Supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of seven electric chain hoists for bayhead wagons, TRANSNET engineering durban (4-Month contract)
Bayhead Road off to Iran Road, - UMBILO - Ethekwini - 4001
Organization Type
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Published
20 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-174888
Summary
The supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of seven electric chain hoists for bayhead wagons at TRANSNET engineering's durban (bayhead) depot, on a month-to-month basis over a four-month period. Pricing is quoted on a delivered, vat-inclusive basis against a bill of quantities issued on the TRANSNET e-tender submission portal, with a compulsory site briefing on 29 october 2026 and closing at 16:00 on 19 november 2026. Bids are scored 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals, but must first clear a 70-point technical threshold assessed on annexure b. The biggest risk is the compulsory briefing: bidders who do not attend, or who omit the certificate of attendance, the completed pricing schedule or the bill of quantities, are disqualified.
Key Requirements
Closing: 19 November 2026 at 16:00 — electronic upload only via the Transnet e-Tender Submission Portal (https://esupplierportal.transnet.net); late submissions are rejected and each bidder must submit through its own registered company profile.
Compulsory briefing: 29 October 2026 at 11:00 at Transnet Engineering, Bayhead Road off Iran Road, Durban (about 2 hours); non-attendance disqualifies, the certificate of attendance must be submitted with the bid, and PPE (safety shoes, earplugs, reflective vest) is required for entry.
Technical threshold: a minimum of 70 points against the Annexure B technical evaluation criteria; this must be met or exceeded before price and specific goals are scored.
Mandatory returnables: the fully completed pricing schedule on the e-tender portal and Annexure C Bill of Quantities must be submitted by closing or the bid is disqualified; missing scoring documents (key personnel CVs, quality management and testing plans, warranty and after-sales support, specific goals proof) score zero instead of disqualifying.
Preference points: 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals — B-BBEE Level 1 or 2 (5), 30% black women owned (5), 50% black youth owned (5), owned by persons with disability (5), Level 3 to 8 or non-compliant (0); a valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit from a SANAS-accredited agency, registered auditor or Close Corporations Act accounting officer is needed to claim.
Compliance: CSD registration and summary report, a valid SARS tax compliance PIN or printed TCS certificate, and proof of authority to sign; each JV, consortium or subcontractor party submits its own tax PIN or CSD number, and bidders on the Register for Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers are automatically disqualified.
Scope and pricing: seven electric chain hoists supplied, installed, tested, commissioned and certified at Bayhead, Durban, month-to-month over four months; quote in ZAR inclusive of VAT on a delivered nominated destination basis in the issued schedule format only, with the bid valid for 180 business days and award possibly split 80/20 per item to the highest ranked bidder per item.
FOR THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING, COMMISSIONING, AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC CHAIN HOISTS FOR BAYHEAD WAGONS AT TRANSNET ENGINEERING DURBAN ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) MONTHS.
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For the supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and certification of electric chain hoists for bayhead wagons at TRANSNET engineering durban on a month-to-month basis for a period of four (4) months.
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Thursday, 19 November 2026 - 16:00
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Transnet Engineering, Bayhead Road off to Iran Road,
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Supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of electric chain hoists for Bayhead wagons at Transnet Engineering Durban, on a month-to-month basis for four months. The scope covers 18 hoists — 12 x 500 kg and 6 x 1,000 kg — across six stations, including new distribution board allocation, underground conduit infrastructure, concrete-floor drilling and initial cabling to Stations 4-6.
Supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of electric chain hoists for Bayhead wagons, on a month-to-month basis for four months, at Transnet Engineering Durban. The contract covers 18 hoists (12 of 500 kg SWL and 6 of 1,000 kg SWL), a new dedicated hoist distribution board, feeder and underground conduit infrastructure, earthing, testing and certification, and as-built documentation.
Supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of eighteen electric chain hoists (twelve 500 kg and six 1,000 kg) with a new dedicated distribution board and underground cabling for six workstations at Transnet Engineering Durban, Bayhead Wagons maintenance workshop, on a month-to-month basis for four months.
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Supply, installation, testing, commissioning, and certification of electric chain hoists for Bayhead wagons at Transnet Engineering Durban, on a month-to-month basis for four months. The contract is for a quantity of 7 hoists and will be awarded under an 80/20 preference point system.
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The work covers the supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of electric chain hoists for the Bayhead wagon stations at Transnet Engineering, Durban, delivered on a month-to-month basis over four months.
18 hoists in total: 12 rated at 500 kg SWL and 6 at 1,000 kg SWL, all 400 V three-phase with a minimum 3 m hook travel and approximately 4 m/min lifting speed.
Six station positions; the initial electrical installation serves the three furthest stations, with Stations 1 to 3 reserved for a future stage.
The package includes a new dedicated hoist distribution board, feeder from the existing board, underground conduit infrastructure, branch cabling, local isolators, earthing, statutory load testing and certification, operator training and full as-built documentation.
Design work, site verification and concealed-services scanning precede any drilling or installation.
Supply, install, test, commission and certify electric chain hoists serving Bayhead wagon stations at Transnet Engineering, Durban.
Six hoist stations in total; the initial power installation covers the three furthest stations (Stations 4, 5 and 6), with Stations 1 to 3 left reserved for a later stage.
Reference specification: OPS_MDW_BYD_SPEC_001.
Hoist supply and mounting
12 × 500 kg SWL industrial electric chain hoists, 400 V three-phase, minimum 3 m hook travel, approximately 4 m/min or faster, complete with chain container, pendant control, brake, overload protection and limit switches.
6 × 1,000 kg SWL hoists to the same specification.
Mechanical installation, alignment and mounting of all 18 hoists.
Structural verification of all 18 suspension points before installation.
Preliminaries and design
Site establishment, permits, safety file, supervision and demobilisation.
Detailed site survey confirming distribution board positions, the six station positions, cable routes and dimensions.
Electrical engineering calculations covering maximum demand, feeder and branch sizing, voltage drop, fault level and protection coordination.
Scanning and locating of reinforcement, post-tensioning, buried cables, pipes and concealed services before any concrete drilling.
