Maintenance of Power Network at Upington Airport
Airports Company South Africa
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Preventative and corrective maintenance of power reticulation network (MV & LV) at Upington International Airport for 36 months. No specific eligibility requirements stated.
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Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) invites tenders for the preventative and corrective maintenance of the Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) power reticulation network at Upington International Airport. This is a 36-month service contract. The scope includes routine servicing, testing, and emergency repairs of switchgear, transformers, and substations to ensure continuous serviceability. Key deliverables involve providing regular maintenance reports, maintaining an asset register, and responding to site breakdowns within one hour. The work must adhere to strict safety and electrical standards. Bidders must provide a team consisting of an Installation Electrician and an Electrical Assistant, both with relevant trade qualifications and experience. The contract is fixed-price for the full duration. The project is located at Diedericks Street, Upington, and the tender closing date is 20 November 2026.
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 contractor grading 3 EP/EB or higher
- Registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN
- Valid Letter of Good Standing (COIDA)
- Registered electrical contractor with the Department of Labour
- Personnel must hold N2/N3 Electrical qualifications and trade test certificates
- Three contactable reference letters from previous clients
- Letter of Solvency from auditors or accountants
- Bank letter of good standing
- CIPC company registration and director/shareholder ID copies
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. Submissions must be split into at least four separate attachments, each no larger than 4MB. Do not copy any ACSA employees on the email.
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