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Appointment Of Accredited Service Provider For The Provision Of Water Analysis For The Expanded Freshwater And Terrestrial Observation Network (Efteon) At Saeo…

Reference: NRF/SAEON/EFTEON/06/2026-27

National Research Foundation · Gauteng

Tender details

BuyerNational Research Foundation
TypeNational Gov.
ProvinceGauteng
Published28 Aug 2026
Closes21 Sep 2026, 13:00

About this tender

Appointment of SANAS-accredited water analysis service provider for EFTEON over five years, requiring physical/chemical/biological water quality testing with sample collection from six South African landscapes.

Requirements to bid

What you need to qualify for this tender

CSD RegistrationRequired
Tax ClearanceRequired
Compulsory BriefingYes, attendance required
Also required
  • Valid SANAS accreditation certificate must accompany all results
  • Accreditation must be maintained throughout contract period
  • Prompt notification required if accreditation is lost, suspended or affected
  • Ability to collect samples from six specified EFTEON landscape locations
  • Sample collection within 24 hours of notification and within 6 hours of courier notification
  • Turnaround time for analysis not exceeding three weeks after sample receipt
  • Provision of 600 × 1L plastic bottles annually for chemical analysis
  • Provision of 150 × 500ml sterilised bottles quarterly for microbiological analysis
  • Courier delivery of bottles to SAEON National Office in Pretoria
  • Appointment of dedicated contract manager with written notification to SAEON
  • Specified analytical methods with documented measurement uncertainty for all parameters
  • Compliance with listed physical, chemical and biological parameter specifications with defined uncertainty limits
  • Ability to perform analysis for: turbidity, EC, pH, TDS, BOD, COD, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, phosphate, chloride, sulfate, alkalinity, heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, As, Cr, Mn, Fe), and biological parameters (total coliforms, fecal coliforms, E. coli)

Tender description

APPOINTMENT OF ACCREDITED SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE PROVISION OF WATER ANALYSIS FOR THE EXPANDED FRESHWATER AND TERRESTRIAL OBSERVATION NETWORK (EFTEON) AT SAEON OVER A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS

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