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Provision of the Transportation and Cargo Handling Services of Manganese ORE (Train Off-Loading), Transnet SOC (REG. no

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

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Published
13 Nov 2026
Closes
14 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC
Reference
TPT/2026/09/1280/12201/RFP- iCLM HQ 1059TPT
Location
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Sector
Transport & Logistics

At a glance

Transnet SOC Ltd in Cape Town, South Africa has published a tender in transport & logistics: “Provision of the Transportation and Cargo Handling Services of Manganese ORE (Train Off-Loading), Transnet SOC (REG. no”. Submissions close on 14 December 2026, 30 days from today. Quote reference TPT/2026/09/1280/12201/RFP- iCLM HQ 1059TPT in any correspondence with the buyer. 17 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 254 notices from this buyer since 2026, 91 of them currently open. There are 170 open transport & logistics notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Procurement method
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Details

Provision of the Transportation and Cargo Handling Services of Manganese ORE (Train Off-Loading), Transnet SOC (REG. no. 1990/000900/30) Operating as Transnet Port Terminals (Hereinafter Referred to as “TPT”), at the Multi-Purpose Terminal, Port of Saldanha on an “as and When” Required Basis for a Period of Twenty-Four (24) Months

Buyer: Transnet SOC Ltd.

Category: Civil engineering.

Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).

Province: Western Cape.

Delivery location: Multi-Purpose Terminal Saldanha-TRANSNET PORT TERMINALS-Cape Town-0000.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, at MS Teams.

Published: 13 November 2026.

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

Tender documents:

- 2. PROVISION FOR TRANSPORTATION AND CARGO HANDLING SERVICES OF MANGANESE ORE.pdf - 9. Returnable T3__Company Experience.pdf - 5. Annexure D - SLA Transport and cargo handling.pdf - 8. Returnable T2__ECSA.pdf - 6. Annexure C - Master Agreement for SLD MHE.pdf - Annexure G_General_Bid_Conditions_template.pdf - Annexure F_Non-Disclosure Agreement.pdf - 15. Returnable T9_Valid Letter of good standing.pdf - Annexure E_Transnet_Supplier_Integrity_Pack_template.pdf - 11. Returnable T5__EXCAVATOR CV.pdf - 13. Returnable T7_ Organogram.pdf - 12. Returnable T6__FEL CV.pdf - 14. Returnable T8_ Health & Safety.pdf - 1. SLD Transport and Cargo Handling RFP_24 months.pdf - 16. Returnable T10_ Insurance Cover.pdf - 7. Returnable T1__Licensing.pdf - 10. Returnable T4__ADT CV.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 254 notices from Transnet SOC Ltd, going back to February 2026 — 91 of them still open. They buy mostly in Transport & Logistics, Construction & Infrastructure and Energy & Power. There are 170 open Transport & Logistics tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 30 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
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