REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A TERMINAL OPERATOR TO FINANCE, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REFURBISH, AND/OR CONSTRUCT AND TRANSFER A MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL (B-D BERTHS) FOR A TWENTY-FIVE (25)-YEAR CONCESSION PERIOD AT THE PORT OF CAPE TOWN.
Summary
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Overview
The procurement is for the appointment of a Terminal Operator to design, finance, operate, maintain, refurbish, and/or construct and transfer a Multi-Purpose Terminal (B-D Berths) for a 25-year concession at the Port of Cape Town. Bidders should be capable port-terminal operators or consortiums with: port/terminal operations experience, construction/refurbishment capabilities, and the ability to arrange long-term project financing; alignment with B-BBEE and environmental/safety requirements is expected.
Requirements
- Administrative responsiveness and qualification criteria as per Part II.
- Ability to finance, design/construct/refurbish, operate, and maintain the Terminal under a TOA framework for 25 years.
- Environmental, safety, and related consents/permits, including Environmental Management Plans and Harbour Master guidelines.
- B-BBEE verification, Black Ownership commitments, and tax clearance certificates.
- Ability to negotiate the Finance Direct Agreement and related concession/package documents, including concession fee offers and risk allocation with lenders.
How to Apply
- Submission deadline: 2027-01-29 14:00 (electronic submission permitted; see metadata).
- Questions/clarifications: as per RFP process (close date indicated in the RFP; see attached documents).
- Briefing: non-compulsory on 2026-08-06 (Teams and site briefing; physical venue at Port of Cape Town Multi-Purpose Terminal).
- Submission method: electronic submission accepted (see metadata).
- Documents to complete/submit: Bid Response Form (Annexure I); Bid Submission Schedules (Annexure H–KK); Business Case Guidelines (Annexure BB); Updated Financial Model (Schedule 4); Tax Clearance (Annexure P); B-BBEE/ownership schedules (Annexure 8A, etc.). See RFP Annexures for full list (e.g., Annexure A, Annexure C, Annexure KK).
- Where to obtain bid documents: RFP documents and Annexures (see Annexure A/B/K and the PoCT RFP package; refer to the attached PDFs for details).
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A TERMINAL OPERATOR TO FINANCE, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REFURBISH, AND/OR CONSTRUCT AND TRANSFER A MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL (B-D BERTHS) FOR A TWENTY-FIVE (25)-YEAR CONCESSION PERIOD AT THE PORT OF CAPE TOWN. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A TERMINAL OPERATOR TO FINANCE, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REFURBISH, AND/OR CONSTRUCT AND TRANSFER A MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL (B-D BERTHS) FOR A TWENTY-FIVE (25)-YEAR CONCESSION PERIOD AT THE PORT OF CAPE TOWN. Briefing Session: Teams meeting details on pae 58 of the RFP and physical meeting South Arm Road -TNPA House-10 Floor Boardroom
- Annexure - Harbour Masters Written Instructions.pdf..pdf
- Annexure D- Port of Cape Town Berthing _Policy.pdf..pdf
- Annexure H - Guidelines for Terminal Operator Performance Standards.pdf..pdf
- Annexure A.pdf..pdf
- Annexure C - Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Policy.pdf..pdf
- Annexure KK- Draft Terminal Operator Agreement (TOA) for PoCT MPT B-D Berths RFP final _.pdf..pdf
- Annexure F-Tariff Book 2026-27.pdf..pdf
- Annexure B- Site Map Plan.pdf..pdf
- PoCT Multi-purpose Terminal RFP -B-D-Berths- advertised--.pdf..pdf
- Tender documents
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