GRAD/02/26

Mpilo Central Hospital wants graduation catering supplies — 1 250 two-piecers, 1 250 x 500ml waters and 1 250 soft drinks, plus candles, paraffin and methylated spirit. Bids close 29 September 2026 at 10:00 CAT.

Mpilo Central Hospital is buying supplies for a VVIP lunch and for visitors and graduands. The volume lines are 1 250 units of "2 piecer" — in Zimbabwean catering usage, a two-piece chicken meal — 1 250 units of 500ml water, and 1 250 units of soft drinks in 500ml or 440ml PET Coke. The smaller lines are 50 packs of 6 candles, 1 litre of olive oil, 1 litre of paraffin and 1 litre of methylated spirit. The last two sit oddly in a groceries notice; together with the candles they read as chafing-dish fuel for keeping food warm rather than as food. Delivery is to the main kitchen over 30 days, funded from the Regular Agency Fund. The full tender document was not available where we read this, so the detail above comes from the published notice alone. Download the document from the eGP portal before quoting.

Moderate effort to bid.

Written from the published notice — the full tender document was not available to us. Download it from the source before bidding: eligibility rules, fees and specifications may only appear there.

• No tender document fee — the notice lists the bid form fee as 0
• Quote must stay valid for 30 days

• Every line appears twice in the published schedule — confirm whether 1 250 or 2 500 of each is wanted
• "2 piecer" is a prepared meal rather than a grocery item; confirm whether catering or supply is meant
• Paraffin and methylated spirit appear in a groceries notice with no explanation of their use
• 1 250 portions is a large catering commitment with no event date published

• 29 Sept 2026, 10:00 — Closing date passed
• 24 Sept 2026, 11:00 — Published by MPILO CENTRAL HOSPITAL