Installation of the Smallbore Steel Pipe Wastewater System at Alrode and Witbank Transnet Pipelines Facilities
Tender Details
- Tender No.: TPL/2026/08/0562/10316/RFP
- Tender Type: Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Employer: Transnet SOC Ltd
- Required CIDB Grading: 3ME
- Location: Alrode and Witbank, Gauteng/Mpumalanga
- Tender Category: Civil Works, Pipework, Plumbing, Sewerage Infrastructure, Wet Services and Engineering Services
- Briefing Meeting: 4 September 2026 at 10:30
- Tender Closing Date: 12 October 2026
- Closing Time: 12:00
- Contact Person: Fezeka Mhlongo
- Email: Fezeka.Mhlongo@transnet.net
Tender Description
Transnet Pipelines is inviting suitably qualified contractors to submit proposals for the installation of a smallbore steel pipe wastewater system at the Alrode and Witbank Transnet Pipelines petroleum products storage and handling facilities.
The project involves the installation of wastewater pipework and associated infrastructure required to support effective wastewater collection, conveyance and management at the designated facilities.
Objectives
The main objectives of the project are to:
- Install a suitable smallbore steel pipe wastewater system.
- Improve wastewater conveyance infrastructure at the Alrode and Witbank facilities.
- Ensure the installed system meets the required engineering, construction and safety standards.
- Provide reliable and maintainable wastewater infrastructure.
- Complete installation and associated works in accordance with Transnet’s specifications and project requirements.
Scope of Work
The scope is centred on the installation of the wastewater pipe system at the two Transnet Pipelines facilities.
Work is expected to include, subject to the official tender specifications:
- Site preparation and assessment.
- Supply and installation of smallbore steel wastewater pipework.
- Installation of associated fittings, connections and supports.
- Connection of the new pipework to the relevant existing or designated wastewater infrastructure.
- Excavation, trenching and reinstatement where required.
- Installation of associated drainage or wastewater components.
- Testing and inspection of the completed system.
- Rectification of defects identified during testing.
- Final commissioning and handover.
- Provision of required project documentation and as-built information.
The exact pipe sizes, materials, routes, fittings, connection points, quantities and installation methods must be confirmed in the official tender documents, drawings and bill of quantities.
Technical Requirements
The successful contractor will be required to:
- Comply with the applicable Transnet technical specifications.
- Meet relevant South African construction, plumbing, wastewater and occupational health and safety requirements.
- Use materials and components suitable for the operating environment.
- Ensure pipework is correctly installed, supported and protected.
- Carry out required pressure, leakage or other applicable testing.
- Ensure proper connections and system integrity.
- Complete reinstatement of affected areas after construction.
- Provide inspection, testing and handover documentation as required.
Because the facilities are associated with the storage and handling of petroleum products, contractors should pay particular attention to the applicable hazardous-area, environmental, safety and operational requirements contained in the official tender documentation.
CIDB Requirement
- Minimum CIDB Grading: 3ME
Bidders must ensure that their CIDB registration and grading meet the eligibility requirements specified in the official tender documents.
Skills and Experience
The project requires a contractor with suitable experience and technical capacity in areas such as:
- Steel pipework installation.
- Wastewater and drainage systems.
- Plumbing and wet services.
- Civil works and trenching.
- Pipe supports and associated fittings.
- Testing and commissioning of pipework systems.
- Construction work within industrial facilities.
- Occupational health and safety compliance.
- Project supervision and quality control.
Relevant experience in petroleum, pipeline, industrial or other high-risk operational environments would be important where required by the tender specifications.
Documentation and Compliance
Bidders must comply with all administrative and technical documentation requirements contained in the official RFP, including the prescribed:
- Tender forms.
- Company and registration documentation.
- CIDB documentation.
- Tax and CSD compliance requirements where applicable.
- Technical submissions.
- Pricing schedules.
- Method statements and project plans where required.
- Health and safety documentation.
- Experience and reference documentation.
- Any other mandatory schedules specified by Transnet.
Briefing Meeting
- Date: 4 September 2026
- Time: 10:30
- Details: Refer to the official tender documentation for the meeting venue, attendance requirements and any site-visit arrangements.
Tender Enquiries
Contact Person: Fezeka Mhlongo
Email: Fezeka.Mhlongo@transnet.net
Tender Closing
- Closing Date: 12 October 2026
- Closing Time: 12:00
Bidders must submit their proposals according to the prescribed Transnet submission procedure and before the stated closing deadline.