National School Nutrition Programme - KwaZulu-Natal Department ...

expected to recommend a minimum of three up to a
maximum of five suitable service providers to the
Department for the provision of meals.
12.3 Upon recommendation by the schools, the District
Selection Committee chaired by the District Manager or
a delegated official, comprising of a minimum of five
up to a maximum of seven members which shall include
the District officials and one official from the Head
Office shall be responsible for the appointment of the
service providers as per the stipulation of this
policy, and the selection requirements as articulated
in NSNP Operational Guidelines.
12.4 The District Selection Committee shall reserve the
right to reverse the process by the school or not to
uphold any of the recommended service providers if
found that procedures were flouted or not followed
and/or where the recommended service providers do not
qualify as per the stipulations of this policy
document.
12.5 The service providers that have also been deemed
unqualified or blacklisted by the KZN Treasury and/or
not properly registered shall be automatically excluded
from the selection process even if they have been
recommended by the school/s.
12.6 Only service providers that are locally based (within
the parameters of the education district in which the
school is based) and which are registered on the KZN
Provincial and Departmental databases shall qualify for
selection in the provision of meals to learners in
participating schools.
12.7 Where one service provider has won a bid/contract to
feed more than one school in the district locality, the
enrolment allocation shall not exceed a maximum of
5 000 learners for all schools put together, and each
service provider shall be confined or restricted to
bid/contest for services only to schools in the
district locality in which the contesting
company/business/organization is registered.
12.8 Where there are more than one qualifying service
providers for one school within the district,
preference shall be determined on the basis of the
municipal ward in which the school is located and also
in consideration of the maximum enrolment allocation
per service provider.
KZN-DOE NSNP Policy 2011 -14-
13/9/P