CORRIGENDUM NO.

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PROVISION OF SERVICES TO ASSESS PREMISES ON HYGIENE AND SANITATION STANDARDS
SFA000/(P)012(20)

S/N Reference Questions to SFA SFA’s Response

1 NA Will there be any online There will be no tender briefing for this
briefing on the tender to tender.
help tenderers better
understand the
requirements?
2 4.3 What is the expected As a guide, each hawker / coffeeshop/
duration for each canteen stall assessment can take 15 to
assessment for each type 30minutes. The number of stalls within
of participating premises? each coffeeshop and canteen will vary, so
tenderers are advised to do their own
ground assessment before bidding.
3 8.2 and How big is each The number of teams required shall be
12.1.1 assessment team and what proposed by Tenderer as per 12.1.1.
is the ratio of lead assessor
to assessors required? The team covering the assessment of
premises involved in food preparation
(reference to Section 4.3, item 1 to 4)
shall be led by a lead assessor who is
Food Safety Management System
(FSMS) trained or equivalent. The lead
assessor will be overall in charge of the
assessments conducted by the team of
assessors and the accuracy of the
reports which are to be submitted.

As the lead assessor needs to be overall

in charge of all the assessments
conducted by the team of assessors and
the accuracy of the reports, as a
guideline, tenderers should have at least
1 lead assessor for every 30 assessors
under his/her charge.

4 4.2 Is there any timeline given
to decide whether to fail
an establishment if the
establishment cannot
pass? Do we need to re-
visit of premises for those
There is no fixed timeline. Contractor will
be informed by the agency on when they
are to return to the establishment to re-
assess the establishment.
 who failed or yet to As per section 4.2, Tenderer should note
comply? that they should still ensure 2 rounds of
coverage for the premises in section 4.3
by 31 March 2022.

5 4.2 Is there a guideline on Tenderers are advised to conduct their

minimum man-day / own research on this contract before
manpower for different
type of assessment for
each type of premise or it
is all up to the assessors'
judgment?
6 NA What is the given time
period between the first
round of assessment and
the second round of
assessment?
bidding. As per section 4.2, Tenderer
should note that they should still ensure
2 rounds of coverage for the premises in
section 4.3 by 31 March 2022.
The Agency will work out the details with
the Contractor after award of the
Contract. As per section 4.2, Tenderer
should note that they should still ensure
2 rounds of coverage for the premises in
section 4.3 by 31 March 2022.

7 NA Could you provide an Tenderers are advised to conduct their

estimation of how many own research on the scale and
days will a single round of requirements of this contract before
assessment for all bidding. As per section 4.2, Tenderer
participating premises should note that they should still ensure
take place? 2 rounds of coverage for the premises in
section 4.3 by 31 March 2022.