Airfield and Perimeter Vegetation Management at O.R. Tambo Airport
Airports Company South Africa
In plain English
Airports Company South Africa is procuring grass cutting and vegetation management services for O.R. Tambo International Airport. Bidders must ensure tax compliance and submit a TCS PIN or CSD number.
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The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) invites bids for vegetation management at O.R. Tambo International Airport. The project involves scheduled grass cutting, bush clearing, tree felling, and weed control across airfield and inner perimeter areas. The contractor must ensure all cut vegetation is removed to prevent debris on runways and taxiways. This contract will run for six months. The work requires specific heavy-duty machinery and dedicated day and night shift teams to maintain safety standards at this National Key Point. Bidders must demonstrate the capacity to manage large-scale vegetation control in high-traffic operational environments.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- VAT registration — A registered VAT vendor number with SARS.
Full requirements
- Valid Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN or certificate
- Registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Proof of ownership or lease for all required machinery and vehicles
- Reference letters for similar high-traffic vegetation management projects
- Health and Safety compliance per Occupational Health and Safety Act
- VAT registration for joint ventures or consortia
Contact & how to apply
Name: theo nkomo
Email: theo.nkomo@airports.co.za
Phone: 011-723-1400
How to apply: Submit your bid via email to ACSARfq@airports.co.za. Ensure the submission is divided into at least four attachments, each no larger than 4MB. Every page of the bid document must be signed or stamped.
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