Procurement activity across Supplies: Medical tenders. The award rate is the share of concluded tenders (awarded plus closed) that resulted in a published contract award.
The department requires the supply and delivery of medical forensic products — including dissection and autopsy instruments — to all institutions under its control in the western cape. The contract runs from the closing date until 30 november 2028. Bidders must submit a supplementary pricing schedule quoting a year 1 and a year 2 price in south african rand including VAT for every item listed, with bid validity of 120 days from closing.
Submission method: hard copy in the bid box, plus a USB flash drive containing the completed bid document and the pricing schedule in ms excel format. Bid box location: department of health bid box, main entrance of the supply chain management offices (m9 building), karl bremer hospital, corner of mike pienaar boulevard and frans conradie avenue, bellville. Bid box access: mondays to fridays, 07:30 to 16:00 (excluding public holidays). Hard copy: all pages of the bid document, all annexures and all supplementary information must be included. Electronic copy: the USB must contain the completed bid document and a separate folder with the pricing schedule in ms excel. Precedence: if the electronic and hard copies differ, the hard copy prevails. Late bids: not accepted. Bids by telegram, telex, fax or email: not accepted. Envelope marking: sealed envelope showing the bidder's name and address, the bid number and the closing date; NO documents for any other bid may be enclosed. Completion: black ink or electronic, but all signatures must be original handwritten black pen; english only; NO retyping or redrafting of the bid documents; NO alterations, erasures, omissions or additions except where requested. Returnable documents: - wcbd 1 (the bid): signed offer, with proof of authority to sign (e.g. Company resolution) and proof of south african representative status if applicable. - Wcbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule, including specifications): completed prices and the item questionnaire. - Wcbd 3.2 (Non-firm prices / rate of exchange): only where prices are not firm. - Wcbd 4 (declaration of interests, bidder's past SCM practices and independent bid determination): discloses interests and certifies independent pricing. - Wcbd 5 (national industrial participation programme): completed where applicable. - Wcbd 6.1 (Preference point claim form): claims b-bbee points, supported by a sanas-accredited b-bbee certificate or a sworn affidavit confirming annual total revenue and black ownership. - Wcbd 7.1 (Contract form – purchase of goods): signed by the successful bidder on award. - Tax compliance: SARS tax compliance status pin or csd number. - Csd registration confirmation. - Manufacturer supply agreement or distribution letter (if not the manufacturer). - Iso 13485:2016 certificate for each manufacturer. - Sahpra licence as manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler of medical devices and ivds. - Latex-free letters or declarations for each item specified as latex-free. - Samples: 3–5 per item, each labelled with bid number, company name and address, item number and product code, with a separate evaluation report form (sections a–c) attached to each sample. - Written proof of sample delivery to department of health and wellness head office, listing items, quantities and signatures of deliverer and receiver. Disqualification risks: - late submission. - Omission of any mandatory document or unsigned form. - Failure to submit a sahpra licence. - Failure to submit samples or late samples. - Samples without the required evaluation form or with mismatched labelling. - Failure to provide a manufacturer supply agreement or distribution letter. - Failure to provide iso 13485:2016 certificates. - Failure to provide latex-free declarations where required. - Submission by email, fax or telegram.
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Groote schuur hospital seeks a supplier for the supply and delivery of rigid gas permeable, soft and scleral contact lenses, including plungers, various fitting sets (scleral, multicon, asticon, keratocon and maxicon oblique) and multipurpose solutions 100/120ml for the eye clinic in the outpatients department over a three-year period. This open tender is suitable for medical device suppliers and healthcare product providers in the western cape. NO briefing session is required.
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City power johannesburg requires the supply and delivery of medical and pharmaceutical supplies under an open tender. Bids must be submitted physically at the tender box in booysens by 11:00 on 08 december 2026; emailed or faxed bids will not be accepted. The evaluation is two-stage: functionality (minimum 80%) followed by price (80 points) and specific goals (20 points), with up to two bidders to be appointed. The most consequential consideration is meeting the 80% functionality threshold and providing valid b-bbee evidence to claim specific goals points.
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Groote schuur hospital is seeking a supplier for the supply and delivery of disposable pre-filled humidifier sterile water bottles over a three-year period. The tender is open to suppliers in the medical supplies industry. NO briefing session is scheduled.
