Bidders are required to ensure that electronic bid submissions are done at least a day before the closing date to prevent issues due to internet speed, bandwidth, or the size of uploads. Transnet will not be held liable for technical challenges. Bidders can upload 30MB per upload and multiple uploads are permitted. A formal briefing session will not be held. Bidders with specific queries should email them to the contact person before Friday, October 3, 2025, by 12:00 PM. The bid response documents submission instructions are available at www. ***. *. * validity period is 180 business days from the closing date. Transnet may request an extension of the validity period. The tender will be evaluated in stages, including a test for administrative and substantive responsiveness, a minimum threshold for technical criteria, evaluation and final weighted scoring of price and total cost of ownership, specific goals, and price negotiations if applicable. All returnable documents must be submitted with the proposals. The law of the Republic of South Africa governs any contract created by the acceptance of this RFP. Foreign respondents must state the name of their authorized representative in South Africa. Transnet requires a validity period of 180 business days from the closing date. The respondent must disclose the full names and addresses of the directors or members of the company or close corporation on whose behalf the RFP is submitted.
The closing date is Wednesday, 08 October 2025, at 16:00 PM. bidders must ensure that bids are uploaded timeously onto the system. generally, if a bid is late, it will not be accepted for consideration.
Transnet will utilize the following methodology and criteria in selecting a preferred supplier: stage 1: test for responsiveness, stage 2, stage 3, step 1, step 2, step 3, step 4, step 5, administrative, substantive, weighted minimum thresholds, responsiveness scoring, 100 returnable documents schedules functionality technical 85 points minimum threshold price 80 price negotiation if award of business and applicable. specific e. g. market conclusion of goals related price contract 20 negotiation or best and final offer weighted score. evaluation of the various stages will normally take place in a sequential manner. however, in order to expedite the process, transnet reserves the right to conduct the different steps of the evaluation process in parallel.
Bidders must comply with their tax obligations and submit their unique personal identification number (PIN) issued by SARS. it is a condition of this bid that the tax matters of the successful respondents be in order, or that satisfactory arrangements have been made with south african revenue service sars to meet the respondents tax obligations.
A formal briefing session will not be held, but bidders with specific queries should email them to the transnet employees indicated in paragraph 6 communication below. a formal briefing session will not be held but should respondents have specific queries they should email these to the transnet employees indicated in paragraph 6 communication below