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Transnet National Ports Authority has 56 open tenders today, 12 of them advertised in the last 30 days. It buys mostly construction & infrastructure, transport & fleet, cleaning, waste & hygiene, mainly in Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
Open opportunities
| Tender | Where | Value band | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROVISION OF STAFF TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE PORT OF CAPE TOWN FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS. Transnet National Ports Authority | Western Cape | Not published | 10 Nov 2026 |
| PROVISION OF DISMANTLING AND DISPOSAL OF CRAWLER CRANE SERVICES FOR THE PORT OF CAPE TOWN FOR ONCE-OFF PERIOD Transnet National Ports Authority | Western Cape | Not published | 12 Nov 2026 |
| FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONTRACTOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF WEIGHING SYSTEMS IN THE PORT OF DURBAN FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS Transnet National Ports Authority | KwaZulu-Natal | R6 million to R10 million | 13 Nov 2026 |
| + 53 more open tenders: titles, tender numbers, documents and requirements are for members. See packages | |||
Members see each tender's requirements, documents, briefing details and contacts. See packages.
What Transnet National Ports Authority ask for
Read from 49 tender packs. Share of packs that ask for each document:
Where bids fail: B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit, Joint venture agreement (if bidding as a JV) and SARS tax compliance status PIN are asked for most often. A missing, unsigned or expired one makes the bid non-responsive before the price is read.
At a glance
Estimated contract sizes
CIDB grades asked for: 5ME, 8CE, 3GB, 9CE
Compulsory briefings: 9 of 56 open tenders. Miss one and the bid is disqualified.
Buyer report card
Cancelled tenders: None seen
Among 60 eTenders notices, Aug 2026 – Nov 2026. Some buyers cancel without publishing a notice
Different winners: 34 in 34 awards
Top 3 winners took 12% of awards. Last 2 years (Feb 2025 – Oct 2026), panels of more than 5 companies left out
Winner size: EME 27% · QSE 7% · Large 67%
Enterprise size recorded for 15 winners, Feb 2025 – Oct 2026
Typical award: R1.8m
Middle half R1.1m – R11.4m; 27 of 34 awards stated an amount, Feb 2025 – Oct 2026
Patterns from public records (eTenders adverts, bidder lists and award notices). They describe what happened before, not whether a bid will win. Stats with too few records behind them are not shown. EME = exempted micro enterprise, QSE = qualifying small enterprise.
Tender Ready Score
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