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

NOTIFICATION OF SECOND BRIEFING SESSION AND CLOSING DATE EXTENSION

Reference number: GEMS/InternalForensicPanel/2025/CON010

APPOINTMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE INTERNAL FRAUD FORENSIC PANEL SERVICES FOR THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR COMMENCING 01 SEPTEMBER 2025, WHICH CONTRACT MAY BE ANNUALLY RENEWABLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWO (2) MORE YEARS

GEMS is holding a second compulsory briefing session that will be held on:

NOTE: Kindly note that this compulsory briefing session must only be attended if the provider did not attend the first briefing session that was held on 09 May 2025. However, all providers are welcome to attend the second briefing session should you wish.

Procurement processes administered by GEMS and Nexia SAB&T