This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) from Rand Water for the supply and delivery of laboratory consumables, media reagents, and antibiotic discs to their analytical services laboratories in Vereeniging. The closing date for bids is April 29, 2026, at 23:30. Bids must be submitted via email to the addresses provided. Late bids will not be accepted. The evaluation will be based on an 80/20 preferential point system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals (BBBEE). Suppliers must complete the pricing schedule and failure to price all items will result in disqualification. Essential returnable documents include a completed SBD 4 form (Declaration of Interest) and a company resolution letter for proof of authority. A BBBEE status level verification certificate or sworn affidavit is required for scoring purposes, but bidders will not be disqualified for non-submission, though they will score zero for this criterion. Rand Water will provide clarifications or extensions of the closing date no later than one calendar day before the closing date. The supplier warrants that all goods and services supplied will be in accordance with contract requirements and free from defects for twelve months after final acceptance. Payment will be effected within 30 days after submission of the monthly statement. Disputes will be resolved by arbitration under the auspices of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA).
The bid notice states that the supplier shall adhere strictly to the delivery time or date stated in the purchase order. Rand Water reserves the right to cancel any order issued if delivery is not made as agreed.
The bid notice states that Rand Water does not allow advance payments to the supplier. Payments shall be effected within 30 days after submission of the monthly statement.
The bid notice states that the supplier warrants that all goods and services supplied will be in accordance with all contract requirements and free from defects or inferior materials, equipment, and workmanship for twelve 12 months after final acceptance of the goods and services.
The bid notice states that the RFQ will be evaluated based on the criterion below: test for responsiveness, functionality criteria, and the 80/20 preferential point system will be used to evaluate price and specific goal on received written price quotations, where 80 will be allocated for price and 20 for the specific goals.
The bid notice states that no bids will be considered from persons in the service of the state, companies with directors who are persons in the service of the state, or close corporations with members persons in the service of the state. Essential returnable documents include a completed and signed SBD 4 form (Declaration of Interest) and a company resolution letter (proof of authority).
The bid notice states that should the supplier fail to perform and make delivery in terms of the purchase order, exception of force majeure specified in clause 8. 13, Rand Water shall be entitled to impose a penalty, which shall be deducted from the payment statement. The imposition of such penalty shall not relieve the supplier from its obligation to complete the services or from any of its obligations and liabilities under the purchase order.