Gauteng Health issued 167 PPE tenders since April, R159m to Diaane Consulting Services

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The Gauteng Department of Health says it issued over 167 personal protective equipment tenders between March and July, with the biggest contract being awarded to a Diaane Consulting Services for over R159 million.

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It said Diaane Consulting Services was the biggest beneficiary between April and July, with a R159m awarded to the company for the supply of surgical masks, FFP2 masks and sanitizer. The budget for medical equipment at both field hospitals was a combined R15m - with R5.6m allocated for Tshwane and R9.4m allocated for Johannesburg.

In Tshwane, the big budget item was the R9.1m reserved for 700 beds at R13 000 each and the R2.5m set aside for mild steel bedside lockers at R2500 each, for 700.“Our health infrastructure programme remains on track to ensure that we have sufficient number of beds to care for those requiring hospitalisation.

 

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