Tender Watch

Get comfortable, because this week's edition of the National Tender Bulletin is packed with new opportunities for the ICT industry to feast on.

The State IT Agency (SITA) returns to the deal table with a bang, posting no less than nine new requests, three closing date extensions and only two tender cancellations. That said, the organisation appears to have got its tender numbering system muddled. ITWebwill post any updates or corrections as they appear in the national bulletin, but would strongly suggest details be confirmed with SITA before submitting bids. Other adverts worth looking out for include the commissioning of a high-performance computing facility for the South African Weather Service; the Nelson Mandela Museum's invitation to participate in an extensive ICT upgrade at its Bhunga site; and the Western Cape's Department of Economic Development and Tourism search for a project manager to develop a broadband index for the province, over a three-year term.

Meanwhile, the South African Local Government Association (Salga) is taking advantage of its escape from National Treasury's directive requiring mandatory use of the long-awaited Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) in national and provincial departments. Although an IFMS version targeting the needs of local government was envisioned, Salga is considering commissioning its own Human Resource Information Management System.

Finally, keep an eye on developments in KwaZulu-Natal. The Provincial Treasury has awarded a R30 million tender to Adapt IT to develop and implement a procurement system to be used by all departments in the province, despite most procurement functions expected to be included in IFMS. What's more, the province is now advertising for the automation of the forensic investigation process. If successful, this could be extended throughout government in support of finance minister Pravin Gordhan's drive to identify and cut out corruption in the public sector.

South African Weather Service
The organisation is re-advertising its bid for the supply of a turnkey solution for the design, procurement, supply, installation and commissioning of a new high-performance computing facility for numerical weather prediction.
Tender no: SAWS-078/13
Information: E-mail: bids@weathersa.co.za
Pre-qualification closing date: 28 October
Closing date: 13 January 2014

Department of Defence
The DOD Main Ordinance Depot at the Tek Base in Pretoria requires the supply and delivery of global positioning systems.
Tender no: CPSC/B/G/455/2013
Information: Technical: Lieutenant colonel HJ Wiese, (012) 671-6028, cell: 082 826 2055. General: Captain MJ Sole, (012) 684-2356
Closing date: 20 November

Department of Finance, Gauteng
Bidders are invited to submit proposals for the supplier database clean-up for the provincial department. A certified copy of SAP Partner Certificate should be submitted with the bid.
Compulsory briefing: 25 October
Tender no: GT/GDF/133/2013
Information: Technical: Anthony Paul, (011) 689-8710, e-mail: anthony.paul@gauteng.gov.za. Administrative: Wilson Mudau, (011) 689-6142, e-mail: Wilson.mudau3@gauteng.gov.za; or Jaco Smit, (011) 689-6058, e-mail: Tender.admin@gauteng.gov.za
Closing date: 1 November

Department of Public Works
The department requires procurement system testing tools.
Tender no: HP13/031
Information: Bid: Kgadi Mphela, (012) 406-1861. General: Kobedi Matsafu, (012) 406-1711, e-mail: Kobedi.matsafu@dpw.gov.za
Closing date: 18 November

A LAN firewall is also required at the Department of Public Works.
Tender no: HP13/032
Information: Bid: Kgadi Mphela, (012) 406-1861. General: Lindiswa Skhosana, (012) 406-1286, e-mail: Lindiswa.skhosana@dpw.gov.za
Closing date: 18 November

Public Works also invites bids for the procurement of enhancing tools.
Tender no: HP13/033
Information: Bid: Kgadi Mphela, (012) 406-1861. General: Kobedi Matsafu, (012) 406-1711, e-mail: Kobedi.matsafu@dpw.gov.za
Closing date: 18 November

Department of Education, Gauteng
Bidders are invited to submit proposals for the provision of functional support to public schools in Gauteng that are using the South African Schools Administration and Management System (SASAMS) as their school administration system.
Non-compulsory briefing: 25 October
Tender no: GT/GDE/129/2013
Information: Technical enquiries: Claude Baxter, (011) 355-0777, e-mail: Claude.Baxter@gauteng.gov.za. Administrative enquiries: Betty Mofokeng, (011) 355-0202, e-mail: Betty.Mofokeng@gauteng.gov.za; or Jaco Smit, (011) 689-6058, e-mail: Tender.Admin@gauteng.gov.za
Closing date: 8 November

