The North West Department has been ordered to report the fraudulent actions of a company that allegedly won a healthcare waste tender valued at more than R200 million to the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority.
An acting judge has set the Hawks and prosecutors on the allegedly fraudulent awarding of an over R200 million tender to remove, treat, and dispose of medical waste in more than 220 healthcare facilities across the North West.
The North West Department of Health awarded the lucrative contract to Bloemfontein-based company, Ultimate Waste, and replaced the incumbent service provider, Tshenolo Waste, which has offices in Mahikeng, Rustenburg, and Vryburg in the province.
A provincial internal audit of the procurement done after being referred by the department found several material concerns, including that 10 of the 16 companies were eliminated for failing the bidder requirements, and another four, which included Tshenolo Waste, for failing functionality, and one for possible fraudulent issues, and another was recommended but with concerns.
The entire project plan reflected a three-year contract for about R200m, but the advertisement showed four years.
