteng.

Delivery location: 1 Jones Road-Kempton Park-Kempton Park-1632.

Briefing session: compulsory, 29 September 2026 11:00, at ORTIA Media room, OR Tambo International Airport Kempton Park, Gauteng.

Published: 18 September 2026.

Closing date: 20 November 2026 11:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- Annexure B1.1_Preliminary_Decommi & New Smart Metering Asset Register & Spares_Cluster 3.xlsx - FINAL RFP COR 8204-2026-RFP- SMART METERING.pdf - Annexure A2 - Cluster 1 NEC3 TSC Contract.pdf - Annexure A1 - Cluster 1 NEC3 ECC Contract.pdf - Addendum No.1 for COR82042026RFP.pdf - Annexure B2 - Cluster 2 NEC3 TSC Contract_Highlighted.pdf - FINAL RFP COR 8204-2026-RFP- SMART METERING AMENDED CLOSING DATES.pdf - Annexure B1 - Cluster 2 NEC3 ECC Contract.pdf - Addendum No.2 for COR82042026RFP.pdf - Annexure B1.1_Preliminary_Decommi & New Smart Metering Asset Register & Spares_Cluster 2.xlsx - ADDENDUM 03 Closing Bid Extension for Smart Metering COR 8204-2026-RFP.pdf - Annexure C2 - Cluster 3 NEC3 TSC Contract.pdf - Annexure B1 - Cluster 2 NEC3 ECC Contract_Highlighted with Comments.pdf - Annexure A2 - Cluster 1 NEC3 TSC Contract_Highlighted.pdf - Addendum No.4 for COR82042026RFP.pdf - Annexure C1 - Cluster 3 NEC3 ECC Contract .pdf - Annexure C1_Metering Technical Specifications and Guidelines_D112MAN.pdf - Addendum No.5 for COR8204-2026RFP.pdf - Annexure B2 - Cluster 2 NEC3 TSC Contract.pdf - Annexure B1.1_Preliminary_Decommi & New Smart Metering Asset Register & Spares_Cluster 1.xlsx

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.

Context for bidders

We hold 129 notices from Airports Company of South Africa, going back to July 2025 — 39 of them still open. They buy mostly in Transport & Logistics, Energy & Power and Water & Environment. There are 126 open IT & Telecom tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 7 days.

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Documents

  • Annexure B1.1_Preliminary_Decommi & New Smart Metering Asset Register & Spares_Cluster 3.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
  • FINAL RFP COR 8204-2026-RFP- SMART METERING.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure A2 - Cluster 1 NEC3 TSC Contract.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure A1 - Cluster 1 NEC3 ECC Contract.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure B1 - Cluster 2 NEC3 ECC Contract.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure B1.1_Preliminary_Decommi & New Smart Metering Asset Register & Spares_Cluster 2.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
  • Annexure C2 - Cluster 3 NEC3 TSC Contract.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure C1 - Cluster 3 NEC3 ECC Contract .pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure C1_Metering Technical Specifications and Guidelines_D112MAN.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure B2 - Cluster 2 NEC3 TSC Contract.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure B1.1_Preliminary_Decommi & New Smart Metering Asset Register & Spares_Cluster 1.xlsxDownload (xlsx)
  • Addendum No.1 for COR82042026RFP.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure B2 - Cluster 2 NEC3 TSC Contract_Highlighted.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • FINAL RFP COR 8204-2026-RFP- SMART METERING AMENDED CLOSING DATES.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Addendum No.2 for COR82042026RFP.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • ADDENDUM 03 Closing Bid Extension for Smart Metering COR 8204-2026-RFP.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure B1 - Cluster 2 NEC3 ECC Contract_Highlighted with Comments.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Annexure A2 - Cluster 1 NEC3 TSC Contract_Highlighted.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Addendum No.4 for COR82042026RFP.pdfDownload (pdf)
  • Addendum No.5 for COR8204-2026RFP.pdfDownload (pdf)

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