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Tender Watch: Ordering up hard tack

Kimberly Guest
By Kimberly Guest, ITWeb contributor
Johannesburg, 13 Oct 2017

Infrastructure is the name of the game this week as an assortment of hardware requirements dominate government's shopping list.

It's the South African Weather Service, however, that makes the biggest splash with its advertisement for the upgrade or replacement of its high-performance computer.

New tenders

Department of Correctional Services
The once-off installation, maintenance and disposal of infrastructure and telecommunication cabling is required at the Potchefstroom Remand Detention Facility.
Site inspection: 19 October
Tender no: KLDAC 09/2017NW
Information: Technical: Aletta Legae (018) 487 9000, fax: (018) 487 9019, e-mail: Aletta.Legae@dcs.gov.za. General: Titus Ntsonda (018) 487 9000, fax: (018) 487 9019, e-mail: Titus.Ntsonda@dcs.gov.za.
Closing date: 6 November

State Information Technology Agency
A professional services provider is sought to operate the Wide Area Network for the Department of Home Affairs for a period of 36 months.
Compulsory briefing: 12 October
Tender no: RFB 1633/ 2017
Information: Audrey Matlapeng (012) 482 2339, e-mail: audrey.matlapeng@sita.co.za.
Closing date: 26 October

South African Weather Service
The service wishes to procure server infrastructure for research purposes and a storage system for data produced on a high performance computer (HPC), servers and remote sensing tools.
Compulsory briefing: 13 October
Tender no: SAWS- 128/ 17
Information: Tlaki Kobe (012) 367 6273, e-mail: bids@weathersa.co.za.
Closing date: 27 October

SAWS is also advertising for the upgrade or replacement of the Cray XC30 High Performance Computer (HPC) and Lustre File Storage System through leasing or outright purchase.
Compulsory briefing: 13 October
Tender no: SAWS- 127/ 17
Information: Tlaki Kobe (012) 367 6273, e-mail: bids@weathersa.co.za.
Closing date: 27 October

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
Bids are invited for the purchase and implementation of a content and user experience management solution over 12 months, and 24 months support and maintenance.
Tender no: CIPC 13/ 2017/2018
Information: Technical: Dean Nkuni (012) 394 1281, e-mail: dnkuna@cipc.co.za. General: Solomon Motshweni (012) 394 3971, e-mail: Smotshweni@cipc.co.za.
Closing date: 7 November

The commission also requires terms of reference for the provision of hardware infrastructure in the form of servers for the Informix database and associated applications.
Tender no: CIPC 15/ 2017/2018
Information: Technical: Evans Mojanaga (012) 394 5520, e-mail: Emojanaga@cipc.co.za. General: Solomon Motshweni (012) 394 3971, e-mail: Smotshweni@cipc.co.za.
Closing date: 7 November

Terms of reference are also sought for the support and maintenance of ERMS and Computron technologies.
Tender no: CIPC 14/ 2017/2018
Information: Technical: Dean Nkuni (012) 394 1281, e-mail: dnkuna@cipc.co.za. General: Solomon Motshweni (012) 394 3971, e-mail: Smotshweni@cipc.co.za.
Closing date: 7 November

Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Gauteng
The province requires the supply, installation, and maintenance of LAN and LWAN infrastructure for the Disaster Management Centre in Midrand.
Tender no: COGTA 4/ 2/ 2-2017/ 10
Information: Technical: Mahlatse Madiba (011) 355 5710/5241, e-mail: mahlatse.madiba@gauteng.gov.za. General: Sibusiso Makhoba (011) 355 5647, e-mail: Sibusiso.makhoba@gauteng.gov.za.
Closing date: 30 October

Department of Small Business Development
Service providers are invited to bid to embark on research to assess the impact of public and private sector technology and other business incubators and accelerators on the South African economy and the entrepreneurial ecosystem and to conduct three policy dialogues aimed at informing the development of an evidence based national incubation policy framework for South Africa.
Note: This tender will apply the two envelope system: one for functional and one for financial.
Tender no: DSBD INCUBATION 009/ 2017
Information: Technical: Dominique Vincent (012) 394 1488, e-mail: Dvincent@dsbd.gov.za. General: Supply Chain Management (012) 394 1184/3009/1290, e-mail: dsbdtenders@dsbd.gov.za.
Closing date: 6 November

