Objectives

The primary objective is to procure and implement comprehensive healthy lifestyle services designed to improve the physical, mental, and overall well-being of one thousand municipal employees.

Scope

The contract covers the end-to-end delivery of wellness and lifestyle programs tailored to a workforce of 1,000 staff members. Bidders must submit proposals exclusively through the Informal Tender Portal, including a fully completed pricing schedule. The municipality reserves the right to request additional minimum requirements from shortlisted bidders within seventy-two hours after the closing date. All submissions must comply with the General Conditions of Tender and Conditions of Purchase.

Technical Requirements

• Online submission only; fax responses are strictly prohibited.
• A fully completed pricing schedule must be uploaded to the designated portal before the closing deadline to avoid disqualification.
• Tender prices must remain valid for a minimum of thirty days from the submission date.
• Successful bidders must complete mandatory registration on the municipal Supplier Database prior to contract award.
• Shortlisted suppliers may be required to provide supplementary documentation or clarify technical specifications within seventy-two hours post-closing.

Skills Requirements

While specific qualifications are not explicitly detailed in the advert, the service necessitates proven expertise in occupational health, corporate wellness program design, and large-scale employee engagement. Providers must demonstrate strong project management capabilities, experience delivering structured lifestyle interventions to diverse workforces, and the ability to track participation metrics, evaluate program effectiveness, and generate compliance reports aligned with municipal standards.

Explanation of Key Terms

• 80/20 System: A preferential procurement scoring framework where eighty percent of evaluation points are allocated to price competitiveness, and twenty percent are reserved for historical transformation goals, such as broad-based black economic empowerment and local enterprise development.
• Informal Tender Portal: The municipality’s official digital platform used exclusively for the electronic submission, tracking, and management of informal tender bids.
• Supplier Database Registration: A mandatory vendor onboarding process that verifies legal status, tax compliance, financial stability, and transformation credentials before a bidder can be considered for contract award.