Generator Replacement Program at King Phalo Airport.Closed

Overview

ACSA seeks professional electrical engineering services to conduct load-flow studies of the King Phalo Airport electrical network to determine optimal operational requirements for all diesel generators, cabling, indoors and distribution boards, under NEC3 PSC for 24 months. Bids are invited from consultants with power-systems expertise (load flow, short-circuit, protection coordination), preferably with airport/hospital/data-centre/industrial project experience, and with appropriate registrations (e.g., ECSA Pr.Eng/Pr.Tech Eng).

Requirements

• Mandatory documentation: fully completed form of offer and acceptance; SBD 3.3 priced offer; SBD 4; SBD 6.1; confidentiality/non-disclosure; BEE/BBBEE; tax PIN or CSD details.
• Qualifications: lead engineer must be professionally registered with ECSA; 5+ years for senior roles; demonstrated experience in load flow, generation sizing, and projects on live infrastructure.
• Experience: 3–5 similar projects (airports, hospitals, data centres, industrial plants); knowledge of essential vs non-essential loads and load shedding strategies.
• Insurance/health and safety: professional indemnity (R5 million) and public liability (R10 million) and COID coverage for 24 months; adherence to OHS/EMS terms.
• Contract framework: NEC3 Professional Services Contract; obligations for design, documentation, QA/QC, site supervision, and commissioning; risk, IP, and confidentiality terms apply.
• Compliance: tax, CSD, BBBEE, and related governance requirements; security vetting may apply.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 28 July 2026 at 15:00 (questions due by 21 July 2026). (RFQ RFQ_12129_Generator Replacement Program at King Phalo Airport..pdf)
• Submission method: email bids to acsarfq@airports.co.za; do not send as a single attachment; split into at least four 4MB attachments; reference RFQ 12129.
• Required documents: completed Form of Offer and Acceptance; SBDs; declarations of interest; BBBEE; tax/PIN/CSD; copy of health & safety agreements; valid certificates as specified. (RFQ document)
• Briefing/site inspection: non-compulsory briefing 14 July 2026 at 12:00 at Information desk, King Phalo Airport. Site inspection details provided in the RFQ.
• Pre-qualification: tax compliance (PIN or CSD), confidentiality, and security vetting may be required.
• Where to obtain documents: the RFQ package attached to the tender posting (RFQ_12129...).
• Key contract details: NEC3 PSC with Stage-based evaluation (mandatory, functionality, price/preference, possible post-tender negotiations).

Note: The attached NEC3 PSC documents (NEC 3 PSC-Terminal Building Diesel Generator Replacement Project.pdf) govern contract form, data, and risk/allocation; site/health-safety terms are embedded in Part C1/C3 of the NEC3 package.