Tender Summary

Objectives

The primary objective is to procure reliable, clinically approved medical simulation equipment to ensure mechanical ventilators are accurately tested, calibrated, and validated prior to patient use. This supports patient safety, maintains biomedical equipment integrity, and ensures compliance with provincial health department standards.

Scope

This is a one-off supply contract for the delivery of ten (10) adult silicone ventilator simulators to St Mary’s District Hospital. The scope encompasses sourcing, manufacturing/supply, packaging, and delivery of the goods within the stipulated timeframe. All supplied items must be new, unused, and possess a minimum shelf-life validity of six months from the date of delivery. The contract operates under standard government procurement frameworks, including preferential scoring and strict administrative compliance.

Technical Requirements

• Capacity & Specification: 1-litre adult model.
• Material & Durability: Constructed from medical-grade silicone; must be fully reusable.
• Functionality: Acts as a passive lung simulator specifically designed to calibrate and validate test ventilators; must demonstrate full compatibility with standard clinical test ventilators.
• Application: Intended exclusively for clinical and biomedical testing environments.
• Quality Standards: Must comply with SABS, SANS, or ISO certification standards.
• Condition & Packaging: New condition only; supplied as individual units. Expired or second-hand products are strictly prohibited.
• Compliance Documentation: Bidders must submit completed official quotation forms, Central Suppliers Database (CSD) registration proof, SARS tax clearance verification, and applicable preference claim forms. Samples may be requested from top-scoring bidders for technical verification.

Skills Requirements

No specialized professional, engineering, or clinical skills are mandated for this procurement. Success depends entirely on the bidder’s commercial capability to source compliant medical-grade equipment, maintain active regulatory registrations, manage logistics and timely delivery, and fulfill standard public sector administrative and documentation requirements. Basic supply chain and inventory management competencies are sufficient.

Explanation of Unusual or Complicated Terms

• Ventilator Simulator (Test Lung): A precision biomedical device that replicates human respiratory mechanics, including lung compliance and airway resistance. It is used by technicians and clinicians to safely test, calibrate, and verify the performance accuracy of mechanical ventilators before they are connected to actual patients.
• 80/20 Preference Point System: A South African public procurement evaluation model where 80 points are awarded based on competitive pricing and 20 points are allocated for designated socio-economic goals. In this tender, full points are granted to enterprises that are at least 51% owned by Black people.
• Central Suppliers Database (CSD): A mandatory national registry administered by National Treasury. All entities bidding for government contracts must register, verify their details, and maintain an active status to be considered responsive.
• SBD Documentation: Standard Bidding Documents required by the South African government to ensure transparency, disclose potential conflicts of interest, confirm tax compliance, and formally claim procurement preferences.