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# Catering services for Transnet Engineering Bloemfontein

The tender seeks sit-down canteen and takeaway catering services at Transnet Engineering in Bloemfontein on a month-to-month basis for up to 12 months. The listed buyer is Transnet SOC Ltd and the location is Free State. The available notice information gives a submission deadline of 20 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Detailed service and participation conditions are not in the verified public record.

- Status: closed
- Country: ZA
- Buyer: Transnet SOC Ltd
- Submission deadline: 2026-10-20T16:00:00+00:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://www.etenders.gov.za/Home/TenderDetails/172475
- Source checked: 2026-10-14T03:48:41.745269Z

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