Objectives

The primary objective is to upgrade fire safety infrastructure at Osindisweni Hospital by installing additional certified fire doors. This initiative aims to create effective fire compartments, restrict the spread of flames and smoke across critical care areas, and ensure compliance with national building and fire safety regulations.

Scope of Work

The successful bidder will supply, deliver, and install six (6) Class A double fire doors to compartmentalize approximately 1,240 square meters of hospital floor space. The installation distribution is as follows:

• Two doors for the Theatre area
• Two doors for the B Floor
• Two doors for the C & D Floors

The scope includes complete delivery, professional installation, fitting of fire-stopping seals, provision of combustible pipe collars/wraps, and post-installation verification. Attendance at a compulsory pre-contract site meeting is mandatory.

Technical Requirements

• All doors must achieve a minimum 60-minute fire resistance rating.
• Manufacturing and installation must strictly comply with SANS 1253 and SANS 10400 regulations.
• Doors must incorporate vertical penetration and horizontal seals rated for 120 minutes.
• Available configurations include veneer, galvanized, and stainless steel finishes, each fitted with certified fire-rated frames.
• Products must satisfy stability, integrity, and insulation performance criteria during standardized fire exposure tests.
• Bidders must submit physical samples for specification verification.
• Quotations must remain valid for 90 days with firm, all-inclusive pricing.
• All supplied goods must be brand new, unused, and carry a minimum validity period of six months upon delivery.

Skills and Experience Requirements

The tender does not explicitly list formal certification requirements, but bidders must demonstrate proven capacity to deliver specialized fire safety installations within operational healthcare facilities. Contractors are expected to possess relevant trade qualifications, practical experience in working around sensitive medical environments, and familiarity with South African fire compliance standards. Evaluation will verify past performance, specifically checking for any history of undelivered public sector contracts or default records. The ability to schedule and execute installations with minimal disruption to hospital services is implicitly required.

Key Terms and Clarifications

• Compartmentalization: The architectural practice of dividing a building into fire-resistant zones using sealed barriers (such as fire doors) to contain smoke and flames, limiting damage and allowing safe evacuation.
• SANS 1253 & SANS 10400: South African National Standards that dictate the manufacturing, testing, classification, and installation requirements for fire doors and overall fire protection systems in buildings.
• Stability, Integrity, Insulation: Core fire-performance metrics. Stability ensures the door maintains its structural shape under heat; Integrity prevents flames and hot gases from passing through cracks or joints; Insulation limits heat transfer so the unexposed side does not exceed safe temperature thresholds.
• 80/20 Preference System: A government procurement scoring model where 80 points are awarded based on competitive pricing and 20 points are allocated to transformation goals. For this tender, the 20 points are reserved exclusively for companies at least 51% owned by Black women.
• Compulsory Site Meeting: A mandatory pre-bid workshop held at the hospital workshop. Failure to attend results in automatic disqualification from the evaluation process.