Supply and Install SCADA Panel at King Phalo Airport
Airports Company South Africa
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21 July 2026 at 12:00 · King Phalo Airport, Information Help Desk
In plain English
The tender is for the supply, delivery, installation, configuration, and testing of a SCADA panel for the electrical complex at King Phalo Airport. Bidders must have a CIDB contractor grading designation of 2 EP or 2 EB or higher.
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This tender is issued by the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) for the supply, delivery, installation, configuration, and testing of a new SCADA panel at the electrical complex of King Phalo Airport in East London. The project includes the decommissioning and removal of the existing panel, followed by the integration of the new system, site acceptance testing, and operator training. The contract duration is 12 months, and the work must be completed under the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract. Bidders are required to provide a disposal certificate for the old equipment from a certified waste management facility. The project requires a team with specific engineering qualifications and vendor-certified technical skills. All pricing must remain fixed for the duration of the contract, and the project includes a 10% retention fee held for 52 weeks after completion.
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.
- B-BBEE certificate — A B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit confirming your contribution level.
- CIDB grading (Grade 2 Electrical Engineering (Infrastructure) (2EP)) — 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 2 EP, 2 EB or higher
- Registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid Tax Compliance status
- Valid COIDA or FEMA Letter of Good Standing
- Key personnel must hold ECSA registration and relevant academic qualifications
- Personnel must hold vendor-specific training (Siemens, Schneider Electric, or Rockwell Automation)
- Installers must hold valid Trade Test and Wiremen’s License
- Evidence of at least two completed similar projects
- Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance of R5 million
- Valid B-BBEE certificate
- Bank Letter of Good Standing and Letter of Solvency
- CIPC registration and proof of signatory authority
Contact & how to apply
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