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This is an official invitation to bid issued by the Department of Health for the supply and delivery of anti-infective medicines (antibiotics, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antivirals) to be used in South Africa's public health system until 30 September 2028. The bid opens on 4 September 2026 and closes on 5 October 2026 at 11:00 am. Prospective bidders can access the bid documents online and must submit their bids to the DR AB Xuma Building in Pretoria. A non-compulsory briefing session is scheduled for 18 September 2026.
This is an official invitation to bid from the National Department of Health for the supply and delivery of anti-infective medicines, including antibiotics, antifungals, antiprotozoals, and antivirals, over a three-year period ending 30 September 2028. The bid closing date is 5 October 2026 at 11:00, and submissions must be delivered to the Pharmaceutical Tender Box at Dr AB Xuma Building in Pretoria. Suppliers must use official forms and comply with all procedural and documentation requirements.
- Who it is for:
- suppliers of anti-infective medicines, including foreign-based suppliers who meet requirements
- How to act on it:
- Complete all required bid documents, including proof of compliance and VAT registration, and deliver them to the Pharmaceutical Tender Box at Dr AB Xuma Building, Block A, Pretoria Townlands 351-JR, Pretoria before 5 October 2026 at 11:00
An approved temporary alternative may be supplied because Pharmacare Limited is out of stock of Alprazolam 0,5mg tablet; 30 tablets. The approved alternative is BIOZANE 0.5mg instead of AZOR TABS 0.5MG 30'S.
- Who it is for:
- Pharmacare Limited and suppliers operating under the Department of Health contract
- How to act on it:
- Supply BIOZANE 0.5mg as the alternative product for item 17 during the approved period, instead of the current AZOR TABS 0.5MG 30'S brand.
The document makes available the replacement version 3 contract circular for the supply and delivery of solid dosage forms to the Department of Health for the stated contract period. It includes amended brand-name specifications for levetiracetam 250mg and 500mg tablets.
- Who it is for:
- Suppliers of solid dosage forms
The contract provides for the supply and delivery of small volume parenterals and insulin devices to the Department of Health and the participating organs of state listed in the circular, for the period ending 30 April 2027.
- Who it is for:
- Participating organs of state and suppliers providing the specified medical products
- How to act on it:
- Participating organs of state place or execute orders under the contract, matching the unit of measure, National Stock Numbers and prices; the circular lists a contact person for each participant.
This is the medical-products supply contract covered by the replacement circular. It covers small volume parenterals and insulin devices for the participating organs of state, with product prices and ordering information set out in the contract circular.
- Who it is for:
- Participating Provincial Departments of Health, South African Military Health Services, Department of Correctional Services, and suppliers covered by the contract
- How to act on it:
- No public application or bidding route is stated in this replacement circular. Participating organs of state place or execute orders using the specified product, unit of measure, National Stock Number and price; suppliers must use the applicable contract information.
A contract is available for the supply and delivery of pharmaceutical liquids, alcohol and glycerine to the Department of Health and the participating organs of state during the stated three-year contract period.
- Who it is for:
- Pharmaceutical suppliers and the participating organs of state, including provincial health departments, South African Military Health Services and Correctional Services
- How to act on it:
- Suppliers act under the contract terms and participating organs of state use the listed contract arrangements. Contract enquiries may be directed to tenders@health.gov.za; the listed participant contacts are for contract enquiries and not for orders.
A contract opportunity for suppliers to provide and deliver pharmaceutical liquids, alcohol and glycerine to the Department of Health for the period from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030. The participating organs of state include the provincial health departments, South African Military Health Services and Correctional Services.
- Who it is for:
- Suppliers of pharmaceutical liquids, alcohol and glycerine
- How to act on it:
- Use tenders@health.gov.za for enquiries. The listed participant contacts may be used for contract enquiries, but the document states that they are not for orders.
A Department of Health contract is available for the supply and delivery of large volume parenterals to the participating organs of state during the stated contract period. Prices are delivered prices inclusive of 15% VAT, and contract enquiries must be directed to the stated enquiry address rather than the supplier contacts listed for orders.
- Who it is for:
- Participating organs of state and contracted suppliers of large volume parenterals
- How to act on it:
- Supply and deliver the specified products under the General Conditions of Contract and the Special Requirements and Conditions of Contract; use tenders@health.gov.za for contract enquiries. The document does not state a new bid-submission route.
The contract makes the supply and delivery of large volume parenterals available to the Department of Health and the participating organs of state listed in the circular, using the contract suppliers and the stated contract conditions.
- Who it is for:
- The Department of Health, nine Provincial Departments of Health, South African Military Health Services, Department of Correctional Services and the contracted suppliers
- How to act on it:
- Participating organs of state may use the contract and should direct contract enquiries to the listed participant contact persons or supplier contacts. The circular states that supplier contacts are for contract enquiries and not for orders.
Health has made the presentation available online as a PowerPoint file.
- How to act on it:
- Open the supplied presentation link.
The National Department of Health has published guidance, based on SAHPRA's clarification, for current and prospective bidders on what regulatory documentation they must submit for complementary medicines in national pharmaceutical tenders. It explains how licensing, product listing and third-party manufacturing arrangements are treated during bid evaluation.
- Who it is for:
- all current and prospective bidders in national pharmaceutical procurement processes who offer complementary medicines
- How to act on it:
- Read or download the guidance document and use it to prepare the regulatory documentation submitted with a bid, so that the Department can validate complementary medicines during bid evaluation