Agricultural Research Council Tenders & RFQ's

Submission is electronic only via the purco SA website at https://purcosa.co.za (Log in with the account that purchased the document, go to 'my purchased tenders' and click 'submit bid'). NO physical, email or fax submissions are accepted. Late submissions are rejected. Draft submissions are not accepted; only final submissions are evaluated. The tender document must be purchased at a non-refundable fee of r1,150.00 (VAT included) from 04 september 2026. Bidders must submit the completed bid document on official company letterhead with detailed costing. All sbd forms must be completed and signed. The master bid document must be initialled, completed and signed in full. A resolution letter authorising the signatory must be submitted. For joint ventures/consortia, a signed and dated jv agreement must be submitted, indicating responsibilities and the lead partner. Proposals must remain valid for 180 days after submission. NO interlineations, erasures or overwriting unless corrections are initialled by the signatory. Misrepresentation of facts leads to disqualification and contract cancellation.

Returnable documents:

Csd registration: only bidders registered on the central supplier database (csd) will be considered; include the csd registration number and full csd report with the bid. Preference points: the 80/20 system applies (price 80 points, specific goals 20 points) for contracts up to r50 million including VAT; bidders must claim specific goals on the sbd 6.1 Form. Sbd forms: all completed and signed standard bidding documents (sbd) forms included in the bid document are mandatory. Declaration of interest: the bidder must complete and sign the sbd 4 declaration, confirming NO conflict of interest, NO collusion, and NO employment by the state; false declarations lead to disqualification and possible restriction. Price validity: quotations must indicate validity period; prices must be in south african rand inclusive of VAT, delivery, insurance, and taxes; NO price adjustments will be considered. Guarantee/warranty: the bidder must clearly state the particulars of the guarantee for the goods quoted, including the period and extent of the warranty. Contract conditions: the general conditions of contract issued by national treasury and the arc supply chain management code of conduct apply; the supplier accepts full responsibility for execution upon receipt of a purchase order.