Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (B-BBEE Act)
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Organization Type
GOVERNMENT
Published
06 Nov 2026
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ocds-9t57fa-177035
The kwazulu-natal department of health requires cleaning services for buildings and offices at 37 selected health facilities across ten districts, including hospitals and community health centres in amajuba, ethekwini, harry gwala, ilembe, king cetshwayo, ugu, umgungundlovu, umkhanyakude, uthukela and zululand. The contract runs for three years and will be awarded as a multi-award bid, so bidders may be considered for more than one facility. A compulsory site inspection takes place on 12 november 2026 at 11:00 at every listed facility, and a separate inspection certificate must be printed, signed and stamped for each facility attended. The most consequential consideration is that bids close on 30 november 2026 at 11:00 as hard-copy submissions in the bid box at the central supply chain management unit in pietermaritzburg, with NO electronic or late submissions accepted.
Compulsory site inspection: 12 November 2026 at 11:00 at all selected facilities; bidders must print, sign and have stamped a separate site inspection certificate for each facility attended — no forms are supplied on site.
Closing: 30 November 2026 at 11:00, hard copy only, deposited in the bid box at Central Supply Chain Management Unit, Old Boys Model School (OBMS), 310 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201; fax, telegraphic and other electronic bids are rejected and late bids are not accepted.
CSD registration: bidders must be registered on the Central Suppliers Database at closing time or be disqualified at evaluation, and must submit the CSD declaration confirming the information is correct and up to date.
Tax compliance: a SARS tax compliance status PIN must be submitted for verification; each consortium, joint venture or subcontractor party must provide its own TCS certificate, PIN and CSD number.
B-BBEE preference: a B-BBEE status level verification certificate, or a sworn affidavit for EMEs and QSEs, must be submitted with SBD 6.1 to earn preference points.
State employment bar: bids are rejected from persons in the service of the state, companies with such directors, or close corporations with such members.
Document handling: forms may not be retyped or redrafted, every page must be initialled, alterations must be initialled, correcting fluid is prohibited, and proof of authority to sign (such as a company resolution) must be attached.
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Date & Time
Monday, 30 November 2026 - 11:00
Venue
All selected facilities as per the below list.
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Source: BID ADVERT ZNB 3001-2026-H.pdf (TENDER)06 Nov
2026
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2026
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BID DOC -ZNB 3001-2026-H .pdf
The department requires cleaning services for buildings and offices at 34 selected health facilities across KwaZulu-Natal, awarded as a multi-award contract over three years. Bidders may be awarded one or more facilities, and each facility carries its own compulsory site inspection certificate.
BID ADVERT ZNB 3001-2026-H.pdf
Provision of cleaning of buildings and offices at selected facilities is required, and the award will be made as a multi-award bid for a three-year contract. The cleaning services are for selected facilities under the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. The bid description is ZNB 3001/2026-H.
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Submission method: Physical deposit in bid box only.
Submission address: 310 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Old Boys School Building, Pietermaritzburg, 3201.
Closing date and time: 30 November 2026 at 11:00.
No electronic submissions accepted (telegraphic, telex, facsimile, emailed, or late bids will not be considered).
Bid document available from: 9 November 2026 on KZN Department of Health website or eTenders Portal at no cost.
Returnable documents: Standard SBD forms likely required but not listed in this advert; refer to full bid document.','evaluationCriteria': null,'importantDates':
Description
Source: BID DOC -ZNB 3001-2026-H .pdfScope: provision of cleaning of buildings and offices at selected facilities, awarded as a multi-award bid for a period of three (3) years.
Closing: 30 November 2026 at 11:00.
Compulsory site inspection: 12 November 2026 at 11:00 at all selected facilities as listed in the bid document; one inspection certificate must be printed, signed and stamped per facility.
Important Dates
Source: BID DOC -ZNB 3001-2026-H .pdf (TENDER)Closing date: 30 November 2026 at 11:00.
Compulsory site inspection: 12 November 2026 at 11:00 at all selected facilities as listed in the bid document; one inspection certificate per facility.
Contact Information
Source: BID DOC -ZNB 3001-2026-H .pdf (TENDER)Bidding procedure enquiries
Technical enquiries
Submission address
Central Supply Chain Management Unit
Old Boys Model School (OBMS)
310 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Submission Guidelines
Source: BID DOC -ZNB 3001-2026-H .pdf (TENDER)Submission method: hard copy bid deposited in the bid box at the submission address.
Submission address: Central Supply Chain Management Unit, Old Boys Model School (OBMS), 310 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201.
Envelope marking: each bid in a separate sealed envelope showing the bidder's name and address, the bid number and the closing date; the envelope must not contain documents for any other bid.
Late bids: not accepted; bids received after the closing time will not be considered, and proof of posting is not accepted as proof of delivery.
Electronic submission: no bid sent by telefax, telegraphic or other electronic means will be considered.
Document integrity: bid forms must not be retyped or redrafted; photocopies may be used only if they carry an original signature; the bidder must initial every page; alterations must be initialled; correcting fluid is prohibited.
Returnable documents:
Evaluation Criteria
Source: BID DOC -ZNB 3001-2026-H .pdf (TENDER)Preference points: a B-BBEE status level verification certificate or a sworn affidavit (for EMEs and QSEs) must be submitted to qualify for preference points for B-BBEE.
