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Tender Type
Request for Quotation
Delivery Location
Barrage Road Rand Water Analytical Services - Vereeniging - Vereeniging - 1939
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
28 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-171868
Rand water requires the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables for its analytical services microbiology laboratory, including fitc beaded qc slides for microscopes, 47mm 0.45 μM gridded membranes, pcr-grade water, Laureth-12 paste, cellulose acetate membranes, and nucleomag/nucleospin dna/rna extraction kits and accessories. The contract will be awarded to a single supplier, with delivery milestones spread across october 2026, december 2026, and february 2027. Bidders must price all line items on the official pricing schedule and submit a complete, signed bid by email before the closing time, as late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.
Closing: 02 October 2026 at 23:30, submitted by email to [email protected]; late bids are rejected.
Mandatory returnables: completed and signed SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), Company Resolution Letter (proof of authority), and a SANAS-accredited B-BBEE certificate, sworn affidavit (EMEs/QSEs), or the dtic B-BBEE certificate.
Evaluation: 80/20 Preferential Point System — 80 points for price, 20 for B-BBEE status (Level 1 = 20 points down to Level 8 = 2 points; non-compliant = 0).
Disqualification: failure to price all items in the pricing schedule, omission of any essential returnable, or listing on the Register for Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers.
Pricing: fixed prices inclusive of all taxes; bidders must be VAT-registered with SARS where applicable; no advance payments; payment within 30 days of monthly statement.
Delivery milestones: most items by 20 October 2026; one FITC QC slide by 07 December 2026; one FITC QC slide by 08 February 2027.
No compulsory briefing session; enquiries to Marcia Pule (011 682 0615, [email protected]) or Mpolokeng Mtimkulu (011 682 2077, [email protected]).
Date & Time
Friday, 02 October 2026 - 23:30
Venue
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Request for Quotation
Barrage Road Rand Water Analytical Services - Vereeniging - Vereeniging - 1939
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Description
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdf28 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
02 Oct
2026
Closing Date
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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.
RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdf
Rand Water requires the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables for its Analytical Services Microbiology Laboratory, including FITC beaded QC slides for microscopes, 47mm 0.45 μm membranes, PCR-grade water, Laureth-12 paste, and related DNA/RNA water kit items. The contract will be awarded to a single supplier.
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Supply and delivery of laboratory consumables for the Analytical Services Microbiology Laboratory, including FITC beaded QC slides, membranes, PCR-grade water, Laureth-12 paste, cellulose acetate membranes, NucleoMag DNA/RNA Water kit, NucleoSpin Bead Tubes, and MN Bead Tube Holder.
Important Dates
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdf (RFQ)Closing date: 02 October 2026 at 23:30
Issue date: 28 September 2026
Briefing session: none (non-compulsory, N/A)
Delivery milestones:
Contact Information
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdf (RFQ)Buyer contact:
Sourcing Manager contact:
Submission email: [email protected]
Submission Guidelines
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdf (RFQ)Submission method: email to [email protected]
Closing time: 02 October 2026 at 23:30
Late bids will not be accepted.
Bids must be submitted on the official forms provided, not re-typed.
Returnable documents (all must be completed and signed):
Disqualification risks:
Evaluation Criteria
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdf (RFQ)Evaluation method: 80/20 Preferential Point System.
B-BBEE points by status level:
Bidders not submitting a B-BBEE certificate or affidavit are not disqualified but score zero for B-BBEE.
Pre-qualification test: N/A.
Technical Specifications
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdf (RFQ)Supply and delivery of laboratory consumables for the Analytical Services Microbiology Laboratory:
All goods must be new and unused.
Quality Management
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdfQuality requirements: goods must meet specifications, be new and unused, and be free from defects for 12 months after acceptance. Rand Water may reject defective goods within 7 days of delivery.
Pricing Schedule
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdfPricing schedule: complete all line items with unit prices and totals. Subtotal exclusive of VAT, VAT where applicable, and total inclusive of all taxes. Failure to price all items results in disqualification. Prices deemed to include all taxes; bidder must be VAT registered.
Financial Requirements
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdf (RFQ)Pricing schedule: complete all line items; failure to price all items results in disqualification.
Prices must be inclusive of all taxes, duties and statutory obligations.
Bidders must be registered for VAT with SARS where applicable; if the bid excludes VAT, the bidder cannot charge VAT after award.
No advance payments allowed.
Payment within 30 days after submission of monthly statement.
Fixed price: no price adjustments unless agreed in writing.
Penalty clause: daily penalty deductions for failure to perform or deliver, except for Force Majeure.
Compliance Requirements
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdf (RFQ)CSD registration: required (Central Supplier Database number must be provided).
Tax compliance: valid tax compliance status PIN required.
B-BBEE: SANAS accredited certificate, or sworn affidavit for EMEs/QSEs, or the dtic B-BBEE certificate required to score points.
SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest): mandatory, signed.
Company Resolution Letter: proof of authority, mandatory.
Bidders listed in the Register for Tender Defaulters or List of Restricted Suppliers will be disqualified.
Contractual Terms
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdfContract terms (Rand Water Purchase Order):
Special Conditions
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdf (RFQ)Maximum number of suppliers to be awarded this RFQ is 1.
Section
Source: RFQ 10416241 Supply and delivery e-tender.pdfEvaluation: 80/20 Preferential Point System. Price 80 points, specific goals (B-BBEE) 20 points. B-BBEE points per status level as per table. Bidders not submitting B-BBEE evidence score zero for that criterion.
Sets the constitutional standard for fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective public procurement.
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Act 12 of 2004
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Act 2 of 2000
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Act 3 of 2000
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Act 38 of 2000
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Act 107 of 1998
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Act 59 of 2008
Relevant to waste handling, transport, disposal, recycling and waste-management licences.
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Act 36 of 1998
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Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
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Address
522 Impala Rd, Dikole Section, Johannesburg South, 2058, South Africa
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Contact
011-682-0411[email protected]www.randwater.co.za522 Impala Rd, Dikole Section, Johannesburg South, 2058, South Africa
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