STRICT CONDITIONS FOR IN-FLIGHT CATERING TENDER

MBABANE – An opportunity to offer in-flight catering services is being availed, albeit with strict conditions.

The procuring entity is Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC). The latter is a company with limited liability incorporated in accordance with the Company’s Act of the Kingdom of Eswatini. The Corporation is also a holder of both Aviation Fuel and Ground Handling Licences. Tenderers are requested to submit their best possible quotations in their commercial bid as it is not intended to hold negotiations with all parties.

The catering contract will be for an initial period of three years, subject to satisfactory performance of the caterer. The contract is expected to commence from March next year tentatively.  “The caterers may quote their rates for a period of three years as required and also shall hold the prices firm for the first two years from the actual date of commencement of the agreement/contract. The rates agreed upon shall remain firm for the first two-year period of the contract and for third year, price escalation as per Consumer Price Index (CPI) based price increase will be taken into consideration for negotiations,” reads the invitation.

According to one of the tender specifications, the raw materials and ingredients used in preparing meals and other food items and its packing material, that is, aluminium foil covers, butter paper, sandwich bags and snack bags, and so on, shall be of the best quality and preferably having necessary grading (wherever applicable) and should comply with the international standards and regulations with regard to use of plastic and other items. “In order to achieve the maximum passenger satisfaction, it is expected from the caterers that the food is prepared in such a manner that it is of best quality, wholesome, having taste and good presentation. It is, therefore, absolutely necessary that the raw material used are of best quality,” stressed RENAC.

Disclose

The tenderers must further disclose, if they or any of their subsidiaries are or have been the subject of any proceedings or other arrangements relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or financial standing. They must also reveal if they have been convicted of any offence relating to professional misconduct.  It is also mandatory to disclose if any obligations relating to the payment of taxes in the country have not been fulfilled. “A tender document submitted by a joint venture of two or more companies must be accompanied by a document forming the joint venture (JV); duly registered and authenticated by a notary public or other official deputed to witness sworn statements, in which precisely defined the conditions under which the joint venture will function, its period of duration, the persons authorised to represent it and obligated thereby, the participation of the several companies forming the joint venture, and any other information necessary to permit a full appraisal of its function. The JV agreement should be submitted with the tender documents,” highlighted the procuring entity.

Completed tender documents must be placed in the box situated at the RENAC Headquarters, Matsapha International Airport Road. The closing date for submission of the tenders is November 25, 2021. Tenderers are expected to submit one original document of the tender document and a soft copy. Tenders will be opened from Noon on the date of closing at the RENAC Meeting Room, Matsapha. Tenderers are invited to attend the tender opening meeting for which they will be informed if there are changes on the date. Any query in connection with the tender shall be submitted three days before the deadline, in writing to: procurement@renac.co.sz.

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