Maintenance of Power Network at Upington Airport
Airports Company South Africa
In plain English
Preventative and corrective maintenance of power reticulation network (MV & LV) at Upington International Airport for 36 months. No specific eligibility criteria stated.
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The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) invites tenders for the preventative and corrective maintenance of the Medium Voltage and Low Voltage power reticulation network at Upington International Airport. This project is a 36-month term service contract. The scope includes routine maintenance of switchgear, transformers, and SCADA systems, as well as emergency breakdown repairs. Key deliverables include regular maintenance reporting, root cause analysis for failures, and maintaining updated asset registers. The work requires strict adherence to safety standards, including response times for breakdowns. A compulsory site inspection is scheduled for 08 September 2026. The contract requires fixed pricing for the full three-year duration.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Registered company — An active CIPC-registered company in good standing.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- CIDB grading (Grade 3 Electrical Engineering (Infrastructure) (3EP)) — A Construction Industry Development Board grade in the right class of works.
- Letter of Good Standing — COID registration and a Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation Fund.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Valid CIDB grading of 3 EP/EB or higher
- Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN
- Registered electrical contractor with the Department of Labour
- Valid COIDA Letter of Good Standing
- Attendance at compulsory site inspection
- Three contactable reference letters for similar work
- Certified qualifications and trade test certificates for key personnel
- Financial documentation including Letter of Solvency and Bank Letter of Good Standing
- CIPC registration and director identification documents
Contact & how to apply
Name: Bulelani Tebele
Email: bulelani.tebele@airports.co.za
Phone: 044-803-7700
How to apply: Submit completed RFQ documents via email to acsarfq@airports.co.za. Ensure the submission is divided into at least four separate attachments, each no larger than 4MB. Do not copy any ACSA employees on the email.
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