Objectives

The primary objective is to procure specialised laboratory reagents and consumables for cell analysis applications. The procurement aims to secure reliable supply at competitive rates while adhering to national preferential procurement legislation, which mandates socio-economic transformation through point allocation for historically disadvantaged enterprises.

Scope

The tender covers the supply of five distinct items, each subject to a defined delivery timeline:

• Four units of Each/ml Solution 12 (product code 910-3012 or equivalent)
• Four units of Each/ml Solution 18 (product code 910-3018 or equivalent)
• Four units of Each/ml Solution 10 (product code 910-3010 or equivalent)
• Four boxes of NC Slide A8 (product code CHM942-0003 or equivalent)
• Four boxes of NC Slide A2 (product code CHM942-0001 or equivalent)

All items must match or exceed the referenced specifications and intended laboratory functions.

Technical Requirements

• Documentation: Bidders must submit proof of prior supply (invoices, delivery notes, or reference letters) alongside detailed product specifications, certificates of analysis, data sheets, or manufacturer catalogues.
• Submission Format: Quotations must be uploaded exclusively to the procuring entity’s electronic procurement portal in PDF format. Word, Excel, and email submissions are strictly prohibited.
• Compliance: All bids are subject to the General Conditions of Contract (July 2010) and standard government procurement regulations.
• Evaluation Model: Awards follow an 80/20 weighted scoring system, where 80% of points are allocated to price competitiveness and 20% to verified socio-economic development goals.

Skills Requirements

No explicit personnel certifications are mandated; however, suppliers must demonstrate operational competence in distributing regulated biomedical or veterinary laboratory consumables. Required capabilities include accurate stock management, timely logistics coordination, proficient handling of quality assurance documentation, and familiarity with government e-procurement workflows. Proven track records in supplying cell-counting reagents and specialised microscopy slides are strongly preferred.

Key Terms & Definitions

• Nucleo Counter Reagents & NC Slides: Proprietary biochemical solutions and precision microslides engineered for automated cell counting and viability testing. Widely utilised in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, vaccine production, and veterinary diagnostics.
• 80/20 Preference Point System: A South African public procurement scoring framework. Eighty points are awarded to the lowest compliant bid, while twenty points are distributed based on verified socio-economic criteria (black ownership, women ownership, and disability inclusion).
• SBD Forms: Standard Bidding Document templates required by South African state entities to confirm bidder eligibility, disclose potential conflicts of interest, and formally claim preference points.
• BBBEE Certificate: Documentation issued under the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment framework, certifying enterprise ownership demographics and enabling qualification for designated preference points.