To operate the accommodation (lodges), food and beverage, retail and wildlife activity (drives & walks) products on and manage roads and environmental infrastructure of the Jock of the Bushveld Concession in the Kruger National Park.Closed

Overview

SANParks seeks a Private Party to finance, refurbish, operate and maintain the Jock of the Bushveld Concession Area in Kruger National Park under a 25-year PPP, delivering accommodation lodges, food and beverage, retail and wildlife activities, and roads/environmental infrastructure. Eligible bidders are experienced hospitality/ecotourism operators with proven capital-raising and project-management capability, able to meet SANParks’ environmental standards and B-BBEE requirements. (Information drawn from: Request for Proposals – Jock of the Bushveld Concession in the Kruger National Park, July 2026.pdf)

Requirements

• Submit qualification documents (Annexure 1A) and bidder information (Annexure 1B); disclose shareholding, roles and governance. A technical/operational partner must hold at least 30% equity in the SPV. (Request for Proposals – July 2026.pdf)
• Form a Private Party SPV to contract with SANParks and undertake PPP activities; fund, refurbish, operate and maintain the Concession Area. (Request for Proposals – July 2026.pdf)
• Comply with environmental, heritage and conservation laws and SANParks’ Environmental Specifications (Schedule 7) and related standards; adhere to NEMPAA/NEMA frameworks. (Request for Proposals – July 2026.pdf; Jock PPP Agreement (Final Draft).pdf)
• Bidders must meet SANParks’ Beneficiation Scheme/B-BBEE obligations and broader transformation targets. (Request for Proposals – July 2026.pdf)
• Public institutions may participate only under defined conditions; interdependence rules apply to joint bidders. (Request for Proposals – July 2026.pdf)

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 2026-10-05 12:00. Briefing: 2026-08-20 11:00 at 643 Leyds Sytreet, Pretoria 0002 (non-compulsory). (Metadata)
• Briefing: non-compulsory bidders conference; address as above. (Metadata)
• Submission method and detailed content requirements: as outlined in the RFP and attachments (e.g., Annexure 1A/1B; Annexure 2; Annexure 3; PPP Agreement drafts). (Request for Proposals – July 2026.pdf; Jock PPP Agreement.pdf)
• Documents to obtain: RFP and attachments via SANParks/etenders portal; Information Memorandum provides background (Information Memorandum – Jock of the Bushveld – 3Jul26.pdf). (Documents listed in metadata)