Tender Watch: Defence department returns

The Department of Defence (DOD) is this year emerging as a major advertiser of ICT tenders. The department's numerous invitations to the technology sector mark a distinct departure from its years of rarely publishing requirements. The DOD has traditionally sourced its technology needs from the State IT Agency (SITA); however, it's well known that the fractious relationship has resulted in endless difficulties at the department.

Perishable Products Export Control Board

PPECB invites bids from interested and qualified service providers to supply:
1. High-speed notebook 14-inch x 25;
2. High-speed notebook 15.6-inch x 25;
3. High-speed notebook 17-inch x six; and
4. WiFi-compatible desktop - small form factor x 20.

Compulsory briefing: 7 October
Tender no: PPECB/ICT/LD/2014/12
Information: Bid: Nghabiseng Molefyane, nthabisengm@ppecb.com. Technical: Mondli Mafooa, mondlim@ppecb.com; or Tewie Engelbrecht, tewiee@ppecb.com
Closing date: 21 October

Department of Arts and Culture
The department requires a service provider for the provision of cellular and mobile data for a period of two years.
Tender no: DAC 09/14-15
Information: Technical: Seaparo Phala, (012) 441-3026, e-mail: seaparop@dac.gov.za. Bid: R Zulu, (012) 441-3089
Closing date: 13 October

Department of Defence
ICT network infrastructure services are sought for the Department of Defence in the Free State province for a three-year period.
Compulsory briefing: Was 29 September
Tender no: CPSC/B/PC/025/2014
Information: Technical: Lieutenant Colonel CV Oliphant, (012) 482-2424, cell: 082 558 4253. General: Captain MJ Sole, (012) 684-2356/2594
Closing date: 4 November

ICT network infrastructure services are sought for the Department of Defence in the Northern Cape province for a three-year period.
Compulsory briefing: Was 1 October
Tender no: CPSC/B/PC/024/2014
Information: Technical: Lieutenant Colonel CV Oliphant, (012) 482-2424, cell: 082 558 4253. General: Captain MJ Sole, (012) 684-2356/2594
Closing date: 11 November

ICT network infrastructure services are sought for the Department of Defence in the North West province for a three-year period.
Compulsory briefing: 3 October
Tender no: CPSC/B/PC/028/2014
Information: Technical: Lieutenant Colonel Selloe, (012) 529-0628. General: Captain MJ Sole, (012) 684-2356/2594
Closing date: 14 November

ICT network infrastructure services are sought for the Department of Defence in the Eastern Cape province for a three-year period.
Compulsory briefing: 16 October
Tender no: CPSC/B/PC/029/2014
Information: Technical: Lieutenant Colonel Selloe, (012) 529-0628. General: Captain MJ Sole, (012) 684-2356/2594
Closing date: 20 November

Department of Trade and Industry
The DTI requests proposals for the provision of internal audit functions for specialist audits (IT audits, performance audits and compliance audits).
Tender no: http://www.dpsa.gov.za/tenders.php Dti 14/14-15
Information: Tenders@thedti.gov.za
Closing date: 10 October

Department of Higher Education and Training
The department invites all interested service providers to submit proposals for the development of a unified communications (cloud-based) approach for the National Career Advice Portal.
Tender no: DHET059
Information: Paul West, project manager: Career Development and Open Learning, (012) 312-5055, fax: (012) 323-1138, e-mail: west.p@dhet.gov.za
Closing date: 3 October

Department of Public Enterprises
DPE invites service providers to submit a proposal to assist the department to conduct a feasibility study on development and implementation of a risk modelling tool for state-owned companies' risk oversight.
Tender no: DPE 1/2014-2015
Information: Technical: Clive Selwadi, (012) 431-1284, e-mail: clive.selwadi@dpe.gov.za; or Phillip Mphalo, (012) 431-1306. General: Zandarine Theron, (012) 431-1030, e-mail: Zandarine.Theron@dpe.gov.za
Closing date: 20 October

Department of Economic Development, Gauteng
A service provider is sought to conduct the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) Local Content Procurement Baseline Study for financial year 2013/2014 and 2014/2015.
Compulsory briefing: Was29 September
Tender no: GT/GDED/134/2014
Information: Technical: Prince Booi, (011) 355-8552; Procurement: Monica Modipa, (011) 355-8152; Administrative: Jaco Smit: (011) 689-6058; or Lenard Billings, (011) 689-6416. E-mail: Tender.admin@gauteng.gov.za
Closing date: 10 October

National Treasury
A service provider(s) is sought to roll out the Financial Management Capability Maturity Model (FMCMM) and indicators for 278 municipalities.
Non-compulsory briefing: Was 30 September
Tender no: NT 020-2014
Information: Technical: Mpho Banda, (012) 315-5632, e-mail: mpho.banda@treasury.gov.za; or TV Pillay, (012) 315-5850. E-mail: tv.pillay@treasury.gov.za. General: Aletta Mbuyane, (012) 315-5285, e-mail: aletta.mbuyane@treasury.gov.za; or Tumelo Kwinana, (012) 395-6632, e-mail: tumelo.kwinana@treasury.gov.za
Closing date: 20 October

