APPOINTMENT OF A SERVICE PROVIDER TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH PROJECT COE 240601 “ASSESS AND QUANTIFY DUST CONTRIBUTING SOURCES AT THE INTAKE AIRWAYS IN SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD, COAL AND DIAMOND UNDERGROUND MINES.”Closed

Overview

The MHSC invites bids to appoint a service provider to undertake RESEARCH PROJECT COE 240601: “Assess and quantify dust contributing sources at the intake airways in South African gold, coal and diamond underground mines.” Suitable bidders are teams with occupational hygiene expertise, dust modelling (e.g., CFD/tracer methods), mine ventilation experience, and demonstrated applied research capability. The project runs 18 months and expects extensive field sampling, modelling, and dissemination of best-practice guidelines.

Requirements

• Mandatory compliance: SAIOH registration for the occupational hygienist/technologist; Tax compliance (SARS PIN/CSD as applicable); Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration; use of official forms (SBD1, SBD4, SBD6.1, SBD3, and, if awarded, SBD7).
• Experience and qualifications: at least 5 years in applied research; team must include members with (i) 10+ years in occupational hygiene with dust exposure, (ii) 5+ years applying modelling (CFD/tracer), (iii) 10+ years in mine ventilation; relevant CVs and qualifications required.
• Technical scope: literature review; identification and quantification of dust sources along intake airways; gravimetric sampling for RCS and coal dust; real-time monitoring; exposure profiling; CFD/tracer modelling where feasible; evaluation of dust control strategies; development of real-time monitoring approaches and draft best-practice guidelines; stakeholder workshop.
• Evaluation: mandatory technical check; minimum 70% in Stage 2; price and specific-goals evaluation (80/20 or 90/10 as applicable); preference points claimable for targeted goals (Black ownership, Black women, Youth) with appropriate documentation.
• Additional: adherence to POPIA, OHS obligations, and MHSC GCC/SCC; due diligence may be conducted on shortlisted bidders.

How to Apply

• Submission deadline: 17 August 2026, 11:00 (MHSC021/2026-27). Queries due by 10 August 2026. Briefing on 31 July 2026 at 10:00 (Non-compulsory). (MHSC_021_2026_2027.pdf)
• Submission method: bids must be emailed to tenders@mhsc.org.za; attachments max 150MB; include all required bid documents. (MHSC_021_2026_2027.pdf)
• Documents to submit: fully completed SBD1, SBD4, SBD6.1 with pricing on SBD3; contract form SBD7 if awarded. Include project proposal per the MHSC Research Proposal template (MHSC Research Proposal template - Final.doc) and the pricing schedule.
• Registrations/pre-qualifications: CSD registration and SARS tax compliance verification (PIN or CSD number) at bid submission; proof may be required.
• Briefing: online Microsoft Teams session (non-mandatory) on 31 July 2026; access details provided by MHSC.
• Where to obtain bid documents: via MHSC website and eTender Portal.

Document references: RFB details and deadlines (MHSC_021_2026_2027.pdf); proposal structure guidance (MHSC Research Proposal template - Final.doc).