The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness invites bids for the rendering of comprehensive eyecare services to Metro Health Services. This three-year contract presents a significant opportunity for qualified optometric practices to serve communities across the Cape Metro’s four substructures .
Tender Overview
- Tender Number: WCGHCC0052/2026
- Organ of State: Western Cape – Health
- Tender Type: Request for Bid (Open-Tender)
- Province: Western Cape
- Date Published: Friday, 7 August 2026
- Closing Date: Friday, 4 September 2026 at 11:00
- Service Address: Francie van Zyl Dr, Tygerberg, Cape Town, 7505
Scope of Services
The successful bidder will provide integrated eye care services across four Cape Metro substructures: Southern/Western, Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain, Tygerberg/Northern, and Khayelitsha/Eastern. Services include visual acuity screening, retinal photography, optometric examinations, spectacle provision (including single vision, bifocal, and high-index lenses), ready-made readers, and contact lens fittings.
Compulsory Requirements
Bidders must comply with strict conditions:
- Registration on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) at the time of bid closing
- Valid HPCSA registration of all optometrists and dispensing opticians who will be engaged
- A licensed optometrist capable of performing cycloplegic refractions must be available in each substructure
- Bidder must have been in business for at least five years
- A valid OHS Act Section 37(2) Agreement must be completed and submitted
Evaluation Process
The tender follows a three-phase evaluation:
- Phase 1: Strict compliance with all compulsory conditions
- Phase 2: Clinical evaluation of samples, including frames, lenses, and spectacle cases
- Phase 3: Application of the 90/10 preference points system (90 points for price, 10 for B-BBEE status)
Sample Requirements
Bidders who pass Phase 1 will be requested to provide samples, including hard-coated CR39 lenses, high-index lenses, a minimum of 16 frames across categories, spectacle cases, and ready-made readers. Failure to supply samples will invalidate the bid.
Performance Monitoring
Monthly statistics and reports must be submitted within the first 7 days of each month. Penalties apply for late spectacle delivery, defective products, non-submission of reports, and non-attendance of meetings.
Submission Details
Bids must be deposited in the “Department of Health” bid box at the Supply Chain Management Offices (M9 building) on the Karl Bremer Hospital premises, Bellville, by 11:00 on 4 September 2026. A soft copy on USB must accompany the hard copy.
Enquiries
- Contact Person: Riaan Meyer
- Email: riaan.meyer@westerncape.gov.za
- Telephone: 021-834-9018
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Tender Documents
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