Supply and delivery of 10 portable field colorimeters for water analysis

Closing date: 29 October 2026

Closing time: 16:00

Advert date: 22 October 2026

Briefing session: Not applicable

RFQ validity period: 60 days from closing date

Briefing session: Not applicable.

Supply Chain Management contact:

• Name: Tlangelani Nkuna
• Telephone: 011 688 1925
• Email: [email protected]

End User Department contact:

• Name: Masefako Maluleke
• Telephone: 011 483 9503
• Email: [email protected]

Submission portal: e-Tender Portal (https://www.etenders.gov.za/)

eTenders Contact Centre (for portal issues):

• Telephone: +27(0)12 406 9222 / 012 406-9229 / 012 312-5000
• Email: [email protected]

Submission method: e-Tender Portal (https://www.etenders.gov.za/)

• Login using CSD credentials; if forgotten, contact CSD at [email protected].
• Search for Johannesburg Water or RFQ reference number RFQJW148TN26, expand the opportunity, and start the e-submission process.
• Attach all compulsory documents as per the submission checklist, then confirm and proceed.
• Quotations must be on company letterhead and in PDF format only (MS Word, MS Excel, pictures not allowed).
• Quotations received after the closing date and time will not be accepted.
• Quotations without brand names where required will not be accepted.
• Total quotation value must include all applicable taxes; failure to include all applicable taxes leads to disqualification.
• All attached MBD forms must be duly completed and signed.

Returnable documents (all compulsory):

• Original valid Tax Clearance Certificate or valid SARS PIN.
• Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (must be compliant with B-BBEE Practice Guide; non-compliant affidavit scores zero).
• Municipal rates and taxes statement not older than 90 days and not in arrears for more than 90 days.
• Signed Declaration of Interest (MBD 4).
• Declaration of Bidder's Past Supply Chain Management Practices (MBD 8).
• Certificate of Independent Bid Determination (MBD 9).
• Proof of CSD registration / MAAA supplier number.
• Preference Points Claim Form (MBD 6.1).
• Company registration documents with ID copies of directors/shareholders.
• Completed Bill of Quantities (BOQ)/Specification, where applicable.
• Datasheet attachment.
• Joint Venture Agreement, where applicable, properly signed by all parties.

Disqualification risks:

• Any compulsory document omitted or unsigned.
• Quotation not on company letterhead or in non-PDF format.
• Quotation received after closing time.
• Quotation without brand names where required.
• Quotation value not including all applicable taxes.
• Bidder in the service of the state or blacklisted by National Treasury or any national authority.

Evaluation system: 80/20 preference point system (PPPFA 2022).

• Price: 80 points.
• Specific goals: 20 points.
• Total: 100 points.
• Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD).
• Bidders must not be in the service of the state.
• Bidders must not be blacklisted by National Treasury or any national authority due to non-performance.
• Quotations must be on company letterhead and in PDF format.
• Failure to submit proof/documentation for specific goals means no preference points are claimed for those goals.

Supply and delivery of 10 portable field colorimeters for water analysis.

Required features:

• Handheld/lightweight, suitable for routine water-quality analysis of drinking water, wastewater, and environmental water samples.
• Portable digital field colorimeter/photometer.
• Colorimetric measurement.
• Capable of measuring water-quality parameters: free chlorine, total chlorine, monochloramine.
• Silicon photodiode or equivalent detector.
• Minimum 0–2.5 Absorbance or better.
• Fixed wavelength appropriate to the selected analytical parameter.
• Digital LCD or equivalent, preferably backlit display.
• Battery powered, minimum approximately 2,000 tests of battery life.
• Suitable reusable sample cells compatible with the instrument.
• Must come with a carrying case and a manual.
• Instrument verification/calibration capability required.
• Brochure consisting of the product image and specification must be attached.

No specific experience or qualification requirements stated for bidders or key personnel.

Pricing must be on MBD 3.1 – Pricing Schedule (Firm Prices). Only firm prices accepted. Separate schedule per delivery point if pricing differs. Offer valid 60 days. Include item number, quantity, description, unit price, total price, sub-total, VAT at 15%, and grand total with all applicable taxes.

Pricing schedule: MBD 3.1 – Pricing Schedule (Firm Prices).

• Only firm prices will be accepted; non-firm prices (including prices subject to exchange rate variations) will not be considered.
• If different delivery points influence pricing, a separate pricing schedule must be submitted for each delivery point.
• Offer must be valid for 60 days from the closing date of the bid.
• Pricing must include: item number, quantity, description, unit price, total price, sub-total, VAT at 15%, and grand total (bid price in RSA currency with all applicable taxes included).
• All delivery costs must be included in the bid price for delivery at the prescribed destination.
• Total quotation value must include all applicable taxes; failure to include all applicable taxes leads to disqualification.

Mandatory compliance:

• Registration on Central Supplier Database (CSD) – proof of CSD registration / MAAA supplier number required.
• Valid Tax Clearance Certificate or valid SARS PIN.
• Valid B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit (must be compliant with B-BBEE Practice Guide; non-compliant affidavit scores zero).
• Municipal rates and taxes statement not older than 90 days and not in arrears for more than 90 days.
• Company registration documents with ID copies of directors/shareholders.
• No bidder in the service of the state will be considered.
• No bidder blacklisted by National Treasury or any national authority due to non-performance will be considered.
• Joint Venture Agreement, where applicable, properly signed by all parties.
• Quotations must be on company letterhead and in PDF format.
• All attached MBD forms must be duly completed and signed.
• Acceptance of quotation subject to Johannesburg Water's Supply Chain Policy.

Mandatory requirements include full completion of the Bill of Quantities (BOQ)/Specification, attachment of datasheet, and submission of quotation on company letterhead in PDF format. No specific health and safety requirements stated.

The colorimeters are intended for water-quality analysis of drinking water, wastewater, and environmental water samples. No specific environmental impact or sustainability requirements stated.

Contract governed by the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and any applicable special conditions. Offer must be valid for 60 days from closing date. Delivery costs must be included in the bid price. All applicable taxes (VAT, PAYE, income tax, UIF, skills development levies) must be included in the bid price.

Mandatory requirements: full completion of BOQ/Specification, attachment of datasheet, no bidders in service of the state, no bidders blacklisted by National Treasury, quotations on company letterhead in PDF format, and joint venture agreement if applicable. All suppliers must be registered on CSD. Quotations must include all applicable taxes. Quotations without brand names where required will not be accepted. All MBD forms must be completed and signed. Submit valid lease agreement or municipal account statement not older than 3 months and not in arrears for more than 90 days. Acceptance subject to Johannesburg Water's Supply Chain Policy.

Evaluation on 80/20 point scoring system: 80 points for price, 20 points for specific goals as per PPPFA 2022. Total 100 points.