Question NW1155 to the Minister of Finance
24 August 2020 - NW1155
Wessels, Mr W to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)Whether the National Treasury purchased any goods and/or services below the amount of R500 000 connected to the Covid-19 pandemic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) is the name of each company from which the specified goods and/or services were purchased, (b) is the amount of each transaction and (c) was the service and/or product that each company rendered; (2) whether there was any deviation from the standard supply chain management procedures in the specified transactions; if so, (a) why and (b) what are the relevant details in each case; (3) what were the reasons that the goods and/or services were purchased from the specified companies; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
1. The department procured the following goods and services connected to the Covid-19 pandemic.
|
(a) Name of company |
(b) Amount |
Method of procurement |
(c) Service and/or product that each company rendered |
|
Lechoba Medical Technologies |
R182 263.50 |
Three quotations |
Hand sanitizers |
|
Masana Hygiene Services |
R156 302.26 |
Three quotations |
Hand sanitizers liquid dispensers |
|
R121 446.00 |
Three quotations |
Building decontamination |
|
|
R3 801.00 |
Three quotations |
Building decontamination |
|
|
R10 500.00 |
Three quotations |
Building decontamination |
|
|
Nesoscope Holdings (Pty) Ltd |
R54 275.88 |
|
Surface sanitizers |
|
MPM Enviro Enterprise |
R293 250.00 |
Three quotations |
N95 masks and latex gloves |
|
Class Three Medical Solution |
R12 128.82 |
Three quotations |
Thermometers |
|
Tsuamo Civils (Pty) Ltd. |
R9 000.00 |
Three quotations |
Building decontamination |
|
R1 900.00 |
1 quotation amount below R2000.00 SCM threshold |
Building decontamination |
|
|
R75 950.00 |
|
Building decontamination |
|
|
R80 850.00 |
Three quotations |
Building decontamination |
|
|
Khulanathi Black Ginger |
R135 125.00 |
Three quotations |
Cloth masks reusable |
|
Benixo Utility Services |
R98 640.00 |
Three quotations |
Building decontamination |
|
Techcon Systems Pty Ltd |
R332 062.50 |
Three quotations |
Rental, supply, installation, replenishing and maintenance of foot operated hand sanitizer dispensers. |
|
TOTAL |
R1 567 494.96 |
2. Two emergency deviations were approved.
(a) Immediate sanitization of all surfaces, kitchens, utensils, door handles on regular basis to prevent infections. This was done by the incumbent service provider.
(b)The department experienced positive Covid-19 cases. The building had to be evacuated and there was an urgent need to decontaminate buildings immediately.
(3) The Department’s COVID-19 Committee established the need for the goods and services to manage and contain the spread of infections.Request for quotations were issued to various companies and lowest quotations were accepted in each instance.
(4) N/A