Supply and Maintenance of Mobile Wheel Lathe Machines for PRASA
PRASA
In plain English
PRASA is seeking a service provider for the design, manufacture, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, training, and maintenance of three rolling stock mobile wheel lathe machines. Eligibility requirements are not specified in the text.
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The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) invites tenders for the design, manufacture, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, training, and maintenance of three rolling stock mobile wheel lathe machines. The work will take place at the Braamfontein Depot in Gauteng, the Durban Yard Depot in KwaZulu-Natal, and the Salt River Depot in the Western Cape. The project includes a 36-month maintenance plan per unit. Key deliverables involve the supply of three machines, training for three operators and three maintenance personnel per site, and the facilitation of Factory Acceptance Testing for PRASA engineers. The tender is subject to a compulsory briefing session on 19 August 2026, and the final submission deadline is 09 September 2026 at 12:00.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- B-BBEE certificate — A B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit confirming your contribution level.
- Letter of Good Standing — COID registration and a Letter of Good Standing from the Compensation Fund.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Attend compulsory briefing session
- Registered on Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Valid SARS Tax Compliance Status (TCS) Pin
- Valid COID Letter of Good Standing
- Key personnel must hold ECSA or equivalent engineering registration
- SAQA Certificate of Evaluation for foreign qualifications
- OEM letter of intent if lacking direct track record
- Valid B-BBEE certification
Contact & how to apply
Name: Mathapelo Makomene
Email: mathapelo.makomene@prasa.com
Phone: 011-013-0136
How to apply: Bids must be submitted in two sealed envelopes (Technical and Financial) to the Secretariat / Tender Office at 30 Wolmarans Street, Umjantshi House, Braamfontein, 0001. Bidders must provide one original, copies, and an electronic version on a memory card or external hard drive.
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