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View public tender detailsProvince
Western Cape
Closing Date
13 November 2026 at 16:00
Estimated Value
R 30 217
TRANSNET national ports authority seeks proposals to lease 3 021.7 M² of premises at the eastern mole-tanker basin in the port of cape town for up to ten (10) years. Suitable respondents include property developers, logistics operators, and maritime service providers with CIDB grading and strong BBBEE credentials. The lease term is fixed at a maximum of ten years with NO compulsory briefing session.
Quick Summary
- Transnet — Est. R30K
- Western Cape
- Closes 13 November 2026 at 16:00 (4 days left)
AI-Analyzed Compliance Requirements
627 pointsPoint-by-point requirements consolidated and deduplicated from 1 analyzed document.
Submission Requirements
7- Returnable Documents: Returnable Documents means all the documents, Sections and Annexures, as listed in the tables below.
- There are three types of returnable documents as indicated below and Bidders are urged to ensure that these documents are returned with their bids based on the consequences of non-submission as indicated below: Mandatory Returnable FailuretoprovidealltheseMandatoryReturnableDocu…
- Returnable Documents Used for Failure to provide all Returnable Documents used for purposes of Scoring scoringabid,bytheclosingdateandtimeofthisbidwillnotresult in a Bidder’s disqualification.
- However, Bidders will receive an automaticscoreofzerofortheapplicableevaluationcriterion.
- Essential Returnable Documents Failure to provide essential Returnable Documents will result in TransnetaffordingBiddersafurtheropportunitytosubmitbyaset deadline.
- Should a Bidder thereafter fail to submit the requested documents,thismayresultinaBidder’sdisqualification.
- All Returnable Sections, as indicated in the header and footer of the relevant pages, must be signed, stamped and dated by the Bidder., Mandatory Returnable Documents Bidders are required to submit with their bid submissions, the following Mandatory Returnable Documents, and als…
Evaluation Criteria
1- CSD registration, SARS tax compliance status (PIN/TCS certificate or CSD number), B‑BBEE status level verification certificate or sworn affidavit, submission of signed SBD 1 form, submission of signed RFP declaration and breach of law form, completion of Specific Goals claim for…
Technical Requirements
28- REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO LEASE THE PREMISES IN EXTENT OF
- 3021,7m2 AT EASTERN MOLE-TANKER BASIN FOR THE PORT OF
- CAPE TOWN FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TEN (10) YEARS.
- TENDER ADVERT All Transnet tenders are advertised on the National Treasury’s e-Tender Publication
- Portal and the Transnet website.
- RFP This RFP may be downloaded directly from National Treasury’s e-Tender Publication
- DOWNLOADING Portal at www.etenders.gov.za free of charge.
- Click on “Tender Opportunities”;
- Select “Advertised Tenders”; and
- In the “Department” box, select Transnet SOC Ltd.
- Once the tender has been in the list, click on the ‘Tender documents” tab and process
- to download all uploaded documents.
- The RFP may also be downloaded from the Transnet Portal at
- https://transnetetenders.azurewebsites.net (please use Google Chrome to access
- Transnet link/site) free of charge (refer to paragraph 3 below for detailed steps)
- COMMUNICATION Transnet will publish the outcome of this RFP on the National Treasury e-tender portal
- and Transnet website within 10 days after the award has been finalised, unless
- otherwise advised. All unsuccessful bidders have a right to request for reasons for
- their bid not being successful. This request must be directed to the contact person
- stated in the SBD 1 form.
+ 8 more requirements in the full document analysis
Methodology
7- 5.3 The Bid evaluation for stages 1 and 2 of the evaluation methodology (Section 3 of this Bid) will be
- conducted on the majority shareholder for of the JV. Should a JV become the preferred Bidder, all
- essential documents of the JV entities will be required to be evaluated as part of the due diligence
- process.
- Diagram 1 Evaluation Methodology
- TEST FOR RESPONSIVENESS STAGE 2 STAGE 3
- Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7
Experience & Qualifications
5- schedule
- Thetestforsubstantiveresponsiveness[StepTwo]mustbepassedforaBidder’sproposalto
- progresstoStepThreeforfurtherevaluation.
