Personal Protective Equipment and Workwear Supply Panel

The Sekhukhune District Municipality is re-advertising a three-year panel of service providers for the supply and delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and associated safety items for its employees. The requirement is based on the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, which obliges employers to provide suitable protective equipment where employees are exposed to hazards. Appointed panel members will supply a wide range of items, including two-piece work suits, reflective vests, rain suits, safety boots and gumboots with steel toe caps (200J rated, SABS approved), gloves, hearing and eye protection, head protection, and FFP2 and half-mask respirators. The specification is organised by business unit, covering water treatment and quality, sewage plants, mechanical workshops, stores, registry, municipal health services, local economic development, disaster management and the Emergency Management Services fire service. The fire service requirements are the most technical, including structural firefighting gear that must meet NFPA 1970, 1977, 1975 or EN 469 standards, flame-retardant uniforms, extrication gloves, and fire-rated boots. Corporate and step-out uniforms, including blouses, skirts, blazers, name badges and caps, are also included.

Key requirements include embroidery of the municipal and fire service emblems to specified dimensions, provision of samples of all items on offer for quality assurance, and on-site body measurements of employees at all municipal workplaces. Pricing must be submitted as unit prices including VAT for each of Years 1 to 3, with a total for the full term. Agreed rates apply in Years 2 and 3. Quantities are estimates only and may rise or fall with staff changes. Bidders are evaluated in three stages: returnable documents, functionality out of 100 points (minimum 70 required), and then price and specific goals on an 80/20 preference point system. Functionality points are linked to the value of signed appointment letters or purchase orders for similar work, certification of firefighting products, and a bank rating. Mandatory documents include a valid SARS tax clearance or PIN, a compliant CSD registration, MBD forms (MBD 1, 4, 6.1, 7.2, 9), a municipal account verification consent form, and a pricing schedule. Bids are valid for 90 days. Bids over R10 million must also include audited financial statements for the past three years. Bids must be deposited in the bid box at the AB Sikhosana Fire Station, Groblersdal, by 11:00 on 02 December 2026. Bids submitted at Bareki Mall will not be considered.

For suppliers, this contract offers stable, recurring demand over three years across a large municipal workforce, with a panel structure that allows multiple providers to be appointed. It suits businesses that can supply a broad range of items rather than a single product, and it rewards firms with proven experience in PPE and fire service equipment. Note that the tender is currently listed as draft status in the source data, so bidders should verify the official publication and any addenda on eTenders before preparing a submission.