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For the Provision of Construction Plant Hire Services on an as and When Required Basis at the Port of Durban for a Period of Thirty-Six (36) Months

Issued by Transnet National Ports Authority · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

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Published
19 Oct 2026
Closes
18 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Reference
TNPA/2026/06/1234/6969/RFP
Location
Port of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Type
services

At a glance

Transnet National Ports Authority in Port of Durban, South Africa has published a tender in transport & logistics: “For the Provision of Construction Plant Hire Services on an as and When Required Basis at the Port of Durban for a Period of Thirty-Six (36) Months”. Submissions close on 18 November 2026, 30 days from today. Quote reference TNPA/2026/06/1234/6969/RFP in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 65 notices from this buyer since 2026, 58 of them currently open. There are 186 open transport & logistics notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

For the Provision of Construction Plant Hire Services on an as and When Required Basis at the Port of Durban for a Period of Thirty-Six (36) Months

Buyer: Transnet National Ports Authority.

Category: Construction.

Procurement method: Request for Proposal.

Province: KwaZulu-Natal.

Delivery location: Port of Durban-Port of Durban-Port of Durban-4001.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, 27 October 2026 10:00, at Meeting ID: 310 413 632 709 688 Passcode: 9Nj7t3YA.

Special conditions: A non-compulsory clarification RFP briefing will be conducted virtually via Teams on the 27 October 2026 at 10:00 for a period of ± 1 hour.

Published: 19 October 2026.

Closing date: 18 November 2026 14:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- 017_RFP_PLANT HIRE.pdf

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.

Context for bidders

We hold 65 notices from Transnet National Ports Authority, going back to May 2026 — 58 of them still open. They buy mostly in Real Estate & Facilities, Transport & Logistics and Energy & Power. There are 186 open Transport & Logistics tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 30 days.

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