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Summary

This tender invites bids for the completion of the ethandakukhanya community health centre, including a clinic and staff accommodation, in mpumalanga. IT is managed by the national department of health and requires strict adherence to jbcc agreements, health and safety regulations, and mandatory subcontracting.

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Award analysis coverage

0 of 8 source documents fully reviewed. Unstated details are identified only after complete source review.

technical scope

36 sourced criteria

financial capacity

15 sourced criteria

pricing

2 sourced criteria

compliance returnables

16 sourced criteria

evaluation

3 sourced criteria

experience

Source analysis requires completion or review

personnel

4 sourced criteria

equipment capacity

3 sourced criteria

delivery contract

3 sourced criteria

equity registrations

8 sourced criteria

What the buyer was looking for

1Inferred operational need

Site location: Latitude S 27°01'38.87", Longitude E 30°46'40.29", Elevation 4146 ft (clause 42.2.2).

Why it matters: This is a qualified operational interpretation of the stored scope, not a stated mandatory or scored criterion.

Inferred from stored analysis; verify against the source document. No source document identifier is stored for this item.

Source: Part C2.2 Bill of Quantities 1.pdf · technical_specifications

Known supplier evidence

The linked award records METRO PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS as appointed for this tender. Recorded contract value: 51071537.95 ZAR.

An award confirms appointment. It does not prove why a supplier was selected, that every qualification remains current, or that delivery was completed successfully.

DocumentPart C3 Scope of Works Annexure A - Architect's Due Diligence 1.pdfCompliance review in progress

Technical Specifications

Source: Part C3 Scope of Works Annexure A - Architect's Due Diligence 1.pdf

Scope: Complete construction of eThandakukhanya 24hr Community Health Centre (CHC) in Mkhondo Local Municipality. Work includes finishing and remedial tasks across 15 blocks (A-M, P) and multiple rooms.

Key Technical Requirements:

Internal Works:

Floors: Vinyl covering, tiling, grano floors, or epoxy finishes. Many areas require cleaning, repainting, or protection. Vinyl must be fully protected during work.
Walls: Repainting, plastering, tiling (up to ceiling height where specified), and repairs to cracks or rising damp. Face brick walls require high-pressure cleaning. Vinyl skirting to be installed or repaired where damaged.
Ceilings: Installation or completion of T-grid systems, panels, or suspended ceilings. Many areas have missing panels, incomplete systems, or require repainting. Ceiling joints and corners must be fixed.
Doors & Frames: Servicing, repainting, installation of missing doors, and fixing ironmongery (handles, locks, closers, kick plates, doorstops). Shopfront doors, fire doors, and entrance doors require special attention. Aluminium doors and steel frames may need adjustment or repainting.
Windows & Frames: Servicing of opening mechanisms, cleaning glazing, replacing damaged cills, and ensuring weatherproofing. Glazing audit required for completeness, chipping, or cracking.
Joinery: Installation of cupboards, shelving, counters, curtain rails, and accessories (e.g., soap dispensers, towel holders, mixers). Many areas have incomplete or missing joinery. Fixed timber slatted shelving required in stores.
Sanitary Fittings: Installation of basins, WCs, mixers, and accessories. Plumbing must be completed and checked. Sanitary ware is partially done in many areas.
Other: Sealing of vinyl floor-wall joints, installation of non-slip strips on ramps (e.g., kitchen), pest remediation, and addressing water damage to ceiling panels.

External Works:

Roof: Completion of entrance roofs (e.g., Ambulance Emergency drop-off, Fire Escape Entrance). Treatment of exposed wooden purlins, installation of fascia, and repainting of structural steel. Roof sheeting must be consistent and installed per specification. Exposed steel components must be repainted prior to roof sheeting installation.
Walls: Repainting of weathered areas, repairing cracks in concrete ring beams, and addressing suboptimal shutter concrete quality. Face brick walls require recleaning with high-pressure hoses.
Paving: Repair of damaged paving, clearing invasive plants and vegetation, and ensuring compliance with specifications. Motor kerbs, paving, and aprons require inspection by an engineer.
Other: Cleaning and repainting of steel cages, installation of sun louvers at entrances, addressing exposed cables or sewer pipes (inspection by engineer required), and installation of awning at MOU passage.