New hoist distribution board
One dedicated hoist DB, minimum IP55, 400/230 V, three-phase plus neutral and earth, copper busbars, complete enclosure and internal wiring.
One four-pole lockable main isolator/incomer, rated to the approved design calculations.
12 dedicated three-pole motor-suitable outgoing ways for the 500 kg hoist circuits and 6 for the 1,000 kg circuits.
4 spare three-phase ways with full physical space and provision.
Permanent engraved DB and circuit labels plus a circuit schedule covering all six stations.
Feeder and underground infrastructure
Dedicated copper SWA/PVC feeder from the existing DB to the new hoist DB, provisional 5 m of 4-core 10 mm² minimum, priced on a tender basis.
Modification of the existing DB feeder protective device and connection for the new board, including glands, lugs, ferrules, bonding and terminations.
Core drilling through existing concrete floors for conduits, sleeves and ducts.
84 m of heavy-duty underground conduit, duct or sleeve routed from the DB along all six station stands.
Draw or access pits, pull points and inspection boxes; draw wires installed for all conduits including the future Stations 1 to 3.
6 mechanical guards or galvanised protection points where cables and conduits emerge.
Sealing and capping of all conduit and duct entries against water, debris and vermin; concrete and floor reinstatement after drilling and trenching; permanent underground route markers.
Branch cabling and local isolation (initial stage)
4-core 2.5 mm² Cu SWA/PVC branch cable: 183 m to Station 4, 201 m to Station 5 and 252 m to Station 6, plus an additional allowance for vertical rises, bends and final connections.
Glands, earth tags, shrouds, lugs, ferrules and terminations for the nine initial hoist circuits, with cable identification markers.
9 × local isolators, minimum 20 A, 415 V, three-pole, lockable, IP55, with flexible or conduit-protected final connection to each hoist and permanent engraved labels.
Reserved future work
Nine DB ways reserved and safely isolated for future Stations 1 to 3, permanently labelled as reserved future hoist circuits.
Three underground conduit ends capped, sealed and permanently identified for the future stations.
Earthing
Protective earthing and bonding for the new DB, containment, SWA armour, isolators and all installed hoist circuits, with supplementary protective conductors where the earthing arrangement requires them.
Testing, commissioning and certification
Electrical inspection and testing of the new DB, feeder, underground installation and commissioned circuits.
Functional commissioning of all 18 hoists, covering pendant control, emergency stop, brake, overload and limit devices.
Statutory inspection, load testing and individual certification of all 18 hoists by appropriately authorised or registered lifting machinery personnel or entity.
Electrical Certificate of Compliance with supporting test report.
Operator familiarisation and training.
Documentation and handover
Design and as-built single-line diagram.
As-built underground cable and conduit route drawing with station layout.
Final DB circuit schedule and cable schedule.
OEM datasheets, manuals, duty classification, motor full-load current and starting data, and a serial-number register.
Commissioning records, certificates, warranty, maintenance plan and recommended spares list.
The bid is priced on the issued Bill of Quantities, with a rate and amount entered for every line and totals carried through to the VAT and grand total lines.
Sections to be priced
A: Preliminaries, design and site verification.
B: Electric chain hoists — 12 × 500 kg and 6 × 1,000 kg, plus mechanical installation of each.
C: New dedicated electric hoist distribution board and labelling.
D: Feeder from the existing DB to the new hoist DB.
E: Underground conduit and duct infrastructure for all six stations.
F: Initial power cable installation to Stations 4, 5 and 6.
G: Local isolators and final connections, initial stage.
Statutory inspection, load testing and individual certification of all 18 hoists must be carried out by appropriately authorised or registered lifting machinery personnel or entity.
An Electrical Certificate of Compliance, with supporting test report, must be issued for the completed installation.
The contractor must hold the permits required for the work and maintain a safety file on site.
A safety file must be established and maintained for the duration of the work, together with the permits required to work on the site.
Before any concrete drilling, the contractor must scan for and locate reinforcement, post-tensioning, buried electrical cables, pipes and other concealed services.
Structural and suspension-point verification must be completed for all 18 hoist positions before hoists are mounted.
Conduit and duct entries must be sealed and capped against water, debris and vermin, and floors reinstated and sealed after drilling and trenching.
Underground cable routes must be permanently marked and identified.
Operator familiarisation and training forms part of handover.
Supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of electric chain hoists for Bayhead wagons at Transnet Engineering Durban, on a month-to-month basis for a period of four (4) months. The work covers 12 x 500 kg and 6 x 1,000 kg hoists, with installation across six stations including underground conduit, concrete drilling, cabling, DB allocation, earthing, testing and certification.
Mandatory gatekeeper requirements (Pass/Fail) — failure renders the bid technically non-responsive and it will not proceed to weighted evaluation:
M1: Provide current valid electrical contractor registration appropriate to the installation work, and identify the registered person responsible for inspection, testing and certification. Declare any subcontracting arrangements.
M2: Proposed hoists must be suitable for 400 V AC nominal, 3-phase, 50 Hz, with minimum 3 m hook travel, fail-safe brake, overload protection, upper/lower limits, wired pendant with emergency stop, and industrial-duty suitability for the stated operating profile. OEM datasheets/manuals must confirm each parameter; declare any deviation.
M3: Submit a signed undertaking and proposed quality/commissioning dossier index committing to electrical inspection/testing, Certificate of Compliance, lifting-machine certification, as-built drawings and handover documentation before acceptance.
Weighted technical evaluation (only bids passing all mandatory requirements proceed):
Total weighting: 100 points.
Technical threshold: minimum 70 points.
Compliance with technical specification (OPS_MDW_BYD_SPEC_001): 40 points. Scoring: 40 points for 100% compliance, 32 for 80% to <100%, 24 for 60% to <80%, 16 for 40% to <60%, 8 for 20% to <40%, 0 for <20% or insufficient information.
Previous experience: 25 points. Scoring: 25 for 5+ relevant contracts, 20 for 4, 15 for 3, 10 for 2, 5 for 1, 0 for none.
Project execution methodology and technical resources: 20 points. Scoring: 20 for comprehensive, 16 for good with minor omissions, 12 for adequate with notable gaps, 8 for basic/generic, 4 for very limited, 0 for none.
