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    PRASA Opens Panel Tender for Fiber Materials in Durban

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    The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has issued a formal Request for Proposal (DBN/OPS(BAC)019) to appoint a panel of service providers for the maintenance, supply, delivery, and servicing of fiber materials. This strategic 36-month contract operates on an as-and-when-required basis to ensure the reliability and safety of rail communication and infrastructure networks within the KwaZulu-Natal region.

    Scope of Work

    The successful panel members will provide maintenance, supply, delivery, and servicing of fiber materials for the KZN region. Key requirements include:

    • Supply, deliver, and replace fiber-optic materials.
    • Carry out corrective and preventative maintenance on fiber-optic underground cable.
    • Locate, diagnose, repair, and restore fiber-optic cable faults resulting from cable theft, vandalism, accidental damage, environmental factors, or infrastructure deterioration.
    • Perform fiber-optic cable jointing, fusion splicing, termination, testing, commissioning, and restoration in accordance with recognised industry standards.
    • Conduct Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), insertion loss, continuity, and end-to-end performance testing.
    • Install, replace, and maintain fiber-optic distribution equipment, termination panels, splice closures, and associated communication infrastructure.
    • Excavate, expose, reinstate, and protect underground fiber-optic cable routes.
    • Supply all labour, specialised tools, testing equipment, transport, consumables, and materials necessary to execute the required works.
    • Respond to emergency faults and restore services within the agreed response and restoration times.
    • Submit detailed inspection, testing, fault investigation, repair, and commissioning reports after completion of each work order.
    • Ensure compliance with PRASA specifications, applicable South African National Standards (SANS), and Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements.
    • Provide warranties for all materials supplied and workmanship performed.
    • The scope includes supply of a 24-core single-mode underground microfibre cable, seven-way microduct HDPE, dome joint specification, 24-core fiber optic patch panel, suspension cable brackets, dead ends, tangent supports, concrete and wooden poles, manhole specification, and fiber tool maintenance.

    Mandatory Documents Required

    Bidders must submit several mandatory documents, including:

    • Completed and signed SBD 1 (Invitation to Bid).
    • Completed and signed SBD 4 (Bidder’s Disclosure).
    • Completed and signed SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim Form).
    • Valid Tax Compliance Status PIN.
    • CSD registration report.
    • Company registration documents (CIPC).
    • Certified ID copies of directors.
    • Joint Venture or Consortium Agreement (if applicable).
    • Letter of Good Standing from COIDA.
    • Proof of registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
    • Minimum contractor grading of CIDB 3CE or higher.
    • Optic Fiber Technician qualification accredited by SAQA.
    • Briefing Session Form D with attendance register.
    • Signed closing register or proof of timely submission.
    • Latest financial statements prepared and signed off by a professional accountant.
    • Valid B-BBEE Certificate or Sworn Affidavit.
    • Certificate of Acquaintance with RFP Terms and Conditions.
    • Non-Disclosure Agreement.

    Compulsory Briefing Session

    Attendance at the official briefing session is strictly mandatory. Failure to attend and sign the attendance register will result in the immediate disqualification of the bid. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at 10:00 at 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, Durban, 4000.

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    Evaluation and Submission Guidelines

    Proposals will undergo a two-stage evaluation process. Bidders must first achieve a minimum functionality threshold to advance to the price and preference evaluation stage, which utilizes the 80/20 preferential procurement system. Sealed bid documents must be deposited in the designated tender box at 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, Durban, by 12:00 on Monday, 09 November 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted. For technical enquiries, contact Lindeni Cele at 031-813-0105 or Lindeni.cele@prasa.com.

    Tender Document Downloads

    Prospective bidders can access the complete RFP documentation free of charge via the official National Treasury eTender portal:

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