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The western cape department of health and wellness requires a qualified optometrist to provide paediatric optometric services and optometric consumables at red cross war memorial children's hospital for three years. The service includes two four-hour sessions per week on hospital premises (provided free of charge), with the supplier responsible for supplying spectacles, contact lenses, cleaning solutions, and ocular prostheses. Bidders must hold current hpcsa and sahpra registrations, be csd-registered, and submit one sample of each item for clinical evaluation. The contract is awarded under the 80/20 preferential procurement system, with price and b-bbee points determining the final selection.
Submission method: physical deposit in the official bid box. - Bid box location: the foyer, administrative building, red cross war memorial children's hospital, corner milner road and klipfontein road, rondebosch, 7700. - Bid box accessible monday to friday, 07h30 to 15h30, excluding public holidays. - Bids must be deposited in a sealed envelope marked with the bid number (RCCH09/2026), bid description, closing date (30 november 2026), closing time (11:00), and the bidder's name and address. - Only original, signed official forms are accepted; re-typed forms are not permitted. - Envelope must not contain documents for any other bid. - Late bids will not be accepted for consideration, regardless of cause. - NO faxed, emailed, or electronic submissions will be accepted. - Bids must remain valid for 120 calendar days from the closing date. - Each page of the bid must be consecutively numbered in the top right-hand corner. - A cover page and full table of contents must be included. - A written declaration must accompany the submission confirming IT is a true and complete copy of the original. - Bidders must sign each page of the bid to evidence that the terms of reference are noted and agreed to. - Returnable forms (all must be completed and signed where applicable): - wcbd 1 (the bid): complete and sign part a and part b; failure results in disqualification. - Wcbd 3.1 (Pricing schedule – specification/schedule of offers): firm prices only; must be completed and signed. - Wcbd 4 (declaration of interest): disclose any director/shareholder employed by the state or connected to the department. - Wcbd 6.1 (Preference points claim form): claim b-bbee points; must be completed and signed. - OHS act section 37(2) agreement: must be completed and signed; non-submission renders the bid non-responsive. - B-bbee certificate (valid original or certified copy) or sworn affidavit for qualifying small enterprises. - Proof of csd registration (maaa number and csd report). - Proof of authority to sign (e.g., Company resolution). - All pages of the bid terms of reference (tor). - Samples: one sample of each item offered must be provided for clinical evaluation, attached with a completed evaluation report form. - Disqualification risks: - any returnable form omitted, incomplete, or unsigned. - Failure to provide compliant samples or late sample delivery. - Non-compliance with submission format, labeling, packaging, or delivery requirements. - Incomplete, ambiguous, or incorrect compliance responses.
The department of defence (samhs) is outsourcing the removal and destruction of health care risk waste for the western cape for a period of three years. This is an open tender (request for bid) with a compulsory briefing session at 2 military hospital wynberg. Interested service providers must attend the briefing and submit bids by the closing date.
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This tender invites bids for the rental and provision of a service that includes the use of a hybrid optical and electromagnetic neuronavigation system, along with the supply and delivery of consumables for groote schuur hospital over a 3-year period. The tender is an open request for bid (RFB) in the western cape, under the medical supplies category. Interested suppliers should be capable of providing the specified medical equipment and consumables, and must submit their bids before the closing date of 26 november 2026.
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Moqhaka local municipality requires a panel of service providers to deliver full occupational medical surveillance for its employees over three years, on an as-and-when-needed basis. The scope covers entry, periodic and exit medical examinations, certificates of fitness, case management of workplace injuries and incapacity, wellness and health education programmes, and baseline health risk assessments, priced per item in the annexure b bill of quantities. Bidders must hold professional indemnity insurance of at least r2 000 000.00 And score at least 80 of 100 on the technical evaluation before price and preference points are considered. Attendance at the compulsory briefing on 05 november 2026 at 09:00 is a condition of bidding, and bids close at 12:00 on 03 december 2026.