- 5.3. STEP THREE: Minimum Threshold 66.67 points for Functionality/Technical Criteria
- 5.3.1 Bidders will be evaluated on previous experience and track record as well as the Business Plan.
Pricing
8- documents/ Pre-qualification 66.67 points
- schedules Minimum Threshold Lease Offer Price (80) Selection of the
- preferred Bidder. Post tender Award of
- negotiation business
- Specific goals (20); (Objective criterion with preferred and
- documents and and not
- stage, if manner] if
- applicable) pricing is not
Compliance & Regulatory
116- The successful Bidder shall be in full and complete compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations.
- 9 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT Bidders must comply with the requirements of the Employment Equity Act (Act No. ) applicable to it including (but not limited to) Section 53 of the Employment Equity Act.
- 10 DISCLAIMERS Bidders are hereby advised that Transnet is not committed to any course of action as a result of its issuance of this RFP and/or its receipt of Proposals.
- In particular, please note that Transnet reserves the right to: 10.1 modify the RFP and request Bidders to re-bid on any such changes;
- 10.2 reject any Proposal which does not conform to instructions and scope of requirements which are detailed herein;
- 10.3 disqualify Proposals submitted after the stated submission deadline [closing date];
- 10.4 award an agreement in connection with this Proposal at any time after the RFP’s closing date;
- 10.5 award an agreement for only a portion of the proposed Premises which are reflected in the scope of this RFP; _____________________________ ____________________________ Respondent’s Signature Date & Company Stamp Transnet Request for Proposal No: TNPA/2026/09/0009/114790/RFP…
- 10.7 cancel the bid process;
- 10.8 validate any information submitted by Bidders in response to this bid.
- This would include, but is not limited to, requesting the Bidders to provide supporting evidence.
- By submitting a bid, Bidders hereby irrevocably grant the necessary consent to Transnet to do so;
- 10.9 request audited financial statements or other documentation for the purposes of a due diligence exercise;
- 10.10 not accept any changes or purported changes by the Bidder to the rental offer after the closing date and/or after the award of the business;
- 10.11 negotiate any aspects of the bid with respect to the salient terms proposed by the Bidder to structure the proposed deal to ensure overall viability of the transaction for both Transnet and the Bidder.
- 10.12 cancel the agreement and/request that the National Treasury to place the Bidder on its Database of Restricted Bidders for a period not exceeding 10 years, on the basis that an agreement was awarded on the strength of incorrect information furnished by the Bidder or on any…
- 10.13 award the business to the next ranked bidder, provided that he/she is still prepared to provide the required rental offer, should the preferred bidder fail to sign or commence with the agreement within a reasonable period after being requested to do so.
- Note that Transnet will not reimburse any Bidder for any preparatory costs or other work performed in connection with its Proposal, whether or not the Bidder is awarded an agreement.
- 11 LEGAL REVIEW A Proposal submitted by a Bidder will be subject to evaluation and adjudicated by the relevant governance structures within Transnet.
- Any changes to the standard terms and conditions of Transnet’s lease agreement shall be subject to review and acceptance of Transnet’s Legal Counsel, prior to the finalisation of an award of a lease agreement.
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Health & Safety
67- 4.1 Please sign the documents [sign and date the bottom of each page] before submission. The
- person(s) signing the submission/documents must be legally authorised by the Bidder to do so.
- 4.2 All returnable documents tabled in the Proposal Form [Section 5] must be returned with
- proposals.
- 4.3 Unless otherwise expressly stated, all Proposals furnished pursuant to this RFP shall be deemed to
- be offers. Any exceptions to this statement must be clearly and specifically indicated.
- 4.4 Any additional conditions must be embodied in an accompanying letter. Subject only to clause 15
- [Alterations made by the Respondent to Bid Prices] of the General Bid Conditions, paragraph 11
- below (Legal Review) and Section 6 of the RFP, alterations, additions, or deletions must not be
- made by the Bidder to the actual RFP documents.
- 6.1 For specific queries relating to this RFP, an RFP Clarification Request Form should be submitted onto
- the system before 14 October 2026 substantially in the form set out in Section 8 hereto. In the
- interest of fairness and transparency, Transnet’s response to such a query will be published on the
- e-tender portal and Transnet website.
