Procurement of dust bucket units and lids — Technical Assistance Project for Carbon Capture and Storage in the Republic of South Africa

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Quotation EMPLOYER: Council for Geoscience PROJECT: Technical Assistance Project for Carbon Capture and Storage in the Republic of South Africa CONTRACT TITLE: Request for quotations for single dust bucket units, dust buckets with lids, petri dishes, and filters. COUNTRY: Republic of South Africa GRANT NO: TF-A3137 RFB NO: ZA-CGS-391249-GO-RFQ ISSUED ON: 08 November 2023 • The Republic of South Africa has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Technical Assistance Project for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in the Republic of South Africa, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for “the procurement of single dust bucket units, dust buckets with lids, petri dishes, and filters”. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing. • The Council for Geoscience (CGS) now invites potential suppliers to provide quotations for the supply of multi-parameter water quality testing meters and buffer solutions. The required goods are listed in the table below. | Item | Mandatory specifications | Quantity | Single dust bucket units | 2 m stand with bird ring unit type R | 20 | Dust buckets with lids | 300 mm high and 150 mm in diameter | 200 | Petri Dishes | Polystyrene size 100 mm × 15 mm | 2000 | Filters 55 millimetres 0.45 µm pores | Membrane Filters Nylon (NY) Sterile 0,45 μm pores, 55 mm Diameter | 200 • Bidding will be conducted through the National competitive procurement using a Request for Quotation (RFQ) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers – November 2020” (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. • Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Council for Geoscience, Ms Xolisa Gugushe, xgugushe@geoscience.org.za. • Quotations must be delivered to the address below on or before 15 November 2023 at 16h:00 or email to xgugushe@geoscience.org.za. Late Bids will be rejected. • Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. • The address referred to above is:

Council for Geoscience, Head Office Attn: Ms. Xolisa Gugushe 280 Pretoria Road, Silverton, Pretoria, 0184, Republic of South Africa Tel: +27 12 841 1911 xgugushe@geoscience.org.za Website: www.geoscience.org.za