Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
1 Modderfontein Road - Sandringham - Johannesburg - 2131
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
01 Apr 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-152777
The gauteng department of health is procuring an automated liquid handling instrument for the centre for respiratory diseases and meningitis (crdm) sequencing, including start‑up consumables, service and maintenance for five years. Qualified suppliers of medical laboratory equipment and service providers are invited to bid. Attendance at the compulsory briefing in the main conference room, national health laboratory service 1, modderfontein is required, with bids closing on 30 april 2026.
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Median Estimate
R 621 740
Range
Based on 16 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
1 Modderfontein Road - Sandringham - Johannesburg - 2131
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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)
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RFB155-25-26 Bid Document.pdf
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Date & Time
Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 11:00
Venue
MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVCICE 1 MODDERFONTE
This briefing session took place during the tender period.
01 Apr
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
30 Apr
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
Pending
Awaiting Award of Contract
This tender has not yet been awarded. The contracting authority is expected to publish the award notice in due course.
30 Apr
2026
Submissions Closed
No further submissions were accepted after this date.
Organization
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Open Supplier Readiness HubSets 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.
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These rules are linked to the work category, industry, or regulated service area.
Act 61 of 2003
Relevant to healthcare services, public health facilities and health-sector procurement.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve health services, public health facilities, clinical services, or medical procurement.
Act 85 of 1993
Sets health and safety duties for contractors, employers and service providers working on public-sector sites.
Relevant because this tender appears to involve health services, public health facilities, clinical services, or medical procurement.
Address
1 Modderfontein Road - Sandringham - Johannesburg - 2131
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
1
Last checked
12 Jul 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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