Development of Railway Safety Regulator Standard.
Goitseone Kgwadibana
In plain English
The Railway Safety Regulator is seeking a service provider to develop the Permanent Way Railway Safety Regulator Standard (Superstructure). Bidders must be registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa and have a valid B-BBEE certificate.
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The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) is seeking a service provider to develop a Permanent Way (Perway) Railway Safety Regulator Standard for railway superstructure. The work involves assessing current South African railway standards, identifying safety gaps, and creating a new regulatory standard. The project includes facilitating technical working groups, presenting drafts to the RSR Board, and managing public consultations. The project is expected to last ten months, with the first draft due within three months. The work will be conducted in South Africa. Bidders must provide a team of two railway experts with relevant professional registrations and proven experience in the field.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Registered company — An active CIPC-registered company in good standing.
- 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.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD)
- Must have valid Tax Compliance Status with PIN
- Must provide CIPC company registration documents
- Must hold valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit
- Proposed experts must hold valid ECSA professional registration
- Must provide contactable references for projects completed within 15 years
- Project team must hold relevant academic qualifications
Contact & how to apply
Name: Goitseone Kgwadibana
Email: goitseonek@rsr.org.za
Phone: 010-495-5391
How to apply: Proposals must be delivered to the Railway Safety Regulator, Waterfall Point Building, Cnr Woodmead Drive and Waterfall Drive, Waterfall City. Submissions must include one original hard copy and one scanned PDF copy on a flash drive.
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