Tender Watch: Into the groove

As January comes to an end, government shows it's found its rhythm, with a tender bulletin that offers a little of everything.

South African Social Security Agency
SASSA invites service providers to bid on the provision of the Oracle ERP servers refresh/replacement.
Compulsory briefing: Was29 January
Tender no: SASSA:24/14/ICT
Information: Technical enquiries: Sizwe Nkosi, (012) 400-2424. Supply chain management enquiries: Ndivhuwo Mbedzi, (012) 400-2544
Closing date: 16 February

Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, KwaZulu-Natal
A service provider is sought for the supply, delivery, installation and maintenance of PABX, consoles, VIOP handsets and a telephone management system.
Inception date: 23 February
Compulsory briefing: 6 February
Tender no: ZNT 17 DEDTEA 14/15
Information: Administrative: Gugu Dladla, (033) 264-2700, e-mail: dladlag@kznded.gov.za; or (033) 264-2811, e-mail: cebekhulum@kznded.gov.za. Technical: Sizwe Dlamini, (033) 264-2849, e-mail: Dlaminis@kznded.gov.za
Closing date: 20 February

Department of Health, Western Cape
The supply, delivery, installation, demonstration, commissioning and rental of a PABX system is required for Tygerberg Oral Health Centre and Mitchell's Plain Oral Health Centre for a three-year period.
Compulsory site meeting: 5 February - 10am, Mitchell's Plain Oral Health Centre; 12pm, Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
Tender no: WCDOH 552/2015
Information: Technical: Ziyaad Karoodien, (021) 937-3018
Closing date: 20 February

Unemployment Insurance Fund
The UIF invites prospective service providers, complying with all the necessary legislation and who have the applicable background, experience and technical expertise in forensic investigation services, to submit tenders for the services required by the fund. Previous experience in providing forensic investigation services will be a prerequisite for the appointment of a service provider. The successful bidder will be vetted, and in addition, will also be required to sign a 36-month contract.
Non-compulsory briefing: Was19 January
Tender no: UIF1/2015
Information: phiwa.makanda@labour.gov.za, or christo.mabena@labour.gov.za
Closing date: 6 March

Department of Public Service and Administration
A service provider is required for the supply, installation and commissioning of an integrated queue management system at the Thusong Service Centre at Maponya Mall, in Soweto, for a period of three years.
Compulsory briefing: 5 February
Tender no: DPSA 015/2014
Information: Bid enquiries: Lorraine Masenya, (012) 336-1126; or Fikile Maseko, (012) 336-1216. Technical enquiries: Metsantika Seopela, (012) 336-1531; or Hlengiwe Cele, (011) 938-1062
Closing date: 13 February

Department of Human Settlements
The terms of reference for appointment of a company or companies is required to support the implementation of the department's integrated communication strategy.
Compulsory briefing: 5 February
Tender no: VA49/479
Information: M Hitge, (012) 421-1355; or MC Camagu, (012) 421-1592. Fax: 086 514 5121
Closing date: 16 February

Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa
Bids are invited for the implementation of an institutionalised enterprise resource planning system.
Compulsory briefing: Was28 January
Tender no: USAASA/ERP/01/2015-16
Information: Bidding enquiries:P Mtimkulu or M Mlangeni, (011) 564-1600. Technical enquiries: Moloti Nkune, (011) 564-1600, e-mail: moloti@usaasa.org.za
Closing date: 9 February

State Information Technology Agency
Bids are invited for the procurement of audit services for the SITA next-generation network.
Compulsory briefing: 30 January
Tender no: RFB 1249/2014
Information: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 23 February

CapeNature
Proposals are invited for an eco-tourism central reservations system.
Compulsory briefing: 10 February
Tender no: WCNCB 04/11/2014
Information: Technical: (021) 483-0076, e-mail: 1witten@capenature.co.za. General: (021) 483-0029, e-mail: ngqoboda@capenature.co.za; or (021) 483-0030, e-mail: ethomas@capenature.co.za
Closing date: 9 March

Legal Aid SA
The organisation invites suitably qualified and reputable service providers to submit proposals for the supply of Cisco hardware.
Tender no: 12/2014
Information: SCM: Merriam Rasetsoke, (011) 877-2000. Technical: Joe Khosa, (011) 877-2000
Closing date: 9 February

Brand South Africa
The agency requests suitably qualified and reputable service provider/s to submit proposals for an IT disaster recovery site.
Compulsory briefing: 2 February
Tender no: BSA/010/2014
Information: General: Mpho Mmethi, (011) 712-5000, e-mail: Mphom@brandsouthafrica.com. Technical: Tebogo Gaokgorwe, (011) 712-5000, e-mail: TebogoG@brandsouthafrica.com
Closing date: 16 February

