Procurement

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.

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APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MICROSOFT DYNAMICS D365 ENTERPRISE-WIDE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM (EWRP) FOR THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, WHICH CONTRACT MAY BE ANNUALLY RENEWABLE FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR (4) MORE YEARS.

Pre-qualification criterion: Only bidders who are certified and accredited for the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics D365 will be considered for this tender.

Reference number: GEMS/EWRPCompletion/2026/CON006

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

Compulsory Briefing Session:

Date: 30 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 29 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 Tuesday, 21 April 2026 from Katleho Makgwadi by email at CON006.26EWRPCompletion@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: 20 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

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENTERPRISE-WIDE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM (EWRP) FOR THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME (GEMS).

The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) hereby invites interested service providers to respond to this Request for Information (RFI) for an Enterprise-Wide Resource Planning (EWRP) solution.

The purpose of this RFI is to test the market and gather information that will assist GEMS in refining its approach towards acquiring the EWRP. This RFI is not a solicitation for bids and does not constitute a commitment by GEMS to procure any goods or services. The information received will be used solely for planning, budgeting, and market assessment purposes.

An RFI document is available on request to provide more detail on the GEMS requirement.

Reference number: GEMS/EWRPSystem/2026/RFI001

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

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, 21 April 2026 from Elmon Mathebula by email at RFI001.26EWRPSystem@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: 20 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