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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
157 FRANCIS BAARD STREET - PRETORIA - PRETORIA - 0001
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
01 Oct 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-172409
The department of water and sanitation requires the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of an inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry (icp-oes) instrument, with the contract running for 36 months. The instrument is laboratory analytical equipment for the department's water quality testing environment. Bids close on 30 october 2026 at 11:00 and must be submitted online through the e-tenders e-submission portal. The most consequential consideration for bidders is that the bid invitation notice carries NO returnable-forms list, pricing schedule or evaluation criteria, so the full bid document must be obtained to confirm the mandatory documents, pricing format and scoring before a compliant bid can be prepared.
Closing: 30 October 2026 at 11:00 — late or off-portal submissions will not be accepted.
Submission method: all bid responses must be uploaded online via the e-Tenders e-submission portal; no physical or emailed bids.
Non-compulsory briefing: 14 October 2026, 10:00 to 12:00, online via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID 352 103 922 648 847, passcode kg9ZC7ku) — attendance is not mandatory but is the only engagement session offered.
Scope: supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of an ICP-OES instrument, contracted for 36 months.
Returnable documents, pricing schedule and evaluation criteria are not listed in the bid invitation notice — obtain the full bid document to confirm the mandatory forms, pricing format and scoring thresholds.
SCM enquiries: Mr Solomon Bulunga, (012) 336 6819, [email protected].
Technical enquiries: Ms Joyce Lekekiso and Mr Mpheleki Lupiwana, 012 808 9500, [email protected] and [email protected].
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Date & Time
Friday, 30 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
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Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of the inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry (icp-oes) instrument for a period of 36 months
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157 FRANCIS BAARD STREET - PRETORIA - PRETORIA - 0001
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Description
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - W11566.pdf01 Oct
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
30 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender 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.
Bid Doc W11566.pdf
Bid Invitation Notice - W11566.pdf
The Department of Water and Sanitation invites bids for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of an inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry (ICP-OES) instrument, with a service period of 36 months. Bids must be submitted online through the e-Tenders e-Submission portal by 30 October 2026 at 11:00.
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Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of an inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry (ICP-OES) instrument, over a 36-month period.
Important Dates
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - W11566.pdf (TENDER)Closing: 30 October 2026 at 11:00.
Briefing session (non-compulsory): 14 October 2026, 10:00 to 12:00, online via Microsoft Teams.
Briefing Session
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - W11566.pdf (TENDER)Briefing session (non-compulsory)
Contact Information
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - W11566.pdf (TENDER)SCM enquiries
Technical enquiries
Tender office
Zwamadaka Building
Private Bag X313
Pretoria, 0002
Submission Guidelines
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - W11566.pdf (TENDER)Submission method: online through the e-Tenders e-submission portal. All bid responses must be submitted via the portal.
Closing: 30 October 2026 at 11:00.
Returnable documents: the bid invitation notice does not list them; bidders must obtain the full bid document for the returnable forms, pricing schedule and submission requirements.
Technical Specifications
Source: Bid Invitation Notice - W11566.pdf (TENDER)Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of an inductively coupled plasma optical emissions spectrometry (ICP-OES) instrument.
Contract period: 36 months.
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Source: Bid Invitation Notice - W11566.pdf (TENDER)SCM contact
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Address
157 FRANCIS BAARD STREET - PRETORIA - PRETORIA - 0001
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
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Documents found
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Last checked
01 Oct 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
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