# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?categories=industrial-cleaning-equipment 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "Housekeeping equipment for Transnet Port Terminals, Richards Bay" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/3893998f-e489-4a7a-91a4-f79852793c4b/transnet-port-terminals-housekeeping-equipment" last-updated: 2026-10-15T20:26:48.973770+00:00 --- # Housekeeping equipment for Transnet Port Terminals, Richards Bay Transnet Port Terminals seeks a once-off supply and delivery of vacuum sweepers, water tankers and skid-steer loaders for its Richards Bay multi-purpose and dry-bulk terminals. The public record identifies a Request for Proposal, a compulsory briefing on 20 October 2026 at 11:00 at the Richards Bay terminal, and a closing time of 29 October 2026 at 13:00; the portal does not state a timezone. The record gives Buhle Cetywa as contact. - Status: open - Country: ZA - Buyer: Transnet SOC Ltd - Submission deadline: 2026-10-29 (date) - Original notice: https://www.etenders.gov.za/Home/TenderDetails/173890 - Source checked: 2026-10-15T20:19:48.988620Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "3893998f-e489-4a7a-91a4-f79852793c4b", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-15T20:26:48.973770+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-15T20:19:48.988620Z", "stale": true, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/3893998f-e489-4a7a-91a4-f79852793c4b/transnet-port-terminals-housekeeping-equipment", "locale": "en", "title": "Housekeeping equipment for Transnet Port Terminals, Richards Bay", "summary": "Transnet Port Terminals seeks a once-off supply and delivery of vacuum sweepers, water tankers and skid-steer loaders for its Richards Bay multi-purpose and dry-bulk terminals. The public record identifies a Request for Proposal, a compulsory briefing on 20 October 2026 at 11:00 at the Richards Bay terminal, and a closing time of 29 October 2026 at 13:00; the portal does not state a timezone. 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[Tenderers to provide own transportation and accommodation]. The Compulsory Tender Clarification Meeting will start p and information will not be repeated for the benefit of Tenderers arriving late. Bidders that are interested in attending the compulsory briefing must arrange their own permit at the Transnet Permit Office, Richards Bay. Bidders are encouraged to arrive early – at least three (3) hours before the briefing starts to accommodate the permit office queue /line. The permit office will require a copy of the Identity Document (ID)", "country_code": "ZA", "published_at": "2026-10-12T22:00:00+00:00", "contract_type": "Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.", "deadline_date": null, "procedure_type": "Request for Proposal", "reference_numbers": [ "173890" ], "classification_codes": [ { "code": "26", "system": "ETENDERS_CATEGORY", "provenance": "source_declared" } ] }, "sourceName": "South African eTender Publication Portal", "sources": [ { "ref": "canonical_snapshot", "url": "https://www.etenders.gov.za/Home/TenderDetails/173890", "kind": "canonical_snapshot", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-15T20:17:05.454272Z" }, { "ref": "official_notice_api", "url": "https://www.etenders.gov.za/Home/TenderDetails/173890", "kind": "official_notice_api", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-15T20:19:48.988620Z" } ], "content": { "title": "Housekeeping equipment for Transnet Port Terminals, Richards Bay", "summary": "Transnet Port Terminals seeks a once-off supply and delivery of vacuum sweepers, water tankers and skid-steer loaders for its Richards Bay multi-purpose and dry-bulk terminals. The public record identifies a Request for Proposal, a compulsory briefing on 20 October 2026 at 11:00 at the Richards Bay terminal, and a closing time of 29 October 2026 at 13:00; the portal does not state a timezone. 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