Department of Human Settlements
The department is advertising its terms of reference for the appointment of a service provider to establish a National Programme and Project Management System.
Compulsory briefing: 30 October
Tender no:VA49/429
Information: Technical: Mbulelo Tshangana, (012) 444-5246, e-mail: Mbulelo.Tshangana@dhs.gov.za. General: M Hitge, (012) 421-1355; or MC Camagu, (012) 421-1592, fax: 086 514 5121
Closing date: 7 November

South African Local Government Association
The organisation invites qualified service providers to assist with the scoping and development of requirement specifications for the SALGA Human Resource Information Management System.
Tender no: SALGA/09/2013
Information: General: Thandeka Hlongwane, (012) 369-8000. Technical: Fikile Tshabangu, (012) 369-8000
Closing date: 7 November

Public Service Commission
The PSC seeks to appoint a service provider to implement Internet Protocol telephony and videoconferencing.
Compulsory briefing: 25 October
Tender no: OPSC 004/13
Information: Bid enquiries: Adri Coetzer, (012) 352-1111, e-mail: adric@opsc.gov.za. Technical enquiries: Mpho Basitere, (012) 352-1036, e-mail: mphob@opsc.gov.za
Closing date: 8 November

National Economic Development and Labour Council
NEDLAC invites proposals for the design and implementation of ICT governance.
Tender no: NEDLAC 04/2014
Information: Marlize Francis, (011) 328-4200, fax: (011) 447-6053
Closing date: 8 November

Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape
The province is looking to procure the services of a project manager to develop a Western Cape Broadband Index for a three-year term.
Tender no: EDT 007/13
Information: General: S May, (021) 483-9128, fax: (021) 483-3010. Specification enquiries: Marc Cloete, (021) 483-9243
Closing date: 8 November

Mining Qualifications Authority
The MQA would like to source a competent service provider to provide, support and manage an automated system for the 2014-15 WSP-ATR submission and approval processes.
Compulsory briefing: Was24 October
Tender no: MQA/05/13-14
Information: Tsholo Dilape, e-mail: TsholoD@mqa.org.za
Closing date: 18 November

Construction Education and Training Authority
CETA requires the provision of VOlP and MPLS Solution Implementation and support up to 31 March 2016.
Compulsory briefing: 30 October
Tender no: 016-2013/2014
Information: Tumiso Mphuthi, (011) 265-5900, e-mail: tumisom@ceta.co.za
Closing date: 7 November

The Market Theatre Foundation
ICT service providers are invited to bid for the outsourcing of the Market Theatre Foundation ICT services.
Tender no: MTF 15/10/2013
Information: Lungi Moloi, (011) 832-1642 Ext. 130, e-mail: lungim@markettheatre.co.za
Closing date: 8 November

The Nelson Mandela Museum
The museum is in a programme of physical structure upgrade in its Bhunga site, which also has a derived demand for an ICT upgrade immediately on its completion. Therefore, an invitation is tendered to suitably qualified professional, experienced and competent ICT service providers by demonstrating technical and project management skills, to submit detailed proposals for the following services covering the following key strategic areas:
* IT governance: strategy, plans and policies
* ICT infrastructure: networks, servers, desktops, laptops, etc
* Information systems procurement: financial information systems, visitor management system, communication systems
* Electronic security: biometric access control and CCTV
* Internet services: Web site development and content management, e-mail services and Web site maintenance
* Staff training
Tender no: Not provided
Information: T. Mkhohliwe, (047) 532 5110, e-mail: mandelamuseum22@intekom.co.za
Closing date: 8 November

State Information Technology Agency
LAN and Desktop Information Systems Security Services are required as per SLA.
Compulsory briefing: 1 November
Tender no: RFB 1109/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 18 November

