# Transportation

> This tender closed on 2026-07-20.

- **Reference:** RFQ-KZN.M09July084
- **Issuer:** [KwaZulu-Natal Museum](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/kwazulu-natal-museum.md)
- **Region:** KwaZulu-Natal
- **Type:** Request for quotation
- **Published:** 2026-07-09
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-20 18:00 SAST
- **Briefing:** 2026-07-15 13:00 SAST (compulsory)
- **Sectors:** [Transportation and storage](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/H.md)

## Summary

#### Overview
**Specialist transport of heritage assets (shipwreck cannons) from Port Shepstone Museum to the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg, including deposition in the basement, with a compulsory heritage asset handling site visit.** Bidders should have heritage asset handling experience and the capacity to move heavy artifacts (500–650 kg per cannon), plus the required registrations and certifications (CSD, tax, BBBEE).

#### Requirements
- Heritage asset handling/legacy artifact transport experience.
- Compulsory site visit before responding to the RFQ.
- Ability to transport cannons from Port Shepstone to Pietermaritzburg and deposit in the basement.
- Provide CSD Supplier Number, Tax Pin, and BBBEE Certificate.
- Complete and submit SBD 4 Declaration of Interest; disclose any state relationships of principals.
- Prepare for 80/20 preference points: Black Ownership 6, Women Owned 2, Youth Owned 2, Disability Owned 2, Locality 8; supply required data.
- Quotation validity: 32 days.

#### How to Apply
- Briefing/site visit: 15 July 2026 at 11:00, KWAZULU NATAL MUSEUM, 237 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg (RFQ-KZN.M09July084.pdf).
- Submission deadline: 20 July 2026 by 16:00; submit via email to scm@nmsa.org.za (RFQ-KZN.M09July084.pdf).
- Documents to submit: CSD Supplier Number, Tax Pin Certificate, BBBEE Certificate, SBD 4 Declaration (and any other required forms in the RFQ); ensure disclosures are complete (RFQ-KZN.M09July084.pdf).
- Where to obtain bid documents: the RFQ file RFQ-KZN.M09July084.pdf (URL provided in the RFQ).
- Registrations/pre-qualifications: CSD, Tax Pin, BBBEE; include supplier information as requested.

## Description

Transportation of Heritage Assets

Conditions: HERITAGE ASSET HANDLING EXPERIENCE Briefing Venue: KWAZULU NATAL MUSEUM, 237 JABU NDLOVU STREET, PIETERMARITZBURG

## Documents

- RFQ-KZN.M09July084.pdf..pdf
- RFQ-KZN.M09July084.pdf

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