The recent award of a tender for marine emergency towing services to the incumbent operator, Amsol, has sparked controversy among defeated bidders who claim the process was biased. The tender, advertised by the Department of Transport, has raised concerns about a pre-determined outcome and the handling of such requests for proposals (RFPs) by the department.
The recent award of a tender for marine emergency towing services to the incumbent operator, Amsol , has plenty wrong with it according to defeated bidders .
When the three-year period was up, the contract was rolled over annually – apparently in breach of the Public Finance Management Act.Health dept dismisses talks of deliberate tender delays despite R784m budget One of the principal objections from the defeated bidders was that they were given little more than a week to finalise their bids for a contract worth potentially R50 million a year over five years.
The losing bidders point out that the same company has operated the emergency towing services without interruption since 1976. The vessel used until recently was the John Ross, later renamed Smit Amandla, which was recently retired from service.The latest tender seems custom-made for the new vessel proposed by Amsol, the Umkhuseli, says Ngubane. The tender requires, for the first time, a vessel aged below 15 years, which suits the Umkhuseli.
Marine Emergency Towing Services Tender Controversy Incumbent Operator Amsol Defeated Bidders Department Of Transport Pre-Determined Outcome Rfps
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