Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has issued a Request for Proposals for cleaning and hygiene services at King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) in Durban. This is a 12-month contract opportunity for experienced cleaning service providers.
Tender Overview and Key Dates
The RFP, numbered KSIA8153/2026/RFP, was published on 10 July 2026, with bids closing on 17 August 2026 at 12:00 . A non-compulsory briefing session will be held on 20 July 2026 at 11:00 via Microsoft Teams, followed by a non-compulsory site inspection on 22 July 2026 at 11:00 at the airport . Bids must be hand-delivered to the MSO Building at King Shaka International Airport . Enquiries should be directed to Johnson Mji at Procurement3.KSIA@airports.co.za .
Scope of Work
The successful bidder will provide comprehensive cleaning services across the entire airport precinct, including the terminal building (domestic and international arrivals and departures, landside and airside), Multi-Storey Office Block, Multi-Storey Parkade, ARFF Building, maintenance buildings, cooling tower, and external landside areas .
Services include:
- General cleaning (under 2.5m height)
- Specialised cleaning (auto scrubbing, deep cleaning of carpets and ablutions, high-pressure cleaning)
- High access cleaning (rope access/abseiling, high-level facade cleaning)
- Hygiene services
- Provision of cleaning consumables, materials, and machinery
Evaluation Criteria
Bids will be evaluated using a staged approach, with a functionality threshold of 65 points out of 100. Functionality criteria include:
- Experience in Comparative Services (50 points): Bidders must provide at least three references for contracts with a minimum value of R4 million and a duration of one year or more.
- Key Personnel Experience (40 points): Contract Manager/Site Manager and Assistant Site Manager with relevant experience in cleaning services.
Bidders must fully complete Tables 1, 2, and 3 (pages 45, 47, and 48 of the bid document) – failure to do so will lead to disqualification.
Mandatory Returnable Documents
Bidders must submit:
- Completed and signed Form of Offer (NEC3 Term Service Contract)
- SBD 4 Bidder’s Disclosure Form
- SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form
- Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement
- Valid B-BBEE Certificate or QSE/EME Affidavit
- Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN
- Central Supplier Database Report
- Certificate of Incorporation
- COIDA Letter of Good Standing
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Download Tender Documents
- Tender document for Services 1 6 2026 KR Reviewed 10 7 2026 (002).pdf
- KSIA – NEC TSC Cleaning Hygiene Services – 12 month 10 07 2026.pdf
- ANNEXURE A KSIA Cleaning Hygiene BOQ – Estimate_001 – Blank (002).pdf
- ANNEXURE B Section 37-2 Mandatary Agreement V7 (6).pdf
- ANNEXURE C EMS_048_Service__Maintenance_Contractors_Environmental_Terms__Conditions_to_Commence_Work (1) – Copy.pdf
- ANNEXURE D New-Wage-rate-01-04-2026-2.pdf
- ANNEXURE E Safety Spec.zip
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