Background and Introduction

AQUITY Innovations NPC has been appointed by the National Department of Health to serve as one of the GLOBAL FUND TB Sub-Recipients (SRs) in South Africa. The project activities are implemented in Mpumalanga (Ehlanzeni district) and Eastern Cape provinces (OR Tambo, Amathole District and Buffalo City Metro districts). Amongst other objectives, the program seeks to improve TB testing at community level.

 

AQUITY Innovations NPC, through this grant, seeks to lease three (3) office spaces in the Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape provinces. In Mpumalanga, one office is required within Ehlanzeni District. Within the Eastern Cape two offices are required, one in Buffalo City Metro/ Amathole District and the other in OR Tambo District.  AQUITY intends to issue three separate contracts. These contracts are expected to start by the 15th of April 2023 and remain in force until 31 March 2025, the termination date. This tender is subject to Section 5 special conditions.

 

Tender Reference Description Closing Date
AQUITY/NDOH 02 /2022 -2025 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR THE PROVISION OF THREE (3) OFFICE SPACE TO AQUITY INNOVATIONS NPC IN EHLANZENI, OR TAMBO AND BUFFALO CITY METRO 25th March 2023,
16:00Hrs

 

DETAILED TERMS OF REFERENCE LINK:

 

THE PROVISION OF THREE (3) OFFICE SPACE TO AQUITY INNOVATIONS NPC IN EHLANZENI, OR TAMBO AND BUFFALO CITY METRO.

 

STANDARD BIDDING FORMS:

These are downloadable from http://ocpo.treasury.gov.za/Buyers_Area/Pages/Standard-Bidding-Forms.aspx . The following SBD forms must be attached:

    • SBD 1
    • SBD 4
    • SBD 6.1
    • SBD 7.2
    • SBD 8
    • SBD 9

A compulsory virtual briefing session will be held on the 10th of March 2023. Bidders who wish to attend must register on the form link https://forms.office.com/r/dAwrv1qKsu by 8th of March 2023 in order to receive an invite link.

 

All bid documents must be submitted on or before the closing time of the bid,  25th of March 2023 16:00hrs. Due to load shedding and other potential delays, the onus for prompt submission rests with the bidders. No late submissions will be accepted.

 

Submission Instructions: Please refer to the detailed Terms of Reference.

 

ERRATUM based on Briefing Session Dated 10 March 2023

This Erratum serves to notify potential bidders of the closing date extension  for the Lab Services Tender from  the 25 March being a Saturday, to the 27th of March 2023 at 9 am.

Please see below link for additional documents discussed on the compulsory briefing session earlier today for inclusion in the submissions.

1. The Global Fund Code of Conduct.

2. Suggested Sample GF CoC Cover letter. Please place this on own Company letterhead.

3. form  SBD 6.1 IN TERMS OF PPR2022-17 March 2023- Tenders has been herewith attached to ensure all bidders are use the same form.

All conditions remain valid as advertised in the original tender.

End of Erratum