Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to procure and deliver specialized tow trucks to support internal logistics, waste management, and material handling across key operational departments at the General Justice Gizenga Mpanza Hospital. The procurement aims to ensure reliable, compliant, and cost-effective equipment supply aligned with provincial health department standards.

Scope

The contract covers the once-off supply and delivery of five (5) tow trucks, distributed across five hospital departments. The estimated execution period is three weeks from the date of site handover. All deliveries must occur at the hospital premises, with pricing structured as all-inclusive.

• Kitchen: 1 × Cushman 3-wheel tow truck
• Laundry: 1 × Motrec 4-wheel tow truck
• Waste Management: 1 × Motrec 4-wheel tow truck
• Stores: 1 × Cushman 3-wheel tow truck
• Pharmacy: 1 × Cushman 3-wheel tow truck

Technical Requirements

Bidders must adhere to the following technical and quality parameters:

• All vehicles must be brand new, unused, and conform to applicable South African Bureau of Standards (SABS/SANS) specifications.
• A mandatory warranty/guarantee period of three (3) calendar months applies from the date of first delivery.
• Quoted prices must be firm, valid for ninety (90) days, and inclusive of VAT (if registered), transport, and all delivery costs.
• Bidders must formally indicate compliance with each specification item using a 'Yes' or 'No' declaration.

Note on Unusual Terms: The tender documentation contains boilerplate clauses referencing electrical installations, National Building Regulations, and Occupational Health and Safety wiring codes. These appear to be legacy text errors unrelated to vehicle supply. Despite this, bidders must still comply with the explicit scope of delivering functional tow trucks and may be required to provide standard product compliance certificates.

Skills Requirements

While the tender does not specify individual personnel qualifications, it mandates strict corporate capacity, experience, and compliance thresholds. Bidders must demonstrate the following:

• Legal & Regulatory Standing: Valid CIPC registration, active Central Supplier Database (CSD) verification, and a current SARS Tax Clearance Certificate.
• Financial Capacity: Recent bank statements or a sworn affidavit proving adequate liquidity to fulfill the contract, alongside a legal affidavit confirming the entity is not insolvent, bankrupt, or under judicial administration.
• Proven Experience: Documentary evidence of at least one prior successful supply of similar goods to a public or private healthcare facility.
• Regulatory Certifications: The document lists Electrical Contractor Board (ECB) or Electrical Installation Contractor (EIC) registration as mandatory. This is likely a clerical duplication from a previous electrical tender, but bidders must address it or seek clarification to avoid non-responsiveness.
• Preferential Procurement Compliance: Evaluation uses an 80/20 point system. Twenty (20) points are reserved for companies that are 100% Black African-owned, requiring a CIPC ownership certificate. B-BBEE status verification or a sworn affidavit is also compulsory.
• Administrative Execution: All official quotation forms must be printed and signed originally (no retyping). Required submissions include Bidder’s Disclosure (SBD4), General Conditions of Contract (GCC), Special Conditions of Contract (SCC), and the Preference Points Claim Form (SBD 6.1).

Failure to meet any administrative, financial, or experiential threshold will result in immediate disqualification. Late, incomplete, or non-compliant quotations will not be considered.