Cleaning Services for TVET College Campus NEW

ORBIT TVET College, Rustenburg Campus, invites competent and capable service providers to render comprehensive cleaning services for a period of 36 months. The campus serves approximately 3,000 students, 150 staff members and a moderate number of daily visitors. The contract requires a provider to maintain a hygienic environment across administrative offices, classrooms, computer and simulation rooms, workshops, halls and stage areas, student support and reception spaces, guard houses, kitchens and kitchenettes, mobile classrooms, a recreation hall, and numerous ablution facilities spread across several buildings, including the Admin Building, Business Studies Buildings 1 and 2, the Auditorium, Jewellery, Haircare, Engineering, Music, Enterprise Centre and IT buildings, and Campus B.

The service provider must supply the labour (10 cleaners), all cleaning chemicals, industrial-standard cleaning equipment, protective clothing, and all consumables, with 100% availability of cleaning materials at all times. Cleaning is required Monday to Saturday from 06:00 to 19:00, according to a timetable to be stipulated in the Service Level Agreement. Daily reports on ablution facilities and weekly reports on other areas are required, along with a monthly cleaning monitoring system and a weekly on-site inspection by the manager. Specified tasks include daily sanitising of toilets and washbasins, damp mopping of tiled surfaces, dusting, waste removal, and weekly or quarterly washing of windows and carpets. Subcontracting is not permitted. Pricing must be firm for the full contract period, except for wage increases tied to a Department of Employment and Labour sectoral wage determination, and monthly rates must include all statutory costs such as UIF, COIDA, skills development levy, bonuses and provident fund contributions. Evaluation is based on the 80/20 preference point system, with a minimum functionality score of 70 out of 100 required to remain in the process. Functionality criteria include three references from cleaning clients, an operational methodology with chemicals and equipment, health and safety files, supervisor skills (First Aid or Firefighting), NCCA accreditation, a continuity plan for strikes or staff shortages, and proof of financial capacity.

Mandatory submissions include valid CIPC registration, a valid tax compliance status PIN, CSD registration, a B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit, proof of business address, public liability insurance, a company profile, a certificate of good standing from the Compensation Commissioner, proof of financial capacity not older than three months, and certified copies of documents dated within six months. No compulsory briefing session will be held. Bids must be submitted in hard copy on the college's tender documentation, sealed, and deposited in the tender box at the Security Gate, Central Office, Corner Bosch and Fatima Bhayat Street, Rustenburg, by the closing time of 11:00 on 04 December 2026. Note that the advertisement lists 06 December 2026 as the closing date in one section, while the tender document states 04 December 2026. Bidders should confirm the closing date with the Supply Chain Management office in writing before the cut-off for enquiries. Tender documents are available free of charge on eTenders and the college website, with a R50 cash fee applying only if the National Treasury website is unavailable.