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Estimates of the Provincial Revenue and Expenditure (EPRE) %u2013 2025/26 Financial Year5 PROCUREMENT The department will have the responsibility to ensure compliance with the supply chain management (SCM) prescripts and cost containment circulars issued by the Provincial Treasury and National Treasury in order to procure cost effectively. Some of the major procurement to be undertaken in the 2025 MTEF are: %uf0b7 The provision of security, cleaning, outsourced catering for institutions, kitchen and laundry services for a period of 3 years, amounting to R327.591 million for the provincial office, districts and the two metros; %uf0b7 Provision of Sanitary Dignity Towels to schoolgirls in quintiles 1-3 schools, farm schools and special schools within the districts provided for a period of 3 years, amounting to R126.452 million; %uf0b7 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) equipment for an electronic records management and connectivity systems amounting to R5.035 million; %uf0b7 The continuous training of NPI%u2019s and staff in the department for the period of 3 years, amounting to R52.630 million; %uf0b7 Provision for renting of the office space to ensure that office accommodation is provided for staff in both the provincial office and district for the period of 3 years, amounting to R136.123 million; and %uf0b7 Implementation of Infrastructure related service for the period of 3 years, amounting to R131.807 million. The department will comply with all procurement processes, guidelines and policies to avoid irregular and wasteful expenditure will ensure that. Provincial Treasury will be consulted where there are variation orders. 251