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Maintenance of Railway Track with on Track Ballast Regulating Machines for the Western Region

Issued by Transnet SOC Ltd · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

Published
7 Sept 2026
Closes
21 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC
Reference
TFR/2026/08/0002/114671/RFP (TRIM)
Location
South Africa
Sector
Transport & Logistics

Details

Transnet SOC Ltd invites bids for MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY TRACK WITH ON TRACK BALLAST REGULATING MACHINES FOR THE WESTERN REGION. Bid number TFR/2026/08/0002/114671/RFP (TRIM). Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender). Category: services. Delivery location: WESTERN REGION - WESTERN REGION - WESTERN REGION -. Province: Western Cape. Bids close on 21 September 2026 11:00 UTC.

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NEC3 TERM SERVICE CONTRACT Tender Documents CPM 2020 Rev 02 Page 1 of 2 Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager an Operating Division of TRANSNET SOC LTD [Registration Number 1990/000900/30] REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY TRACK WITH ON TRACK BALLAST REGULATING MACHINES FOR THE WESTERN REGION

RFP NUMBER: TFR/2026/08/0002/114671/RFP (TRIM)

ISSUE DATE: 07 September 2026

CLOSING DATE: 21 September 2026

CLOSING TIME: 11h00 am

TENDER VALIDITY PERIOD: 12 weeks from closing date

Tenderers are required to ensure that electronic bid submissions are done at least a day before the closing date to prevent issues which they may encounter due to their internet speed, bandwidth or the size of the number of uploads they are submitting. Transnet will not be held liable for any challenges experienced by bidders as a result of the technical challenges. Please do not wait for the last hour to submit. A Tenderer can upload 30mb per upload and multiple uploads are permitted.

Tender Number: TFR/2026/08/0002/114671/RFP (TRIM)

Description of the Service: FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY TRACK WITH ON TRACK BALLAST REGULATING

MACHINES FOR THE WESTERN REGION CPM 2020 Rev 02 Page 2 of 2 Contents Number Heading The Tender

Part T1: Tendering Procedures

T1.1 Tender Notice and Invitation to Tender T1.2 Tender Data

Part T2: Returnable Documents

T2.1 List of Returnable Document T2.2 Returnable Schedules The Contract

Part C1: Agreements and Contract Data

C1.1 Form of Offer and Acceptance C1.2 Contract Data (Parts 1 & 2)

Part C2: Pricing Data

C2.1 Pricing Instructions C2.2 Price List

Part C3: Scope of Work

C3.1 Service Information

Part C4: Affected Property

C4.1 Affected Property

Description of the Service: Service: FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY TRACK WITH ON TRACK BALLAST

CPM 2020 Rev06 Part T1: Tendering procedures

Page 1 of 4 T 1.1: Tender Notice and Invitation

SECTION 1: NOTICE TO TENDERERS

1. INVITATION TO TENDER

Responses to this Tender [hereinafter referred to as a Tender] are requested from persons, companies, close corporations or enterprises [hereinafter referred to as a Tenderer]. DESCRIPTION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY TRACK WITH ON TRACK …

OCID: ocds-9t57fa-169141

Published on eTenders, the South African National Treasury portal.

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from Transnet SOC Ltd, going back to September 20262 of them still open. There are 10 open Transport & Logistics tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 14 days.

Documents

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