National Credit Regulator
The NCR seeks to find a service provider for hosting, development, maintenance/support of the NCR Web site. The services should entail, but are not limited to, ensuring the Web site is secured, functional, dynamic, continuously updated and easy to navigate. The service provider should possess proven experience, resources and capacity to undertake the work of this nature.
Overview of bid evaluation criteria:
* Bidders will first be evaluated on functionality and only bidders who obtain a score of 70% will be evaluated on price and BBBEE;
* The 80/20 B-BBEE codes system as per the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) and Regulations shall apply;
* Adequate relevant experience, qualifications, a track record which can be referenced and proven success in similar undertakings; and
The successful bidder will be subject to the vetting process by the State Security Agency before appointment by the NCR.
Tender no: NCR275/01/15
Information: Procurement department, (011) 554-2646/2713; e-mail: procurement@ncr.org.za
Closing date: 17 February

South African Weather Service
In order to comply with the regulations of the Public Finance Management Act and Preferential Procurement Policy Act No 5 of 2000, and to ensure a competitive procurement process, SAWS invites all prospective providers of goods and services to apply to be listed on the SAWS supplier database.
Information: supplierdatabase@weathersa.co.za

Gauteng Gambling Board
The board invites its current suppliers and new service providers of goods and/or services to update their details to apply for accreditation and registration on the Gauteng Gambling Board database. The following are the categories of the goods and services, which are mainly sourced:
* Audio visual;
* Advisory specialists;
* Business process specialists;
* Consultants;
* Communication specialist services;
* Design and printing services;
* Electronic office equipment;
* Financial accounting systems;
* IT equipment: hardware, software and consumables;
* Offsite monitoring;
* Offsite storage facilities;
* Printing service;
* Stationery;
* Training and skills development;
* Telephone services;
* Telephone system maintenance; and
* Web site Design, Development and Maintenance.
Note:
* Service providers are restricted to register in four business categories.
* Registration on the GGB supplier database does not guarantee that the service provider will be awarded a tender.
* Applications without the relevant information shall be disqualified.
* Any service provider whose name appears on the National Treasury Database as a person/entity prohibited from doing business with the public sector will be disqualified.
* Please indicate National/Provincial availability on profile.
* All applications will be vetted and screened in terms of GGB Supply Chain Management Policy and National Treasury Regulations.
* Please note that all the existing service providers must also re-apply.
* Only couriered and hand-delivered applications will be accepted.

Information: Cobus Torre, (071) 877-0514, e-mail: scm@ggb.org.za
Closing date: 16 February

South African National Accreditation System
SANAS invites all suitable and interested prospective suppliers for goods and services to apply for registration on the SANAS supplier database. SANAS will not do business with any supplier that is not registered on its database.
Note: All service providers that are currently providing services to SANAS are requested to send their latest original tax clearance certificate and certified copy of BEE certificate in order to update their details on the database. All suppliers who will not submit these documents will be deactivated from the database, pending receipt of their current original SARS tax clearance certificate and certified copy of BEE certificate.
Information: Supply chain management, (012) 394-5172, e-mail: zanelen@sanas.co.za, or thivhonalin@sanas.co.za
Closing date: 31 March

Construction Education and Training Authority
Invitation to register on CETA's supplier database is extended to all prospective suppliers in all nine provinces, including small and micro enterprises, women-owned companies, youth-owned enterprises and companies owned by people with disability. The purpose of this invite is to ensure CETA has a comprehensive supplier database to be used for sourcing goods and services in a competitive manner, with an equal opportunity afforded to all while complying with the Public Management Act; the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and its regulations; and CETA supply chain management policy. CETA is looking for suppliers that can render goods/services in line with business objectives. Goods/services are listed on the database registration form. The registered suppliers will be given preference to submit quotations for procurement below R500 000.00. Registration on the CETA database does not guarantee business and neither does it preclude those who are not registered on the database from submitting quotations whenever requested to.
Note: Suppliers currently registered on the database must re-register.
Closing date: 16 February

Council for the Built Environment
In order to increase the database of its suppliers, the CBE requests submissions from various service providers (companies or individuals) to register as suppliers in the following categories:
* Administration
* Information Technology Specialists
* Stationery
* Office Equipments
* Record Keeping/Archiving
* Professional Services
* Project Management
* Printing
Information: Supply chain practitioner, Apollo Mogotsi, tel: (012) 346-3985

Department of Water and Sanitation
Development of Chief Directorate: resource directed measures (CD: RDM) decision support system for the period of 24 months.
Tender no: WP10574

National Health Laboratory Service
Provision of a primary supplier for information and knowledge management and enterprise architecture contracted services and resources to be rendered to the NHLS for a period of three years on an ad-hoc basis (re-issue of RFB 011/14-15).
Tender no: RFB 023/14/15

