Driving Functions and Associated Value Added Activities Nationally Across Transnet Freight Rail Automotive Terminals, Durban Car Terminal and Oem Sidings for a Period of 36 Months/3 (three) Years.
Tender Summary:
RFP HOAC-HO-33594.
2020-11-27 10:00
Tender Closed on: 2020-12-09 10:00
Bid Number: HOAC-HO-33594.
Bid Description: FOR THE PROVISION OF DRIVING FUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATED VALUE ADDED ACTIVITIES NATIONALLY ACROSS TRANSNET FREIGHT RAIL AUTOMOTIVE TERMINALS, DURBAN CAR TERMINAL AND OEM SIDINGS FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS/3 (THREE) YEARS.
Name of Institution: Transnet Freight Rail.
Place where Goods, Works or Services are required: GAUTENG, KWAZULU NATAL AND EASTERN CAPE (AUTOMOTIVE TERMINALS, DURBAN CAR TERMINAL AND OEM SIDINGS).
Compulsory briefing session venue:
[1]
NISSAN SIDING ROSSLYN [Ernest Oppenheimer Street, Roslyn, Pretoria
FORD SIDING SILVERTON [Simon Vermooten road, Silverton, Pretoria]
KALFONTEIN CAR TERMINAL [Old Pretoria road, Kempton Park]
[2]
DURBAN PORT TERMINAL [45 Bay Terrance, Durban]
ISIPINGO CAR TERMINAL [16-20 Willcox road, Isipingo
[3]
PORT ELIZABETH (VW) [103 Algoa Rd, Alexander Park, Uitenhage]
Compulsory Briefing date:
[1] 27 NOVEMBER 2020
[2] 30 NOVEMBER 2020
[3] 01 DECEMBER 2020
Compulsory Briefing Time:
[1] at 10:00am
[2] at 11:00am
[3] at 11:00am
Date Published: 19 November 2020.
Closing Date / Time: 09 December 2020 @ 10:00am. (Extended to 15 December 2020 @ 10H00am.)
Contact Person: Alex Baloyi.
Email: Alex.Baloyi @transnet.net
Telephone number: 011 584 1425.
Fax number: N/A
Where bid documents can be obtained:
The bid can be downloaded from this website: www.etenders.gov.za
Otherwise, it can be collected at: RECEPTION, TENDER ADVICE CENTRE, INYANDA HOUSE 1, GROUND FLOOR, 21 WELLINGTON ROAD, PARKTOWN, JOHANNESBURG
Where bids should be delivered:
The Chairperson, Transnet Freight Rail Acquisition Council, Inyanda House 1, 21 Wellington Rd, Parktown, JOHANNESBURG, 2001.
Special Conditions:
A non-refundable tender fee of R 200.00 is applicable per tender document.
1. Payment is to be made to:
Account Name: Transnet Freight Rail.
Account: Standard Bank.
Account Number: 203158598.
Branch code: 004805.
2. The deposit slip must reflect the RFP number and the Company Name.
3. Receipt/s to be submitted when collecting the RFP document.
4. For collection, RFP documents will only be available from Thursday, 19 November 2020 to Thursday, 26 November 2020. It must be collected before 15h00 on Thursday, 26 November 2020 (NB: No tenders will be issued after this deadline)
5. If Bidders intend to download the RFP from the National Treasury eTender Publication Portal at www.etenders.gov.za, free of charge they are required to send their contact details to the following address: [email protected] or [email protected] by Thursday, 26 November 2020 at 15h00. This is to ensure that any required communication (e.g. addenda to the RFP) in relation to this RFP reaches those intending to respond.
Transnet will not be held liable if Bidders do not respond by this date and do not receive the latest information regarding this Bid as a result thereof.
Additional Special Conditions
In terms of paragraph 3 of the NATIONAL TREASURY SCM INSTRUCTION NO 4 OF 2016/2017, which became effective on 1 May 2016,
Transnet must ensure that:
Suppliers of Transnet are registered on the Central Supplier Database [CSD] before any procurement related activities commences;
The CSD can be used as the single list of prospective suppliers for Transnet
Furthermore, according to paragraph 5.6
Transnet may only award bids to suppliers after verifying that the supplier is registered as prospective suppliers on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database.
Transnet will not be held liable if Bidders do not respond by this date and do not receive the latest information regarding this Bid as a result thereof.
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO BBBEE COMPANIES IN TERMS OF TRANSNET’S BBBEE POLICY.
Transnet Freight Rail urges Clients & Suppliers to report fraud/corruption at
Transnet Tip Off Hotline: 0800 003 056
Email: [email protected] : Fax Number: 0800 007 788: Freepost DN 298, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320
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