Tender Watch

SITA makes a slightly stronger showing this week, publishing a total of three new tenders, of which only one is not an internal requirement. Unfortunately, the organisation follows this with the cancellation of another two recently-published bids.

Meanwhile, government appears to be sidestepping the agency and marketing its needs direct to the industry.

Vodacom and Meropa Sechabeng Tech are the big winners this week, securing contracts worth R6 million and R4 million respectively.

Gauteng Department of Education
Following a request for information in April, the provincial department is inviting proposals on its printing requirements.
Tender no: GT/GDE/075/2011
Information: Technical: Moipone Komane, tel: (011) 355-0883. General: Phindile Makhafola, tel: (011) 689-8057 or Jaco Smit, tel: (011) 689-6058 or tender.admin@gauteng.gov.za
Closing date: 19 August

Department of Social Development
The department is looking to appoint a service provider to establish an APN network for the National, Provincial, District and Local Information Centres.
Tender no: SD03/2011
Information: Akhona Mlotywa, tel: (012) 312-7631, e-mail: akhonamlo@dsd.gov.za. Kobus Watson, el: (012) 312-7566, e-mail: kobusw@dsd.gov.za
Closing date: 29 August

State Information Technology Agency
A request has been issued calling for a provincial access control security system for the Eastern Cape Treasury department.
Tender no: RFB 877/2011
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 29 August

The state-owned entity also seeks proposals on the supply of consumables for the BETA Data Centre for a period of three years.
Tender no: RFB 869/2011
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 29 August

Following approval by the Capex Review Committee, SITA is looking to procure a replacement MB 40 mailing machine for the Pietermaritzburg Data Centre.
Tender no: RFB 876/2011
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za
Closing date: 5 September

Gauteng Provincial Legislature
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature invites suppliers to submit proposals for the supply of laptop and desktop computers.
Tender no: GPL005/2011
Information: Gauteng Provincial Legislature, second floor, “1066” Building, cnr Pritchard and Harrison Streets
Closing date: 19 August

Housing Development Agency
The HDA intends to appoint pre-qualified technology partners to assist with the procurement of IT equipment and commodity items such as hardware, software, acquisitions and maintenance (not excluding others: cabling, servers, desktop computers, notebooks, software, printers, external hard drives, memory sticks, CD/DVDs, etc). It is required that the appointed technology partner(s) understands the business of the HDA and adds value by recommending relevant and specific solutions and innovation. The terms of reference for this proposal call will be available on www.thehda.co.za, and there will be no documents available for collection.
Tender no: RFP/JHB/016
Information: Garrard Connor, e-mail: Garrard.connor@thehda.co.za
Closing date: 15 August

Road Accident Fund
The RAF requests bids for the supply and implementation of a business intelligence solution, including guarantee and maintenance for a period of six months.
Tender no: RFP/RAF/HO/00214
Information: E-mail: tsholok@raf.co.za
Closing date: 29 August

Department of Defence
The department's Logistic Support Formation invites bids for the supply and delivery of printing paper.
Tender no: CPSC/B/G/148/2011
Information: Warrant officer Vom Haven, Tel: (012) 674-6327
Closing date: 5 September

Department of Home Affairs
Service providers listed on SITA's RFB 285/1 contract are invited to bid for the procurement of IT equipment, including computers, laptops, printers, scanners, projectors and cameras. Note: only companies that are in RFB 285/1 can participate in this tender/bid.
Compulsory briefing: 12 August
Tender no: DHA 14-2011
Information: N Madiza, tel: (012) 810-6135, or N Mosoeu, tel: (012) 810-8112
Closing date: 31 August

Department of Public Works
The national Department of Public Works is looking for a service provider for its enterprise architecture.
Compulsory briefing: 11 August
Tender no: HP11/060
Information: Technical: Nthabiseng Mosupye, tel: (012) 337-2018. General: Thabo Tladi, tel: (012) 337-3219
Closing date: 22 August

The department is also advertising for a service provider for the management of its printing services.
Compulsory briefing: 11 August
Tender no: HP11/064
Information: Dintheng Matlala, tel: (012) 337-2133
Closing date: 22 August

National Research Foundation
The NRF is looking to appoint a service provider to implement an electronic records and documents management system (e-RDMS), for a period of six months.
Compulsory briefing: 12 August
Tender no: NRF/01/2011-12
Information: Technical: Hein Spingies, tel: (012) 481-4363 or Elinor Heathfield, tel: (012) 481-4203. General: H Mabelebele, tel: (012) 481-4263, fax: (012) 481-4221
Closing date: 31 August

Department of Health
The health department is looking for a service provider to supply the testing and software development of a nutrient profiling model for SA.
Tender no: NDOH17/2011/2012
Information: Technical: AWJ Pretorius, tel: (012) 395-8799. General: T Prinsloo, tel: (012) 395-8931
Closing date: 22 August

