Hire of dust suppression water cannon spray trucks for TRANSNET at richards bay port (2 months)

• Hire of dust suppression water cannon spray trucks for 2 months at the Port of Richards Bay Terminal.
• This is a once-off service requirement.

• Closing date: 16 July 2026.
• Closing time: 13:00.
• Issue date: 14 July 2026.
• Clarification queries must be submitted via the system and to Shaun Sewraj by 12:00 on 16 July 2026.
• No briefing sessions, site visits, or compulsory meetings are mentioned in the document.

• Contact person: Shaun Sewraj.
• Telephone: 035 905 3973.
• Email: [email protected].
• Use the Transnet e-Tender Submission Portal for submission and queries. No physical address is provided for submission.

• Submit your bid electronically via the Transnet e-Tender Submission Portal at transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net. Use Google Chrome for best compatibility.
• Each company must register its own profile and submit the bid under that profile. Submitting through another company's profile will lead to disqualification.
• Bids must be uploaded by the closing date and time: 16 July 2026 at 13:00. No late submissions will be accepted.
• Upload documents at least one day before closing to avoid technical issues. You can upload 30MB per upload; multiple uploads are permitted.
• Mandatory returnable documents include: Section 4 (Quotation Form) and a valid letter of good standing related to dust suppression or air quality management. Failure to submit these will result in disqualification.
• Other essential returnable documents include: SBD1 Form, Certificate of Acquaintance with RFQ Documents, RFQ Declaration and Breach of Law Form, Specific Goals Points Claim Form, and Protection of Personal Information form.
• Bids must pass a two-step responsiveness check: administrative (timely submission, complete documents, valid signatures) and substantive (compliance with legislation, priced offer, scope adherence).

Bidder must possess a valid letter of good standing for dust suppression/air quality management services. Must be tax compliant and registered on the CSD (unless a foreign supplier with no local entity). Must submit a B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit. Each company must submit its bid through its own registered profile on the e-Tender Portal; no bidding on behalf of another company is allowed. Joint ventures may submit via one party's profile. Bidders found guilty of a serious breach of law in the past 5 years may be excluded.

• Scope: Provision of equipment hire services for dust suppression water cannon spray trucks for a period of 2 months at the Port of Richards Bay Terminal.
• The service is a once-off requirement.
• No detailed technical specifications, deliverables, standards, or capacity requirements are provided in the extracted text. Refer to attached documents for full scope.

• Submit a valid letter of good standing related to dust suppression or air quality management. Failure to provide this will result in disqualification.

• Prices must be quoted in South African Rand, inclusive of VAT, on a 'delivered nominated destination' basis.
• Refer to the TDPS pricing schedule for the required format. Do not deviate from this format.
• All disbursements must be specifically priced; unpriced items will not be accepted.
• Discounted prices will only be considered if offered unconditionally.
• Transnet may negotiate for market-related prices with the top-ranked bidders if initial prices are not market-related.

• Prices must be quoted in South African Rand, inclusive of VAT, on a 'delivered nominated destination' basis.
• Refer to the TDPS pricing schedule for the required format. Do not use a different format; deviation could lead to disqualification.
• All disbursements must be specifically priced; unpriced items will not be accepted.
• Discounted prices will only be considered if offered unconditionally.
• Transnet may negotiate for market-related prices with the top-ranked bidders if initial prices are not market-related.

• Tax compliance: Bidders must provide a valid Tax Compliance Status (TCS) PIN from SARS or a CSD number if registered on the Central Supplier Database. Foreign bidders with no local entity may be exempt.
• B-BBEE: Submit a valid B-BBEE status level verification certificate or sworn affidavit. Points are awarded for B-BBEE levels 1, 2, and Black Youth Owned Entities.
• Central Supplier Database (CSD): Registration is mandatory unless you are a foreign supplier with no local registered entity.
• Legal compliance: Bidders must comply with all applicable laws, including the Employment Equity Act and Competition Act. Disclose any serious breaches of law in the past 5 years.
• DPIP/FPPO disclosure: Declare any commercial relationships with Domestic Prominent Influential Persons or Foreign Prominent Public Officials.

• Essential returnable documents include: SBD1 Form, Certificate of Acquaintance, RFQ Declaration, Specific Goals Claim Form, and Protection of Personal Information form.
• Bidders must maintain valid B-BBEE status for the contract duration. Failure to renew may lead to termination.
• Disclose any serious breaches of law in the past 5 years (excluding minor offences).
• Definitions provided for terms like B-BBEE, price, and specific goals.

• Price evaluation formula: Ps = 80
• (1 - (Pt - Pmin) / Pmin), where Pt is your price and Pmin is the lowest acceptable bid price.