Does this page include Transnet National Ports Authority?

Yes. TNPA publishes under its own buyer name on the eTenders feed, and both it and Transnet SOC Ltd are aggregated here. If you are looking specifically for port infrastructure work, the category breakdown below is the fastest way to narrow it.

What kinds of work does Transnet tender for?

Broadly rail, ports and pipelines. That covers permanent way and signalling, rolling stock maintenance, marine civils and dredging, terminal building work, mechanical and electrical services, and a large volume of general supply and professional services contracts across all three.

How current are these Transnet tenders?

The open list is drawn from the eTenders OCDS feed and refreshed continuously, showing tenders whose closing date has not yet passed. Closing dates are shown on every row so you can judge whether there is enough runway to prepare a compliant bid.

Are Transnet awards published?

Award releases appear on the feed for a portion of Transnet tenders, showing the winning supplier and the contract value. They are shown in full on this page. Not every tender is adjudicated publicly, so the award count is always lower than the total tender count.

Do I need to be registered with Transnet to bid?

You generally need to be registered on the Central Supplier Database, and Transnet may require registration on its own supplier system as well. Individual tenders state their own requirements, so check the tender document rather than assuming the general case applies.

Can I get Transnet tenders sent to me automatically?

Yes. Set a saved search on your trade categories, province and keywords. Pro and Enterprise plans get the new Transnet match on WhatsApp inside 30 minutes; without that, the same match is waiting in the following morning's email digest. Bid Readiness then measures each one against your compliance profile — the difference between finding a tender with three weeks left and three days.

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Transnet tenders — open bids and awards

Transnet procurement spans freight rail, the pipeline network and every commercial port in the country, which makes its tender list unusually broad for a single buyer.

Open now: 52
On record: 340
Awards published: 64
Total awarded: R 77 353 857 575

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Open Transnet tenders

Refurbishment of substations at the port of cape town, container terminal of transnet soc ltd (reg.no.1990/000900/30)…
Services: Electrical · Western Cape · closes 2026/08/06
Provision of 15 ton overhead crane repairs at mha for transnet port terminals in richards bay as once off.
Other service activities · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/06
Caillard 08 long travel panel replacement and installation of cable tray as once off for transnet port terminal…
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/06
Removal of damaged fence and rubble, installation of concrete pre- cast palisade fence at transnet engineering durban…
Construction · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/06
Maintenance, and inspection of fire extinguishers; fire hose reels; fire hoses; branches and nozzles on a as and when…
Services: Building · Eastern Cape · closes 2026/08/07
For the provision of the integrated online safety, health, and environmental (she) legal register for transnet national…
Services: Professional · National · closes 2026/08/07
Provision of pothole repairs and minor road services for transnet port terminals at the port of durban bbc terminals…
Construction · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/07
Provision of domestic and deep cleaning services for transnet soc ltd (reg.no.1990/000900/30) operating as transnet…
Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) · Western Cape · closes 2026/08/07
Request for proposal [RFP] for the supply and delivery of overhead track equipment components for the central region on…
Construction · Gauteng · closes 2026/08/10
Supply, delivery, removal of existing air conditioning units, installation and testing of twenty-one (21) air…
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning · Eastern Cape · closes 2026/08/10
Supply, installation, testing & commissioning, and 3-year maintenance contract of dental equipment for the phelophepa…
Supplies: Medical · Western Cape · closes 2026/08/10
The maintenance and servicing of sprinkler system at transnet engineering uitenhage plant for a period of 3 months.
Other service activities · Eastern Cape · closes 2026/08/11
The provision of environmental services for the upgrade of water reticulation as per water master plan in the port of…
Services: Professional · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/11
For the appointment of a service provider to provide artificial intelligence (ai) models for data analytics…
Services: Professional · National · closes 2026/08/12
For the provision of high & medium voltage switchgear maintenance and repair at transnet pipelines pump stations…
Services: Electrical · National · closes 2026/08/12
Design, manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, testing, calibration and commissioning of a heavy duty…
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/12
For the provision of rail network protection services (rnps) to transnet rail infrastructure manager (trim) within the…
Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) · Gauteng · closes 2026/08/12
For the provision of energy performance certification for tnpa buildings and facilities for a period of six (6) months
Services: Professional · National · closes 2026/08/13
Provision of chemical wet spraying services for, transnet port terminals (hereinafter referred to as "tpt"), an…
Agricultural Products and Services · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/13
Description of the Service: Testing, Repair and Commissioning of Transformer at Cavendish A Unit And Georgedale…
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/14
For the tank refurbishment for homestead site at deal party
Services: General · Eastern Cape · closes 2026/08/14
Tpt/2026/06/0599/6701/RFQ ppa 127114
Services: Electrical · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/14
For the provision of cleaning services in kzn midlands and surrounding areas for transnet property for a period of…
Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/14
For the design, manufacture, supply, and delivery of four (4) emergency response trailer with equipment for transnet…
Services: General · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/18
The repairs to portable stainless steel water pipeline in the pipeline rack from berth one (01) to berth ten (10), at…
Construction · KwaZulu-Natal · closes 2026/08/18

