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Queenstown and surroundings: 36 months term contract for hot water systems maintenance, repairs and service.
Hiring of chairs, chair covers, sound system and stage to be delivered at qunu youth and heritage centre, qunu location, mthatha, eastern cape.
Suitable and capable service providers are invited to quote for the catering services for departmental service excellence awards ceremony for department of public works & infrastructure, at 455a jan smuts highway, mayville durban conference centre.
Suitable and capable service providers are invited to quote for the renewal of the veeam cloud backup solution license for a period of twelve (12) months at department of public works & infrastructure head office ,191 prince alfred street. O.R Tambo house, pietermaritzburg ,3201.
Suitable and capable service providers are hereby invited to quote for signinghub advanced electronic signature and 33 uploader licenses for 12 months for the department of public works & infrastructure, o.R Tambo house building 191 prince alfred street, pietermaritzburg 3200.
Provision of radiographic testing services, for the quality control of rail thermite welds, on an as and when required basis, for 12 months
The design, build, assembly, commissioning and delivery of a pilot boat and launch at the port of durban within a period of 24 months.
This is an open tender for the provision of septic tank maintenance services in kwazulu-natal, issued under reference tpt_technical_2026/27_direct_1290. The tender falls under the sewerage category within the water supply & waste management industry and is suitable for service providers with experience in sanitation and wastewater maintenance. NO briefing session is required, and the closing date is 12 november 2026.
Returnable documents: 1.1 Step one: test for administrative responsiveness the test for administrative responsiveness will include the following: administrative responsiveness check RFQ reference, whether the bid has been lodged on time, whether all returnable documents and/or schedules [where applicable] were section3 completed and returned by the closing date and time, verify the validity of all returnable documents section3, verify if the bid document has been duly signed by the authorised respondent allsections thetestforadministrativeresponsiveness[stepone]mustbepassedforarespondentβs proposaltoprogresstosteptwoforfurtherpre-qualification 1.2 Step two: test for substantive responsiveness to RFQ the test for substantive responsiveness to this RFQ will include the following: check for substantive responsiveness RFQ reference, whether any general and legislation qualification criteria set by allsections TRANSNET, have been met, whether the bid contains a priced offer Section4-QuotationForm, whether the bid materially complies with the scope and/or allsections specification given 1.Waste Disposal service license issued by TRANSNET national ports authority(tnpa) 2.Umhlathuze Municipality sewage discharge permit certificate of registrationand compliance, accompanied by a signed municipal letter 3.Hazardous Waste certificate 4.Proof Of valid driverβs license with professional driving permit (prdp 5.Proof Of ownership/mou for the access of a tanker thetestforsubstantiveresponsiveness[steptwo]mustbepassedforarespondentβs proposaltoprogresstostepthreeforfurtherevaluation _________________________ ____________________________ respondentβs signature date & company stamp TRANSNET request for quotation NO TPT/2026/11/1556/14011/RFQ ppa 173576 of 30 1.3 Step four: evaluation and final weighted scoring, price and tco criteria [weighted score 80 points]: evaluation criteria RFP reference, commercial offer section4 TRANSNET will utilise the following formula in its evaluation of price: ps = 80 where: ps = score for the bid under consideration pt = price of bid under consideration pmin= price of lowest acceptable bid, specific goals [weighted score 20 point], specific goals preference points claim form, preference points will be awarded to a bidder for attaining the specific goals requirements in accordance with the table indicated in section 4.1 Of the specific goals claim form. 1.4 Step five: post tender negotiations (if applicable), respondents are to note that TRANSNET may not award a contract if the price offered is not market-related. In this regard, TRANSNET reserves the right to engage in ptn with the view to achieving a market-related price or to cancel the tender. Negotiations will be done in a sequential manner i.e.: O first negotiate with the highest ranked bidder or cancel the bid, should such negotiations fail, o negotiate with the 2nd and 3rd ranked bidders (if required) in a sequential manner., In the event of any respondent being notified of such short-listed/preferred bidder status, his/her bid, as well as any subsequent negotiated best and final offers (bafo), will automatically be deemed to remain valid during the negotiation period and until the ultimate award of business., Should TRANSNET conduct post tender negotiations, respondents will be requested to provide their best and final offers to TRANSNET based on such negotiations. Where a market related price has been achieved through negotiation, the contract will be awarded to the successful respondent(s). 