Submission method: hand delivery, courier or post to the municipal bid box; faxed, e-mailed and late bids are rejected. Submission address: bid box, corner 11 & 12 way, magasyn/stores, industrial, kroonstad. Closing: 03 december 2026 at 12:00. Packaging: each document in its own individually sealed envelope, endorsed on the outside with the tender number and title. Format: the original tender document completed in black ink and signed by the authorised signatory. Validity: 120 days after the closing date. Disqualifying defects - retyped tender documents. - Missing pages from the original document. - Unauthorised alterations; any ambiguity must be raised with the contact person before closing. - Incomplete or unsigned returnable documents. Returnable documents - mbd 1 invitation to bid: bidder identification and offer cover page. - Mbd 4 declaration of interest: discloses state employment or connections of directors, members or shareholders. - Mbd 6.1 Preference points claim: claims preference points under the preferential procurement regulations 2022. - Mbd 7.2 Contract form – rendering of services: binds the successful bidder to the contract terms. - Mbd 8 declaration of bidder's past supply chain management practices. - Mbd 9 certificate of independent bid determination: certifies independent pricing and NO collusion. - Bank details form, completed municipal form and the annexure b pricing schedule. - Bank details, csd registration proof, valid tax clearance certificate or SARS tcs pin, and cipc registration documents. - Identity documents of all directors, preferably certified and not older than six months (180 days). - Municipal rates and taxes statement, clearance certificate, municipal form or lease documentation not older than three months. - B-bbee certificate or sworn affidavit, and, where applicable, the CIDB registration and grading certificate. - Joint venture agreement where applicable. - Evidence of compliance with the specifications: appointment and reference letters, cvs and certified qualifications, proof of ownership of clinic and equipment, calibration certificates and the turnaround commitment letter. - The bid document may be downloaded free of charge from www.etender.gov.za.
This tender is a supplementary bid for the supply and delivery of comfort packs to district and sub-structure offices under the western cape government health and wellness. The contract period ends on 30 september 2028. Suppliers in the medical supplies category should apply, with NO briefing session scheduled.
Returnable documents: NO representative samples will be accepted for evaluation purposes. Please provide a sample for each item/sub
This tender is a supplementary bid for the supply and delivery of comfort packs to district and sub-structure offices under the western cape government health and wellness. The contract period ends on 30 september 2028. Suppliers in the medical supplies sector should apply, with the closing date for submissions being 20 november 2026.
Returnable documents: NO representative samples will be accepted for evaluation purposes. Please provide a sample for each item/sub
This tender invites bids for the supply and delivery of diagnostic kits to all institutions under the control of the department of health, western cape government health and wellness. The contract will be for a three-year period. Bidders must be able to supply medical diagnostic kits to multiple institutions across the western cape.
Returnable documents: NO representative samples will be accepted for evaluation purposes. Please provide a sample for each item/sub
The gauteng department of health seeks contractors to supply, deliver, install, commission and maintain urology suites for its institutions over a three‑year period. Applicants must be capable of providing full lifecycle services for medical equipment. Attendance at a compulsory briefing at the department's head office is required.
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The department seeks suppliers to provide, deliver, install, commission and maintain nuclear medicine equipment at various gauteng health institutions for a three‑year period. The opportunity is open to qualified medical equipment contractors and service providers. A compulsory briefing will be held at 45 commissioner street, life centre building.
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This tender is a re-advertisement for the distribution of pharmaceutical and surgical supplies from regional district hospitals and sub-district stores to primary healthcare clinics (phc) and community health centres (chc) in the north west province. The contract period is four years. Interested suppliers in the healthcare and medical services industry should submit a bid for this open tender.
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The national department of health requires the supply and delivery of sahpra-registered semi-solid dosage forms and powders for the period ending 31 august 2029. Bidders must hold a licence to manufacture or import in their own name, submit a medicine registration certificate for every product offered, and provide proof that samples were submitted. Bids close on 16 november 2026 at 11:00 and must be handed in as a complete, correctly ordered document set with a digital copy on USB. the most consequential risk is the pricing schedule: an unsigned excel bid response is excluded from evaluation, and a missing mandatory document or an unjustified n/a can disqualify the bid.
Returnable form - pbd 4.1 (Bidder contact details) must be completed and submitted with the bid. Details the bidder must supply - registered legal name exactly as recorded on the csd. - Central supplier database number and vendor number. - Postal address for contract enquiries, to be printed on the contract cover page if the bid is awarded. - Contract enquiries contact: title, name, surname, email address, office telephone, mobile number, and one further number that is not the office telephone. - Orders enquiries contact: name, surname, email address and telephone number. - National key account or tender manager: name, surname, email address, office telephone and mobile number.
The department requires the supply, delivery, installation, demonstration and training of a zeiss iol master 700 optical biometer and a zeiss visulus combi yag/slt laser system, together with three‑year post‑warranty service and maintenance contracts, for two military hospitals in wynberg, cape town. Bidders must ensure the service contract commences after the oem warranty expires, as this is the key operational requirement.
