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RFP for the Appointment of Panel of Service Providers for the Thermographic Scanning/Infrared Scanning of the Electrical 3KV DC Overhead Track Equipment,Electrical 3KV/DC Traction and Distribution,AC Distribution Substations and 3KV Tie Station on as and When Required Basis for a Period of 36

Issued by Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

Published: 30 Sept 2026
Closes: 28 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC
Reference: DBN/OPS(BAC)016
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sector: Energy & Power
Type: services

At a glance

Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa in Durban, South Africa has published a tender in energy & power: “RFP for the Appointment of Panel of Service Providers for the Thermographic Scanning/Infrared Scanning of the Electrical 3KV DC Overhead Track Equipment,Electrical 3KV/DC Traction and Distribution,AC Distribution Substations and 3KV Tie Station on as and When Required Basis for a Period of 36”. Submissions close on 28 October 2026, 23 days from today. Quote reference DBN/OPS(BAC)016 in any correspondence with the buyer. 4 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 65 notices from this buyer since 2026, 35 of them currently open. There are 91 open energy & power notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

RFP for the Appointment of Panel of Service Providers for the Thermographic Scanning/Infrared Scanning of the Electrical 3KV DC Overhead Track Equipment,Electrical 3KV/DC Traction and Distribution,AC Distribution Substations and 3KV Tie Station on as and When Required Basis for a Period of 36 Months in Prasa KZN

Buyer: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa.

Category: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning.

Procurement method: Request for Proposal.

Province: KwaZulu-Natal.

Delivery location: 65 MASABALALA YENGWA AVENUE-DURBAN-DURBAN-4000.

Special conditions: addendum 1 is attached for Annexture 1,Section 3 Under pricing and schedule page 38, is to removal of a sentence.

Published: 30 September 2026.

Closing date: 28 October 2026 12:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- ANNEXT3-016.pdf - ANNEXT 1-016.pdf - ANNEXT2-016.pdf - 016 addendum.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 Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, going back to August 2026 — 35 of them still open. They buy mostly in Transport & Logistics, Energy & Power and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 91 open Energy & Power tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 23 days.

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Documents

ANNEXT3-016.pdfDownload (pdf)
ANNEXT 1-016.pdfDownload (pdf)
ANNEXT2-016.pdfDownload (pdf)
016 addendum.pdfDownload (pdf)

Before you bid on this tender

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