Appointment of service provider to manage, dispense and distribute chronic medication to Compensation Fund’s COIDA patients for a period of thirty-six (36) months.Closed

Overview

Appointment of service provider to manage, dispense and distribute chronic medication to Compensation Fund’s COIDA patients for 36 months. This is an open tender by the Labour Department for a licensed pharmacy/dispensing provider with nationwide courier capability, to service COIDA beneficiaries (estimated >650 patients) and integrate with the Compensation Fund’s IT systems. Bidders should have SAPC registration, a valid DoH dispensing license, and a proven chronic-medication dispensing and distribution track record.

Requirements

• Valid dispensing license (Department of Health), SAPC registration certificate, and Medicines Control Council license (as applicable).
• Licensed pharmacy premises; capacity to interface with CF software; ICT capability for electronic invoicing and data exchange.
• Six days a week operation; established courier/distribution capability; secure storage and cold chain for thermo-liable items.
• Tax/compliance: Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration or SARS Tax Compliance Status PIN; COIDA Letter of Good Standing; fully completed SBD documents; BBBEE considerations with supporting proof for specific goals.
• Site readiness and risk: contingency plan for stock availability; record-keeping and data privacy aligned with CF/POPIA requirements.
• Evaluation readiness: compliance with all technical mandatory requirements; willingness to undergo site inspection if shortlisted.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 15 October 2026 at 11:00.
• Submission method: hand delivery to The Compensation Fund, Absa Towers Building, Ground Floor, 230 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria 0001 (bidding box); no electronic submissions.
• Documents to submit: official SBD forms (SBD 1 Part A&B, SBD 3.3 pricing schedule, SBD 4 bid disclosure, SBD 6.1 preference points form) and the required supporting documents. Provide separate TCS/CSD proofs as applicable.
• Pre-qualification/registrations: Central Supplier Database (CSD), SARS Tax Compliance PIN, COIDA Good Standing; SAPC license/registration.
• Briefing: non-compulsory briefing on 25 September 2026 at 10:00 via MS Teams (link provided). Email SCM.Enquiries@LABOUR.gov.za to attend.
• Enquiries: SCM.Enquiries@LABOUR.gov.za (cut-off six days before closing).
• Evaluation: five-phase process (administrative, technical, site inspection, price and specific-goals) with an 80/20 price-to-qualitative score; minimum 70% technical threshold.
• Document source (briefing details): TCF 01_ 2026_27 Chronic Medication.. 15-09-26 (003).pdf