Scope: supply, delivery, installation, demonstration and training of a zeiss iol master 700 optical biometer (with instrument table) and a zeiss visulus combi yag/slt ophthalmic laser system for 2 military hospital, wynberg, cape town. Deadline: bids must be submitted by 9 november 2026 at 09:00. Service contract: must include a three‑year maintenance contract that starts after the equipment’s oem warranty expires. Location: all installation and demonstration work must be performed at 2 military hospital, wynberg, cape town. Disqualifying omission: failure to provide the required three‑year post‑warranty service and maintenance contract will result in bid rejection.
This tender requires the placement of 2 phacoemulsification machines for cataract surgery at groote schuur hospital, including the supply of all consumables and a comprehensive maintenance contract for a three-year period. Suppliers in the medical equipment and consumables sector, with experience in ophthalmic surgical equipment, should apply. NO briefing session is scheduled.
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The western cape department of health and wellness requires the placement of one (1) cataract machine for a two (2) year period at red cross war memorial children's hospital in rondebosch. The machine must support paediatric cataract surgery (anterior segment and anterior vitreous) for patients aged 6 weeks to 13 years, including complex cases. The successful bidder will supply, install, maintain, and train hospital staff, with the machine remaining the supplier's property and removed at contract end. Bidders must hold a valid sahpra or mcc certificate and be registered on the csd; the bid is evaluated under the 80/20 preferential procurement system.
Submission method: physical delivery only. NO faxed, emailed, or electronic submissions accepted. - Deliver to: red cross war memorial children's hospital, supply chain management, room 1c, administration building, klipfontein road, rondebosch, 7700, or deposit in the bid box in the foyer of the administration building, main entrance, klipfontein road, rondebosch, 7700. - Bid box accessible monday to friday 07h30–15h30, excluding public holidays. - Sealed envelope marked with: bid number RCCH17/2025, description, closing date 13 november 2026, closing time 11:00, and bidder name. - Bids must be submitted on official forms, not re-typed. Only original, signed documents considered. - Each page of the bid, including attachments, numbered consecutively in the top right-hand corner. - Bid must remain valid for at least 120 calendar days from closing date. - Late bids, regardless of cause, will not be accepted. Returnable documents (all must be completed, signed, and submitted): - wcbd 1 (the bid): parts a and b; failure to complete and sign both disqualifies. - General conditions for completing and submitting bid documents: formal compliance response required. - Section a – evaluation criteria. - Note to bidders. - General conditions of contract. - Occupational health and safety agreement (OHS act section 37(2)): failure to submit duly completed and signed renders bid non-responsive. - Wcbd 3.1 – Specification/schedule of offers. - Wcbd 4 – declaration of interest. - Wcbd 6.1 – Form to claim b-bbee points. - Sworn affidavit – b-bbee qualifying small enterprise (if applicable). - B-bbee certificate (valid original or certified copy). - All pages of the bid terms of reference (tor). - Proof of authority to sign (e.g., Company resolution). Disqualification risks: - any returnable form omitted, incomplete, or unsigned. - Non-compliance with submission format, labeling, packaging, or delivery requirements. - Responses marked "noted" are treated as "comply"; incomplete or ambiguous responses may lead to exclusion.
The city of tshwane health department requires the supply, delivery and off-loading of consumables as and when needed over a three-year period. Bidders must submit their bids through the sap ariba online portal and also deposit a supplementary hard copy in the tender box at tshwane house before the closing time. The 80/20 preferential point system applies, with 80 points for price and 20 for specific goals.
Submit a separate sealed envelope for each tender, marked with the tender heading, reference number, closing time and due date. Address to the divisional head: supply chain management, city of tshwane, and deposit in the tender box at tshwane house, 320 madiba street, pretoria cbd before the closing time. Bids may also be submitted via the sap ariba online portal; the hard copy is supplementary and used only if the online system fails. Tenders must remain valid for 90 days after closing. Returnable documents: sbd 4 (declaration of interest) — discloses whether any director or shareholder is employed by the state; sbd 7.1 (Contract form — goods) — commits to the contract terms; sbd 7.2 (Contract form — services) — commits to the contract terms; central supplier database registration (www.csd.gov.za) As per MFMA circular 81.
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