A service provider is also required to assist with the professional services for the supply, installation, configuration, deployment and support of an integrated portfolio, project and management information system for GTAC.
Compulsory briefing: Was29 September
Tender no: NT 021-2014
Information: Technical: Nomlotha Mazibuko, (012) 315-5686, e-mail: nomlotha.mazibuko@treasury.gov.za. General: Aletta Mbuyane, (012) 315-5285, e-mail: aletta.mbuyane@treasury.gov.za; or Tumelo Kwinana, (012) 395-6632, e-mail: tumelo.kwinana@treasury.gov.za
Closing date: 10 October

The Innovation Hub
Proposals are invited for the appointment of a service provider for 'Openix Open Innovation Exchange' to the Innovation Hub Management Company.
Requirement: To support growth of the OpenIX Open Innovation Exchange through hosting and maintenance of the current Web platform and execution of additional challenges and technology offers for organisations in Gauteng.
Tender no: TIH/2014/06
Information: All enquiries should be in writing and directed to: scm@theinnovationhub.com.
Closing date: 10 October

Robben Island Museum
The museum invites interested prospective service providers to submit proposals for the provisioning of a ticket sales system service for a five-year period.
Compulsory briefing: 3 October
Tender no: RIM FIN006 OF 2014/15
Information: Technical: Blayne Crocker, senior manager: Finance Department, (021) 413-4252, e-mail: blaynec@robben-island.org.za; or Carly Bongers, revenue manager, (021) 413-4240, e-mail: carlyb@robbenisland.org.za. Bid: Zanele Mkubukeli, senior manager: Supply Chain Management, (021) 413-4246, e-mail: zanelem@robben-island.org.za; or Bongani Lusenga, unit manager Supply Chain Management, (021) 413-4257, e-mail: bonganil@robben-island.org.za
Closing date: 17 October

Mintek
The organisation requests suitably qualified persons, companies or consortia to bid for the provision of SAP support services.
Compulsory briefing: 9 October
Tender no: MTK 10/2014
Information: Precious Mathebula, (011) 709 4236, e-mail: tenders@mintek.co.za
Closing date: 17 October

State Information Technology Agency
A service provider is sought for the provisioning of a security contract for SITA in Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
Compulsory briefing: 3 October
Tender no: RFB 1258/2014
Information: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 24 October

Housing Development Agency
The HDA requests suitably qualified and reputable service providers to submit proposals for facilitation of the development of operational systems and processes for Northern Cape Human Settlements.
Tender no: HDA/NC/003
Information: Technical: Letta Kgomongwe, (053) 830-9516, e-mail: letta.kgomongwe@thehda.co.za. SCM: Jane Mahlangu, (011) 544-1000, e-mail: jane.mahlangu@thehda.co.za
Closing date: 13 October

Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
A service provider is required for the supply and delivery of desktops.
Tender no: NC/ DALO /0158
Information: Nomzi Ndzilili, (053) 838-9197
Closing date: 20 October

Government Technical Advisory Centre
GTAC is calling for expression of interest from service providers for inclusion in a database of potential technical advisors for support in local government financial management.
Tender no: GTAC: 001/2014
Information: General enquiries: Kwena Moloko, (012) 315-5136. Technical enquiries: Danie Beukes, (012) 395-6710
Closing date: 10 October

Department of Education, Northern Cape
The Northern Cape Department of Education calls on suppliers/service providers to apply for listing on the departmental supplier database. The database is solely for Northern Cape Department of Education and suppliers/service providers that have previously registered with any department in the province or Provincial Treasury are also requested to re-register. The database will be used to give prospective suppliers/service providers the opportunity to submit quotations for goods/works or services not more than R500 000 VAT inclusive per procurement on a need basis. Procurement exceeding R500 000 per case shall be advertised in Government Tender Bulletin. Preference will be given to registered suppliers/service providers, but this does not guarantee work/service or supply.
Tender no: RFI 0001/2014-2015
Information: Joswil Hamman or Taryn Kivedo, (053) 839-6570
Closing date: Ongoing

International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa
ITAC invites prospective suppliers to apply for accreditation and registration on its database. The following are the categories of goods and services that are mainly sourced:
* Training;
* Removals and storage;
* Conference facilities;
* Consulting;
* IT equipment and software; and
* Photocopy and videography.
Information: Mavundla Administration Assistant: Supply Chain Management, (012) 394-5010
Closing date: 31 October

