The document summarizes a request from Gibela (Pty) Ltd to South African suppliers to explore supply opportunities for manufacturing components for PRASA's fleet renewal project to build 62 trains per year over 10 years. Gibela is seeking suppliers that can manufacture components locally with high South African content to develop the local railway industry. A list of over 80 commodities is provided that Gibela is interested in localizing, and suppliers are invited to submit their company profiles and capabilities. The goal is to find synergies between Gibela's experience and suppliers' knowledge to develop optimal local solutions.

1. > R51 billion
manufacturing
contract
X’Trapolis
MEGA train
first 20 to be
built in Brazil
balance in
South Africa
First train to be
shipped: end of
2015
Manufacturing
rate: 62 trains
a year
10-year period
THE JOURNEY TOWARDS
Localisation
Dear potential supplier
Gibela (Pty) Ltd invites South African
suppliers to make contact with its
sourcing team with a view to exploring
supply opportunities on the PRASA Fleet
Renewal Project.
The Gibela sourcing team would like to hear from you regarding
what you can manufacture and supply, based upon:
• capability;
• technical and quality compliance;
• localisation; and
• economic development.
SUPPLIER
SPECIFICATIONS

2. Our interest is to buy local
products with the highest South
African content and to develop
and uplift the South African
railway industry.
The success of this project will depend on our ability
and partnership to find the best synergies, using
our experience as a system integrator, together with
your knowledge and assistance in the conception
and manufacturing of the optimal local solution.
Shouldyoubeinterested,pleasesendyourcompany
profile with a detailed presentation of products that
you manufacture for the railway industry, a copy of
your B-BBEE certificate, as well as contact details, to
the email address below.
E-mail: wendy.simpson@alstom.transport.com
Below is a list of commodities that we would like
to localise. Please select the commodity of your
interest and place it in the subject line of your email
to us.
Kind regards
The Gibela Sourcing Department
X’Trapolis
MEGA train
Alstom technology
High-capacity MEtric-
GAuge train
accommodates 1,200
passengers in six
coaches
120kmph (upgrade to
160kmph)
Lightweight, stainless
steel structure
energy-efficient
components 90%
recyclable
Spacious, modern design
easy access for
mobility-challenged
air conditioned
LED lighting
CCTV, WiFi
Four types of train
with and without toilets
“Trains are about
people, about
craftsmanship
and about skills
development”
Pierre-Henri Paulet, Site Managing Director

3. MARKET
CODE DESIGNATION
A000 Doors
A050 HVAC
A100 Brakes
A150 Seats
A160 Driver seats
A200 Pantographs
A250 Transformers
A350 Static Converters
A400 Batteries
A500 Passenger information and security
– ON BOARD
A551 Driver interface equipment
A553 Fire protection on board
A600 Gangways
A650 Wheel sets
A700 Axle gearboxes
A750 Couplers
A850 Capacitors
B000 Glazing
B105 Flooring systems
MARKET
CODE DESIGNATION
B110 FRP, front end, driver desk
B120 Coverings
B125 Partition walls possibly including
doors
B135 Sunblinds and curtain system
– manual
– automatic
B140 Interiors fittings
B150 Lighting systems
B200 Toilets
B320 Insulation
B330 Coating
B340 Chemical products
B350 Lubricants
B370 Elastomers
B380 Adhesives
B400 Sheet metal works
B410 Alu casting
B411 Steel castings
B420 Forging steel
B430 Machining
B445 Bearings
B460 Suspension systems – dampers –
springs
B470 Pneumatics – hydraulics – fluid
systems
B500 Raw material
B520 Stainless steel – sheet and plate
B540 Tubes, bars, rails and other
standard profiles
B550 Copper dedicated to engines
B600 Inductors and transformers
B610 Switchgears
B620 Busbars and power distribution
B640 Sensors

4. MARKET
CODE DESIGNATION
B650 Fans
B670 Connectors
B700 Cables – wires
B710 Cooling systems and fluids
B720 Insulators and vacuum int
B740 Electric components
B750 Electrical integrators
B800 Power resistors
B810 Brake resistors
B820 Network on board
B840 Racks, cubicle and accessories
B856 ERTMS/CBTC odometry
B859 I/O electronic modules
B861 Display man interface
C020 Fastenings
C030 Electrical/electronic
catalogue parts
C040 Elastomer/plastic catalogue parts
C050 Other catalogue parts
C060 Carbon brushes and strips
Disclaimer
GIBELA 2014. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is indicative
only. No representation or warranty is given or should be relied on that it is complete
or correct or will apply to any particular project. This will depend on the technical and
commercial circumstances. It is provided without liability and is subject to change
without notice. Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties, without express
written authority, is strictly prohibited.
Wendy Simpson
Tel: +27 11 518 8100
Email: wendy.simpson@transport.alstom.com
Contact
information
“Gibela is about
enthusiasm and passion
and creating a lasting
legacy for this country”
Mbulelo Qodashe,
Human Resources Director
www.gibela-rail.com