Procurement

Appointment of an Independent Panel of Researchers to enhance research and inform work for the Government Medical Scheme (GEMS), as a once-off requirement for a period of three years

Closing Date: 14 June 2024, 00h00

GEMS seeks to appoint an Independent Research Advisory Panel to enhance the capacity of GEMS to carry out, manage, share, and apply research, and support linkages between research, policy, and practice. The major panel contributions include:

Experts must possess at least 5 years of professional experience in their area of specialisation, which may include some of the following:\

Documents for submission:

• Detailed CVs of the resources noting similar experience;
• Proof of registration of official body; and
• Portfolio of evidence, including publications;

 Should you be interested, contact jolene@gems.gov.za for more information.

Appointment Of A Service Provider To Provide Procurement Consultant Services For The Government Employees Medical Scheme For A Period Of One (1) Year Commencing 1 September 2024  Which Contract May Be Annually Renewable For A Maximum Of Two (2) More Years.

Bid reference:

GEMS/ProcurementConsultant/2024/CON001

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

Pre-qualification criteria:

GEMS will only consider bids from service providers who have at least a proven 51% Black Ownership in terms of B-BBEE.

Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 13 February 2024

Time:10h00 to 11h30

Online via Webex

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 12 February 2024 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: 05 March 2024  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 Monday, 05 February 2024 from Siziwe Kontsiwe by email at  

CON001.24ProcurementConsultant@gems.gov.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.

Appointment Of A Panel Of Service Providers To Provide Strategy Development Services For The Government Employees Medical Scheme For A Period Of One (1) Year Commencing 01 August 2024, Which Contract May Be Annually Renewable For A Maximum Of Two (2) More Years

Bid reference:

GEMS/StrategyPanel/2024/CON003

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

Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 13 February 2024

Time:15h00 to 16h30

Online via Microsoft Teams

Attendees joining the session more than 15 minutes after the starting time noted, i.e., after 15h15 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 12 February 2024 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: 05 March 2024  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 Monday, 05 February 2024 from Elmon Mathebula by email at CON003.24StrategyPanel@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.