provision of laboratory services for monitoring of water quality in Phumelela local municipality for 36 months

Overview

Provision of accredited laboratory services for monitoring of water quality in Phumelela Local Municipality for 36 months, requiring SANAS accreditation (ISO/IEC 17025) for chemical and microbiological analyses. This is an open-tender seeking accredited laboratories; bidders must meet SANAS/ISO 17025, tax and supplier database requirements, and pass a functionality threshold before price/preference evaluation.

Requirements

• SANAS accreditation ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for both chemical and microbiological analyses (and accreditation for specific water-analysis methods). (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf)
• Returnable documents: CIPC registration, Tax Compliance Status, VAT (where applicable), IDs of directors, CSD registration, municipal rates or lease, signed MBD forms, and SANAS ISO/IEC17025 proof. (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf)
• Eligibility criteria: qualified, professionally registered bidder with relevant managerial capacity and experience; no service-of-the-state conflicts; compliance with 80/20 preferences and 70+ functionality score. (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf)
• Compliance: valid Tax Clearance or SARS PIN; CSD number if no TCS; proof of municipal services or lease; price schedule completed; no telegraphic/fax/late submissions. (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf)
• Evaluation: 80/20 with a 70+ functionality threshold; locality-based preference points via Addendum. (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf; mergedlabtenderaddendum.pdf)

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 09 November 2026 at 12:00; late bids not accepted. (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf)
• Submission method: deposit in the bid box at 52 Kuhn Street, Vrede; single-volume, original bid documents; outer package sealed. (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf)
• Documents to submit: complete Returnable Documents and Pricing Schedule; Form of Offer and Acceptance; MBD forms; Tax clearance (PIN) or CSD number; SANAS accreditation proof; JV agreements if applicable. (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf)
• Registrations: Tax Compliance Status (with PIN) and CSD registration; municipal rates or lease unless exempt. (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf)
• Briefing: no briefing session for this bid. (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf)
• Where to obtain bid documents: Vrede Municipal offices, non-refundable fee of R350. (LAB TENDER DOC2627.pdf)
• Addendum: Addendum 1 forms part of the bid; includes updated Table 1 for preference points and requires receipt confirmation. (mergedlabtenderaddendum.pdf)