1.5 Step six: objective criteria (if applicable) TRANSNET reserves the right to award the business to the highest scoring bidder/s unless objective criteria justify the award to another bidder. The objective criteria TRANSNET may apply in this bid process include, skills transfer and capacity building for TRANSNET;, impact on transnetβs return on investment;, rotation of suppliers to promote opportunities for other suppliers, by overlooking a supplier that has been awarded business repeatedly overtime in order to benefit other suppliers in the market;, the tenderer, is not under restrictions, or has principals who are under restrictions, preventing participating in the employerβs procurement,, is not undergoing a process of being restricted by TRANSNET or other state institution that TRANSNET may be aware of, _________________________ ____________________________ respondentβs signature date & company stamp TRANSNET request for quotation NO TPT/2026/11/1556/14011/RFQ ppa 173576 of 30, can, as necessary and in relation to the proposed contract, demonstrate that he or she possesses the professional and technical qualifications, professional and technical competence, financial resources, equipment and other physical facilities, managerial capability, reliability, experience and reputation, expertise and the personnel, to perform the contract,, has the legal capacity to enter into the contract, is not insolvent, in receivership, under business rescue as provided for in chapter 6 of the companies act, 2008, bankrupt or being wound up, has his affairs administered by a court or a judicial officer, has suspended his business activities, or is subject to legal proceedings in respect of any of the foregoing,, complies with the legal requirements, if any, stated in the tender data and, is able, in the option of the employer to perform the contract free of conflicts of interest., All risks identified during a risk assessment exercise/probity check (which may be conducted by an authorised third party) that would be done to assess all risks, including but not limited to, the financial stability of the bidder based on key ratio analysis, which would include, but not be limited to efficiency, profitability, financial risk, liquidity, acid test, and solvency;, a due diligence to assess functional capability and capacity. This could include a site visit;
Appointment of service provider(s) for the supply and delivery of cleaning materials and consumables for a period of three (3) years β arid region parks
The northern cape provincial government seeks a training provider for the jtg intake under RFQ drpq 077_2026. This education and training opportunity is open to suitably qualified service providers. NO compulsory briefing session is scheduled, and quotations close on 10 november 2026.
Returnable documents: proof of intend to lease facilities., 17 central supplier database report or number x
Request for information (RFI): provide a single view condition monitoring solution for power transformers and for hv circuit breakers (=66kv to =132kv)
The northern cape education sector invites suppliers to an interaction presentation on how to do business, as part of a supplier development, localisation and industrialisation initiative. This is a participation opportunity for suppliers and service providers in the education & training industry. NO briefing session is required and the closing date is 2026/11/18.
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Appointment of service provider for supply, deliver, installation, maintenance and management of new reprographic equipment for a perid of three (3) years.
Appointment of a potential service provider to render hygienic cleaning service for orbit tvet college - four sites (brits, mankwe, rustenburg and central office) for the period of 36 months.
ESKOM distribution in the free state seeks a service provider for the purchase, collection and removal of scrap ferrous metal (including steel, sub-grade, cts, vts, steel cages, porcelain, rubber, insulators, plastic, isolators and line hardware) from its distribution sites on an "as and when" required basis. The contract period is 24 months, from 1 january 2027 to 31 december 2028. This is an open tender (request for bid) with NO compulsory briefing session, suitable for scrap metal dealers and waste removal contractors.
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The free state department of public works and infrastructure requests quotations for the survey of a 15 square metre servitude and obtaining spluma consent for a proposed miniature substation on erf 7195 in bloemfontein. Professional land surveyors and town planning consultants with spluma experience should apply. This is an RFQ with NO compulsory briefing session, closing on 13 november 2026.
Returnable documents:
The supply and delivery of fire detection spares for kendal power station for a period of 5 years.
The department requires a once-off service of fire equipment across three districts in mpumalanga. The work covers fire-extinguishing equipment maintenance, inspection, testing, repair and replacement. Bidders must hold a CIDB grade 4 certificate or higher, achieve a b-bbee score of level 5 or above, and have relevant experience with fire-safety services. The closing date is 9 november 2026 at 09:00. A mandatory briefing is required before submission.
The department requires a CIDB grade 4 certificate or higher for the bidder. The bidder must achieve a b-bbee score of level 5 or above. The bidder must have at least three years of relevant experience in fire-safety services. A mandatory briefing is required before the closing date. The closing date is 9 november 2026 at 09:00. The submission address is the department of public works, mpumalanga provincial office, private bag x1177, mbombela, 1380. The tender reference number is NST2026/0014/Q.
ESKOM requires the decommissioning of 11kv and 400v overhead lines at kendal power station in mpumalanga, including rehabilitation of the ground where poles are removed. The work is procured as an environmental risk tender, so the technical offer must be backed by a full environmental management plan and a signed environmental or she/sheq policy. The decisive bidder consideration is that the environmental management plan must address every listed element β incident management, emergency planning, method statements for high-impact activities, compliance approach, communication and awareness, impact identification and control, and pole-removal rehabilitation β with the policy signed at owner, CEO or md level.
Submission method: not stated in the scope of work. Returnable documents: not listed in the scope of work. The scope of work is a technical specification only; the bid submission channel, address, closing time and returnable forms are governed by the main bid document, which is not included here.
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