Procurement

APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE BULK SMS FOR THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME COMMENCING ON 01 MAY 2026, AFTER WHICH THE CONTRACT IS FOR ONE(1) YEAR MAY BE ANNUALLY RENEWABLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) MORE YEARS

Reference number: GEMS/BulkSMS/2025/CON025

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

Compulsory Briefing Session: 

Date: 13 January 2026

Time: 11h00 to 12h30

Online via Microsoft Teams 

Attendees joining the session more than 15 minutes after the starting time noted, i.e., after 11h15 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 January 2026 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: 30 January 2026 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, 15 December 2025 from Katleho Makgwadi by email at CON025.25BulkSMS@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.

Procurement processes administered by GEMS and Nexia SAB&T

THE APPOINTMENT OF A  PANEL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE ICT SERVICES RELATED TO MULTICHANNEL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCEMENTS, INTEGRATIONS, CUSTOMISATION, DEPLOYMENT, SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE  TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES’ MEDICAL SCHEME (GEMS) FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR  RENEWABLE FOR  A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) YEARS.

Reference number: GEMS/MultiChannelPanel/2026/CON001

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

Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 18 February 2026 

Time: 13h00 to 14h30

Online via Microsoft Teams

Attendees joining the session more than 15 minutes after the starting time noted, i.e., after 13h15 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 17 February 2026 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:

Bid documentation will only be available electronically in PDF or another format, on request by email, from Tuesday, 10 February 2026 from Christopher Dakura by email at

CON001.26MultiChannelPanel@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 March 2026 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

APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE OPTOMETRY BENEFITS MANAGEMENT AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO GEMS, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, WHICH CONTRACT MAY BE ANNUALLY RENEWABLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) YEARS.

Reference number: GEMS/OptometryBenefitsManagement/2026/CON005

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

Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 02 April 2026

Time: 11h00 to 13h00

Online via Microsoft Teams

Attendees joining the session more than 15 minutes after the starting time noted, i.e., after 11h15 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 01 April 2026 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:

Bid documentation will only be available electronically in PDF or another format, on request by email, from Wednesday, 11 March 2026 from Shoba Singh by email at:

CON005.26OptometryBenefitsMan@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: 08 May 2026 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