The agency requires an external consulting company to conduct SCAMPI A assessments on CMMI development, services, acquisition and PCMM.
Compulsory briefing: 1 November
Tender no: RFB 1120/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 18 November

SITA seeks to acquire storage and NAS devices for the Digital Scanning Project.
Compulsory briefing: 11 November
Tender no: RFB 1121/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 18 November

The organisation is also looking to make the acquisition of Internet Protocol telephony support for a period of 12 months.
Compulsory briefing: 11 November
Tender no: RFB 1022/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 18 November

Provisioning of Security and Guarding Services is required at SITA Erasmuskloof, Centurion and Perseus Park for a period of three years.
Compulsory briefing: 25 October
Tender no: RFB 0123/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 25 November

Cleaning and related services for SITA Erasmuskloof, Centurion and Perseus Park for a period of three years are also sought.
Compulsory briefing: 25 October
Tender no: RFB 1024/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 25 November

SITA is advertising the term contract for advisory service, planning, design, supply, installation, commissioning, project management and maintenance of network cabling and associated services for a period of three years.
Compulsory briefing: 25 October
Tender no: RFB 1025/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 25 November

The organisation also posted the term contract for hardware maintenance and selected software support and maintenance on wide area network (WAN) devices, local area network (LAN) devices, switching centres, PBX/LAN rooms and all computer-related peripheral equipment, as well as the environmental maintenance of network facility infrastructure, for a period of three years.
Compulsory briefing: 25 October
Tender no: RFB 1026/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 25 November

The term contract for the supply, design and installation of network equipment, routers and switches, with their components and modules, together with full product list for LAN and WAN for a period of three years is also open for bids.
Compulsory briefing: 25 October
Tender no: RFB 1027/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 25 November

Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Gauteng
The provincial department requires IT tools of trade (desktops, laptops, tablets and ultrabooks).
Tender no: COGTA/4/2/2-2013/08
Information: (011) 630-5019. Supply Chain Management: Sifiso Dlamini, (011) 355-5234
Closing date: 1 November

The Independent Development Trust
Prospective tenderers are invited to pre-qualify for the "repair, upgrade, integration, maintenance and operations of access control and associated security systems (DCSAC01) at various Department of Correctional Services facilities.
Compulsory briefing: 25 October
Tender no: DCSAC01
Information: The Employer's Agents: H Dube and N Wenyika, (011) 886-1468, fax: 086 619 6634, e-mail: dcsac01@tsepa.co.za
Closing date: 18 November

South African National Accreditation System
SANAS requires the development of electronic application forms.
Tender no: RFQ/SANAS/SHANDUKA-MSP/2013/10
Information: Supply Chain Management, (012) 394-5172, e-mail: Thivhonalin@sanas.co.za
Closing date: 31 October

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury
The supply chain management office seeks to appoint a service provider to automate the forensic investigation process using the BPM platform.
Tender no: 1190/2013-F.
Information: Tel: (033) 897-4311
Closing date: 12 November

Engineering Council of South Africa
ECSA invites suitably qualified suppliers to submit proposals for an enterprise content management solution that performs the following:
* Scanning, image processing, indexing as well as multi-channel capturing of manual applications and registration files which date back as far as 1969 onto a document and records management facility.
* Scanning, image processing, indexing as well as multi-channel capturing of hard copies and yearly archive library of Bound Books containing meeting agendas, tabled documents, and minutes for its internal operations and administrative functions.
* Storage, searching, archiving and deletion of electronic documents, picture library and other information, including version management and check-in/check-out, and audit trail of electronic documents.
* Delivery of information to relevant users with access restriction according to specified roles.
* Web content management facility for intranet and extranet site configuration.
* Integration with an online registration system that ECSA is currently implementing to support its core registration and education evaluation business processes. Its functionality includes online capturing and management of applications with supporting documents, eg, qualification certificates onto a Microsoft SharePoint system. The required integration is scanning manual documents onto the system and linking them to the relevant online application.
A summary of selected ECSA document types to be captured and managed:

