Foreshore Rehabilitation and Coastal Works

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a Request for Proposal for the rehabilitation of the N2 foreshore at the Port of Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) over a fixed contract period of fifteen (15) months. The works are procured under the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (June 2005, amended 2006 and 2013) as a priced contract with bills of quantities (Option B), with secondary options for price adjustment for inflation, delay damages, a 5% performance bond, 10% retention and limitation of liability. The works are carried out adjacent to an operational freeway within an active coastal and marine environment, so the scope and programme are subject to strict safety, environmental and tidal constraints. Tenderers must hold a valid CIDB contractor grading designation of 9CE, or be capable of registration at that grading. Joint ventures are permitted, provided each member is CIDB-registered and the combined grading meets the requirement.

The scope covers the rehabilitation of the existing seawall and foreshore structures. Key activities include removal and replacement of existing armour units, excavation and removal of sand and existing dolosse, dredging to design levels with disposal at an authorised offshore site, placement of geotextile, filter and underlayer layers, toe trench construction, rock sourcing, blasting, grading and placement, concrete dolosse casting and placement, and crest height build-up. The works are supported by detailed technical specifications covering coastal structures, concrete works, dredging, seawall armour units, drone and hydrographic surveys, rock, geotextiles, health and safety, quality, environmental management and existing services. Tenderers must demonstrate, through a Method Statement, how they will manage these activities, including wave overtopping and erosion risk, marine safety and pollution control, turbidity, weather and tidal contingencies, bulk services and existing infrastructure protection. Key identified risks include environmental permit delays, adverse weather, wave and tidal conditions, dolos handling, construction tolerances and protection of existing infrastructure.

Tender evaluation is based on a two-stage process. Responsiveness requires attendance at a compulsory clarification meeting and site walk on 23 October 2026, valid professional registrations (Pr.CM, Pr.CPM and CHSO through SACPCMP) for key personnel, a signed form of offer and a fully completed bill of quantities. Functionality is scored out of 100 points with a minimum threshold of 60, covering previous experience, project organogram and CVs of key personnel (including a Construction Project Manager and Construction Manager with aquatic-environment construction experience), quality management, health and safety, environmental management, programme and method statement. Price and preference are then evaluated using the 90/10 system, as the estimated value exceeds R50 million. Mandatory conditions include a sub-contracting requirement of at least 30% of contract value to qualifying EMEs and QSEs, a Contract Skills Development Goal of 0.25% of contract value, and job creation commitments, with penalties for under-performance. The closing date is 13 November 2026 at 16:00 via the Transnet e-Tender Submission Portal, with a tender validity period of 12 weeks.

For qualified contractors, the contract offers a substantial, long-duration coastal engineering project in a major commercial port, with opportunities for enterprise development and subcontracting. It is particularly relevant to firms with marine and coastal construction, dredging and rock armour experience, and to emerging black-owned enterprises seeking subcontracting opportunities. Prospective bidders should review the full tender documents, including the annexures and integrity pact, before submission, as the requirements are detailed and non-compliance may render a tender unacceptable.