Block-Specific Notes:

Block A (Maternity & Obstetrics): Remediation of incomplete ceilings, doors, windows, and sanitary fittings. Specific rooms (e.g., Antenatal Ward, Patient Bathrooms, Postnatal Ward) require tailored finishes, including vinyl floors, wall tiles, and sanitary ware.
Block B (Minor Ailments): Water damage to ceiling panels in multiple rooms (e.g., Consulting Rooms 1-4, Counselling Room, Sub-Waiting Area). Consulting rooms require accessories, cupboards, kick plates, and doorstops. Procedure room needs sink and accessories installation. Public WC requires remedial work to ceilings and plumbing.
Block C (Shared Services): Incomplete shelving, joinery, and sanitary ware in utility rooms, stores, Mini CSSD Facility, and ablutions. Courtyard requires repainting, damp treatment, gate installation, and cleaning of benches. Autoclave (Rm 187) testing to be confirmed by Mechanical Engineer.
Block D (Acute & Emergency), Block E (Central Waiting), Block F (Shared Services), Block G (Health Support), Block H (Chronic Care), Block I (Shared Services), Block J (Pharmacy, CCMDD & Staff Area), Block K (Mother & Child Services), Block L (Outside Support Services), Block M1/M2 (Staff Residences), Block P (Guard House): Similar remedial work required, including finishing of floors, walls, ceilings, doors, windows, joinery, and sanitary fittings. Specific notes include installation of kitchen equipment (Mechanical Engineer), non-slip strips on ramps, and weatherproofing of fire escape exits.

Standards & Compliance:

All work must adhere to shop drawings, manufacturer specifications, and architectural details.
Mechanical and electrical installations (e.g., kitchen equipment, autoclave, drainage) to be confirmed by relevant engineers.
Structural integrity must be ensured, including treatment of cracks in concrete ring beams and repair of suboptimal concrete quality.
Glazing, ironmongery, and plumbing must meet specified standards. Audits may be required for completeness and quality.
Vinyl floors must be sealed at wall joints and corners. Non-slip strips are mandatory on ramps.
Pest remediation and water ingress prevention are critical, especially in areas with exposed access points or incomplete roofs.

DocumentPart C2.2 Bill of Quantities 1.pdfCompliance review in progress

Important Dates

Source: Part C2.2 Bill of Quantities 1.pdf

Intended date of practical completion: 8 months after the contractual commencement date (clause 42.2.7).
Penalty for delay: 0.04% of the contract sum (excluding VAT) per calendar day (clause 42.2.7).
Commencement period after taking possession of the site: 10 working days (clause 42.2.6).
Interest on amounts due after the certificate of practical completion: no interest for the first 142 days; thereafter interest at the rate specified in clause 34.11 (clause 34).

Contact Information

Source: Part C2.2 Bill of Quantities 1.pdf

{"name":"National Department of Health","email":null,"phone":null,"department":"Health","address":"Pretoria, South Africa"}

Submission Guidelines

Source: Part C2.2 Bill of Quantities 1.pdf

Submit the completed Bills of Quantities with the tender form. The Bills of Quantities must be attached to the tender on acceptance (clause 42.4.4).
Provide three free copies of the construction documents (clause 42.4.2).
A signed waiver of the contractor’s lien/right of possession is mandatory (clause 42.4.1).
For nominated subcontractors, supply written proof they can meet the JBCC Nominated Sub-Contract Agreement and provide required security; failure to do so may lead to rejection (clause 19).
After tender acceptance, submit an acceptable health-and-safety plan within 14 calendar days (clause 15).
Provide all insurance certificates (contract works, public liability, supplementary) before commencement (clause 42.3).
Disqualification risks: late or incomplete submissions, missing waivers or insurance, or failure to provide required subcontractor documentation.

Technical Specifications

Source: Part C2.2 Bill of Quantities 1.pdf

Scope: Complete the construction of the new Ethandakukhanya Community Health Centre, including a community health clinic and two 2-person staff bedroom units, with all related services (clause 42.2.1).
Site location: Latitude S 27°01'38.87", Longitude E 30°46'40.29", Elevation 4146 ft (clause 42.2.2).
Contract agreement: JBCC Series 2000 Principal Building Agreement (Edition 6.2, July 2018) applies, with modifications as specified in the document (clause A1-A41).
Insurance requirements: Contract works insurance ≥ R220 million (clause 42.3.1); public liability insurance ≥ R10 million (clause 42.3.3); supplementary insurance required (clause 42.3.2).
Health and safety: Full compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, Construction Regulations 2003, and the project Health and Safety Specification is mandatory. All related costs are deemed included in the Bills of Quantities (clause 108).
Subcontracting: Mandatory use of nominated and selected subcontractors; domestic subcontractors to be appointed post-award (clauses 19-22).
Documentation: Provide copies of drawings, specifications, and a health-and-safety plan; maintain weekly labour and plant records (clauses 103-105).
Guarantees: Written guarantees from material suppliers/fabricators must be delivered on certified completion (clause 106).
Environmental: All trees on site must be protected unless otherwise instructed by the Principal Agent (clause 12.1.10).
Site facilities: Provide an office for the site technician (clause 12.1.13); main notice board required (clause 12.1.14).

