Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
Act 53 of 2003
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Tender Type
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
Delivery Location
FRANCIE VAN ZIJL DRIVE - PAROW - CAPE TOWN - 7505
Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
10 Sept 2026
OCDS Reference
ocds-9t57fa-169879
Bidders are invited to render a linen service and operate the linen rooms at tygerberg hospital for three years, from 1 december 2026 to 30 november 2029. The contract requires the provision of linen and the operation of linen rooms with specified minimum staffing levels across day and night shifts, including weekends. Bidders must submit a compliant pricing schedule with a grand total bid price for the three-year period, including VAT, by 9 october 2026 at 11:00.
Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and hold a valid tax compliance status PIN.
The mandatory returnable forms include SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest) and SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination), plus a completed pricing schedule.
The bid price must be submitted in RSA currency including VAT, with a grand total bid price for the three-year period covering all staffing requirements listed in the pricing schedule.
The service requires minimum staffing levels: 20 Linen Controllers, 12 Linen Assistants, 2 Supervisors, and 1 Manager during core hours (Monday to Friday 06:00–18:00); 10 Controllers and 1 Supervisor on Saturdays and Sundays; 3 Male Linen Controllers and 1 Supervisor on night shifts (Monday to Friday 18:00–06:00); and 3 Male Controllers and 1 Supervisor on weekend night shifts.
The same minimum staffing levels apply for each of the three years (Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3).
The tender is evaluated using the 80/20 preference point system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for B-BBEE status level.
No mandatory briefing or site visit is stated; bids must be submitted in the manner and to the address specified in the tender documentation, and late bids will be disqualified.
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Date & Time
Friday, 09 October 2026 - 11:00
Venue
Tygerberg Hospital, Entrance 1, Admin Building, West side.
Important: Attendance at this briefing session is mandatory. Bids from suppliers who do not attend may be disqualified.
Compulsory site meeting venue tygerberg hospital, entrance 1, admin building, west side. Date: wednesday, 23 september 2026 time: 12:00pm
Categories
Request for Bid(Open-Tender)
FRANCIE VAN ZIJL DRIVE - PAROW - CAPE TOWN - 7505
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Description
Source: TBH 504-2026 WCBD 3.1.xlsx10 Sept
2026
Tender Published
Tender was published
09 Oct
2026
Closing Date
Tender closing date
These references help suppliers understand the public-procurement framework around this opportunity. They are generated from the tender category, issuing organisation type and procurement context.
These rules commonly apply to South African public-sector procurement.
Act 53 of 2003
Provides the empowerment-compliance context often used in public-sector supplier evaluation.
Relevant because this is a South African public-sector procurement opportunity.
Act 108 of 1996 (s217)
This is general procurement context, not legal advice. Always verify requirements in the official tender documents and issuing authority notices.
TBH 504-2026 BID DOCUMENT.pdf
TBH 504-2026 WCBD 3.1.xlsx
Tygerberg Hospital is procuring a comprehensive linen service and the operation of its linen rooms for a three-year period, from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029. The service includes managing linen controllers, assistants, supervisors, and a manager across day, night, weekend, and public holiday shifts, with the successful bidder responsible for all labour costs.
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Cell A6: Minimum Staffing Levels During Core Hours (Mondays to Fridays 06:00 to 18:00)
Important Dates
Source: TBH 504-2026 WCBD 3.1.xlsx (unknown)Closing date: 9 October 2026 at 11:00. No other dates (briefings, site visits, clarification deadlines) are stated in the document.
Contact Information
Source: TBH 504-2026 WCBD 3.1.xlsx (unknown)No contact information is stated in the document.
Submission Guidelines
Source: TBH 504-2026 WCBD 3.1.xlsx (unknown)Submission must be made in the manner and to the address specified in the tender documentation. Bidders must complete and submit all returnable forms, including the pricing schedule, signed and dated. Bids received after the closing time will be disqualified. The following returnable forms are required: SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest), SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination), and the completed pricing schedule. Proof of CSD registration and a valid tax compliance status PIN must also be submitted.
Evaluation Criteria
Source: TBH 504-2026 WCBD 3.1.xlsx (unknown)The tender is evaluated on the 80/20 preference point system in terms of the PPPFA. Price points are allocated out of 80, and B-BBEE status level points out of 20. Bidders must achieve a minimum qualifying score for functionality, if applicable, as specified in the tender document. The evaluation will be conducted in stages, with the first stage being the verification of compliance with mandatory requirements.
Technical Specifications
Source: TBH 504-2026 WCBD 3.1.xlsx (unknown)The scope of work is the rendering of a linen service and the operation of the linen rooms at Tygerberg Hospital for a period of three years, effective 1 December 2026 until 30 November 2029. The service includes the provision of linen and the operation of the linen rooms. The pricing schedule includes a labour cost summary with minimum staff and quantities in hours, days, or months. The contract period is three years.
Financial Requirements
Source: TBH 504-2026 WCBD 3.1.xlsx (unknown)The bid price must be submitted in RSA currency including VAT. The pricing schedule requires a grand total bid price for the three-year period, including VAT. No bonds, guarantees, or payment terms are stated in the document.
Compliance Requirements
Source: TBH 504-2026 WCBD 3.1.xlsx (unknown)Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and have a valid tax compliance status PIN. B-BBEE status level is required for preference points. The following returnable forms are mandatory: SBD 4 (Declaration of Interest) and SBD 9 (Certificate of Independent Bid Determination). No CIDB grading, CIPC registration, or professional-body registrations are stated.
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Address
Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, 7505, South Africa
Source confidence
High source confidence
Official source
eTenders.gov.za
Documents found
2
Last checked
13 Sept 2026
AI status
Enhanced
Data conflicts
None detected
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Median Estimate
R 689 563
Range
Based on 25 comparable awarded tenders. Companies with similar profiles typically bid near the median.
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