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Act 53 of 2003
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Issuing Organization
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)Location
KwaZulu-Natal
Closed On
20 Feb 2026
Status: Closed — No Longer Accepting Submissions
This tender closed on 20 February 2026. Submissions are no longer accepted. The tender lifecycle continues — check the awards section for updates.
Tender Type
RFQ
Delivery Location
65 MASABALALA YENGWA AVENUE - PRASA REGIONAL OFFICE FOYER AREA - DURBAN - 4000
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
05 Feb 2026
PRASA is seeking a qualified inspection authority to conduct a one‑off series of hygiene surveys and health‑risk assessments across the kwazulu‑natal region. The contract is a fixed‑price, once‑off service requiring sanas accreditation, doel approval and delivery of electronic and hard‑copy reports within stipulated timeframes.
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65 MASABALALA YENGWA AVENUE - PRASA REGIONAL OFFICE FOYER AREA - DURBAN - 4000
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Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
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RFQ HYGIEN SURVEYS001.pdf
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Date & Time
Friday, 20 February 2026 - 12:00
Venue
65 MASABALALA YENGWA AVENUE, GREYVILLE, DURBAN STATION, SHOSHOLOZA MEYL WAITING AREA.
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
2.1 The organisation to be accredited by SANAS (South African National Accreditation System) and
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approved by the department of Employment and Labour.
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2.2 Service providers (Approved Inspection Authority) to be within a 40km radius from PRASA KZN
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regional office.
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2.3 Briefing meeting to be held.
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3. TRANSPORT
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Travel to the various sites must be factored into the final price.
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4. REPORTS
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4.1 All reports to be supplied to PRASA KZN electronically and hard copy within a month after
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concluding the hygiene surveys and health risk assessments.
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4.2 PRASA KZN role-players to be granted a month to peruse the electronic reports and communicate with
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the service provider regarding any queries. Once all queries have been addressed final reports to be
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submitted before the presentation.
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4.3 All reports to be presented in person to all role-players at PRASA KZN premises within a month after
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receipt of the final reports.
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5. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT
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PRASA KZN reserves the right to cancel the agreement at any time during the stipulated period due to
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the contractor not performing according to the requirements of the agreement.
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6. CONTRACT PERIOD:
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This contract shall commence within a month of its award but taking into consideration environmental
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conditions that is at its worst-case scenario in KZN, to take measurements, such as heat stress (January
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– March). Some measurements can only be done depending on operational and environmental
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conditions.
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7. PRICE ADJUSTMENTS:
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• Prices will be fixed for the duration of the contract.
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BILL OF QUANTITIES
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IT
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E RATE AMOUNT DEPART
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M DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY
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MENT N
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R C R C O
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Regional
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office
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1 complex Vibration (SCM Stores - 1 forklift) Hours 1
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(system) (Springfield)
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Sample
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2 HBA Clinic complex and Regional s & 6 samples
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office hours
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3 Ergonomics Hours 1
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Lab
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Sample
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4 Drinking water independent water & 3
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quality tests testing
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Lab
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Air Monitoring Dust from Sample
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5 surrounding "mining" of sand & 1
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SCM stores testing
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Rollingst
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ock
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Exposure to perchloroethylene for
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Hours the cleaning person and the
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6 & 4 samples
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employees in the surrounding sample
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area.
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Ergonomics- brake block 7 Hours 1
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changing (Springfield)
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8 HBA survey (Springfield, RM Hours 3
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Shop and Fault room)
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Ergonomics Survey
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9 (Springfield, RM Shop and Fault Hours 3
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room)
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Air Monitoring Dust and Haz Hours
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10 Chem Substances & 2
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(Springfield and RM Shop) sample
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11 Ventilation Survey – (Springfield, Hours & 3
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RM shop) sample
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Noise survey (Springfield and 12
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RM Shop)
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Train sets entering and leaving 13 Hours 2
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depot (Springfield)
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Compressor on motor coach
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14 Hours 2
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(Springfield)
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Impact machine in (Springfield 15 Hours 2
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and RM Shop)
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Ergonomics study on train 16 Hours 1
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underframe and roof
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compressed air to dry filters 17 Hours 1
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(Springfield Backshop)
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Replacing windscreens at
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18 theLifting shop using pneumatic Hours 1
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oscilating machine
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pneumatic wire brush cylinder19 Hours 1
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room (RM Shop)
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Using drop pit jack to remove and
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20 Hours 1
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replace components in Lifting Shop
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Lighting survey Springfield pits and
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21 Hours 2
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platforms and Lifting Shop
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Noise - work site Perway-Durban
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area - Blow torch, welding
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generator, grinder (2 wheel and 4
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22 Perway wheel), Punjab, rail cutting Hours 4 work sites
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machine (disc cutter), impact
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wrench, stumech, hooter (warning
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device)
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Ergonomics - work site Perway-
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Durban area- grinding,
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hammering, poonjas, welding.