Programme and delivery/installation capability: 15 points. Scoring: 15 for completion within 8 weeks or less, 12 for >8 to 10 weeks, 9 for >10 to 12 weeks, 6 for >12 to 14 weeks, 3 for >14 to 16 weeks, 0 for exceeding 16 weeks or no firm commitment.
Reference evidence: complete Annexure A for each reference, with client reference letter, completion certificate, PO/contract or verifiable evidence, client/company name, project description, contract/PO number and value, commencement and completion dates, confirmation of successful completion, and contact person details (name, telephone, email). Multiple POs forming the same underlying project are treated as one reference unless shown to be independent contracts.
Scope: supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of electric chain hoists for Bayhead wagons at Transnet Engineering Durban, on a month-to-month basis for four (4) months.
Hoist quantities and ratings:
12 hoists of 500 kg capacity.
6 hoists of 1,000 kg capacity.
Total 18 hoists.
Electrical and performance requirements:
Suitable for 400 V AC nominal, 3-phase, 50 Hz.
Minimum 3 m hook travel.
Fail-safe brake.
Overload protection.
Upper and lower travel limits.
Wired pendant with emergency stop.
Industrial-duty suitability for approximately 8 hours/day workshop service.
Lifting speed, motor FLC/starting data, IP rating and Class F insulation to be confirmed by OEM datasheets.
Installation scope across six stations:
New distribution board (DB) allocation for all 18 hoists, with spare capacity.
Feeder and protection philosophy, preliminary single-line diagram (SLD) and proposed cable sizes.
Underground conduit infrastructure for all six stations.
Concrete-floor drilling/core-drilling.
Initial cabling to Stations 4-6; reserved future circuits for Stations 1-3.
Earthing, bonding, testing, certification and commissioning.
Project execution methodology and technical resources: submit a project-specific method statement and work breakdown, organization chart and key personnel responsibilities, electrical design/registered-person resource details, lifting machinery inspection/testing resource or LME/LMI arrangement, concrete scanning and drilling/core-drilling method including protection of reinforcement/concealed services, underground conduit installation and reinstatement methodology, DB installation/labelling/lock-out/isolation approach, inspection and test plan/commissioning checklist, and quality controls and handover dossier structure. Scoring: 20 points for comprehensive methodology, 16 for good with minor omissions, 12 for adequate with notable gaps, 8 for basic/generic, 4 for very limited, 0 for none.
Relevant experience for supply and installation of electric chain hoists, lifting machinery, crane/hoist electrical systems, industrial three-phase distribution boards, motor circuits, workshop electrical infrastructure, underground/ducted cable systems, or comparable industrial lifting installations. Evidence required: completed Annexure A for each reference, client reference letter, completion certificate, PO/contract or verifiable evidence, client/company name and project description, contract/PO number and value, commencement and completion dates, evidence of comparable scope, confirmation of successful completion, contact person details. Scoring: 25 points for 5+ relevant contracts, 20 for 4, 15 for 3, 10 for 2, 5 for 1, 0 for none. Multiple POs forming the same underlying project treated as one reference unless shown independent.
Quality and handover requirements: submit a signed undertaking and proposed quality/commissioning dossier index covering electrical inspection/testing, Certificate of Compliance, lifting-machine certification, as-built drawings and handover documentation before acceptance. The methodology must include an inspection and test plan/commissioning checklist, quality controls and handover dossier structure. The programme must include testing, load testing, certification, training and handover milestones.
OEM datasheets for 500 kg and 1,000 kg hoists, including make, model, part number, rated capacity, travel, lifting speed, supply voltage, motor data, IP rating, insulation class, duty classification, and evidence of brake, overload, travel protection, pendant/E-stop, chain, hooks and suspension.
Experience evidence:
Completed Annexure A for each reference, with client reference letter, completion certificate, PO/contract or verifiable evidence, project description, contract/PO number and value, commencement and completion dates, confirmation of successful completion, and contact person details.
Safety features of hoists: fail-safe brake, overload protection, upper/lower travel limits, wired pendant with emergency stop, and industrial-duty suitability for the stated operating profile. The installation methodology must include concrete scanning before drilling to protect reinforcement/concealed services, and a DB installation/labelling/lock-out/isolation approach.
Scope covers supply and installation of 12 x 500 kg SWL and 6 x 1,000 kg SWL electric chain hoists with minimum 6 m hook travel, a new dedicated hoist distribution board about 5 m from the existing DB, and DB allocation for six stations and 18 hoists.
Site layout distances (design basis)
Existing DB to new DB: approximately 5 m.
New DB/wall to Station 1: approximately 10 m.
Station 1 to Station 2: 15 m.
Station 2 to Station 3: 6 m.
Station 3 to Station 4: 30 m.
Station 4 to Station 5: 6 m.
Station 5 to Station 6: 17 m.
Station allocation and nominal route from new DB
Station 1: two 500 kg, one 1,000 kg — approximately 10 m.
Station 2: two 500 kg, one 1,000 kg — approximately 25 m.
Station 3: two 500 kg, one 1,000 kg — approximately 31 m.
Station 4: two 500 kg, one 1,000 kg — approximately 61 m.
Station 5: two 500 kg, one 1,000 kg — approximately 67 m.
Station 6: two 500 kg, one 1,000 kg — approximately 84 m.
No compulsory briefing, site visit or clarification deadline is stated in the specification. Site verification of all dimensions and cable routes is a bidder obligation before manufacture, cable procurement or installation.
Submission channel and address are not stated in the specification; bidders must confirm the RFQ return address and closing time with Transnet SCM before dispatch.
Technical submission pack required with the bid:
Make, model and datasheet for each hoist capacity offered.
OEM duty classification plus evidence that the equipment suits an eight-hour-per-day workshop duty.
Motor full-load current, starting current and starting method, brake and control data.
Proposed DB rating, fault rating, feeder size and protection philosophy, supported by preliminary calculations.
Proposed underground cable-routing method, with excavation and reinstatement assumptions and structural protection details.
Programme, commissioning method, statutory inspection and testing approach, and warranty statement.
Schedule of deviations.
Disqualification risk:
Any deviation not declared in the schedule of deviations at tender stage is deemed compliant with the specification and binds the bidder to it.
