Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
03 Keswick Road - Germiston - Johannesburg - 1401
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
08 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-169523
TRANSNET requires a service provider to perform positive material identification (pmi) at its germiston depot on a once-off basis. Bidders must register on the TRANSNET digital procurement system (tdps) and the esupplier portal, and submit their response electronically before the closing date of 22 september 2026 at 16:00. The most consequential requirement is the mandatory electronic registration and submission through tdps, with NO hard copies accepted.
Submission method: Electronic only through the Transnet Digital Procurement System (TDPS) Supplier Submission Portal; no hard copies will be issued.
Registration: Bidders must register on the Transnet eSupplier Portal (https://esupplierportal.transnet.net/portal/) and complete all mandatory registration information before submitting.
Submission deadline: 22 September 2026 at 16:00 (as per the tender record); bidders must complete registration well before this time to avoid access or submission difficulties.
Scope: Provision of positive material identification (PMI) at the Germiston depot, once off.
Documentation: All tender documents are available only electronically through the TDPS; bidders must download and submit via the TDPS Supplier Submission Portal.
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Date & Time
Tuesday, 22 September 2026 - 16:00
Venue
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/383688324196121?p=GN59PF7o6i95NUrNtp
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Categories
Request for Quotation
03 Keswick Road - Germiston - Johannesburg - 1401
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Important Dates
Source: eTender Notice.pdf (TENDER)Closing date and time are as per the tender record. No other dates (briefings, site visits, clarification deadlines) are stated in the available document.
08 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
22 Sept
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
These references help suppliers understand the public-procurement framework around this opportunity. They are generated from the tender category, issuing organisation type and procurement context.
These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
eTender Notice.pdf
Transnet SOC Ltd seeks a service provider for a once-off positive material identification (PMI) exercise at its Germiston depot in Gauteng. The tender is managed entirely through the Transnet Digital Procurement System (TDPS), with no hard-copy documents issued.
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R 312 937
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Contact Information
Source: eTender Notice.pdf (TENDER)No specific contact names, emails, or phone numbers are stated in the available document. Submission is via the TDPS Supplier Submission Portal.
Submission Guidelines
Source: eTender Notice.pdf (TENDER)Submission is electronic only through the Transnet Digital Procurement System (TDPS) Supplier Submission Portal. Bidders must register on the TDPS well before the closing date and time to avoid last-minute access or submission difficulties. No hard copies of tender documents are issued; all documents and submissions are managed electronically. Bidders must submit their responses electronically through the TDPS Supplier Submission Portal.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: eTender Notice.pdf (TENDER)Bidders must register on the Transnet eSupplier Portal and complete all mandatory registration information to access and submit the tender. No further evaluation criteria are stated in the available document.
Technical Specifications
Source: eTender Notice.pdf (TENDER)The scope is the provision of positive material identification (PMI) at the Germiston depot, once off. No further technical details (quantities, standards, service levels) are stated in the available document.
Financial Requirements
Source: eTender Notice.pdf (TENDER)No pricing format, bonds, guarantees, payment terms, or financial capacity thresholds are stated in the available document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: eTender Notice.pdf (TENDER)Bidders must register on the Transnet Digital Procurement System (TDPS) and the Transnet eSupplier Portal. No other compliance requirements (CSD, tax, B-BBEE, CIDB, CIPC) are stated in the available document.
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.
Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Address
Level 200, Carlton Centre, 150 Commissioner St, Cbd, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
11 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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subsidiary of Transnet
Contact
0313088384[email protected]www.transnet.netLevel 200, Carlton Centre, 150 Commissioner St, Cbd, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
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