Power Engineering Tenders

The bid notice states that the minimum weighted final score threshold required for a tender to be considered from a technical perspective is 70.

The bid notice states that electronic submissions must be sent to ***@***. *. * on or before the closing date, Friday, 17 April 2026, at 12:00 PM. Late submissions received after 12:00 PM on the closing date will not be accepted.

The bid notice states that the 80/20 price and preference points system will be applied to evaluate this bid.

The bid notice states that bidders must satisfy the evaluation criteria in stages 1 and 2 of bid selection in order to be evaluated further on price and preference. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

The bid notice states that the tent is to be erected on the 30th March 2026 at 08h00am.

The service provider must have a qualified engineer for safety inspection on site after erection and produce an engineering certificate on site after erection. The service provider must also provide a copy of the certificate of compliance for the generator.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a definitive completion date for the whole of the works, but it does mention key dates and conditions to be met, including the completion of all works and the project schedule as per the accepted programme.

The bid notice states that the assessment interval for payments is between the 25th day of each successive month, and the period within which payments are made is 60 days.

The bid notice specifies that plant and materials used for the works are to bear no labelling other than the plant coding specified by the employer and that the contractor procures and stores all materials as per the recommendations stipulated in the materials data sheet. It also mentions that plant and materials procured carry a minimum of 52 weeks warranty or guarantee period due to defect or malfunction.

The bid notice mentions that the contractor must provide competent personnel with relevant post qualification experience, and that the construction manager must be professionally registered with SACPCMP or a similar professional body, and the engineer/technician must be professionally registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa. CIDB grading of 7GB is also mentioned.

The bid notice details delay damages of R10,**** per day for the completion of the whole of the works, not exceeding 10% of the activity. It also outlines low performance damages for various incidents, capped at 10% of the contract value in aggregate.

The bid notice does not indicate a mandatory or optional site visit.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the refurbished substations. It mentions that the work program, including start and completion dates, should be provided in a Gantt chart, with a target completion of 9 to 10 weeks after awarding.

The bid notice states that Transnet reserves the right to award the business to the highest scoring tenderers unless objective criteria justify the award to another tenderer. The evaluation procedure is functionality, price, and preference.

Tenderers must attend the compulsory clarification meeting, be registered with CIDB with a designation of 7EP or higher, and achieve a minimum score of 70 points for functionality. Joint ventures are eligible if all members are CIDB registered and the lead partner meets specific criteria.

A compulsory site briefing will be conducted on 10 April 2026, at 10:00 AM, at Transnet Sentrarand Depot. Tenderers are required to wear safety shoes, goggles, long sleeve shirts, high visibility vests, and hard hats.