This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the service, calibration, and repair of Mettler Toledo instruments (PH conductivity meter, balances) and a Teledyne Tekmar Fusion TOC instrument. The services are to be performed in the Analytical Services Laboratories at Vereeniging. The closing date for bid submissions is 17 March 2026 at 23:00. Bids must be submitted via email to ***@***. *. * bids will not be accepted. The evaluation criteria include responsiveness, functionality (with a minimum score of 70% required), and a preferential point system (80/20) for price and BBBEE status. Essential returnable documents include a completed SBD 4 form, company resolution letter, and letter of good standing. The warranty period for goods and services is twelve months after final acceptance. Payment terms are within 30 days after submission of the monthly statement, with no advance payments allowed. Disputes will be resolved by arbitration under the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA).
The bid notice specifies estimated delivery dates for various line items, with dates ranging from **** to **** example, item 1 has an estimated delivery date of ****.
The bid notice states that payments shall be effected within 30 days after submission of the monthly statement, and Rand Water does not allow advance payments.
The supplier warrants that all goods and services supplied will be free from defects for twelve 12 months after final acceptance of the goods and services.
The RFQ will be evaluated based on the criterion of responsiveness, functionality, and a preferential point system where 80 points are allocated for price and 20 for specific goals (BBBEE status).
Responses that fail to meet prequalifying criteria stipulated will not be further evaluated. Bidders must also submit essential returnable documents such as a completed and signed SBD 4 form, company resolution letter, and letter of good standing.
Should the supplier fail to perform and make delivery in terms of the purchase order, exception of force majeure, Rand Water shall be entitled to impose a penalty, which shall be deducted from the payment statement.