Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to appoint a qualified service provider to conduct a once-off annual hydrostatic pressure vessel testing service at Victoria Mxenge Hospital (formerly King Edward VIII Hospital). The service aims to ensure the safety, legal compliance, and operational integrity of 15 pressure vessels across the hospital campus, in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Pressure Equipment Regulations. The service is required to re-certify vessels that are currently unidentifiable due to missing documentation, nameplates, or unconfirmed operational history.

Scope of Services

The contract is a once-off service covering 15 units of pressure vessels, including air receivers, hot water storage tanks, chilled water storage, and electrical steam boilers located in various hospital departments (e.g., New Block, Laundry, ICU, Mortuary, Main Kitchen, Nurses Home, and Admin). The core work involves:

• Re-certification of pressure vessels, verified by Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) inspectors.
• Conducting hydrostatic pressure tests in accordance with SANS 347 standards, including supplying all necessary materials and fittings.
• Issuing new pressure vessel logbooks for each unit.
• Completing the SCR3-001 Pressure Vessel Service Inspection and Test Certificate for each vessel.
• Performing all work within a strict 20-working-day period (5 units per day).

Technical Requirements

The service must comply with stringent technical and safety standards. Key technical specifications include:

• Hydrostatic Testing: Testing must be performed per SANS 347, with the contractor supplying all materials and fittings.
• Regulatory Compliance: Work must adhere to the Pressure Equipment Regulations of 2009 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993.
• Documentation: The contractor must issue new logbooks and complete the SCR3-001 certificate for each vessel.
• Safety File: A comprehensive safety file must be submitted before work commences, including risk assessments, legal appointments, and proof of competency.
• Site Protocols: Strict adherence to daily job cards, site registers, and safety inductions is mandatory. All work must be performed by specified competent staff only.
• Quality Standards: The contractor's core business must be pressure vessel preparation and testing. All installed materials must carry a one-year guarantee.

Skills and Qualification Requirements

Bidders must demonstrate specific technical expertise and company qualifications to be considered responsive:

• CIDB Grading: A minimum cidb contractor grading of 1ME or higher is required.
• Company Core Business: The company's primary focus must be pressure vessel preparation and testing.
• Personnel: Must provide a comprehensive CV and photo of the fitter who will assist the AIA inspector, as well as the CV of the AIA inspector.
• Experience: Must submit 5 certified copies of previous pressure vessel testing completion certificates.
• Registrations: Must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and have a valid SARS tax clearance.

Important Administrative Notes

This tender has a compulsory site briefing session. Bidders who fail to attend will be disqualified. The quotation document must be printed and brought to the site briefing to be signed and stamped. The evaluation process is strict, with four stages: administrative compliance, capacity to deliver, specification compliance, and price/preference points (80/20 system). The specific goal for preference points is to promote enterprises located in the eThekwini district, requiring a CIPC certificate as proof.