Maintenance of SAIAB's Research Vessels.
Nkosi Khuzwayo
Compulsory briefing has closed
Held on 29 September 2026 at 11:00 · Online Teams meeting. Attendance was required to bid.
In plain English
Servicing, maintenance, upgrades, ad-hoc repairs, and technical support for two 15m aluminium research vessels over five years. Bidders must be situated within 150 km of Port Elizabeth or Durban and demonstrate experience with large aluminium vessels.
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The National Research Foundation (NRF) SAIAB invites bids for the maintenance, repair, and technical support of two 15m aluminium research vessels, the RV Observer and RV Phakisa. The work will take place at the Ports of Port Elizabeth and Durban over a five-year period. Key deliverables include scheduled maintenance, hull cleaning, engine and gearbox servicing, and hydraulic system testing. The service provider must ensure all work meets SAMSA and OEM standards. Bidders must have at least five years of experience in marine aluminium vessel maintenance and be located within 150km of the specified ports.
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.
- Letter of Good Standing — COID registration and a Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation Fund.
Full requirements
- Registered on National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN
- Workshop located within 100km of Port Elizabeth or Durban
- Experience with aluminium vessels over 15m
- Three verifiable client references from the last 36 months
- Coded aluminium welder and electrical certificates of compliance
- OEM authorization letters for IVECO and Hamilton Jet
- Valid public liability, product liability, and professional indemnity insurance
- Valid COID Letter of Good Standing
Contact & how to apply
Name: Nkosi Khuzwayo
Email: NC.Khuzwayo@saiab.nrf.ac.za
Phone: 000-000-0000
How to apply: Applications must be submitted electronically via the National Treasury e-Tender portal (www.etenders.gov.za) using the eSubmission functionality. Bidders must organize documents into two folders: one for compliance and technical responses, and one for financial responses, following the specified naming convention.
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