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, was awarded to Amsol, which had previously held a three-year contract since 2013. Defeated bidders express their disillusionment with the handling of the tender process.
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 .
Moneyweb reached out to Amsol, which referred questions to the DoT. Questions were also sent to DoT, but no response had been received by the time of publication.Amsol forwarded a comprehensive sustainability report detailing its scope of operations and its success in meeting various social development goals.
In a letter of objection to the DoT, Daniel Ngubane of Mehdi Maritime Services says tender specifications were clearly drafted to unfairly benefit one bidder over others. On paper, Smit Amandla’s bollard pull was 181 tons, but as an old vessel, it does not have the required strength to handle certain distressed vessels at sea.
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