Maintenance of railway track with on-track mechanised turnout replacement machine – government tender in western cape

Employer's agent / Contract Specialist: Estelle van Wyk

Address: Transnet Park Building, 1st Floor, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville

Telephone: 021 940 1901 / 084 764 1601

Email: [email protected]

Submission portal: https://transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net

Fraud and corruption reporting: Tip-offs Anonymous 0800 003 056 or [email protected]

Submission method: electronic upload only via the Transnet e-Tender Submission Portal at https://transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net

Closing: 19 November 2026 at 11:00am; no late tenders will be accepted

Upload at least one day before the closing date; 30MB per upload; multiple uploads permitted

Telephonic, telegraphic, facsimile or emailed tender offers will not be accepted

Each upload package must show: name of tenderer, contact person and details, tender number TFR/2026/10/0002/115033/RFP (TRIM), tender description, and employer's agent Estelle van Wyk

Returnable documents (omission makes the bid non-responsive):

• T2.2-01 POPIA Agreement: binds the bidder to POPIA processing obligations for Transnet personal information
• T2.2-02 Health and Safety Management: project-specific health and safety plan
• T2.2-03 Health and Safety Questionnaire: three-year injury and illness performance record
• T2.2-04 Health and Safety Cost Breakdown
• T2.2-05 Risk Elements
• T2.2-06 Environmental Management
• T2.2-07 Authority to submit tender
• T2.2-08 Project Organogram, Management and CVs
• T2.2-09 Previous Experience
• T2.2-10 Letter of Good Standing
• T2.2-11 Schedule of proposed Subcontractors
• T2.2-12 Affected Property Establishment Requirements
• T2.2-13 Record of addenda to tender documents
• T2.2-14 Availability of equipment and other resources
• T2.2-15 Quality Management
• T2.2-16 Machine Ownership
• T2.2-17 CIDB SFU Annex G Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire and Specific Goals evidence (Preference Claim Form SBD 6.1)
• T2.2-18 Non-Disclosure Agreement
• T2.2-19 RFP Declaration Form
• T2.2-20 RFP Breach of Law: disclosure of serious breach of law in the preceding five years
• T2.2-21 Certificate of Acquaintance with Tender Document
• T2.2-22 Service Provider Integrity Pact
• T2.2-23 Supplier Code of Conduct
• T2.2-24 Insurance provided by the Contractor
• C1.1 Offer portion of Form of Offer and Acceptance
• C1.2 Contract Data Part 2 (by the Contractor)
• C2.2 Price List

Only administratively and substantively responsive tenders are evaluated further

Preference points system: 80/20 where the financial value is R50 million or less inclusive of all applicable taxes; 90/10 where the financial value is above R50 million inclusive of all applicable taxes

Score split: price 80 or 90 points; preference (specific goals) 20 or 10 points; total score 100

Specific goals (80/20): B-BBEE Level 1 or 2 = 8 points; at least 51% Black-owned = 6 points; 30% Black women-owned = 6 points; non-compliant or B-BBEE Level 3-8 = 0 points

Specific goals (90/10): B-BBEE Level 1 or 2 = 4 points; at least 51% Black-owned = 3 points; 30% Black women-owned = 3 points; non-compliant or B-BBEE Level 3-8 = 0 points

Acceptable evidence: B-BBEE certificate, sworn affidavit, or B-BBEE CIPC certificate; consolidated scorecard for joint ventures per DTIC guidelines

No evidence for a specific goal means zero preference points for that goal

Award: highest overall score unless objective criteria justify another award; due diligence may be conducted

Transnet may independently audit scorecard components from closing until contract completion

Tender validity period: 12 weeks from closing date; Transnet may request an extension on the same terms and conditions

No alternative tender offers will be considered

Pricing: C2.2 Price List must be submitted

Insurance: T2.2-24 Insurance provided by the Contractor is required

CSD registration: proof of registration on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database; supplier number and unique registration reference required

Tax: valid SARS Tax Clearance Certificate plus a TCS PIN for verification of compliance status

B-BBEE: valid B-BBEE certificate from a SANAS-accredited verification agency, or a sworn affidavit confirming annual turnover and black ownership level in line with the code of good practice

CIDB: valid CIDB or CRS number; grading designation of 7 CE or higher class of construction work (or capable of being so prior to evaluation)

COIDA: Letter of Good Standing with the Workmen's Compensation Fund for the tendering entity, or separate letters for all members of a newly constituted joint venture

Joint ventures: every member CIDB-registered; lead partner not lower than one level below the required class; combined grading equal to or higher than 7 CE; certified copy of signed joint venture agreement

Not listed on the Register of Tender Defaulters under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004

Not on Transnet's restricted tenderers list or National Treasury's list of tender defaulters

Compulsory Enterprise Questionnaire (CIDB SFU Annex G) fully and properly completed; no conflicts of interest

Legal capacity to contract; not insolvent, in receivership, under business rescue, bankrupt, or subject to winding-up

Breach of law: disclosure required for any serious breach of law in the preceding five years (T2.2-20)