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Appointment of Panel of Suppliers for the Supply and Delivered of Groceries-Western Cape

Issued by Medical Research Council of South Africa · via eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury)

Published: 12 Nov 2026
Closes: 4 Dec 2026, 09:00 UTC
Reference: SAMRC/SCM-SDG/2026/14
Location: Tygerberg, Western Cape, South Africa
Sector: Healthcare & Pharma

At a glance

Medical Research Council of South Africa in Tygerberg, South Africa has published a tender in healthcare & pharma: “Appointment of Panel of Suppliers for the Supply and Delivered of Groceries-Western Cape”. Submissions close on 4 December 2026, 21 days from today. Quote reference SAMRC/SCM-SDG/2026/14 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 13 notices from this buyer since 2026, 6 of them currently open. There are 74 open healthcare & pharma notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender)

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Suppliers to South African government must be registered on the National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) and tax compliant.

Details

Appointment of Panel of Suppliers for the Supply and Delivered of Groceries-Western Cape

Buyer: Medical Research Council of South Africa.

Category: Supplies: General.

Procurement method: Request for Bid(Open-Tender).

Province: Western Cape.

Delivery location: Francie van Zijl Drive-Parow Valley-Tygerberg-7580.

Briefing session: non-compulsory, 26 November 2026 11:00, at Microsoft Teams.

Special conditions: The full tender document is available for download on the SAMRC website; https://tenderportal.samrc.ac.za/Tenders.

Published: 12 November 2026.

Closing date: 04 December 2026 11:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- Groceries WC Advert.pdf

Source: National Treasury eTenders portal (www.etenders.gov.za); the same notice is published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data.

Context for bidders

We hold 13 notices from Medical Research Council of South Africa, going back to September 2026 — 6 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, IT & Telecom and Financial & Professional Services. There are 74 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 21 days.

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Documents

Groceries WC Advert.pdfDownload (pdf)

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this healthcare & pharma opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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