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Act 53 of 2003
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Issuing Organization
Medical Research Council of South AfricaLocation
KwaZulu-Natal
Closing Date
02 Dec 2026
Documents available on tender detail page
Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
491 Peter Mokaba - Ridge Road - Durban - 4067
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
10 Nov 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-177668
The south african medical research council (samrc) requires a panel of suppliers for the supply and delivery of groceries on an as-and-when-required basis to its sites in kwazulu-natal. Bidders must have an operational office in the ethekwini municipal district and relevant experience in grocery supply. The contract is for 36 months, renewable for up to 24 months, and the most consequential consideration is that bidders must be registered on the central supplier database (csd) and submit a complete bid with a USB flash drive by the closing deadline.
Operational office: Bidders must have an operational branch in the eThekwini Municipal District, KwaZulu-Natal.
Experience: Bidders must have specific and relevant experience in the supply and delivery of groceries.
CSD registration: Compulsory before bid submission; submit CSD supplier number and unique registration reference.
Submission format: One original hard copy plus one USB flash drive with the full bid in PDF format; late, faxed or emailed bids are disqualified.
Closing deadline: 02 December 2026 at 11:00; bids must be hand-delivered to the SAMRC Tender Box, 491 Peter Mokaba Ridge Road, Overport, 4067, or submitted via the SAMRC website.
Briefing session: Non-compulsory virtual briefing on 25 November 2026 at 11:00 on Microsoft Teams.
Evaluation: Responsive bids are first evaluated on functionality, then on the 80/20 preference point system under the PPPFA.
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Date & Time
Wednesday, 02 December 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Microsoft Teams
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
491 Peter Mokaba - Ridge Road - Durban - 4067
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Description
Source: Groceries KZN Advert.pdf10 Nov
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
02 Dec
2026
Closing Date
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These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
Groceries KZN Advert.pdf
Supply and delivery of groceries on an as-and-when-required basis to SAMRC sites in the eThekwini Municipal District, KwaZulu-Natal. The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) seeks to establish a panel of suppliers under an 80/20 preference point system, with a contract period of 36 months, reviewable annually and possibly extendable by 24 months.
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R 377 680
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The SAMRC invites suitably qualified service providers with operational offices in the eThekwini Municipal District, KwaZulu-Natal, to submit bids for the supply and delivery of groceries at SAMRC KwaZulu-Natal sites on an as-and-when-required basis. The bid will be awarded to bidder(s) with specific and relevant experience in the supply and delivery of groceries.
Important Dates
Source: Groceries KZN Advert.pdf (TENDER)Briefing session (non-compulsory): 25 November 2026 at 11:00, on Microsoft Teams (link and meeting ID provided in the document).
Closing date and time: 02 December 2026 at 11:00.
Bid document download period: 10 November 2026 to 02 December 2026.
Contact Information
Source: Groceries KZN Advert.pdf (TENDER)Enquiries: Supply Chain Management
Submission address: South African Medical Research Council, Tender Box, 491 Peter Mokaba Ridge Road, Overport, 4067, KwaZulu-Natal.
Submission Guidelines
Source: Groceries KZN Advert.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: sealed envelope hand-delivered to the SAMRC Tender Box, 491 Peter Mokaba Ridge Road, Overport, 4067, KwaZulu-Natal, or submitted via the SAMRC website (Current Tenders page) before the closing time.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: Groceries KZN Advert.pdf (TENDER)Evaluation stages: responsive bids are first evaluated on functionality, then on the 80/20 preference point system under the PPPFA and Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022.
Technical Specifications
Source: Groceries KZN Advert.pdf (TENDER)Supply and delivery of groceries at SAMRC sites in KwaZulu-Natal, on an as-and-when-required basis.
Experience & Qualifications
Source: Groceries KZN Advert.pdfBidders must have specific and relevant experience in the supply and delivery of groceries, and must have an operational branch within the eThekwini Municipal District, KwaZulu-Natal.
Pricing Schedule
Source: Groceries KZN Advert.pdfBidders acknowledge and agree to participate in post-award negotiations, if requested by SAMRC, to establish a standardised pricing structure for commonly procured items. The objective is to achieve fair, reasonable and market-related pricing across the panel while ensuring value for money, transparency, and effective implementation of the rotational allocation model.
Financial Requirements
Source: Groceries KZN Advert.pdf (TENDER)Pricing: bidders agree to participate in post-award negotiations to establish a standardised pricing structure for commonly procured items, aiming for fair, reasonable and market-related pricing across the panel.
Compliance Requirements
Source: Groceries KZN Advert.pdf (TENDER)CSD registration is compulsory before bid submission; bidders must register on the Central Supplier Database at https://secure.csd.gov.za/ and submit their CSD supplier number and unique registration reference with the bid.
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 5 of 2000
Covers preferential procurement and preference-point systems used in public tenders.
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Act 12 of 2004
Supports anti-corruption controls and supplier integrity in procurement processes.
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Act 28 of 2024
Provides the national framework for public procurement across government.
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Act 2 of 2000
Supports access to tender records, award decisions and public-sector procurement information.
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Act 3 of 2000
Supports lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair administrative tender decisions.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Address
1 Soutpansberg Rd, Prinshof 349-Jr, Pretoria, 0084, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Last checked
11 Nov 2026
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Contact
021-938-0911[email protected]www.mrc.ac.za1 Soutpansberg Rd, Prinshof 349-Jr, Pretoria, 0084, South Africa
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