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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Opportunityproduct listing / licence amendment process
A holder of a valid Category A licence to manufacture, import or export medicines must have the relevant complementary medicines approved and included on the applicable product list through the DA02 amendment process, because no separate Category D licence is issued for complementary medicines. For bid evaluation the licence is considered together with the corresponding DA02 Product List.
Where the name of a product offered in a bid or marketed by an applicant differs from the name on the applicable DA02 Product List, the difference is not assumed to be merely administrative, stylistic or non-material. The change must be submitted to SAHPRA for review and approval, as it may relate to a formulation change, intended-use change or product-name change.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
holders of a valid Category A licence to manufacture, import or export medicines, and applicants or bidders offering complementary medicines
How to act on it
The Category A licence holder has the complementary medicines approved and included on the applicable product list through the DA02 amendment process with SAHPRA, and submits the licence with all applicable annexures and product lists in the bid