All required hardware/equipment requirements, eg, scanning devices, servers and software must be described. Required project activities and estimated duration should be described. Any possible/additional functionality not included above should be suggested.
Note: Suppliers may be expected to make presentations on the submitted proposals. All preparation costs for proposals and presentations will be at the suppliers' account.
Tender no: Not provided
Information: Technical: Nosintu Manqoyi, (011) 607-9545, e-mail: nosintu@ecsa.co.za. General: Tlangelani Mabundza, (011) 607-9553, e-mail: tlangelani@ecsa.co.za
Closing date: 8 November

Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator
The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator wishes to inform all parties that the tender to supply, install and configure data centre equipment (all hardware and software) for LAB (Reference number: OPFA/DCL/001) has been cancelled and re-advertised as follows:
The OPFA hereby invites bids from interested suitable service providers to supply, install and configure data centre equipment (all hardware and software) for LAB (reference number: OPFA/DCL/002).
Cancelled tender no: OPFA/DCL/001
New tender no: OPFA/DCL/002
Information: Supply Chain Department, (012) 748-4000, e-mail: tenders@pfa.org.za, or wonder@pfa.org.za
Closing date: 11 November

State Information Technology Agency
Procurement of application maintenance and development services for GSS ERP legacy environment for three years, renewable annually.
Tender no: RFB 1106/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: Extended to 4 November

Procurement of software development service to build a Web-based application for Western Cape Government-E Government for citizen.
Tender no: RFB 1107/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: Extended to 4 November

Procurement of software development service to build a Web-based application for Western Cape Government-E Innovation.
Tender no: RFB 1108/2013
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: Extended to 4 November

Media, Information and Communications Technologies Seta
MICT Seta invites prospective service providers to register on its supplier database for the 2013/14 financial year. It is envisaged that this database will contribute towards the availability of sufficient suppliers for procurement of goods and service in compliance with the Public Management Finance Act and Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act. A list of commodities and services are indicated on the supplier application form. All prospective service providers are reminded that registration on the database does not guarantee appointment.
Note: Suppliers and service providers which are registered on MICT Seta's supplier database must submit documents to MICT Seta's SCM unit annually. Suppliers and service providers which are currently on the MICT Seta supplier database, but did not submit current compliance documents, will be de-activated from MICT Seta's supplier database.
Information:Supply Chain Management: Gugu Maseko, (011) 207-2631

Government Printing Works
GPW, in accordance with the PFMA; TR16A; PPPFA; and BBBEE, is currently updating its supply chain management of preferred suppliers, and invites service providers/suppliers to apply to be registered on its preferred supplier database for the provision of goods and services. It is required that all current suppliers for goods and services, which have registered their details in 2012/2013 financial year, will have to re-register.
Information: AM du Toit, (012) 334-4680/4611, e-mail: Anna-Marie.DuToit@gpw.gov.za
Closing date: 19 November

Department of Correctional Services
Prospective suppliers are herewith invited to register/re-register as approved suppliers on the official supplier databases of the DCS. In order to comply with Treasury Regulations 16A, the department developed a supplier database to be used by the DCS Procurement Unit. The purpose of this database is to give all prospective suppliers an equal opportunity to submit price quotations on a rotation basis for needs not exceeding R500 000 existing within the department, and to enhance transparency and equality. The database will also contribute to better administration and compliance with the PFMA, the PPPFA and the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2011.
Note: Registration documents must be hand-delivered to NMISA, Building 5 CSIR campus north, Meiring Naude Road, Pretoria, or posted to NMISA, Private Bag X34, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040. Suppliers must sign the register at the NMISA reception when submitting registration documents.
Information:
* National Office (Directorate: Logistics): Stephen Phofi, (012) 305-8552, fax: (012) 321-1117, e-mail: stephen.phofi@dcs.gov.za
* Eastern Cape Region: Johan Pieterse, (043) 706-7853, fax: (043) 722-1055/6, e-mail: johan.pieterse@dcs.gov.za
* Free State and Northern Cape Region: Lizelle Kloklow, (051) 404-0280, fax: (051) 448-2154, e-mail: lizelle.kloklow@dcs.gov.za
* Gauteng Region: Phemelo Kgwele, (012) 420-0194, fax: (012) 342-4212, e-mail: phemelo.kgwele@dcs.gov.za
* KwaZulu-Natal Region: Khumbuzile Kunene, (033) 355-7406, fax: (012) 342-4212, e-mail: khumbuzile.kunene@dcs.gov.za
* Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West Region: Esther Moche, (012) 306-2071, fax: (012) 323-8110, e-mail: esther.moche@dcs.gov.za
* Western Cape Region: Phumzile Nhlangothi, (021) 550-6028, fax: (021) 558-8173, e-mail: phumzile.nhlangothi@dcs.gov.za

