Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to procure high-fidelity medical training simulators designed to enable healthcare professionals to safely demonstrate and practice critical emergency airway management procedures. The equipment aims to enhance clinical competency in life-saving interventions through realistic, hands-on simulation without risk to patients.

Scope

The procurement covers the one-off supply of two (2) surgical cricothyroidotomy trainers. Delivery must be completed to the designated provincial health facility within the timeframe stipulated in the awarded contract. All pricing must be firm, inclusive of value-added tax (where applicable), and cover full delivery costs to the specified destination. The quotation remains valid for ninety days from the closing date, and expired or second-hand products will not be accepted.

Technical Requirements

• Anatomical structures must be accurately modelled using CT DICOM data sourced from real patient scans.
• Features must include palpable cricoid landmarks, laryngeal cartilages, tracheal rings, and an easily identifiable sternal notch.
• The external covering must replicate lifelike skin texture to ensure procedural realism.
• The trainer must support instruction across multiple advanced airway protocols, including needle and surgical cricothyrotomy, percutaneous cricothyrotomy (Seldinger technique), failure of nominal airway (FONA) management, percutaneous tracheostomy, fiberoptic laryngoscopy, double nasotracheal intubation, air jet ventilation, endotracheal intubation, difficult airway management, and identification of the trachea and jugular vein distension.
• Bidders must submit either a physical sample or a comprehensive brochure containing technical specifications by the submission deadline.
• Products must comply with relevant SABS/SANS standards and be entirely new and unused.
• Any consumable or time-sensitive components must remain valid for a minimum of six months upon delivery.

Skills Requirements

This is a goods-supply tender; therefore, no specialised technical or operational skills are required from the bidder’s personnel. Instead, compliance focuses on regulatory and administrative capacity. Bidders must demonstrate:

• Active registration and verification on the Central Suppliers Database (CSD).
• Valid tax clearance documentation issued by the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
• A current licence from the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) authorising the manufacture, wholesale, or distribution of medical devices.
• Proof of SABS/SANS approval for the supplied equipment.
• Documentation verifying South African ownership to qualify for preferential procurement points.

Explanation of Key Terms

• CT DICOM Data: Digital imaging files derived from Computed Tomography scans, used here to ensure precise anatomical replication in the simulator’s construction.
• FONA: Failure Of Nominal Airway, a critical emergency protocol for establishing an airway when standard intubation methods fail.
• SAHPRA: The statutory body responsible for regulating health products and medical devices in South Africa.
• 80/20 Preference System: A procurement scoring method where eighty points are allocated to price competitiveness and twenty points to specific socio-economic goals, primarily promoting South African-owned enterprises.
• SBD Forms: Standard Bidding Documents used for mandatory declarations regarding bidder interests, company structure, and preference claims.