APPOINTMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDER FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES FOR EAST LONDON AND PORT ELIZABETH FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS ON AN AS WHEN REQUIRED BASIS
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa · Tender no. ECR/RAIL/RS/09/2026
- Closing date
- 26 Oct 2026, 12:00
- Type
- Request for Proposal
- Briefing session
- 06 Oct 2026, 10:00 (compulsory)
- Prasa, East London Station,
- Location
- East London, Eastern Cape
- Submission
- See tender documents
- Special conditions
- Bidders must be registered with NT Central Supplier Database (CSD) and should comply with all the requirements of this RFP
Tender documents
Source: National Treasury eTenders portal. View on eTenders (search for tender no. ECR/RAIL/RS/09/2026). Contact details are in the official documents.
Documents you'll usually need
Standard returnable documents for South African government bids. Check the tender's own list too.
- CSD registration report (MAAA number). Government can't award to suppliers missing from the Central Supplier Database.
- SARS tax compliance status PIN. A non-compliant tax status usually disqualifies the bid.
- B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit. Without it you score zero preference points. An affidavit with mismatched dates is invalid.
- COIDA letter of good standing. Required for most government work and construction sites.
- CIPC company registration (CoR 14.3). Proves the company exists and who its directors are.
- Bank confirmation letter. Many tenders ask for one dated within the last 3 months.
- Municipal rates clearance or lease. Often required to show municipal accounts are not in arrears.
- Attendance at the compulsory briefing. Bids from firms that didn't attend are rejected.