Financial Services Board
The FSB is re-advertising for provision of ICT infrastructure hardware (technology refresh).
Tender no: FSB2017/ 18- T018
Information: Georgina Serumula (012) 422 2855, e-mail: tenders@fsb.co.za.
Closing date: 31 October

National Research Foundation
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory requires supply and support of the Google Apps Suite and Vault services for a period of three years.
Tender no: NRF SARAO SICT 001 2017
Information: Technical: Brendon Harris, SKA SA IT Team Lead (021) 506 7300, e-mail: brendon.harris@ska.ac.za. General: Rayyan Arnold, SCM Specialist (021) 506 7300, fax: (021) 506 7375, e-mail: rarnold@ska.ac.za.
Closing date: 27 October

Road Accident Fund
The RAF invites an experienced and suitable service provider to provide an e-mail security solution for a period of five years.
Note: No telephonic queries will be entertained. All queries must be directed via e-mail and will be attended to as per the information stated in the bid document.
Non-compulsory briefing: 16 October
Tender no: RAF/ 2017/ 00057
Information: Andile Shabalala (012) 649 2019, e-mail: andilesh@raf.co.za.
Closing date: 8 November

An experienced and suitable service provider is sought to provide a sensitive data masking solution to the RAF for a period of five years.
Note: No telephonic queries will be entertained. All queries must be directed via e-mail and will be attended to as per the information stated in the bid document.
Non-compulsory briefing: 16 October
Tender no: RAF/ 2017/ 00059
Information: Andile Shabalala (012) 649 2019, e-mail: andilesh@raf.co.za.
Closing date: 10 November

South African Local Government Association
SALGA invites interested bidders to submit proposals for the appointment of a service provider to provide an electronic meeting management solution.
Tender no: SALGA/ 53/ 2017
Information: Technical: Supply Chain (012) 369 8000, fax: (012) 369 8001, e-mail: scm@salga.org.za. General: S Dlamini (012) 369 8000, fax: (012) 369 8001, e-mail: scm@salga.org.za.
Closing date: 8 November

Erratum

State Information Technology Agency
Request for bids for the inclusion of training service providers onto a SITA training database as a preferred supplier for a period of five years.
Compulsory briefing: Was 22 September
Tender no: RFB 1626/ 2017
Information: Technical: Phenyo Shabangu (011) 208 3089, e-mail: phenyo.shabangu@accenture.com. General: Malefa Mpitso (012) 482 2983, e-mail: malefa.mpitso@sita.co.za.
Closing date: 13 October

Council for Geoscience
Appointment of service provider for the supply, support and maintenance of Internet connectivity and related services for the Council for Geoscience.
Tender no: CGS- 2017- 036 (previous) CGS-2017- 028
Information: Frans Moshoeu (012) 841 1250, e-mail: fmoshoeu@geoscience.org.za.
New closing date: 24 October

Government Pension Administration Agency
Request for proposal to supply and implement and maintain boardroom solutions at the Government Pensions Administration Agency and Government Employees Pensions Fund.
Compulsory briefing: Was 22 September
Tender no: GPAA 19/ 2017
Information: Technical: Joyce Mbulawa (012) 399 2576, e-mail: joyce.mbulawa@gpaa.gov.za. General: William Ramoroka (012) 319 3476, e-mail: William.Ramoroka@gpaa.gov.za.
Closing date: 16 October

Results

National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications
Appointment of a reputable service provider to implement a backup solution for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: NRCS 002- 2017/2018
Successful bidder: Sithabile Technology Services
Value: R2 119 142

Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Appointment of a service provider to render technical assistance to MISA in strengthening MISA support to programme management office for 27 priority districts.
Tender no: MISA/ PMO/ 001/2017
Successful bidder: Makhurumola Itlhabanele Holdings T/A MIB Infrastructure Development
Value: R44 738 281

Appointment of a contractor for Regional Management Support Services to OR Tambo District Municipality in Eastern Cape.
Tender no: MISA/ RMSC/OTD/ 054/ 2016
Successful bidder: EOH Mthombo
Value: R32 195 880

Department of Trade and Industry
Appointment of a service provider to supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and maintenance of photocopiers and desktop printers for the period of 36 months.
Tender no: ECSA/ RFP02/2017
Successful bidder: Seartec Sharp
Value: +/-R1 896 000

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