# APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO SUPPLY, DELIVER, INSTALL, AND SUCCESSFULLY COMMISSION A NEW FULLY AUTOMATED HIGH PRECISION CALORIMETER INSTRUMENT FOR COKE AND COAL MATERIALS AT THE COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE

- **Reference:** CGS-2026-036S
- **Issuer:** [Council for Geoscience](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/issuer/council-for-geoscience.md)
- **Region:** Gauteng
- **Type:** Open tender
- **Published:** 2026-10-02
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-02 13:00 SAST
- **Briefing:** 2026-10-16 13:00 SAST
- **Sectors:** [Other professional services](https://za.bidwunder.com/tenders/sector/M74.md)

## Summary

#### Overview
**This tender seeks to appoint a service provider to supply, deliver, install, and commission a new fully automated high-precision calorimeter instrument for coke and coal materials at the Council for Geoscience.** It is an open-tender process (CGS-2026-036S) with a two-envelope bid submission, and includes three years of maintenance and related training and documentation. Suitable bidders include suppliers of advanced calorimeter/analytical instruments, systems integrators, and maintenance service providers with LIMS compatibility and project delivery capability.

#### Requirements
- Full compliance with CGS bid rules, including SBD forms, tax and supplier registrations, BBBEE requirements, and JV/consortium governance where applicable.
- Evidence of tax compliance (SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN) and Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration; separate TCS for each consortium/partner.
- Returnable documents: SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1, CSD Report, company registrations, BBBEE certificate, and JV agreements if applicable.
- Technical and contractual: detailed service documentation in English; acceptance of CGS interpretation where required; potential site/resource inspections during evaluation; no fronting.
- Technical scope: fully automated calorimeter with LIMS compatibility; delivery lead time up to eight weeks; on-site training for up to eight people; 12-month warranty and 3-year maintenance; OEM-trained support with 48-hour response; hardware specs (Windows 11 Pro, Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, Wi‑Fi 6, etc.); 0.1% measurement precision, 0–40 MJ/kg range, ≤10 min analysis, bomb safety interlock.
- Financial: pricing must cover instrument, consumables, delivery, installation, training, and a three-year maintenance contract; VAT included. See PRICING SCHEDULE (see PRICING SCHEDULE - CGS-2026-036S.pdf) for itemized costs.

#### How to Apply
- Submission deadline and process:
  - Closing date/time: 02 November 2026, 11:00 (CGS-2026-036S). 
  - Questions: by 23 October 2026.
  - Submission method: two sealed envelopes (one for technical proposal, one for price) deposited together in an outer envelope (Two-Envelope Bidding). 
  - Submission location: CGS Bid Box at 280 Pretoria Street, Silverton, Pretoria (see TENDER DOC CGS-2026-036S).
  - Documents to submit: official forms (SBD 1, SBD 4, SBD 6.1), Tax Compliance PIN, CSD, BBBEE certificate, company registrations, JV agreements if applicable, and the structured response per Schedule 1–8 (see TENDER DOC CGS-2026-036S).
- Briefing/clarification:
  - Non-compulsory briefing session: 16 October 2026 at 11:00 (via Microsoft Teams; join details in the tender doc).
- Where to obtain bid documents: CGS tender documents (see TENDER DOC CGS-2026-036S) and pricing schedule (PRICING SCHEDULE - CGS-2026-036S.pdf). The CGS site also references the supplier portal and contact points.

Notes: The bid includes POPIA compliance, supplier due diligence, and a 120-day bid validity window.

## Description

APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO SUPPLY, DELIVER, INSTALL, AND SUCCESSFULLY COMMISSION A NEW FULLY AUTOMATED HIGH PRECISION CALORIMETER INSTRUMENT FOR COKE AND COAL MATERIALS AT THE COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE

APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO SUPPLY, DELIVER, INSTALL, AND SUCCESSFULLY COMMISSION A NEW FULLY AUTOMATED HIGH PRECISION CALORIMETER INSTRUMENT FOR COKE AND COAL MATERIALS AT THE COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE

Conditions: None Briefing Venue: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/393105109970795?p=HzcbZaunwxg3mMe3GT

## Documents

- TENDER DOC CGS-2026-036S.pdf..pdf
- PRICING SCHEDULE - CGS-2026-036S.pdf..pdf
- TENDER DOC CGS-2026-036S.pdf
- PRICING SCHEDULE - CGS-2026-036S.pdf

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