Bids that offer light intermittent-use consumer hoists instead of industrial-duty equipment do not meet the specification.
No scoring formula, preference point system, functionality weighting or minimum qualifying score is stated in the specification.
Compliance gates evident from the specification:
Equipment must be OEM-selected for the declared load spectrum, starts per hour and duty classification, not chosen on motor kW alone.
OEM duty group, permissible starts per hour and/or duty cycle must be submitted and must demonstrate suitability for eight-hour-per-day service.
A nominal FEM/ISO class claimed without OEM confirmation against the actual operating profile is not accepted.
Electrical work must be certified by appropriately registered persons; lifting-machine inspection and load testing must be done by authorised or registered lifting-machinery personnel.
Final acceptance only follows full installation, labelling, inspection, testing, commissioning and certification of all 18 hoists and the complete electrical infrastructure, closure of all defects, and acceptance of the handover file.
Design verification, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of 18 industrial electric chain hoists plus a new dedicated electrical distribution system at the Bayhead Wagons maintenance workshop, Durban.
Six workstations, each with two 500 kg SWL hoists and one 1,000 kg SWL hoist: 12 x 500 kg and 6 x 1,000 kg in total.
Contract on a month-to-month basis for four months.
Hoist performance
Hook travel: 6 m minimum, more where verified station geometry requires a longer OEM chain.
Lifting speed: approximately 4 m/min minimum at rated load.
Supply: 400 V AC nominal, three-phase, 50 Hz, suited to verified site voltage.
Service: industrial repetitive lifting, available approximately 8 hours per day.
Motor: Class F insulation minimum, IP55 enclosure minimum, thermal protection.
Control voltage: 24 V AC/DC preferred, 48 V maximum unless specifically approved.
Controls: wired pendant with UP, DOWN and latching mushroom-head emergency stop requiring deliberate reset; strain relief and workshop-suitable ingress rating.
Brake: automatic fail-safe electromagnetic, applying on command release, power loss or emergency stop; no automatic restart on supply restoration.
Protection: OEM-approved overload device plus independent upper and lower travel limits.
Motor rating: OEM-selected; 0.5 kW (500 kg) and 0.75 kW (1,000 kg) are tender references only and do not override OEM selection.
Mechanical
Load chain: calibrated high-strength alloy steel for powered hoists, heat-treated and matched to load wheel and chain guide; correctly sized chain container per hoist.
Hooks: forged, SWL-rated, with positive safety latches.
Suspension points, beams, trolleys and brackets verified for static and dynamic loads by a competent person; attachment details and calculations or certification submitted where required.
No unauthorised welding, heating or modification of load-bearing parts.
Hoists levelled and aligned so chain hangs free without side pull; safe access retained for inspection, lubrication, adjustment and replacement.
New distribution board
Dedicated hoist DB installed approximately 5 m from the existing DB at an accessible wall position.
18 individually protected outgoing ways: 12 for 500 kg hoists and 6 for 1,000 kg hoists.
Minimum 20% spare physical capacity beyond the 18 ways; four spare three-phase ways recommended.
Minimum IP55 industrial enclosure; 400/230 V AC three-phase, neutral and earth, 50 Hz; copper busbars rated for calculated maximum demand and prospective short-circuit level.
Four-pole lockable main isolator/incomer sized on calculated maximum demand; a fixed 63 A incomer is not mandatory.
Separate neutral and protective-earth bars, removable gland plates, permanent circuit schedule and engraved identification.
Ways labelled by station, capacity and circuit, e.g. S1-500A, S1-500B, S1-1000 through S6-500A, S6-500B, S6-1000.
Reserved ways for Stations 1 to 3 labelled as reserved future hoist circuits and safely isolated.
DB not to supply unrelated workshop equipment without Employer approval.
Cabling and routing
Feeder from existing DB to new DB: dedicated copper circuit with rated short-circuit and overcurrent protection and isolation; 4-core 10 mm2 Cu SWA/PVC is a preliminary reference only, not a final size for 18 hoists.
Branch cable: minimum 4-core 2.5 mm2 Cu SWA/PVC, 600/1000 V, subject to final engineering verification; upsize where voltage drop, grouping, fault level, route length or starting current require.
Underground containment to all six station positions, including approved core drilling through the existing concrete floor; direct loose laying under station stands is not acceptable.
Slab construction and concealed services must be scanned and located before drilling; drilling positions and diameters approved in advance.
Ducts, sleeves, trenches or mechanically protected routes with draw/access points, manufacturer bend radii, sealed entries, route markers and as-built recording.
Cables emerging from underground protected by galvanised conduit, armouring, guards or equivalent up to the local isolator.
Floors, trenches and finishes reinstated flush, safe and free of trip hazards; penetrations sealed.
Conduits for Stations 1 to 3 capped, sealed, draw-wired and permanently identified.
Circuit protection and isolation
Three-pole motor-suitable protective device per circuit, coordinated with hoist full-load current, starting characteristics, branch cable and OEM protection; 10 A to 16 A is a planning range only.
Short-circuit, overload and phase-failure/phase-sequence protection provided upstream or within the OEM control system with documented coordination.
Dedicated lockable local isolator per hoist: minimum 20 A, 415 V AC, three-pole, IP55, accessible and labelled to match the DB circuit schedule.
Earthing and identification
DB, hoists, isolators, SWA armour and conductive containment bonded to the verified protective-earthing system.
Correctly sized glands and bonding accessories on all SWA terminations; lugs or ferrules on conductors.
Every cable labelled at both ends and at accessible intermediate points, uniquely linking DB way, station, capacity and hoist serial number.
Staged installation
First stage: install, terminate, test and commission the nine hoists at Stations 4, 5 and 6 (two 500 kg and one 1,000 kg circuit each).
Conduit pathways for Stations 1, 2 and 3 installed in the first stage so the remaining nine hoists can be connected later without repeat concrete drilling.
Site distances (design basis, to be verified on site)
Existing DB to new DB: approximately 5 m.
New DB/wall to Station 1: approximately 10 m; Station 1 to 2: 15 m; Station 2 to 3: 6 m; Station 3 to 4: 30 m; Station 4 to 5: 6 m; Station 5 to 6: 17 m.
