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Request for Proposal for the Appointment of a Terminal Operator to Design, Finance, Operate, Maintain, Refurbish, and/or Construct and Transfer a Multi-Purpose Terminal (B-D Berths) for a Twenty-Five (25)-YEAR Concession Period at the Port of Cape Town.

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

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Published
17 Jul 2026
Closes
29 Jan 2027, 14:00 UTC
Reference
TNPA/2026/06/0004/114472/RFP
Location
Port Of Cape Town Multi-Purpose Terminal, Western Cape, South Africa
Sector
Transport & Logistics
Type
services

At a glance

Transnet National Ports Authority in Port Of Cape Town Multi-Purpose Terminal, South Africa has published a tender in transport & logistics: “Request for Proposal for the Appointment of a Terminal Operator to Design, Finance, Operate, Maintain, Refurbish, and/or Construct and Transfer a Multi-Purpose Terminal (B-D Berths) for a Twenty-Five (25)-YEAR Concession Period at the Port of Cape Town.”. Submissions close on 29 January 2027, 116 days from today. Quote reference TNPA/2026/06/0004/114472/RFP in any correspondence with the buyer. 11 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 47 notices from this buyer since 2026, 45 of them currently open. There are 176 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

Request for Proposal for the Appointment of a Terminal Operator to Design, Finance, Operate, Maintain, Refurbish, and/or Construct and Transfer a Multi-Purpose Terminal (B-D Berths) for a Twenty-Five (25)-YEAR Concession Period at the Port of Cape Town.

Buyer: Transnet National Ports Authority.

Category: Transportation and storage.

Procurement method: Request for Proposal.

Province: Western Cape.

Delivery location: PORT OF CAPE TOWN -Cape Town-PORT OF CAPE TOWN MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL-8001.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, 06 August 2026 10:00, at Meeting ID: 339 898 514 433 962, Passcode: 59Bq3db6.

Published: 17 July 2026.

Closing date: 29 January 2027 16:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- Annexure D- Port of Cape Town Berthing _Policy.pdf - Annexure C - Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Policy.pdf - Annexure - Harbour Masters Written Instructions.pdf - Annexure F-Tariff Book 2026-27.pdf - PoCT Multi-purpose Terminal RFP -B-D-Berths- advertised--.pdf - Annexure H - Guidelines for Terminal Operator Performance Standards.pdf - Briefing Note no.2 B-D Berth RFP.pdf - Annexure A.pdf - Annexure KK- Draft Terminal Operator Agreement (TOA) for PoCT MPT B-D Berths RFP final _.pdf - Briefing Note No 01 Extension for Bid Submission Date.pdf - Annexure B- Site Map Plan.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 47 notices from Transnet National Ports Authority, going back to May 2026 — 45 of them still open. They buy mostly in Real Estate & Facilities, Transport & Logistics and Energy & Power. There are 176 open Transport & Logistics tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 116 days.

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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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