Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to procure the supply of waste collectors for a period of six months to support healthcare waste management at RK Khan Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal. The aim is to ensure proper handling, collection, and transportation of healthcare waste, including risk waste and general waste, with adequate staffing and protective measures.

Scope

The scope includes:

• Provision of health care waste collectors, including staff for daily collection from various hospital areas.
• Supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as puncture-proof gloves, masks, safety shoes, and heavy-duty overalls.
• Collection and transportation of healthcare risk waste and general waste to designated storage areas.
• Adherence to waste management protocols, including proper sealing, labeling, and storage.
• Provision of staff medicals and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Operational activities covering weekdays, weekends, and public holidays as specified.

Technical Requirements

The technical specifications for the waste collectors include:

• Staffing: 7 staff members working from 07:30 to 16:00 Monday to Friday, and 4 staff members working from 07:30 to 11:00 on weekends and public holidays.
• Provision of PPE: puncture-proof gloves, masks (weekly supply), safety shoes, and heavy-duty overalls.
• Staff medicals to be conducted prior to deployment.
• Collection of healthcare risk waste from sluice rooms, intermediate storage, and transport to central waste storage.
• Collection of general waste from designated areas.
• Proper sealing, labeling, and timely collection (at least twice daily).
• Maintenance of cleanliness at waste storage areas and compliance with waste management standards.

Skills Requirements

The successful bidder must demonstrate:

• Experience in healthcare waste management and waste collection services.
• Ability to provide trained and medically cleared staff familiar with biohazard handling procedures.
• Knowledge of waste segregation, labeling, and storage protocols.
• Capacity to supply and manage PPE and ensure staff compliance with safety standards.
• Ability to coordinate collection schedules and respond to urgent waste removal needs.
• Compliance with health and safety regulations, including staff medicals and PPE provision.