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Largest published Transnet awards

STEFANUTTI STOCKS
Provision of the port road upgrade and rehabilitation phase one: upgrade and rehabilitation of urania, newark, and…
R 37 486 518 644
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(Y N F ENGINEERING)
For the: cop optimization project – replace and refurbishment of pumps
R 16 532 125 435
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BEAPO
Iclm rb 990/tpt-tpt/2025/04/0027/94388/RFP
R 7 622 767 985
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DODWANA CONSTRUCTION
For the provision of terminal lighting at the port of richards bay, for transnet soc ltd (reg. no. 1990/000900/30)…
R 5 771 541 484
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(K CONZEPT)
For the supply and delivery of ohte small components for the north corridor shutdown once off supply
R 1 375 163 330
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DBP SALDANHA
For the provision of conveyor belt services at the iron ore terminal (iot) and multi-purpose terminal (mpt) at the port…
R 1 352 383 489
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(SPILL TECH)
Provision of oil spill and harbour clean up response services on an “as and when” required basis in the port of durban…
R 1 003 715 918
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(AUTOTECH WEIGHING SYSTEMS)
For the maintenance, monitoring, verification and emergency repairs of the in-motion weighbridges countrywide for a…
R 889 521 675
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(GLAMARO)
RFP for the supply and delivery of a front-end loader to port elizabeth multi-purpose terminal for transnet soc ltd…
R 848 592 666
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(THE BRAND LEADERSHIP GROUP)
For the provision of marketing and digital communication services for a period of four (4) years on as and when…
R 800 000 000
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(TILGHMAN ROTOBLAST AFRICA)
For the designing, manufacturing, installation, testing and commissioning of new automated extraction, filtration…
R 420 331 325
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(SIM AND LUKHO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION)
Maintenance of dredging services buildings b2098, b2409, b2410, b2413, b2460, and b2461 at the port of durban
R 372 211 645
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(FTI CONSULTING SOUTH AFRICA)
For the provision of public relations (pr) and crisis communication services for a period of four (4) years on as and…
R 360 000 000
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PLASSER SOUTH AFRICA
Maintenance of railway track with ontrack overhead track equipment heavy machines
R 337 467 996
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IMBAWULA TECHNICAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIERS GROUP
Test, repair and commission 132kv/3kv transformers at various 3kv dc substations under the control of nelspruit depot
R 320 078 679
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Open work by category

Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. — 6
Services: General — 6
Construction — 6
Services: Professional — 5
Services: Functional (Including Cleaning and Security Services) — 4
Services: Civil — 3
Other service activities — 3
Services: Electrical — 3

Open work by province

KwaZulu-Natal — 28
National — 10
Western Cape — 7
Eastern Cape — 4
Gauteng — 3

About Transnet procurement

Transnet publishes under more than one buyer name on the eTenders feed. Transnet SOC Ltd covers the group and the freight rail and pipelines businesses, while Transnet National Ports Authority publishes port infrastructure work separately. This page aggregates both, because a contractor looking for Transnet work rarely cares which subsidiary the notice was filed under.

The work splits along fairly predictable lines. Rail brings permanent way, signalling, rolling stock maintenance and the civil work around depots and yards. Ports bring marine civils, dredging, quay and crane work, and the substantial building maintenance that goes with running terminals. Pipelines bring mechanical and cathodic protection specialisms that very few contractors hold.

Port and rail tenders often carry access, safety and security requirements that go beyond the usual compliance pack, including site inductions and clearance that take time to obtain. Reading those conditions early matters more here than on most buyers, because they can rule out an otherwise well-matched bid late in the process.

Transnet tenders — questions

Does this page include Transnet National Ports Authority?: Yes. TNPA publishes under its own buyer name on the eTenders feed, and both it and Transnet SOC Ltd are aggregated here. If you are looking specifically for port infrastructure work, the category breakdown below is the fastest way to narrow it.
What kinds of work does Transnet tender for?: Broadly rail, ports and pipelines. That covers permanent way and signalling, rolling stock maintenance, marine civils and dredging, terminal building work, mechanical and electrical services, and a large volume of general supply and professional services contracts across all three.
How current are these Transnet tenders?: The open list is drawn from the eTenders OCDS feed and refreshed continuously, showing tenders whose closing date has not yet passed. Closing dates are shown on every row so you can judge whether there is enough runway to prepare a compliant bid.
Are Transnet awards published?: Award releases appear on the feed for a portion of Transnet tenders, showing the winning supplier and the contract value. They are shown in full on this page. Not every tender is adjudicated publicly, so the award count is always lower than the total tender count.
Do I need to be registered with Transnet to bid?: You generally need to be registered on the Central Supplier Database, and Transnet may require registration on its own supplier system as well. Individual tenders state their own requirements, so check the tender document rather than assuming the general case applies.
Can I get Transnet tenders sent to me automatically?: Yes. Set a saved search on your trade categories, province and keywords. Pro and Enterprise plans get the new Transnet match on WhatsApp inside 30 minutes; without that, the same match is waiting in the following morning's email digest. Bid Readiness then measures each one against your compliance profile — the difference between finding a tender with three weeks left and three days.

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