Nominal route from new DB to Stations 1 to 6: approximately 10 m, 25 m, 31 m, 61 m, 67 m and 84 m.
Total branch-circuit route on that basis: approximately 834 m before allowances. Planning figures only; the service provider measures and prices actual routes.
Testing and handover
Insulation resistance, protective-conductor continuity, earthing and bonding continuity, phase sequence.
Supply voltage, motor running current, starting and operational checks.
Operation of every circuit breaker, protective device and local isolator.
UP/DOWN controls, emergency stop, brake holding, overload protection and travel limits on every hoist.
Mechanical inspection of suspension, hooks, latches, chain, chain container and fasteners.
Statutory examination and load testing by authorised or registered lifting-machinery personnel; all defects corrected before handover.
Handover file: as-built single-line diagram from existing DB through new DB to all 18 hoists, DB general arrangement and circuit schedule, underground route plan, cable schedule with measured lengths, earthing and bonding details, OEM datasheets and manuals, duty and motor data with serial numbers, maximum-demand, cable-sizing, voltage-drop, fault-level and protection-coordination calculations, electrical CoC and test report, individual load-test certificates traceable to serial number, commissioning sheets, warranty, maintenance plan, recommended spares list and operator familiarisation records.
Provide underground containment from the new DB route to all six station positions.
Core drill through the existing concrete floor at approved positions where needed for conduits, sleeves or ducts.
Before drilling, verify slab construction and scan for reinforcement, post-tensioning, electrical cables, pipes and other concealed services; drilling positions and diameters require approval and must not compromise structure or services.
Direct loose laying under station stands is not acceptable.
Staged cabling
First stage serves Stations 4, 5 and 6 with three dedicated circuits each (two 500 kg, one 1,000 kg), giving nine hoists initially cabled.
Conduit pathways for Stations 1 to 3 installed in the first stage so the remaining nine hoists can be connected later without repeat concrete drilling or disruption of the completed route.
Installation practice
Use suitable duct, sleeve, trench or mechanically protected route matched to verified construction and workshop conditions.
Provide draw and access points for pulling, inspection and replacement without dismantling station stands.
Maintain manufacturer minimum bend radii and cable pulling limits.
Seal duct and building/DB entries against water, debris and vermin.
Provide route markers and record the underground route on as-built drawings.
Protect cables emerging from underground with galvanised conduit, armouring, guards or equivalent up to the local isolator.
No structural modification without written approval and structural verification.
Reinstate floors, trenches and finishes to a safe workshop standard; seal penetrations durably, keep finished work flush and maintain required fire and water resistance.
Cap, seal, draw-wire and permanently identify conduits for future Stations 1 to 3.
Verification
Measure and verify actual underground routes and all vertical and final connection lengths on site before manufacture, cable procurement or installation.
The completed installation must be inspected, tested and certified by appropriately registered persons in line with South African electrical installation requirements.
A valid Electrical Certificate of Compliance and supporting test documentation must be included in the handover file.
As-built and handover records
Design and as-built single-line diagram from the existing DB through the new dedicated DB to all 18 hoists.
DB general arrangement and final circuit schedule.
Plan of the verified underground cable route, station positions, access and duct points, and cable identifiers.
Cable schedule showing circuit ID, hoist rating, cable type and size, measured route length, protective device and isolator.
Occupational Health and Safety Act, as applied to driven machinery and electrical installations.
Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015.
Electrical Installation Regulations, 2009.
SANS 10142-1 for low-voltage wiring.
Applicable lifting-machine requirements and OEM instructions.
Where requirements conflict, the more stringent legally applicable requirement and the OEM limitation apply.
The contractor identifies the current editions and amendments applicable at execution date and obtains all approvals, registered-person services and LME/LMI inspection and certification needed to place the equipment in service.
Certification obligations
Electrical Certificate of Compliance and supporting test documentation from appropriately registered persons, included in the handover file.
Lifting-machine inspection and load-test certification per hoist, traceable to serial number.
Equipment compliance
Industrial-duty hoists only; light intermittent-use consumer units are not acceptable.
OEM duty group, permissible starts per hour and/or duty cycle submitted as evidence of fitness for eight-hour-per-day service.
FEM/ISO classification must be OEM-confirmed against the actual operating profile.
Not stated in the specification: CSD registration, tax compliance status, B-BBEE level or certificate, CIDB grading, CIPC documents, local content thresholds, professional body registrations.
Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements for driven machinery and electrical installations.
Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015, including the definition of a power-driven lifting machine and the inspection and testing obligations before the hoists enter service.
Electrical Installation Regulations, 2009 and SANS 10142-1.
Where requirements conflict, the more stringent legally applicable requirement and the OEM limitation apply.
Design safety features required
Automatic fail-safe brake on command release, power loss or emergency stop; no automatic restart when supply returns.
Independent upper and lower travel limits; not to be used as routine operational stops.
Latching mushroom-head emergency stop on each pendant, requiring deliberate reset.
Pendant control at 24 V AC/DC preferred, not exceeding 48 V unless specifically approved.
Dedicated lockable local isolator per hoist, minimum 20 A, 415 V AC, three-pole, IP55, readily accessible.
Installation safety
Cable routes must be safe and maintainable, with no trip, impact, pinch or maintenance hazard.
Slab and concealed services scanned before any drilling; drilling positions and diameters approved in advance and must not compromise reinforcement or existing services.
Cables emerging from underground protected by galvanised conduit, armouring, guards or equivalent up to the local isolator.
Reinstated floors and trenches must be flush, safe and free of trip hazards.
No unauthorised welding, heating or modification of load-bearing parts; suspension points verified by a competent person.
Safe access maintained for inspection, lubrication, adjustment and replacement.
Minimum 12 months from successful commissioning and formal acceptance.
Covers hoists, motors, brakes, controls, DB equipment, protective devices, cables, isolators, underground containment and protection, terminations and installation workmanship.
Final acceptance
Granted only once all 18 hoists and the full electrical infrastructure are installed, labelled, inspected, tested, commissioned and certified, all defects are closed out, and the complete handover file is accepted by the Employer.
No hoist may be released for operational use until its circuit, suspension, chain, hooks, brake, controls, limits, overload protection and required certification have been verified.