Productivity SA

Prospective suppliers are invited to submit their credentials to Productivity SA for development of a database. List of services required:
Finance:
* Physical asset management;
* Advertising, communication and design and printing services;
* Audio and visual productions;
* Consultants for client acquisition;
* IT and related services; and
* Office automation.
Specialised services:
* Intellectual properties;
* Knowledge management;
* Value chain analysis;
* Business process improvement and techniques;
* Monitoring and evaluation;
* Statistics;
* Stationery;
* Mapping;
* National Accounts; and
* Research: economic, market, pricing/costing, production/productivity.
Note: Previous and current suppliers are also required to register and are not exempt from this process.
Information: kealebogal@productivitysa.co.za, (011) 848-5343
Closing date: 17 October

Turnaround Solutions is an initiative funded by the Department of Labour and managed by Productivity SA. It is looking at partnering with reputable service providers who are currently active and who have five to 10 years' experience with the following skills set:

* Five or more years' consulting experience in the public sector (submit a portfolio of evidence - briefly: the issues, interventions, outcome and reference/contact person).
* Business process re-engineering, lean management and productivity improvement.
* Turnaround and business rescue specialist.
* Monitoring and evaluation specialist (special focus on public sector programmes).
* Business improvement (with special focus on using a productivity approach: portfolio of evidence and referrals of work done required).
* Business assessment (financial and overall).

References and portfolio of evidence to demonstrate work done (in the areas cited above) in at least three companies - ratio 2:2:1 (for work done in the past three years (2014:2) (2013:2) (2012:1). A minimum tertiary qualification is required. Service providers should be spontaneously self-managed and be able to provide accurate impact and monitoring reporting.
The programme aims - but is not confined - to achieve the following:
* Prevention of job losses;
* Improving organisational profitability where job loss is unavoidable;
* Improving organisational productivity in the mainstream economy, where possible; and
* Improving productivity in the private and public sector.
Information: kealebogal@productivitysa.co.za, (011) 848-5343
Closing date: 17 October

Fibre Processing and Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority
FP&M SETA invites all prospective service providers to apply for registration on its supplier database for the provision of goods and services in the following categories:
Procurement and administration:
* Printing (PA2);
* Stationery (PA5);
* Office maintenance (PA7);
*Security Services (PA9);
* Conference facilities (PA10);
* Off-site corporate storage facilities (PA11);
* Audit services (PA12);
* Strategic planning (PA14); and
* Other related services (PA 20).
* Marketing and public relations:
* Special events/functions (MPR4);
* Event management (MPR5);
* Media services (MPR6);
* Video and related services (MPR8);
* Sound and music system/equipment hire (MPR 10);
* Printing and binding (MRP 14); and
* Other related services (MPR15).
Information Technology:
* Telephone/PABX maintenance (11-1)
* IT software & hardware suppliers (IT2)
* IT maintenance (IT3)
* Data warehousing (IT4)
* Website development and maintenance (IT5)
* Computer cable installation and maintenance (11-6)
* Computer Network installation and maintenance (11-7)
* Data Management Services (IT8)
* Information retrieval systems (11-9)
* Internet Services (IT10)
* Management Information System (IT11)
* Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)
* supply, maintenance and service (ITU)
* Business Intelligent System (IT13)
* Business Continuity Solutions (IT14)
* Other related services (IT15)
Research & Analysis:
* Monitoring and evaluation (RA3)
* Other related services (RA5)
Training Provision:
* Leamership Development Providers (TP1)
* Resource and Materials Developers (TP2)
* Curriculum and Learning Programme Designers (TP3)
* Training providers in all SETA sectors across existing qualifications and scarce skills identified in the FP&M Sector (TP5)
* Financial Management (PFMA & Supply Chain Management) (TP6)
* Other related services (TP7)

Information: Lebogang Tsagae, Manager: Supply Chain Management, Tel: (011) 403-1700, E-mail: LebogangT@fpmseta.org.za.

State Information Technology Agency
Procurement of 250 Plantronics HW251N headsets for SITA
Tender no: RFB 1254/2013

Appointment of a service provider for SITA's end-user ICT hardware refresh (desktop PCs, notebooks, ultra-books and tablets)
Tender no: RFB 1254/2013

Western Cape Education Department
Service: Supply, deliver and install a new private automated exchange (PABX) system, and supporting equipment including software on a three-year rental basis, which includes maintenance, at Metro North Education District located at Timmerman Street, Parow
Tender no: B/WCED 2245/14

Service: Supply, deliver and install a new PABX system, and supporting equipment including software on a three-year rental basis, which includes maintenance, at Eden and Central Karoo Education District Office, 42 Courtenay Street, Rentzburghof Building, George
Tender no: B/WCED 2252/14

Department of Tourism
Request for the appointment of a service provider to expand and upgrade the security access control system and provide the maintenance services at the National Department of Tourism (NDT) offices, for the period of three years.
Tender no: NDT 0001/14

National Student Financial Aid Scheme
Installation of technical and maintenance security
Tender no: SCMN001/2014
Successful bidder: Bytes Systems Integration
Value: R1 121 477
Contract period: Five years

Wholesale and Retail Seta
Appointment of successful service providers to render e-learning for skills training in the sector
Tender no: CQO/2013/0007
Successful bidder: The Training Room Online
Value: R759 781