The South African National Defence Force (SAMHS) seeks a service provider for the removal and destruction of healthcare risk waste in the Western Cape over three years. Suppliers must demonstrate compliant collection, transport, and treatment or destruction of regulated medical waste.
The South African Military Health Service (SAMHS), under the Department of Defence, has issued a tender for the outsourcing of a service provider to manage the removal and destruction of healthcare risk waste (HCRW) at its facilities in the Western Cape. The contract is for a period of three years and falls under the Department of Defence procurement plan for 2026/2027. The published tender documentation (SPSC-B-013-2026) is available for download; the full technical specifications could not be extracted for this summary, so prospective bidders should review the document directly for detailed requirements.
Healthcare risk waste includes infectious, sharp, pathological, pharmaceutical, and chemical waste generated by military medical facilities. The service is expected to cover the safe segregation support, scheduled and on-call collection, secure transport, and final destruction or treatment of such waste in accordance with the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, the Waste Classification and Management Regulations, and the relevant South African National Standards and health and safety legislation. Bidders should expect to provide appropriate licensing or permits, certified vehicles and containers, trained personnel, and documented chain-of-custody and destruction certificates for audit purposes.
The contract offers a stable, multi-year revenue opportunity for compliant waste management companies with proven experience in medical waste handling and government contracting. Successful bidders will contribute to public health and environmental protection by ensuring that hazardous healthcare waste from military facilities is managed safely and responsibly. Interested companies should verify tender requirements, compulsory briefings, CSD registration, tax compliance status, and B-BBEE certification before the closing date of 19 November 2026.
Licensed medical and hazardous waste management companies with environmental authorisations for collection, transport, and treatment or destruction of healthcare risk waste; companies with experience supplying government health facilities; and businesses holding valid CSD registration, tax compliance, and B-BBEE certificates. Companies operating in or able to serve the Western Cape should be prioritised. Small and medium enterprises may apply directly or through joint ventures or subcontracting arrangements with certified waste operators.
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