Procurement

NOTIFICATION OF CORRECTION OF EMAIL ADDRESS

Reference number: GEMS/HealthcareProviderSurvey/2024/CON018

GEMS/HealthcareProviderSurvey/2024/CON018 APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER SATISFACTION SURVEY SERVICES FOR THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME FOR A PERIOD OF 2 (TWO) YEARS WHICH CONTRACT MAY BE ANNUALLY RENEWABLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF 3 (THREE) MORE YEARS

GEMS has advertised the tender for GEMS/HealthcareProviderSurvey/2024/CON018 which was published on 15 December 2024 with an incorrect email address for bidders to use when requesting and submitting bid documents. The incorrect email address was stated as CON18.24HealthcareProviderSurvey@nexia-sabt.co.za . Bidders are requested to make use of the correct email address which is CON018.24HealthcareProviderSurvey@nexia-sabt.co.za

APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE CHANGE MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE INSOURCING OF CAPABILITIES FOR THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR COMMENCING 01 NOVEMBER 2025, WHICH CONTRACT MAY BE ANNUALLY RENEWABLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF 2 YEARS

Reference number: GEMS/ChangeManImplementation/2025/CON015 

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

Prequalification criteria:

GEMS will only consider bids from bidders who are proven to be Exempted Micro-Enterprises (EMEs) and Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs) in terms of the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice.

Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 19 June 2025

Time: 12h00 to 13h30

Online via Microsoft Teams

Attendees joining the session more than 15 minutes after the starting time noted, i.e., after 12h15 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 18 June 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.

Request for and submission of bid document:

From Elmon Mathebula by email at : CON015.25ChangeManImplementation@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

Closing Date: 11 July 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.

Procurement processes administered by GEMS and Nexia SAB&T

Invitation to small businesses to participate in the GEMS Procurement Advice Centre (PAC) initiative

The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) was registered under the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998 with effect from 1 January 2005 and commenced member enrolment on 1 January 2006. The registered office of the Scheme is based in the Menlyn Maine Precinct, Pretoria.

GEMS is dedicated to enhancing its transformation initiatives and supporting small businesses looking to enter the competitive procurement landscape or wishing to increase their competitiveness in the procurement environment. GEMS is equally committed to promoting procurement compliance among companies interested in responding to GEMS and other tenders.

GEMS has, therefore, implemented a Procurement Advice Centre (PAC) to promote providers’ procurement competitiveness.

GEMS would like to extend an invitation to small businesses*, with a focus on those in the Healthcare Industry, to participate in the Procurement Advice Centre's Tender Training and Supplier Database Registration Coaching Program, initiated by GEMS.

The program support interventions span across a maximum duration of six (6) months, during which you will participate in various online training sessions and complete tender exercises.

Interested small businesses (with a focus on those in the healthcare industry) are required to provide GEMS with their contact information, company profile, and a valid B-BBEE certificate, which must be submitted to only the email address ProcAdviceCentre@gems.gov.za for consideration. GEMS reserves the right not to place an applicant in the Program in its sole discretion. 

All enquiries could also be directed by mail to ProcAdviceCentre@gems.gov.za.

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST AS A BUSINESS AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. 

*Small businesses are defined as EMEs/ QSEs with at least 51% Black ownership or at least 30% Black Women ownership.