This Tender Has Expired

Closing date: 26 January 2026 (time 11:00).

Briefing session: 26 January 2026, time indicated as "28." (appears to be a typographical error), venue: any given time, not compulsory.

No other dates (e.g., site visits, clarification deadline) are mentioned in the extracted text.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – NIP reporting contact:

Mr. Elias Malapane

Private Bag X84, Pretoria, 0001

Phone: (012) 394-1401

Fax: (012) 394-2401

Email: [email protected]

• Submit the Standard Bidding Document (SBD 5) signed and attached to the bid on the closing date and time.
• Include any required returnable documents as listed in the tender (e.g., preference points claim form, NIP reporting form).
• Ensure all forms are completed in full; missing or incomplete forms may lead to disqualification.
• Bids must be delivered to the address specified in the tender invitation before the deadline.
• Late submissions will be rejected.
• Keep copies of all submitted documents for your records.

The tender is subject to the National Industrial Participation (NIP) Programme. Key points:

• NIP applies to contracts with imported content ≥ US$10 million (or equivalent).
• Obligations are 30 % of the imported content, with a 7‑year compliance period.
• Successful bidders must report contracts exceeding R10 million to DTI within five working days of award, providing contract number, description, acceptance date, government institution details, contract value and imported content.
• Subsequent steps include NIP obligation agreement, performance guarantee, business concept and plan submission, implementation, and bi‑annual progress reports.

These are administrative requirements; the actual spectrometer specifications are not detailed in the provided text.

• B‑BBEE minimum level: Level 1.
• Compliance with NIP reporting obligations as described in the technical specifications.
• No additional CSD, tax, CIDB, CIPC, or professional registration requirements are explicitly stated in the extracted sections.