Deviations
A schedule of deviations must be submitted with the bid; anything not declared is deemed compliant with the specification.
Site verification
All dimensions, cable routes and vertical or final connection lengths must be measured and verified on site; tender distances are planning figures only and the contractor prices actual routes.
Structural protection
No drilling, cutting, welding or modification of existing structural station stands without written approval and structural verification where required.
OHS Act for driven machinery and electrical installations, Driven Machinery Regulations 2015, Electrical Installation Regulations 2009, SANS 10142-1, applicable lifting-machine requirements and OEM instructions; the more stringent requirement prevails on conflict.
Hoist minimum requirements
18 units: 12 x 500 kg and 6 x 1,000 kg.
400 V AC nominal, three-phase, 50 Hz, suited to verified site voltage.
Hook travel 6 m minimum; lifting speed approximately 4 m/min minimum at rated load unless approved otherwise.
Industrial repetitive lifting, approximately 8 hours per day.
OEM-declared FEM/ISO duty classification adequate for the actual load spectrum and starts per hour, with supporting data.
Motor insulation Class F minimum; enclosure IP55 minimum; thermal protection.
Control voltage 24 V AC/DC preferred, 48 V maximum unless specifically approved.
Overload device plus upper and lower travel limits; automatic fail-safe brake.
OEM datasheets, manuals, duty classification, motor full-load current, starting data and certificates.
Light intermittent-use consumer hoists are not acceptable; OEM duty group and permissible starts per hour or duty cycle must be submitted.
Distribution board
Dedicated to the six-station hoist installation with allocation for all 18 hoists; no unrelated workshop equipment without Employer approval.
Every outgoing way labelled by station, capacity and circuit; reserved ways labelled and safely isolated.
Minimum IP55 enclosure; 400/230 V AC three-phase, neutral and earth, 50 Hz; copper busbars rated for calculated maximum demand and prospective short-circuit level.
Minimum 20% spare physical capacity beyond the 18 ways, with four spare three-phase ways recommended.
Four-pole lockable incomer sized on calculated maximum demand; a fixed 63 A incomer is not mandatory.
Separate neutral and protective-earth bars, removable gland plates, permanent circuit schedule and engraved identification.
Protection coordination, fault-current withstand and breaking capacity suited to calculated site conditions.
Circuit protection and isolation
Three-pole motor-suitable device per circuit coordinated with hoist full-load current, starting characteristics, branch cable and OEM protection; 10 A to 16 A is a planning range only.
Short-circuit, overload and phase-failure/phase-sequence protection upstream or in the OEM control system with documented coordination.
Dedicated lockable local isolator per hoist: minimum 20 A, 415 V AC, three-pole, IP55, accessible and labelled to match the DB circuit schedule.
Minimum design ratings summary
18 hoists; 12 x 500 kg (two per station); 6 x 1,000 kg (one per station); six stations; approximately 8 hours per day industrial duty.
6 m travel; approximately 4 m/min; 400 V AC three-phase 50 Hz.
Motor ratings OEM-selected, with 0.5 kW and 0.75 kW as tender references only.
Class F insulation and IP55 enclosure minimum.
New DB approximately 5 m from existing DB; 18 active ways plus minimum 20% spare capacity and four recommended spare three-phase ways.
DB incomer calculated, four-pole lockable, not less than design demand.
Branch cable minimum 4-core 2.5 mm2 Cu SWA/PVC as tender basis, subject to final calculation.
Feeder calculated for 18-hoist demand; the original 4-core 10 mm2 basis applies only if proven adequate.
Local isolator 20 A minimum, 415 V, three-pole, lockable, IP55.
Secure underground route with mechanical protection.
RFQTE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdfReview complete
Description
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Transnet Engineering, an operating division of Transnet SOC Ltd, requires the supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of electric chain hoists for Bayhead wagons at its Durban facility.
Quantity: 7 hoists.
Contract basis: month-to-month over four (4) months.
Detailed scope: Annexure A.
Priced quantities: Annexure C Bill of Quantities.
Technical evaluation: Annexure B.
Important Dates
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Compulsory briefing and site visit
Date: 29 October 2026 at 11:00
Venue: Transnet Engineering, Bayhead Road off Iran Road, Durban
Duration: approximately 2 hours
Attendance: compulsory — non-attendance disqualifies the bid
Certificate of attendance must be completed and submitted with the proposal
Confirm attendance and number of representatives by email to [email protected]
PPE required on site: safety shoes, earplugs and reflective vest; entry is refused without them
Bidders arrange and pay for their own travel and accommodation
The session starts punctually and is not repeated for late arrivals
Clarification deadline
Questions must reach Duncan Mohaleamalla at [email protected] by 17 November 2026 at 12:00
Answers are circulated to all bidders
Closing
19 November 2026 at 16:00, uploaded on the Transnet e-tender portal
Briefing Session
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Event: compulsory RFQ briefing and site visit
Date and time: 29 October 2026 at 11:00
Venue: Transnet Engineering, Bayhead Road off Iran Road, Durban
Duration: approximately 2 hours
Attendance is compulsory; bidders who do not attend are disqualified
A completed certificate of attendance must be submitted with the proposal
Confirm attendance and the number of representatives by email to [email protected]
PPE required: safety shoes, earplugs, reflective vest
Bidders arrange their own transport and accommodation; the session starts punctually and is not repeated
Contact Information
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Register a company profile, then log an intent to bid before uploading the response.
Upload limit: 30 MB per upload; multiple uploads permitted.
Submit at least one day before closing; Transnet accepts no responsibility for bidder-side connectivity or file-size problems.
Late submissions are not accepted.
Each bidder must bid through its own registered profile under the name that will contract. A bid lodged through another company's profile is rejected or disqualified, including between subsidiaries and holding companies.
Joint ventures: any JV party may submit on behalf of the JV using its own profile.
Fully completed pricing schedule captured on the e-tender portal.
Annexure C: Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for the electric hoists, as issued on the portal.
Returnable documents used for scoring (missing items score zero, not disqualification)
Valid proof of the specific goals claimed.
CVs of key personnel showing experience and qualifications.
