Pressure test and calibration of fuel bowser tanks – east london mpt

Closing date: 02 November 2026 at 23:00

• Issue date: 28 October 2026
• No briefing or site visit mentioned.

SCM and technical enquiries contact:

• Contact: Lusanda Metu
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 043 7002158

Submission portal: Transnet e-Tender Submission Portal (URL: https://esupplierportal.transnet.net/portal/)

All clarifications prior to closing must be submitted via the system or directed to Lusanda Metu.

Submission method: Transnet e-Tender Submission Portal (TDPS Supplier Submission Portal).

• Register or sign in at https://esupplierportal.transnet.net/portal/
• View advertised tenders, toggle "Log an Intent" to activate bid submission.
• Upload bid documents against each tender; maximum 30 MB per upload, multiple uploads allowed.
• All pricing must be completed electronically in the e-Supplier portal; paper pricing schedules will not be accepted.
• Submit at least one day before closing to avoid technical issues; Transnet is not liable for bidder connectivity problems.
• Late submissions will be disqualified.
• Each company must register and submit under its own profile; no company may bid on behalf of another (including subsidiaries/holding companies). Joint ventures may submit via any JV partner's profile.

Returnable documents:

• Completed pricing schedule (mandatory, failure to submit disqualifies).
• SBD 1 Form (essential).
• RFQ Declaration and Breach of Law Form (essential).
• Protection of Personal Information consent form (essential).
• Proof of compliance with specific goals (B-BBEE evidence) for scoring.

Disqualification risks:

• Missing or unsigned essential forms.
• Bids received after closing time.
• Submitting via another's profile.
• Incorrect or incomplete disclosures.

Evaluation split:

• Price: 80 points
• B-BBEE: 20 points (specific goals)

B-BBEE specific goals (80/20 system):

• Level 1 contributor: 15 points
• Level 2 contributor: 10 points
• 51% Black Youth Owned entity: 5 points
• Non-compliant or Level 3-8: 0 points

Evidence required for specific goals:

• B-BBEE certificate, sworn affidavit, or CIPC certificate; for JVs, a consolidated scorecard accepted per DTIC guidelines.
• For 51% Black Youth Owned: certified ID copies of owners plus B-BBEE evidence.

Failure to submit evidence for a specific goal results in zero points for that goal.

Validity period:

• 90 business days from closing date; may be extended if evaluation not finalised.

Scope: Provision of services for maintenance of fuel station, specifically pressure test and calibration of fuel bowser tanks, at EL MPT (East London, Eastern Cape).

• Referenced as "Fuel Station Calibration".

No additional technical detail (quantities, standards, service levels) provided in the available document.

The document does not specify any minimum experience or key personnel qualifications. Electronic submission portal instructions are provided but no qualification criteria.

Pricing must be completed electronically in the e-Supplier portal; no paper pricing schedule accepted. A completed pricing schedule is mandatory returnable. No further pricing details (rates, BOQ, payment schedules) are provided.

Pricing format: Electronic pricing only, completed in the e-Supplier portal; no paper pricing schedules accepted.

• Completed pricing schedule is a mandatory returnable document.
• No bid security, bond, retention, or payment terms stated.
• Transnet may request audited financial statements for due diligence.

Tax compliance:

• Bidders must submit a SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN, or a CSD number if no TCS available.
• For JVs, consortia, or sub-contractors, each party must submit a separate TCS/CSD number.
• Tax compliance status can be obtained via eFiling on www.sars.gov.za.

CSD registration required where no TCS.

B-BBEE requirements:

• B-BBEE status level verification certificate, sworn affidavit, or CIPC certificate must be submitted.
• Evidence names the minimum level for B-BBEE in this section as Level 1 (from currentAnalysis), but specific goals table gives points to Level 1 and Level 2; Level 3-8 get 0.
• Foreign suppliers: questionnaire required; if not resident, no TCS required.

Returnable declarations:

• SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid) — bidder details, signed as offer.
• RFQ Declaration and Breach of Law Form — certify no serious breach of law in past 5 years, and declare any relationships with Transnet.
• SBD 4 (Disclosure of Interest) — declare any state employment or connections to procuring institution.
• POPIA consent form — consent to processing of personal information.

Disqualification risks:

• Being listed on Register for Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers.
• False declarations.
• Serious breach of law in preceding 5 years.

No specific health and safety requirements stated beyond standard Transnet governance and compliance with laws. Transnet reserves rights to reject non-conforming proposals and to place bidders on restricted suppliers database for up to 10 years for incorrect information.

The RFQ Declaration and Breach of Law Form requires bidders to certify they have not been found guilty of serious breach of law in the preceding 5 years, and to disclose any relationships with Transnet. POPIA consent form requires consent to processing of personal information. Breach of these may lead to disqualification.

Price (80) and B-BBEE (20) as per 80/20 preference points system. Specific goals for B-BBEE levels and 51% Black Youth Owned entities as listed. Validity period of 90 business days from closing date. Transnet reserves rights to modify, cancel, split or award partially, and verify bidder information.