Digital Storage Tenders

Site verification required before manufacture. built-in items, counters, consoles and wall-fixed items must be site verified before manufacture

Samples must be submitted for approval. subject to approval of samples and technical submissions

Payments shall be made promptly, but in no case later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier. payments shall be made promptly by the purchaser, but in no case later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier.

Warranty valid for 12 months after delivery and acceptance, or 18 months after shipment, whichever concludes earlier. this warranty shall remain valid for twelve 12 months after the goods. . . have been delivered to and accepted at the final destination. . . or for eighteen 18 months after the date of shipment

No contract shall be concluded with any bidder whose tax matters are not in order. no contract shall be concluded with any bidder whose tax matters are not in order. prior to the award of a bid the department must be in possession of a tax clearance certificate

Penalty calculated on delivered price of delayed goods using current prime interest rate for each day of delay. deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods. . . using the current prime interest rate calculated for each day of the delay

Supplier may be restricted from doing business with public sector for up to 10 years for default. the purchaser may decide to impose a restriction penalty on the supplier by prohibiting such supplier from doing business with the public sector for a period not exceeding 10 years.

The successful bidder is expected to complete the project within 2 months upon appointment.

Payments shall be made promptly by the purchaser, but in no case later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier.

The supplier warrants that the goods supplied under the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials. This warranty shall remain valid for twelve 12 months after the goods have been delivered and accepted.

Responsive bids will be adjudicated on the 80/20 preference point system, based on the bid price (maximum 80 points) and specific goals (maximum 20 points).

Bidders must submit all documents as outlined in paragraph 7. 1 Table 2 for prequalification, including bid document completeness, compulsory site briefing attendance, SBD 1, SBD 3. 1, SBD 4, SBD 6. 1, and technical brochures/catalogues.

Subject to GCC clause 25, if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the services within the periods specified in the contract, the purchaser shall deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services.

A compulsory briefing session will be held to provide clarity on the scope of work and expectations before proposal submission. Details are as follows: Date: 06 August 2026 Time: 11:00am Venue: Digital Hub, Seshego Industrial Park, Factory 29.

The cutoff date for submitting queries is 17 August 2026 at 16:00 pm.

Failure to provide or comply with any of the particulars in the bid document may render the bid invalid. Bidders may be disqualified for non-submission of any of the prequalification documents.

Hardcopy bids must be submitted by hand delivery to the South African Medical Research Council, Tender Box No. 2, Francie van Zijl Drive, Parow Valley, ****, Western Cape, and must arrive before the closing date and time.

Responsive bids will firstly be evaluated by evaluating the technical proposal on functionality and thereafter the financial proposal on an 80/20 preference point system.

Bidders must register on the National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD) prior to submitting bids. with effect from 1 july 2016, samrc may not award any bid to supplier not registered as prospective supplier on csd.

Failure to comply with all submission requirements such as the usb for traditional submission and others will lead to disqualification of the bidders.