Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
Request for proposal (RFP) for the appointment of service provider(s) for various safety related and functional training programmes for prasa employees within the Western Cape region (wcr) for a period of thirty-six (36) months on an as-and-when-required basis
Tender summary
What the opportunity covers, where the work is expected and the deadline to note.
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa is inviting eligible suppliers to respond to tender WCR/11/08/2026 for rEQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDER(S) FOR VARIOUS SAFETY RELATED AND FUNCTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR PRASA EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE WESTERN CAPE REGION (WCR) FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTHS ON AN AS-AND-WHEN-REQUIRED BASIS.
The opportunity is listed for Western Cape, with delivery or work expected at CAPE TOWN STATION – CAPE TOWN – CAPE TOWN – 8000.
Submissions close on 28 September 2026 at 14:00 SAST. Late responses may not be accepted.
A compulsory briefing session is scheduled for 7 September 2026 at 12:00 SAST at https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/366547384941655?p=Yg8VQBipIYQlX8A4X5.
Key tender details
- Department
- Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Procurement method
- Request for Proposal
- Budget
- Not disclosed
- Delivery location
- CAPE TOWN STATION - CAPE TOWN - CAPE TOWN - 8000
- Closing date
- 28 September 2026, 14:00 SAST
- Reference
- WCR/11/08/2026
Briefing session
Compulsory
7 September 2026, 12:00 SAST
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/366547384941655?p=Yg8VQBipIYQlX8A4X5
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Special conditions
A compulsory pre-proposal RFP briefing will be conducted on MS TEAMS https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/366547384941655?p=Yg8VQBipIYQlX8A4X5 on the 07 September 2026, at 10h00. [Respondents to provide own transportation and accommodation]. The briefing session will start punctually at 10:00am and no late comes will be allowed.
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