Quality assurance pack: quality management plan and testing plan.
Warranty and after-sales support undertaking.
Detailed evidence required by Annexure B technical evaluation criteria.
Essential returnable documents
Section 1: SBD 1 — invitation to bid, bidder details and authorised signature.
Section 2: Notice to Bidders.
Section 3: Evaluation Methodology, Criteria and Returnable Documents.
Section 4: Quotation Form — binds the offer to the quoted prices and Transnet's standard RFQ terms.
Section 5: Certificate of Acquaintance with RFQ Documents.
Section 6: RFQ Declaration and Breach of Law Form — discloses any serious breach of law in the past 5 years.
Section 7: Protection of Personal Information consent form.
Valid SARS tax clearance certificate or tax compliance PIN.
Central Supplier Database (CSD) summary report.
SBD 4 Declaration of Interest — discloses state employment or relationships with officials of the procuring institution.
DPIP/FPPO disclosure of any commercial relationship with a domestic prominent influential person or foreign prominent public official.
Proof of authority to sign, such as a company resolution.
Formatting
Every returnable section must be signed, stamped and dated by the bidder.
Do not attach documents relating to other quotations; any conditions the bidder wishes to raise must go in a covering letter.
Disqualification risks
Late upload, or submission through another company's profile.
Any mandatory returnable document missing at closing.
Failure to attend the compulsory briefing.
Unsigned or unstamped returnable sections.
Pricing submitted in a format other than the issued schedule.
Collusion with another bidder, or canvassing Transnet staff between closing and award.
Returnable Documents
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Mandatory — non-submission disqualifies
Fully completed pricing schedule on the e-tender portal.
Annexure C Bill of Quantities.
Used for scoring — omission scores zero
Proof of specific goals claimed.
CVs of key personnel with experience and qualifications.
Quality management plan and testing plan.
Warranty and after-sales support.
Evidence required by Annexure B.
Essential
SBD 1 invitation to bid.
Notice to Bidders.
Evaluation Methodology, Criteria and Returnable Documents.
Quotation Form.
Certificate of Acquaintance with RFQ Documents.
RFQ Declaration and Breach of Law Form.
POPIA consent form.
Valid tax clearance certificate or tax compliance PIN.
CSD summary report.
All returnable sections must be signed, stamped and dated.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Preference system
80/20 preference point system applies (estimated value does not exceed R50 000 000 including all taxes).
Price: 80 points. Specific goals: 20 points.
Stage 1 — administrative and substantive responsiveness (pass/fail)
Bid lodged on time on the e-tender portal.
All returnable documents completed and returned by the closing date and time.
Returnable documents valid.
Bid signed by an authorised representative.
General and legislative qualification criteria met.
Priced offer present, with the pricing schedule fully completed on the portal.
Bid materially complies with the scope and specification.
Failing this stage ends the bid's progress.
Stage 2 — technical/functionality threshold
Minimum qualifying score: 70 points, assessed against Annexure B technical evaluation criteria.
Final technical scores are rounded to two decimal places.
The threshold must be met or exceeded to proceed to final evaluation.
Stage 3 — weighted scoring (100 points)
Price/TCO: 80 points, scored as PS = 80 × (1 − (Pt − Pmin) / Pmin), where Pt is the bid price and Pmin the lowest acceptable price.
Specific goals: 20 points, claimed on the specific goals preference points claim form.
Final price scores are rounded to two decimal places.
Specific goals allocation (20 points)
B-BBEE Level 1 or Level 2 contributor: 5 points.
30% Black women owned: 5 points.
50% Black youth owned: 5 points.
Owned by persons with disability: 5 points.
Non-compliant or B-BBEE Level 3 to 8: 0 points.
Stage 4 — price negotiation (if applicable)
Transnet may decline to award where the price is not market-related and may negotiate, or cancel the RFQ.
Negotiation is sequential: highest ranked bidder first, then second, then third; if no market-related price is agreed with the third ranked bidder, the RFQ is cancelled.
Bids and any best and final offers remain valid throughout negotiation until award.
Stage 5 — award
Successful bidder is notified by letter of award; the contract then follows, or acceptance of the letter of award together with the bid response and standard terms constitutes the contract.
Bid validity
180 business days from the closing date, excluding the first day and including the last.
Bidders may be asked to extend validity on the same terms; failing to respond to an extension request before expiry excludes the bid.
Technical Specifications
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Scope
Supply, install, test, commission and certify electric chain hoists for Bayhead wagons.
Quantity: 7 units.
Site: Transnet Engineering, Durban (Bayhead).
Contract basis: month-to-month, over a period of four (4) months.
Detailed scope of work is set out in Annexure A; the priced quantities are in Annexure C (Bill of Quantities).
Deliverables and evidence required
Full compliance with the Annexure A scope, confirmed in the pricing schedule.
Confirmed delivery lead time in weeks from date of purchase order.
Confirmation of whether transport to the named Transnet Engineering depot is included in the price.
Quality management plan and testing plan.
Warranty and after-sales support proposal.
CVs of key personnel with experience and qualifications.
Technical evidence against Annexure B evaluation criteria.
Delivery basis
Prices are quoted on a delivered nominated destination basis, inclusive of VAT.
Experience & Qualifications
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
CVs of key personnel, setting out their experience and qualifications, must be submitted as a scoring document.
The CVs form part of the evidence assessed under the Annexure B technical criteria.
Quality Management
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
A quality assurance submission is required as a scoring document.
It must contain a quality management plan and a testing plan.
Omission scores zero for that criterion.
Pricing Schedule
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Quote in South African Rand, inclusive of VAT, on a delivered nominated destination basis.
Use the issued schedule only; a different format may disqualify the bid.
Unpriced disbursements are not accepted.
Item
Supply, installation, testing, commissioning and certification of electric chain hoists for Bayhead wagons.
Quantity: 7.
Confirmations required in the schedule
Compliance with the Annexure A scope of work.
Lead time in weeks from date of purchase order.
Trade discount percentage offered.
Settlement discount percentage offered.
Whether transport to the named Transnet Engineering depot is included.
Notes
Price scores are rounded to two decimal places.
Discounts count in final evaluation only if unconditional.
Transnet may split the award 80/20 per item to the highest ranked bidder per item.