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23 TLB, conveying heavy Hours 4 work sites
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machinery/material to and from
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site, off-loading rails, lifting slacks,
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removing mud holes, slewing
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Vibration –Perway TLB,
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handheld tamping machine,
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24 cobra, ponjab, wacker - work site Hours 2 work sites
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-Durban area (Wacker Neuson
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EH 25 - WO 23270 Electric)
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Heat Stress (torch welding)
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working in extreme heat
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25 Hours 2 work sites
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conditions
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Thermal stresses-
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Ventilation - offices, ablutions,
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26 Hours 2 sites
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mess rooms
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HCS: welding fumes, thermit
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27 fumes, grinding, disc cutter, Hours 2
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petrol, diesel, grease, cutting fluid
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Hours
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28 Electrical and Lab 6
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sample Arch chutes- asbestos - electrical
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Ergonomics - work site Electrical -29 Hours 2 work sites
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Durban area
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Hours
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30 Paraffin, grease, aluminium paint and Lab 2 work sites
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-HCS - work site Electrical sample
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31 Hours 4 work sites
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Noise - Electrical work site
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32 Hours 2 work sites
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Heat Stress - weather dependant
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33 Hours 4 work sites
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Lighting substations
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Cleaning signal lenses with diesel Hours
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34 Signals -- HCS - work site Durban area and Lab 2 work sites
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(petrol, diesel, grease) sample
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Ergonomics Signals work site -
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Durban area - heavy
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35 machinery/material e.g. cable to Hours 2 work sites
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and from site, Loading/Off
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Loading
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36 Noise - Signals -work site - (train Hours 4 work sites
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passing ? )
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Heat stress - works outside37 Hours 2 work sites
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weather dependant
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Lighting at night - Durban yard -
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Durban
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38 shunting of trains Springfield Hours 10 sites Yard
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yard, yards A, B, C, D, E
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Noise -Durban yard - shunting
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(coupling) of trains (Yard officials)
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39 Hours 6
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and cabins (Yard foreman) ---
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diesel and with shunt unit
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Hours
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40 Diesel fumes during shunting - and Lab 3
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shunting personnel sample
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Vibration - Diesel Driver and Yard
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41 Hours 2
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Official
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Ergonomics -Durban yard -42 Hours 1
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shunting of trains
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Heat Stress shunting - weather
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43 Hours 2
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dependant
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Lighting at night on platforms &
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Customer
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44 offices in stations , point of Hours stations Services
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checking tickets
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Ergonomics - Customer services
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45 Hours 4 stations
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personnel
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46 HBA swabs Hours 4
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Train
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Operation
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s &
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47 Hours cabs
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DMOCC
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(separate Lighting at night - Train
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reports) Operations - (depots & trains)
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48 Lights CTC Hours CTC
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Noise – data logging for all linear 7 routes -
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graphs on all routes, EMU 4 samples
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(Electric Multiple Unit) each for
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49 & Diesel unit. Also diesel Hours both Train
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locomotive driven by Train driver Driver and
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used for shunting (Diesel Durban Train guard
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yard and going to Bayhead ) per route
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Ergonomics – EMU (Electric
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50 Multiple Unit)and Diesel units for Hours 6
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Train Driver (Durban Yard)
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51 Ergonomics DMOCC Hours 1
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Vibration - Driver/guard on EMU52 Hours 6
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and diesel units
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Heat Stress walking to train sets -53 Hours 6
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weather dependant
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Fatigue management &
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54 psychological stressors Hours Department
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assessment (+ DMOCC)
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Protectio
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n
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55 Services Lighting at night work areas Hours 4
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& JOC (various work sites)
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56 Light at visual Display Units Hours 4
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57 Ergonomics Hours 4
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HBA - possible exposure in
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58 Hours 3 swabs
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workplaces
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Fatigue management &
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59 psychological stressors Hours Department
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No specific requirements found
MandatoryCategory: compliance
05 Feb
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
20 Feb
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Awaiting Award of Contract
This tender has not yet been awarded. The contracting authority is expected to publish the award notice in due course.
20 Feb
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)PRASA manages and operates South Africa's passenger rail and long-distance bus services.
Contact Person
Siphesihle Miya
Phone
021-837-7937
PRASA manages and operates South Africa's passenger rail and long-distance bus services.
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Median Estimate
R 47 950
Range
Based on 4 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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Important Dates
Source: RFQ HYGIEN SURVEYS001.pdfContact Information
Source: RFQ HYGIEN SURVEYS001.pdfName: Siphesihle Miya
Phone: O31 813 3089
Email: [email protected]
Address for submission: 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, PRASA Regional Office Foyer, KwaZulu‑Natal, South Africa.
Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQ HYGIEN SURVEYS001.pdfEvaluation Criteria
Source: RFQ HYGIEN SURVEYS001.pdf– Price: maximum 80 points, calculated using the 80/20 formula Ps = 80 × (1 − (Pt − Pmin)/Pmin).
– Specific Goals (pre‑defined preference points): maximum 20 points, awarded based on evidence submitted for municipal location, council letters, utility bills, etc.
Technical Specifications
Source: RFQ HYGIEN SURVEYS001.pdfScope: Provide once‑off hygiene surveys and health‑risk assessments across the KwaZulu‑Natal region as an approved inspection authority.
Financial Requirements
Source: RFQ HYGIEN SURVEYS001.pdfCompliance Requirements
Source: RFQ HYGIEN SURVEYS001.pdfSets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
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These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 61 of 2003
Relevant to healthcare services, public health facilities and health-sector procurement.
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Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
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Address
65 MASABALALA YENGWA AVENUE - PRASA REGIONAL OFFICE FOYER AREA - DURBAN - 4000
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
05 Jun 2026
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