Preference points claim form: SBD 6.1 must be completed to claim B-BBEE preference points.
Technical Specifications
Source: BID DOC -ZNB 3001-2026-H .pdf (TENDER)Procurement: provision of cleaning of buildings and offices at selected facilities.
Award model: multi-award bid.
Contract period: three (3) years.
Facilities:
Amajuba — Niemeyer Memorial Hospital, Kantoor Street, Utrecht
Ethekwini — Hillcrest Hospital, 50 Hospital Road, Hillcrest
Ethekwini — Hlengisizwe CHC, Sibisi Road, Mpumalanga, Hammarsdale, next to Nkomose store at 6 section
Ethekwini — Inanda CHC, C135 Inanda Newtownship
Ethekwini — KwaDabeka CHC, 4 Khululeka (Spine) Road, KwaDabeka
Ethekwini — Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, 100 Phoenix Highway, Phoenix
Ethekwini — Osindisweni Hospital, Oakford Road, Verulam
Ethekwini — Phoenix CHC, 30-32 Brookstone Whetstone Unit 10, Phoenix
Ethekwini — Tongaat CHC, Sanele Nxumalo Lane, Tongaat, 4400
Harry Gwala — Christ the King Hospital, 1 Peter Hauff Drive, Ixopo
Harry Gwala — Pholela CHC, D1213 Hlanganani Road, Bulwer
Ilembe — Montebello Hospital, P614 Noordsberg Road, Dalton
Ilembe — Ndwedwe CHC, P100 Canelands Road, Ndwedwe, 4342
Ilembe — Sundumbili CHC, A 682/3 Sundumbili Township, Mandeni
Ilembe — Umphumulo Hospital, R74 Greytown Road, Umphumulo Mission, Maphumulo
Ilembe — Untunjambili Hospital, P/Bag X216, Kranskop, 3268, along Kranskop Way
King Cetshwayo — Nkandla Hospital, Mbatha Lane, Nkandla, 3855
King Cetshwayo — Nseleni CHC, 645 UBhejane Road, Nseleni Township
King Cetshwayo — St Mary's KwaMagwaza Hospital, 1 Hospital Road, Mariannhill, 3605
Ugu — Gamalakhe CHC, off Ray Nkonyeni Road, corner Michael Ntsimbi and Rev Sithole streets
Ugu — St Andrews Hospital, 14 Moodie Street, Harding
Umgungundlovu — Appelsbosch Hospital, R614 Wartburg Road, Ozwathini, 3242
Umgungundlovu — Bruntville CHC, View, Greytown Street, Mooi River, 3300
Umgungundlovu — East Street CHC, 541 Boom Street, Pietermaritzburg
Umgungundlovu — Greys Hospital, 201 Townbush Road, Town Hill, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Umgungundlovu — Imbalenhle CHC, Imbali Unit 3, Thwala Road, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Umgungundlovu — Richmond Chest Hospital, Durban Road (or Old Durban Road), Richmond, 3780
Umkhanyakude — Bethesda Hospital, N2 North to Mkuze, left at T-junction, 3 km to Ubombo, turn right and go 18 km (Ubombo Main Road)
Umkhanyakude — Mseleni Hospital, D1885 Road (Hospital Road), Mseleni Reserve, Sibhayi, 3967
Umkhanyakude — Othobothini CHC, D850 Road, next to Msiyane High School, Jozini main road, across the bridge, Jozini, 3969
Uthukela — Estcourt Hospital, Old Main Road, Estcourt, 3310
Uthukela — St Chads CHC, Corner Helpmekaar and Ezakheni Main Road, Ladysmith/Ezakheni, 3370
Zululand — Benedictine Hospital, Main Road, Nongoma, 3950
Zululand — Ceza Hospital, Echibini Area/Echibini Road, Ceza, 3866
Zululand — Edumbe CHC (Post), Stand No. 463, eDumbe Main Street, Paulpietersburg, 3180
Zululand — Thulasizwe Hospital, King Dinizulu Highway, next to Indluyamandla Primary School/Thandaziphi Store, Ceza, 3866
Zululand — Vryheid Hospital, Coswald Brown Street, Vryheid, 3100
Compliance Requirements
Source: BID DOC -ZNB 3001-2026-H .pdf (TENDER)Central Suppliers Database: registration on the CSD is compulsory; a bidder not registered at the closing time will be disqualified at evaluation. The CSD declaration confirming that information is correct and up to date must be submitted.
Tax compliance: a SARS tax compliance status PIN must be submitted so the department can verify the taxpayer's profile and tax status. Each consortium, joint venture or subcontractor party must submit a separate TCS certificate, PIN and CSD number. Where no TCS PIN is available but the bidder is CSD-registered, the CSD number must be provided.
B-BBEE: a B-BBEE status level verification certificate or a sworn affidavit (for EMEs and QSEs) must be submitted to qualify for preference points.
State employment restriction: no bids will be considered from persons in the service of the state, companies with directors who are persons in the service of the state, or close corporations with members who are persons in the service of the state.
Authority to sign: proof of authority to sign, e.g. a company resolution, must be submitted.
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