Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to procure load testing services for lifting equipment at the East London Multi-Purpose Terminal (EL MPT). The aim is to ensure that all lifting equipment is tested in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and Transnet’s Code of Practice 29 (COP 29), thereby maintaining operational efficiency and safety standards.

Scope

The scope of work involves providing load testing services for various lifting equipment used across EL MPT’s operational areas, including the Combi Terminal, Grain Elevator, and Car Terminal. The contractor must ensure all equipment listed in Addendum A is load tested according to legal and manufacturer specifications. The testing must adhere to the stricter requirements between the OHS Act, COP 29, and OEM specifications, with OEM requirements to be communicated to the Technical Manager if less stringent.

Additionally, the contractor is responsible for immediate notification of safety-critical defects during testing and completing log sheets within two days of examination.

Technical Requirements

• Load testing of all specified lifting equipment in accordance with the OHS Act and COP 29.
• Consideration of OEM specifications, with escalation to the Technical Manager if OEM requirements are less stringent than legal standards.
• Immediate notification to the terminal if safety-critical defects are identified during testing.
• Completion and signing off of load test log sheets within 2 days post-examination.
• Availability of all lifting equipment for testing by the terminal’s technical team.

Skills and Qualification Requirements

• Provision of an ECSA-accredited certified copy of the Lifting Machinery Inspector (LMI) certificate for the examiner.
• Minimum of three contactable reference letters for similar work conducted within the last two years.
• Curriculum vitae of the LMI, including qualifications such as a Mechanical Trade Test Certificate (scoring criterion).
• Certification and list of all load testing equipment to be used (scoring criterion).
• Project-specific medical fitness certificates from an Occupational Health Practitioner.
• Public liability insurance cover letter.

Additional skills include the ability to perform load testing within tight turnaround times (within two days of receiving the purchase order) and the capacity to handle various types of lifting equipment as listed in the annexure.