Request for Proposals for the Appointment of a Terminal Operator to Design, Finance, Develop, Construct, Operate, Maintain and Transfer a Small to Medium Scale Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminal for a Concession Period of Twenty-Five (25) Years at the Port of East London
Issued by Transnet SOC Ltd · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)
- Published
- 15 Sept 2026
- Closes
- 22 Feb 2027, 14:00 UTC
- Reference
- TNPA/2026/03/0003/113693/RFP
- Location
- East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Sector
- Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals
- Type
- services
At a glance
Transnet SOC Ltd in East London, South Africa has published a tender in oil, gas & petrochemicals: “Request for Proposals for the Appointment of a Terminal Operator to Design, Finance, Develop, Construct, Operate, Maintain and Transfer a Small to Medium Scale Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminal for a Concession Period of Twenty-Five (25) Years at the Port of East London”. Submissions close on 22 February 2027, 141 days from today. Quote reference TNPA/2026/03/0003/113693/RFP in any correspondence with the buyer. 3 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 102 notices from this buyer since 2026, 77 of them currently open. There are 12 open oil, gas & petrochemicals notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.
Details
Request for Proposals for the Appointment of a Terminal Operator to Design, Finance, Develop, Construct, Operate, Maintain and Transfer a Small to Medium Scale Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminal for a Concession Period of Twenty-Five (25) Years at the Port of East London
Buyer: Transnet SOC Ltd.
Category: Other service activities.
Procurement method: Request for Proposal.
Province: Eastern Cape.
Delivery location: 1 Hely Hutchinson Road-Quigney-East London-5201.
Briefing session: non-compulsory, 29 September 2026 10:00, at Port of East London Date: 29 September 2026, at EMD Building East London. Time: 10h00 CAT, alternati.
Published: 15 September 2026.
Closing date: 22 February 2027 16:00 (South African time).
Tender documents:
- Snall to Medium Scale LNG RFP.pdf - Annexure E-R.....pdf - Annexure T-Z.....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 102 notices from Transnet SOC Ltd, going back to February 2026 — 77 of them still open. They buy mostly in Transport & Logistics, Construction & Infrastructure and Energy & Power. There are 12 open Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 141 days.
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Documents
- Snall to Medium Scale LNG RFP.pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure E-R.....pdfDownload (pdf)
- Annexure T-Z.....pdfDownload (pdf)
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