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 province (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 procure sputum booths in the Eastern Cape province (Buffalo City Metro, OR Tambo, and Amathole) and Ehlanzeni in Mpumalanga. The booths will be ordered as per need and budget availability. AQUITY reserves the right to split service providers according to district of delivery should this be deemed necessary.

A complete set of documents must be submitted for each bid on or before the closing date and time. No late submissions will be accepted.

Registration for virtual tender briefing should me made on this link before the end of day 9 March 2024. Tender briefing will be done on the 12th of March 2024. Details of this meeting will be supplied to bidders registered on this form. The compulsory meeting is not mandatory for submission of the tender. Questions should be sent to tenders@aquity.org before the 9th of March 2024.

STANDARD BIDDING FORMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FORMS DOWNLOADABLE HERE ” SBD FORMS 1 4 6’1 7’2 8 9“

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Submission Instructions: Please refer to the detailed Terms of Reference. Due to load shedding and other potential delays, the onus for prompt submission rests with the bidders. No late submissions will be accepted.

1. Please download The Global Fund Code of Conduct.

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

3. Bidders are reminded to clearly include a  detailed cost breakdown of their bids. This should options they recommending for consideration. This will be used for price evaluations.

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