The Dube TradePort Corporation (DTPC) has invited consultants to submit proposals to support it in further developing air services and route development services for King Shaka International Airport (KSIA).
The DTPC, which was mandated by the KwaZulu-Natal provincial govern- ment to develop air services to the air- port, was seeking to appoint a consultant or consulting firm for a period of three years.
The consultant or firm would have to advise on the monitoring and review of the overall air service strategy.
The winner of the bid would also have to analyse and present cases to specific airlines to start services to Durban and provide ad hoc advice to the DTPC on all air transport matters, as well as provide strategic support on reactive and pro- active bases in respect of air services and route development services.
The winning bidder would be required to have proven experience in global aviation strategy and route development and would have to use its networks and industry knowledge to further the development of passenger cargo air services to KSIA.
Interested parties had until February 15 to submit their proposals at the DTPC offices.
Dube TradePort supply chain management officer Vanishree Naidoo told Engineering News the preferred bidder was expected to be announced by March 15.
She indicated that the successful bidder would be expected to start pro- viding services by no later than two weeks from the appointment date.
The DTPC was established by the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government to develop the R2.5-billion Dube TradePort air logistics complex at KSIA.
The multimodal development comprises an international airport, a cargo terminal, Dube City, TradeZone, AfriZone, an inter- national technology platform, associated property development in the support zone and associated support services and activities.