- 6.2 After the closing date of the RFP, a Bidder may only communicate via email address
- [email protected] on any matter relating to its RFP Proposal.
- 6.3 Bidders are to note that changes to its submission will not be considered after the closing date.
- 6.4 It is prohibited for Bidders to attempt, either directly or indirectly, to canvass any officer or employee
- of Transnet in respect of this RFP between the closing date and the date of the award of the business.
- 6.5 Bidders found to be in collusion with one another will be automatically disqualified and restricted
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Environmental
7- ANNEXURE 1 – LEASE PLAN
- ANNEXURE 2 – DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
- ANNEXURE 3 – TNPA DRAFT LEASE AGREEMENT
- ANNEXURE 4 – GENERAL BID CONDITIONS
- ANNEXURE 5 – NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
- ANNEXURE 6 – SUPPLIER INTEGRITY PACT
- ANNEXURE 7 – PORT DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK PLAN
Contractual Terms
51- SECTION 1: STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENT (SBD)1 FORM ............................................................................... 3
- SECTION 2 : NOTICE TO BIDDERS .................................................................................................................... 5
- 1 INVITATION TO BID ................................................................................................................................. 5
- 2 FORMAL NON-COMPULSORY BRIEFING SESSION AND SITE VISIT ............................................................... 6
- 3 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION ................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
- 4 RFP INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 6
- 5 JOINT VENTURES OR CONSORTIUMS ........................................................................................................ 7
- 6 COMMUNICATION .................................................................................................................................... 8
- 7 CONFIDENTIALITY ................................................................................................................................... 8
- 8 COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................................................................... 8
- 9 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT ....................................................................................................................... 8
- 10 DISCLAIMERS .......................................................................................................................................... 8
- 11 LEGAL REVIEW ........................................................................................................................................ 9
- 12 SECURITY CLEARANCE ............................................................................................................................. 9
- 14 TAX COMPLIANCE ...................................................................................................................................10
- SECTION 3: EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW AND SCOPE OF REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................11
- EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................11
- SCOPE OF REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................11
- GENERAL BIDDER OBLIGATIONS ..............................................................................................................12
- EVALUATION METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................................12
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Evaluation criteria
330- Document/s
- A Bidder must have a minimum >2 years’ experience with
- of 2 years’ experience in the supporting evidence
- proposed use. Bidder must 2 years’ experience with
- submit a company profile Company supporting evidence
- confirming the number of years profile with <2 years’ experience with
- Previous 1
- 5.3.1.1 10 in proposed operations and also evidence of supporting evidence Experience
- provide supporting evidence number of
- confirming the number of years years No submission / company
- in a form of lease agreement, profile without supporting 0
- licence, or any other verifiable evidence
- document
- Bidder to submit a minimum of 2 More than 2 reference
- Reference Letters in relation to letters not older than 5 3
- the operations proposed. The years
- Reference Letters must not be 2 reference letters not
- older than 5 years for the entity older than 5 years
- submitting the RFP. 1 reference letter not
- Reference older than 5years
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Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
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Last checked
10 Nov 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Request for proposal to lease the premises in extent of 3021,7m2 at eastern mole-tanker basin for the port of cape town for a period of up to ten (10) years.
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TNPA 2026 09 0009 114790 RFP.pdf
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO LEASE THE PREMISES IN EXTENT OF 3021,7m2 AT EASTERN MOLE-TANKER BASIN FOR THE PORT OF CAPE TOWN FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TEN (10) YEARS.
Transnet tender in Western Cape. Closing 11/13/2026. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO LEASE THE PREMISES IN EXTENT OF 3021,7m2 AT EASTERN MOLE-TANKER BASIN FOR THE PORT OF CAPE TOWN FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO TEN (10)...
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Organization
Transnet
Contact Person
Ayabulela Toto
Phone
031-361-2239
[email protected]
Website
www.transnet.net/
Address
Level 200, Carlton Centre, 150 Commissioner St, Cbd, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
13 November 2026 at 16:00
Location
Western Cape
Closing Date
13 November 2026 at 16:00
Organization
Transnet
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