RFI: equipped and fully resourced mobile health clinic services across 9 provinces (5-Year programme)

Eskom invites responses to a Request for Information (RFI) for the rendering of equipped and fully resourced Mobile Health Clinic services across all nine South African provinces. The RFI is a stand-alone information-gathering and market-testing exercise to inform Eskom's strategy development. Eskom may proceed with a closed tendering process after this RFI, limited to respondents. The scope covers implementation and operation of a Mobile Health Clinic Programme for a five-year period, providing comprehensive health screening, optometry, vital signs assessment, respiratory health evaluation, and screening for lung conditions linked to emissions and environmental risk factors. Mobile clinics must be fully equipped, registered, licensed, and staffed by qualified, accredited personnel compliant with National Department of Health requirements. Services must meet all applicable healthcare regulations, standards, and clinical governance requirements.

Closing date and time: 30 September 2026 at 10h00 (South African Standard Time).

RFI effective date: 17 June 2025.

RFI review date: June 2030.

No compulsory briefing or site visit is mentioned.

No compulsory briefing or site visit is mentioned. Submission deadline: 30 September 2026 at 10h00 (SAST) via Eskom E-tendering portal (https://etendering.eskom.co.za/). Documents in PDF and Excel format; 500 MB per document, 4 GB total. No zip files or hard copies. Latest submission only; previous submissions void. Submission status must be complete. Supplier Help Manual and video available on Eskom E-tendering page.

Primary SCM contact: Slondiwe Rangaka, Assistant Procurement Officer, telephone 011 800 6013, email [email protected].

Secondary SCM contact: Shamani Padayachee, Procurement Manager, email [email protected].

Submission channel: Eskom E-tendering portal (https://etendering.eskom.co.za/).

Format: All documents in PDF and Excel format only.

File size limits: 500 MB per document; total submission limited to 4 GB.

Restrictions: No zip or condensed files; no hard copies accepted.

Resubmission rule: Only the latest submission is accepted; previous submissions become null and void.

Completion: Submission status must show as complete.

Support: Supplier Help Manual and video available on the Eskom E-tendering page.

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Scope: Implementation and operation of a Mobile Health Clinic Programme across all nine South African provinces for a five-year period.

Services required: Comprehensive health screening questionnaire, optometry, vital signs assessment, respiratory health evaluation, and screening of lung conditions associated with exposure to emissions and other environmental risk factors.

Mobile units: Fully equipped and adequately resourced mobile clinic units; type and specifications to be proposed by the bidder.

Personnel: All healthcare professionals and support personnel must be appropriately qualified, accredited, and compliant with National Department of Health requirements.

Regulatory compliance: Mobile clinics must be duly registered and licensed; services must comply with all applicable national, provincial, and local healthcare regulations, standards, and legislative requirements.

Quality and governance: Services must meet relevant health, safety, quality assurance, and clinical governance standards.

Additional requirements: Proposed plan for medication dispensary and referrals; maintenance, service, and insurance plan for mobile units and equipment; high-level implementation plan for all nine provinces over five years; confirmation of accreditation or validation of services for five years with proof.

Bidders must provide a high-level implementation plan to render services in all nine provinces for a five-year period. Plan should cover medication dispensary and referrals, mobile unit type and specifications, and maintenance, service, and insurance of mobile units and equipment.

Bidders must provide a brief description of previous experience and solutions offered, with proof. Key personnel or dedicated team for the programme must be identified. Company must be registered to provide health services, with proof required. Confirmation of accreditation or validation of services for a five-year period with proof is required.

Services must comply with relevant health, safety, quality assurance, and clinical governance standards to ensure delivery of safe, effective, and professional healthcare services. Mobile clinics and personnel must meet National Department of Health requirements and all applicable national, provincial, and local healthcare regulations, standards, and legislative requirements.

Indicative prices required for each service (for RFI use only). Acceptable pricing models: hourly or daily rate; fee per patient screened; fixed project fee (lump sum for specified scope); hybrid model (fixed mobilisation fee plus fee per patient screened).

Indicative pricing required for each service (for RFI purposes only).

Acceptable pricing models: Hourly or daily rate; fee per patient screened; fixed project fee (lump sum for specified scope); hybrid model (fixed mobilisation fee plus fee per patient screened).

No bonds, guarantees, or insurance amounts are specified in the RFI.

Company registration number must be provided.

Proof of registration to provide health services required.

Proof of previous experience and solutions offered required.

Proof of accreditation or validation of services for a five-year period required.

Key personnel or dedicated team for the programme must be identified.

Areas of current operation must be disclosed.

No standard SBD/MBD forms are listed in this RFI document.

Mobile Health Clinic Programme must provide accessible healthcare services through fully equipped and adequately resourced mobile clinic units. All services must comply with relevant health and safety standards and clinical governance requirements.

Services include screening of lung conditions associated with exposure to emissions and other environmental risk factors. Respiratory health evaluation is a specified service component.

Company registration number. Proof of registration to provide health services. Proof of previous experience and solutions offered. High-level implementation plan for all nine provinces over five years. Proof of accreditation or validation of services for five years. Areas of current operation. Key personnel or dedicated team for the programme. Proposed plan for medication dispensary and referrals. Proposed mobile unit type and specifications. Maintenance, service, and insurance plan for mobile units and equipment. Indicative pricing for each service using acceptable pricing models.

Slondiwe Rangaka, Assistant Procurement Officer, telephone 011 800 6013, email [email protected]. Shamani Padayachee, Procurement Manager, email [email protected].