Financial Requirements

Source: Part C2.2 Bill of Quantities 1.pdf

Contract works insurance: Minimum R220 million, with a deductible as deemed appropriate by the Principal Agent (clause 42.3.1).
Public liability insurance: Minimum R10 million, with a deductible determined by the contractor’s insurance company (clause 42.3.3).
Supplementary insurance is required (clause 42.3.2).
Interim payments: Issued against certificates; prices submitted during progress are not presumed accepted unless approved in writing by the Principal Agent (clauses 31-32).
Final payment: Interest is payable after 142 days post-practical completion at the rate specified in clause 34.11, provided delays are due to employer/agent non-performance (clause 34).
Penalty for delay: 0.04% of the contract sum (excluding VAT) per calendar day (clause 42.2.7).
Security: Waivers of lien/right of possession are required (clause 42.4.1); nominated subcontractors must provide security as per their agreements (clause 19).
No escalation index is applied to the contract value (clause 42.4.6).

Compliance Requirements

Source: Part C2.2 Bill of Quantities 1.pdf

Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, and Construction Regulations 2003: Full compliance is mandatory (clause 108).
Health and Safety Specification: Must be fully complied with; non-compliance may delay progress payments (clause 108).
Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP): Contractor must employ staff meeting EPWP requirements and follow attached guidelines (clause 145).
Obligatory subcontracting: Domestic subcontractors must be appointed post-award (clause 144).
No explicit CSD, tax, B-BBEE, CIDB, CIPC, or professional registration requirements are stated in the document.

DocumentPart C3 Scope of Works Annexure B - Client's Activities 1.pdfCompliance review in progress

Important Dates

Source: Part C3 Scope of Works Annexure B - Client's Activities 1.pdf

Tender Award Gate 7: 29 June 2025
Site Handover Gate 8: 27 July 2025
Practical Completion: 26 February 2026
Health Technology Equipping: 19 March 2026
Final Completion: 31 May 2026
Project Schedule start date (as per schedule): 15 May 2026 (project summary date)
Closing date of the tender (from tender record): 8 June 2026, 11:00 hrs.

Submission Guidelines

Source: Part C3 Scope of Works Annexure B - Client's Activities 1.pdf

No specific returnable list is provided in the extracted text. Prepare the usual tender package: signed bid form, company profile, tax clearance certificate, B‑BBEE certificate, CIDB registration, CIPC documents, and any technical proposal required.
Submit the complete package to the address or portal indicated in the official tender notice (not captured in the extracted text).
Ensure all documents are signed, dated and legible; incomplete or unsigned submissions may be disqualified.
Keep copies of all submitted documents for your records.

Technical Specifications

Source: Part C3 Scope of Works Annexure B - Client's Activities 1.pdf

Scope: Complete construction of the Ethandakukhanya Community Healthcare Centre (CHC).

Key deliverables:

Appointment of a replacement contractor and handover of the site.
Completion of all building blocks (A‑Maternity, B‑Minor Ailments, C‑Equipment Store, D‑Emergency Services, E‑Central Waiting Area, F‑Reception, G‑Health Support Services, H‑Chronic Care, J‑Pharmacy, K‑Mother & Child Services, L‑Outside Support Services).
Installation of HVAC units, control panels, louvers, and air vents.
Installation and final fixing of fire detection, CCTV and access‑control systems.
Installation of medical gas pipelines, dental chairs, X‑ray equipment, joinery cupboards, water tanks and purification plant, and security infrastructure (turnstiles, boom gates, surveillance equipment).
Commissioning, testing and hand‑over of all mechanical, electrical, medical‑gas and ICT systems.
Preparation of operation & maintenance manuals, close‑out report and final certification.
Defects Liability Period of 64 days after final completion.

DocumentPart C3 Scope of Works 1.pdfCompliance review in progress

Important Dates