State Information Technology Agency
Conducting operational risk assessment for SITA's business units, divisions and provisional offices
Tender no: RFB 1086/2013

The provision of SITA enterprise architecture product establishment
Tender no: RFB 1041/2013

Western Cape Provincial Treasury
Procurement of a strategic sourcing specialist(s) and a spend/data analysis and visualisation service: Service 3 the provision of a spend/data analysis and visualisation service.
Reason: None of the offers received adhere to the approved ICT standards for the Western Cape Government.
Tender no: WCPT 01/2013/14

Council for Geoscience
Supply and implementation of enterprise resource planning for the Council for Geoscience
Tender no: CGS-2012-055

Department of Transport, KwaZulu-Natal
Installation of a new fibre cable from head office, Burger Street
Tender no: ZNB 1345/13 T

Department of Health, KwaZulu-Natal
Supply and installation of satellite telephone for Odidini Clinic
Tender no: ZNQ 2684/12/13
Successful bidder: Plessie Telecommunication
Value: Not disclosed

Computer consumable
Tender no: 96/2013/14
Successful bidder: Eazy Pleazy
Value: Not disclosed

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury
Development and implementation of a provincial procurement system for all provincial departments in KwaZulu-Natal
Tender no: 1177/2012-F
Successful bidder: Adapt IT
Value: R29 809 661

Human Sciences Research Council
Secure Microsoft Exchange E-mail Hosting Services Bid
Tender no: HSRC/02/2013/14
Successful bidder: Internet Solutions
Contract duration: Five years
Value: R2 756 295

Construction Industry Development Board
Development and provision of customised software maintenance and user support services to CIDB for a period of 36 months
Tender no: RFB40065

Successful bidder: Nvision IT
Value: Not disclosed

Department of Higher Education and Training
RFQ: Smartsource (LAN, Desktop support and maintenance)
Tender no: DHET016
Successful bidder: Baraka IT Solutions
Contract duration: three-year and/or five-year term, based on performance
Value: Not disclosed

Development of an interactive database-driven Web site for the Department of Higher Education and Training
Tender no: DHET021
Successful bidder: Bytes Universal Systems
Value: R472 758

Maintenance of the HEMIS Computer Programme Systems for the Department of Higher Education and Training for a period of three years
Tender no: DHET027
Successful bidder: Praxis Computing
Value: R1 642 512

Gautrain Management Agency
Establishment of a Geographic Information System for GMA
Tender no: GMA/003/13
Successful bidder: ESRI South Africa
Value: Not disclosed

Department of Economic Development and Tourism, KwaZulu-Natal
Appointment of a service provider to supply and maintain cellphone and 3G lines with compatible device
Tender no: ZNT 02 DEDT 13/14
Successful bidder: Vodacom
Value: Not disclosed

Square Kilometre Array South Africa
The supply, installation, commissioning and release of the MeerKAT array optical network at the MeerKAT site near Carnarvon, Northern Cape
Tender no: M1700-0000-021
Successful bidder: Plessey SA
Value: R10 028 960

Department of Trade and Industry
Appointment of a service provider to conduct an assessment of the regulatory proposals on the Intellectual Property Policy Framework for South Africa
Tender no: dti 05/13-14
Successful bidder: Genesis Analytics
Value: R670 320