This tender, issued by TRANSNET soc ltd, seeks a supplier to provide cargo handling services and material handling equipment (front-end loaders) at the kendal inland terminal in mpumalanga for a period of three months. The scope includes receiving coal via road trucks, stockpiling, and loading onto rail wagons, with an estimated volume of 322,000 tons over two months.
Key Requirements
Supply 3 front-end loaders (FELs) per shift, each with calibrated load cells, orange revolving lights, reverse sirens, and a minimum 16-ton capacity.
Provide trained personnel including FEL operators (with valid Code 14 licenses), weighbridge operators, spotters, general workers, and a supervisor.
Submit a full SHE safety file, proof of equipment ownership/lease, and a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan.
Operate 24/7 with a loading rate of 80 wagons in 4 hours (4250 tons).
Maintain insurance with a minimum indemnity limit of R5,000,000 per incident.
Establish an office within 50-80km of the Kendal Terminal.
Comply with weekly tonnage reconciliation and immediate reporting of equipment breakdowns.
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Transnet SOC Ltd is seeking bids for the provision of material handling equipment (front-end loaders) and cargo handling services at the Kendal Inland Terminal in Mpumalanga for a 3-month period. The scope includes receiving coal via road trucks, stockpiling, and loading onto rail wagons. The contract requires 24/7 operations, compliance with safety and environmental standards, and strict adherence to operational methodologies and equipment specifications.
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Submit compulsory returnables as per SOW Appendix 1 and 2.4.
Include a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan covering equipment availability, contingency labour, training, transportation, security, and strike management.
Provide a full SHE safety file.
Failure to provide required equipment (front-end loaders) may lead to elimination from the tender.
TPT reserves the right to conduct technical site visits at any time without prior notice.
Scope: Provision of cargo handling services and material handling equipment (front-end loaders with operators and labour) at Kendal Inland Terminal for coal.
Contract Duration: 3 months from award date, including 5-day lead time for site establishment.
Estimated Volumes: 322,000 tons over two months (161,000t per month).
Operational Process: Receive coal via road truck, weigh, move to stacking area, back-stack, load onto rail wagons.
Equipment Requirements: Provide 3 front-end loaders (FELs) per shift, fitted with calibrated load cells, orange revolving lights, reverse sirens, minimum 16-ton capacity, suitable for uneven surfaces and coal handling.
Personnel Requirements: Per 24-hour shift: 3 FELs with load cells, 6 two-way radios, 9 FEL operators, 3 weighbridge operators, 3 spotters, 3 general workers, 1 office cleaner (day shift), 1 supervisor, 1 diesel bowser (5000L-6000L).
Site Conditions: Highveld altitude (~1500m), ambient temperature -1°C to 40°C, high humidity, dusty and industrial fume environment.
Performance: Loading rate of 80 wagons in 4 hours (4250 tons). Operation is 24/7.
Cargo Handling Process: Receive coal by road truck, weigh at road weighbridge, move to stacking area, back-stack to required height, load onto empty rail wagons.
Stockpile Management: Customers forward 24-hour road truck dispatches via email to TPT administrator; weighbridge operator verifies information and records transactions; spotter checks delivery slips; FELs back-stack coal without driving onto cargo; stockpiles must allow 90-degree loading angle.
Rail Loading: Control measures to prevent damage to Transnet assets; each train (80 wagons) must be loaded within 4 hours; wagons checked for defects and contaminants before loading; FEL operator provides scoop weights via two-way radio; cargo coordinator monitors loading to prevent overloading, records details, compiles truck list.
General workers level rail trucks, label wagons, clean spillages, perform track cleaning and vegetation clearance.
Submit a full SHE safety file including employee medical reports, FEL calibration certificates, safety meeting records, first aid provisions, and appointment letters for SHE reps.
Provide proof of ownership or lease of all front-end loaders.
FEL operators must possess a valid driver’s license (preferably code 14) and a valid certificate of competency.
All drivers/operators must comply with National Road Traffic Act and other relevant South African legislation.
Maintain operator tonnage reconciliation sheets signed by both service provider and TPT representative, with originals handed to Terminal Manager.
Weekly reconciliation of handled tonnages signed by successful bidder and TPT Terminal Manager.
Immediate reporting of equipment breakdowns and replacement plans to TPT Operations Supervisor.
Insurance: Broad form liability cover with minimum indemnity limit of R5,000,000 per incident.
Submit high-level SHE file including employee annual medical reports, FEL calibration certificates, PJO’s, SHE rep appointment letters, safety meeting records, first aid boxes with trained aides.
All drivers/operators must possess valid driver’s license and relevant operator licenses per South African law.
Personnel must have requisite knowledge, skill, and experience.
Regular track cleaning and vegetation clearance by general workers to comply with Railway Regulator’s requirements.
Operation is 24/7.
TPT will place safety and environmental officer onsite; service provider staff must follow their guidance.
Equipment must operate in dry environment with Highveld altitude (~1500m), ambient temperature -1°C to 40°C, frequent 100% humidity, dusty and industrial fume conditions.
TPT reserves right to change shift patterns without consultation; successful bidder must align.
Business Continuity Plan must include equipment availability, contingency labour, training, transportation, security, and strike management plan covering pre-strike, during strike, post-strike phases.
The Successful bidder’s equipment must comply with the following requirements: 4.1. A successful bidder to provide a fleet of four (3) FELs. 4.2. All fleet must be in good working condition (as per relevant Road Traffic Ordinances, amongst other applicable Laws) with safe workload certificates and tested as per relevant legislation. 4.3. All fleet must be fitted with calibrated load cells. 4.4. All fleet must be fitted with orange revolving lights and reverse sirens. 4.5. The FEL’s must have a minimum capacity of 16 tons (straight tipping load). 4.6. The equipment must be able to work on uneven surfaces. 4.7. This equipment must be supplied with fitted buckets suited to the commodities to be handled (i.e. coal). 4.8. Retractable 3-point seat belt 4.9. Forward work lights.
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