Prices must be market-related; otherwise Transnet negotiates sequentially or cancels.
Financial Requirements
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Pricing
Quote in South African Rand, inclusive of VAT, delivered to the nominated Transnet Engineering depot.
Pricing schedule must be completed strictly in the issued format on the e-tender portal; a different format may disqualify the bid.
Any disbursement not specifically priced is not accepted.
Discounts are considered in final evaluation only if offered unconditionally.
State trade discount percentage, settlement discount percentage, and whether transport is included.
State lead time in weeks from purchase order date.
Price evaluation
Price carries 80 of 100 points, scored as PS = 80 × (1 − (Pt − Pmin) / Pmin).
Transnet may not award where the price is not market-related; it may negotiate sequentially with the top three ranked bidders or cancel the RFQ.
Split award
Transnet may split the award 80/20 per item, to the highest ranked bidder per item, to mitigate lead-time and supply risk.
Bidders are evaluated per item for the items they have fully quoted.
Bid validity
180 business days from the closing date.
No bid security, performance guarantee or retention percentage is stated in the RFQ.
Compliance Requirements
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Registration and tax
Register on National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD) and submit the CSD summary report. Only foreign suppliers with no local registered entity are exempt.
Submit a valid SARS tax compliance status PIN or a printed TCS certificate; tax affairs must be in order or a satisfactory arrangement in place with SARS.
Joint ventures, consortia and subcontractors: each party submits its own tax compliance PIN or CSD number.
Company registration details and VAT number must be supplied on SBD 1.
B-BBEE and specific goals
A valid B-BBEE status level verification certificate or sworn affidavit must be submitted to claim preference points.
Certificates must be issued by a SANAS-accredited verification agency, a registered auditor, or an accounting officer as contemplated in the Close Corporations Act.
Points: B-BBEE Level 1 or 2 = 5; 30% Black women owned = 5; 50% Black youth owned = 5; owned by persons with disability = 5; non-compliant or Level 3 to 8 = 0.
Failure to submit proof of specific goals forfeits those points.
Declarations
SBD 4 Declaration of Interest: discloses state employment of directors, shareholders or controlling persons, and relationships with employees of the procuring institution.
RFQ Declaration and Breach of Law Form: discloses any serious breach of law, including Competition Act breaches, in the preceding 5 years; a material deviation from standard terms may disqualify.
Certificate of Acquaintance with RFQ Documents: confirms the bidder has satisfied itself on all RFQ conditions and accepts Transnet's general bid conditions, standard RFQ terms, Supplier Integrity Pact and non-disclosure agreement.
POPIA consent form for personal information submitted.
DPIP/FPPO disclosure of commercial relationships with prominent influential persons or foreign public officials.
Exclusion
Bidders listed on the Register for Tender Defaulters or the List of Restricted Suppliers are automatically disqualified.
Collusion between bidders leads to disqualification and restriction from doing business with organs of state.
Canvassing Transnet officers or employees between closing and award is prohibited.
Other
Compliance with the Employment Equity Act, including section 53, is required.
The successful bidder may be required to obtain security clearance at CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET or TOP SECRET level for its personnel and subcontractors.
Returnable documents must remain valid for the full contract period; failure to renew entitles Transnet to terminate immediately.
B-BBEE Requirements
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Preference points are claimed on the specific goals claim form; 20 points are available.
B-BBEE Level 1 or 2 contributor: 5 points.
30% Black women owned: 5 points.
50% Black youth owned: 5 points.
Owned by persons with disability: 5 points.
Non-compliant or B-BBEE Level 3 to 8: 0 points.
A valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit must be submitted with the bid; without proof the points are not awarded.
Certificates must come from a SANAS-accredited verification agency, a registered auditor, or an accounting officer under the Close Corporations Act.
The 80/20 preference system applies because the estimated value does not exceed R50 000 000 including all taxes.
Health & Safety
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Bidders attending the compulsory site briefing must wear safety shoes, earplugs and a reflective vest.
Entry to Transnet premises is refused without this PPE.
Bidders provide their own transport and accommodation for the site visit.
Contractual Terms
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Contract basis
The quotation is a binding offer; exceptions must be stated explicitly.
The bid response, Transnet's acceptance and the standard RFQ terms and conditions form the contract.
Transnet's legal counsel reviews proposed contractual terms before award; a material deviation from standard terms may disqualify.
The successful bidder must comply with all applicable national and local laws and with the Employment Equity Act, including section 53.
Transnet's reserved rights
Modify the goods or services, award only part of the scope, split the award between suppliers, or cancel the RFQ.
Verify any information submitted and request supporting evidence, audited financial statements or other due diligence material.
Refuse changes to bid rates after closing or after award unless the contract allows it.
Cancel the contract and request that National Treasury restrict the supplier for up to 10 years where the award rested on incorrect information.
Award to the next ranked bidder if the preferred bidder fails to sign or commence within a reasonable period.
Delivery failure
If the successful bidder fails to deliver within the quoted lead time, Transnet may cancel the order and recover the cost of re-quoting or of accepting a less favourable offer.
Ongoing validity
All returnable documents must stay valid for the contract duration; failure to renew allows immediate termination without liability.
Security clearance
Award may be conditional on the successful bidder, its personnel and subcontractors obtaining CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance, and on implementing the security measures the contract requires.
Disclosure
Contract details may be published under the JSE Debt Listing Requirements.
Contracts with domestic prominent influential persons or foreign prominent public officials are published annually on Transnet's website.
Section
Source: TE_2026_10_4416_13193_RFQ _ Supply and Delivery of Chain Hoist _ Bayhead Wagons.pdf (RFQ)
Step 2: technical/functionality threshold of 70 points against Annexure B; scores rounded to two decimals. Must be met to proceed.
Step 3: weighted scoring out of 100 — price 80 points using PS = 80 × (1 − (Pt − Pmin) / Pmin), and specific goals 20 points.
Step 4: price negotiation where the price is not market-related, conducted sequentially with the highest, second and third ranked bidders; if no market-related price is agreed with the third, the RFQ is cancelled.
Step 5: letter of award and conclusion of contract.
Bid validity: 180 business days from the closing date.
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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