Procurement

APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION DISPATCH SERVICES FOR THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR COMMENCING 01 JANUARY 2026, WHICH CONTRACT MAY BE ANNUALLY RENEWABLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) MORE YEARS

Reference number: GEMS/EmergencyMedEvacDispServices/2025/CON007

Please quote the applicable reference number in all correspondence without a reference number will not be attended to.

Prequalification criteria: 

Bidders must commit, over and above all other B-BBEE requirements, to spend, in aggregate during each term of this Agreement, at least thirty percent (30%) of the fees paid by GEMS to the Service Provider in respect of the Administration of EMED Services rendered to the Scheme on B-BBEE sub-contractors that are at least a Level 1 or 2 contributor with at least 51 % Black ownership. If such Level 1 or 2 sub-contractors cannot be identified, such sub-contractor may be a Level 3 contributor with a Black ownership status of at least 40% and further comply with other conditions mentioned in the bid document.

Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 05 March 2025

Time: 09h00 to 10h00

Online via Microsoft Teams

Attendees joining the session more than 15 minutes after the starting time noted, i.e., after 09h15 will be deemed not to have attended the briefing session. Prospective service providers are required to notify the relevant person at the respective email address indicated below for this requirement, before 10h00 on 04 March 2025 on whether they will attend the briefing session. Bidders will be provided with a link to connect and join the session on confirmation of attendance. Attendees must have their own copies of the bid document in the briefing session.

Closing Date: 22 April 2025 Time: 11h00

The time stipulated is in accordance with Telkom time, available by dialling 1026. Further submission details are contained in the bid document. Submission will be strictly electronic to the relevant email address. No late submissions will be considered.

Request for and submission of bid document:

Bid documentation will only be available electronically in PDF or another format, on request by email, from Wednesday, 19 February 2025  from Boipelo Sithole by email at CON007.25EmergencyMedEvacDispServices@nexiasabt.co.za

The bid documents can be requested electronically at any time but will be distributed during office hours, which are between 08h00 and 16h30, Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays. Completed bid documentation must only be submitted in electronic format as per the bid document instructions. No hard copy submissions will be considered.

Procurement processes administered by GEMS and Nexia SAB&T

APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE CONTRIBUTION AND DEBT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR COMMENCING 01 JANUARY 2026, AFTER WHICH THE CONTRACT MAY BE ANNUALLY RENEWABLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) MORE YEARS

Reference number: GEMS/ContributionandDebt/2025/CON008

Please quote the applicable reference number in all correspondence without a reference number will not be attended to.

Prequalification criteria: 

Bidders must commit, over and above all other B-BBEE requirements, to spend, in aggregate during each term of this Agreement, at least thirty percent (30%) of the fees paid by GEMS to the Service Provider in respect of the Administration of EMED services rendered to the Scheme on B-BBEE sub-contractors that are at least a Level 1 or 2 contributor with at least 51 % Black ownership. If such Level 1 or 2 subcontractors cannot be identified, such sub-contractor may be a Level 3 contributor with a Black ownership status of at least 40% and further comply with other conditions detailed in the bid document

Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 06 March 2025

Time: 10h00 to 12h00

Online via Microsoft Teams

Attendees joining the session more than 15 minutes after the starting time noted, i.e., after 10h15 will be deemed not to have attended the briefing session. Prospective service providers are required to notify the relevant person at the respective email address indicated below for this requirement, before 10h00 on 05 March 2025 on whether they will attend the briefing session. Bidders will be provided with a link to connect and join the session on confirmation of attendance. Attendees must have their own copies of the bid document in the briefing session.

Closing Date: 24 April 2025 Time: 11h00

The time stipulated is in accordance with Telkom time, available by dialling 1026. Further submission details are contained in the bid document. Submission will be strictly electronic to the relevant email address. No late submissions will be considered.

Request for and submission of bid document:

Bid documentation will only be available electronically in PDF or another format, on request by email, from Wednesday, 19 February 2025  from Boipelo Sithole by email at CON008.25ContributionandDebt@nexia-sabt.co.za

The bid documents can be requested electronically at any time but will be distributed during office hours, which are between 08h00 and 16h30, Mondays to Fridays, excluding public holidays. Completed bid documentation must only be submitted in electronic format as per the bid document instructions. No hard copy submissions will be considered.

Procurement processes administered by GEMS and Nexia SAB&T

NOTIFICATION OF CORRECTION OF A PRE-QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

Reference number: GEMS/ContributionandDebt/2025/CON008

APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE CONTRIBUTION AND DEBT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR COMMENCING 01 JANUARY 2026, AFTER WHICH THE CONTRACT MAY BE ANNUALLY RENEWABLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) MORE YEARS

GEMS has advertised the tender for GEMS/ContributionandDebt/2025/CON008 which was published on 16 January 2025 with an incorrect Pre-qualification criteria indicated below:

Bidders must commit, over and above all other B-BBEE requirements, to spend, in aggregate during each term of this Agreement, atleast thirty percent (30%) of the fees paid by GEMS to the Service Provider in respect of the Administration of EMED Services rendered to the Scheme on B-BBEE sub-contractors that are at least a Level 1 or 2 contributor with at least 51% Black ownership. If such Level 1 or 2 sub-contractors cannot be identified, such sub-contractor may be a Level 3 contributor with a Black ownership status of at least 40% and further comply with other conditions mentioned in the bid document.

Bidders are requested to use the correct Pre-qualification criteria indicated below:

Bidders must commit, over and above all other B-BBEE requirements to spend in aggregate during each term of this Agreement, at least thirty percent (30%) of the fees paid by GEMS to the Service Provider in respect of the Administration of Contribution and Debt Management Services rendered to the Scheme on B-BBEE sub-contractors that are at least a Level 1 or 2 contributor with at least 51% Black ownership. If such Level 1 or 2 sub-contractors cannot be identified, such sub-contractor may be a Level 3 contributor with a Black ownership status of at least 40% and further comply with other conditions detailed in the bid document.

Procurement processes administered by GEMS and Nexia SAB&T