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Request for Information (RFI) - High-Performance ION Chromatography (Hpic) Platform and Associated Services

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

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Published
20 Oct 2026
Closes
10 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC
Reference
SAMRC RFI 26/03
Location
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma

At a glance

Medical Research Council of South Africa in Cape Town, South Africa has published a tender in healthcare & pharma: “Request for Information (RFI) - High-Performance ION Chromatography (Hpic) Platform and Associated Services”. Submissions close on 10 November 2026, 20 days from today. Quote reference SAMRC RFI 26/03 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. There are 75 open healthcare & pharma notices in South Africa on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through eTenders — South Africa (National Treasury), not through FreeTender.

Details

Request for Information (RFI) - High-Performance ION Chromatography (Hpic) Platform and Associated Services

Buyer: Medical Research Council of South Africa.

Category: Scientific research and development.

Procurement method: Request for Information.

Province: Western Cape.

Delivery location: SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL-Parow-Cape Town-7505.

Special conditions: This RFI is for information-gathering purposes (market and price analysis) only and does not constitute a commitment to purchase, contract, or award work. Responses will not be evaluated as bids or proposals and will not form the basis of a contract or confer an advantage in any future procurement process. SAMRC may use the information gathered to refine its requirements, assess market capacity and competition, and determine the most appropriate procurement method. Participation is voluntary, and all response costs shall be borne by the Service Provider.

Published: 20 October 2026.

Closing date: 10 November 2026 11:00 (South African time).

Tender documents:

- RFI SPEC.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 7 notices from Medical Research Council of South Africa, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma, IT & Telecom and Financial & Professional Services. There are 75 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in South Africa. This one closes in 20 days.

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