Objectives

The primary objective is to procure and deliver medical-grade sterilization paper rolls to Madadeni Hospital for use in wrapping, sealing, and protecting surgical instruments, trays, and linen sets prior to sterilization. The procurement aims to secure compliant, high-quality packaging materials that maintain sterility during storage and withstand hospital sterilization processes.

Scope

• Item: Steriview paper rolls (plain and pleated variants)
• Quantity: 150 rolls total, distributed as follows:
  • 50 rolls – Plain (150mm × 200m)
  • 50 rolls – Pleated (150mm × 200m)
  • 50 rolls – Pleated (200mm × 200m)
• Delivery Location: Madadeni Hospital Stores, KwaZulu-Natal
• Contract Duration: Once-off supply
• Quotation Validity: 90 days
• Pricing: All-inclusive delivered price; VAT applicable if bidder is a registered vendor

Technical Requirements

All supplied goods must be new, unused, and carry a minimum of six months' shelf life upon delivery. Strict adherence to the following specifications is mandatory:

• Plain Rolls: 60g/m² medical-grade craft paper laminated with a clear, blue-tinted, or transparent multi-layer co-polymer plastic film. Must be heat-sealable with strong seal strength and clean, fibre-free peeling. Compatible with steam, ethylene oxide, and formaldehyde sterilization. Features built-in Type 1 process indicator colour-change arrows along the edge. Must conform to ISO 11607-1 and EN 868-5 standards.
• Pleated Rolls: 70gsm medical-grade paper bonded with a 52-micron transparent film. Available in single or double pleat configurations. Equipped with three chemical indicator inks for process verification. Designed to allow steam penetration for visual sterility checks and maintain sterility for up to one year. Must exhibit high wet and dry tensile strength without rupturing in an autoclave.
• General: Products must fully comply with the attached specification annexures. Non-compliant quotations will be rejected at Stage 2 of evaluation.

Skills and Capacity Requirements

While no formal professional qualifications are required, bidders must demonstrate operational and logistical capacity to execute the contract successfully:

• Proven Experience: Submission of at least one official order accompanied by a signed delivery note or invoice demonstrating prior supply of similar surgical or medical packaging materials to a public or private healthcare facility.
• Sample Provisioning: Ability to promptly produce and submit physical samples upon written request from shortlisted suppliers for technical and quality verification.
• Logistics & Compliance: Capability to manage end-to-end delivery, ensure timely fulfilment, and maintain rigorous quality control aligned with healthcare supply chain standards.

Key Terms and Unusual Requirements

• Steriview Paper Rolls: Specialized medical sterilization packaging designed to create a sterile barrier over instruments during transport and autoclaving, while allowing sterilant penetration and maintaining sterility post-process.
• Type 1 Process Indicators: Chemically treated printed markers that change colour when exposed to specific sterilization parameters, providing immediate visual confirmation that the package has undergone the intended treatment cycle.
• 80/20 Preference Point System: A South African public procurement scoring model allocating 80 points to price competitiveness and 20 points to socio-economic transformation goals. Full points are awarded to enterprises owned at least 100% by Black Africans.
• Cover-Quoting Prohibition: Bidders are strictly forbidden from submitting multiple quotations under different company names for the same bid. Detection constitutes fraud and results in disqualification and potential sector-wide restrictions.
• Mandatory Compliance Documents: Bidders must be registered on the Central Suppliers Database (CSD), hold valid tax clearance, possess a current SAHPRA licence, and submit completed SBD 4 (Disclosure of Interest) and SBD 6.1 (Preference Points Claim) forms. Incomplete or late submissions will be deemed non-responsive.