National Energy Regulator of South Africa
Appointment of qualified and experienced service provider to perform a comprehensive review of the current ICT Operations and Systems for the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for a period of six months
Tender no: NERSA/1415/IRM/CRICT/BID009

State Information Technology Agency
Provision of support services for desktop and LAN for KZN Provincial Treasury for a period of three years
Tender no: RFB 1230/2014

Appointment of a project management entity for the data centre upgrade at the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), Centurion.
Tender no: RFB 1235/2013

Department of Public Service and Administration
Appointment of a service provider for the supply, installation, and commissioning of an integrated queue management system at the Thusong Service Centre at Maponya Mall.
Tender no: DPSA010/2014

Department of Health, Western Cape
Requirement for the supply, delivery and lease agreement of one digital high volume printer/copier to Groote Schuur Hospital over a three-year period
Tender no: GSH PT40/2014

Simonstown Procurement Service Centre
Supply of ICT network infrastructure for the Department of Defence at the Maritime Information Technology Centre (MIT), Simonstown, for a period of 12 months
Tender no: SPSC-B-006-2014

Supply of ICT network infrastructure service for the Department of Defence at Regiment Piet Retief, Port Elizabeth, for a period of 12 months.
Tender no: SPSC-B-008-2014

Department of Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs
Request for proposals for appointment of service provider to develop and implement back to basics information system in the municipalities for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: CoGTA (T) 12/2014

Request for proposals from consultants/service providers who will be appointed to form a panel of experts to conduct preliminary and forensic investigations, for a period of thirty six (36) months.
Tender no: CoGTA (T) 13/2014

Human Sciences Research Council
Provision of ICT services
Tender no: HSRC/03/2014/15

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
Once-off supply, delivery and installation of micro film roll digitisers for the Deeds Registries Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, King William's Town, Pietermaritzburg, Bloemfontein and Mpumalanga.
Tender no: DRDLR (CRD-08) 2014/15
Successful bidder: First Coast Technologies
Value: R5 213 660

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
For appointment of a service provider for the supply and delivery of microchip scanners reader (Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Free State, North West, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng Province).
Tender no: 4.4.12.2/26/14
Successful bidder: Xitlhangu Technologies
Value: R1 056 828

State Information Technology Agency
Acquisition of PABX for phase 2 of the PABX project for the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
Tender no: RFB 1214/2014
Successful bidder: Itec Tiyende
Value: Not disclosed

Appointment of a service provider for the provision, maintenance and support of the network monitoring and management system for the Department of Water and Sanitation
Tender no: RFB 1253/2014
Successful bidder: Alteram Solutions
Value: Not disclosed

South African Social Security Agency
Proposals from service providers for the support and maintenance for the CLM (Livelink) application for a period of 12 months
Tender no: SASSA: 02/14/ICT
Successful bidder: Datacentrix
Value: Not disclosed

Legal Aid South Africa
Provision of the rental of photocopier machine for a period of three years
Tender no: 06/2014
Successful bidder: Dalitso Business Equipment
Value: R6 518 825

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury
Appointment of a panel of professional service providers to assist the Provincial Treasury (Municipal Finance Management Unit) to fulfil its obligations in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003, by providing services on an "as and when required" basis
Tender no: BID 1196/2014-F
Successful bidders and Category of service:
EOH Consulting (Pty) Ltd - p Getting the basics right
Qhubeka Business Solutions - Getting the basics right
PricewaterhouseCoopers - Internal Control Enhancement; Getting the basics right; Project Management.
Cool Ideas 1016 (Pty) Ltd - Getting the basics right
Ernst & Young Advisory Services - Internal Control Enhancement; Getting the basics right; Project Management.
Municipal & Financial Administration Services - Getting the basics right
Deloitte & Touche - Internal Control Enhancement; Getting the basics right; Project Management
Invictus Consulting CC - Getting the basics right; Project Management
Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo - Getting the basics right; Internal Control Enhancement.
Akhile Management Consulting (Pty) Ltd - Getting the basics right
SADL - Cash Flow Management; Internal Control Enhancement; Getting the basics right.
Rakoma and Associates Inc - Getting the basics right
Bonakude Consulting - Internal Control Enhancement; Getting the basics right.

Department of Water and Sanitation
Maintenance of switchboard, video conference facilities and upgrade of systems software for a period of thirty six (36) months.
Tender no: W10914
Successful bidder: 08XConnect
Value: On demand basis

Supply and maintain the network management and monitoring tool over three (3) years.
Tender no: RFB1253/2014
Successful bidder: Alteram Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Value: R7 797 182

Installation of an IP PBX telephone management system, service level agreement, user management system for Durban Regional Offices for a period of thirty 36 months.
Tender no: W10918
Successful bidder: Gijima Holdings
Value: R999 977

Development and implementation of the business continuity and IT disaster recovery plan for the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Tender no: W10909
Successful bidder: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Value: R1 415 963