Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to procure cleaning services for the buildings and offices at St Andrews Hospital for a period of three (3) months. The aim is to ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene across various hospital areas, including clinical, administrative, and support spaces, in compliance with infection control and safety standards.

Scope

The scope includes:

• Cleaning of designated areas within St Andrews Hospital, such as OPD offices, waiting areas, clinical rooms, corridors, toilets, mortuary, laundry, and other specified departments.
• Provision of cleaning services on a daily, weekly, and quarterly basis as per detailed specifications.
• Management of both day and night shifts, including weekends and public holidays, to maintain continuous cleanliness.
• Use of specified cleaning equipment, machinery, and chemicals supplied by the service provider, adhering to infection prevention protocols.
• Provision of staff uniforms, protective clothing, and necessary machinery, with the institution providing detergents and cleaning materials.
• Compliance with health and safety regulations, infection control standards, and departmental policies.

Technical Requirements

The technical requirements include:

• Provision of trained and qualified cleaning staff, including a designated site supervisor with relevant experience.
• Use of approved cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaners, scrubbers, mops, and machinery compliant with infection control standards.
• Use of specified cleaning chemicals and detergents provided by the department, with the contractor supplying all other cleaning machinery and equipment.
• Adherence to infection prevention and control protocols, including proper handling and disposal of waste and contaminated materials.
• Implementation of a detailed cleaning schedule, including daily, weekly, and quarterly tasks, with monitoring and reporting mechanisms.
• Compliance with health and safety standards, including staff PPE and safe handling of chemicals.
• Provision of a project execution plan detailing scope, staffing, quality assurance, and monitoring strategies.

Skills Requirements

The tender requires bidders to demonstrate:

• Experience in hospital or healthcare cleaning services, with at least two (2) relevant contracts in the past two years.
• Qualified personnel, including a site supervisor with more than three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of infection control standards, health and safety regulations, and cleaning best practices in healthcare environments.
• Capability to operate and maintain cleaning machinery and equipment as specified.
• Ability to develop and implement detailed cleaning and quality assurance plans.
• Provision of proof of company registration, tax compliance, and B-BBEE status where applicable.
• Commitment to staff training, health screening, and immunization requirements prior to contract commencement.