South African Post Office
The Post Office is looking for a suitable service provider for the manufacturing, supply and delivery of Visa cards for its Mzansi Flexi and Pension accounts.
Compulsory briefing: 16 August
Tender no: RFP No. 01/POSTBANK VISA CARDS/11/12/AM
Information: Thabang Maswi, tel: (012) 845-2457, fax: 086 537 2595, cell: 082 652 0186
Closing date: 2 September

Land Bank
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa invites all interested service providers to submit proposals on the implementation of a SAP Collateral Management System.
Tender no: LB/ICT-03/2011
Information: Verona Munian, tel: (012) 686-0837
Closing date: 22 August

Department of Transport, KwaZulu-Natal province
The provincial department invites bids on the off-site storage and management of documents for a period of three years.
Tender no: ZNB 1331/11 T
Information: Technical: Sandile Gwambe, tel: (033) 355-8683. General: Sandile Nkala, tel: (033) 355-8975.
Closing date: 31 August

National Empowerment Fund Trust
The Post Investment Unit (POIU) of the NEF is seeking to appoint experienced, high-calibre and strong business mentors and consultants who have owned and run their own businesses as service providers, and who demonstrate high levels of black ownership. Registered consultants will, from time to time, be used in the various investee companies of the NEF. These mentors and consultants will have demonstrated technical abilities in their area of specialisation in business management. In order to be considered for this RFP, consultants will have clearly demonstrated a minimum of four years' experience in at least one of the following functional aspects of business management or any other relevant field:

* Systems implementation and control
* Business analysis and interpretation
* Operational management
* Governance
Tender no: NEF 02/2011
Information: Xolile Tofile, Supply Chain Management Department, tel: (011) 305-8000 or e-mail: tenders@nefcorp.co.za
Closing date: 31 August

South African Post Office
The Post Office is seeking information on an electronic document management solution that will enable the Postbank to deliver on improved efficiencies, business agility and compliance, customer focus and optimised, manageable operational costs.
Compulsory briefing: 16 August
Tender no: RFI No. 08/POSTBANK DOCUMENT PROCESSING/11/12/TM
Information: Bennett Maila, tel: (012) 845-2452, fax: 086 683 2308, cell: 072 596 8078
Closing date: 2 September

Department of Public Works
The department's Cape Town office has issued a request for qualification on the 2011 maintenance contract for the access control, CCTV and security installations at the Parliament Complex, in Cape Town. Please note: only bidders meeting the first stage criteria will be eligible to tender for the second stage.
Tender no: CPT1032/11
Information: Technical: C Wallem, tel: (021) 402-2231/084-573-9581. General: R Mouton, tel: (021) 402-2076/7
Closing date: 7 September

National Agricultural Marketing Council
The NAMC has issued a call to prospective suppliers to apply for listing as preferred service providers on its database.

* Stationery supplies
* Printing and faxing
* Office furniture and equipment
* Design, layout and print specialists for NAMC publications
* Web design and maintenance
* Computer maintenance services
* Electrical maintenance
* Computer equipment
* Communication specialist
Information: Gerda Kruger, tel: (012) 341-1115, e-mail: Gerda@namc.co.za
Closing date: 29 August

Road Traffic Management Corporation
Service providers are invited to register on the RTMC Suppliers' Database.
Information: Billy Motau, tel: (012) 999-5282 or Martha Rakhatoe, tel: (012) 999-5263
Closing date: 22 August

International Trade Administration Commission
ITAC invites its current suppliers to update their registration and prospective suppliers to apply for accreditation and registration on ITAC's supplier database. The following are the categories of goods and services that are mainly sourced:

* Stationery
* Printing services
* IT equipment and software
* Consulting
* Photocopy and videography
* Consumables
Information: The manager: supply chain management at (012) 394-3700 or administrator: supply chain management at (012) 394-3126
Closing date: 2 September

Department of Transport
New suppliers are hereby invited to apply to the Department of Transport for registration on the database for rendering of services. Suppliers are advised to register only three commodities. Suppliers who are already on the department's database need not re-apply.

* Advertising and printing services
* Asset management systems
* Archiving services and systems
Information: Lindiwe Mahlangu, tel: (012) 309-3255, e-mail: Mahlangl@dot.gov.za, or Nthabiseng Mnisi, tel: (012) 309-3121, e-mail: MnisiN@dot.gov.za
Closing date: 30 November

State Information Technology Agency
Request for bids to establish a panel of service providers for the provision of forensic auditing services to SITA for a period of two years.
Tender no: RFB 879/2011
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za

Request for bids to establish a list of preferred service providers for prime system integrator industry capability partners to SITA for a period of three years.
Tender no: RFB 878/2011
Information: Tel: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za

Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority
Supply of computer equipment
Tender no: 004/05/2011/PSIRA
Successful bidder: Nambiti Technologies
Value: R745 707

Supply, installation and maintenance of wide area network
Tender no: 006/06/2011/PSIRA
Successful bidder: Vodacom
Value: R6 287 340

Human Sciences Research Council
Secure Microsoft Exchange e-mail hosting service
Tender no: HSRC/09/2010/11
Successful bidder: Meropa Sechabeng Tech
Value: R4 179 047 (five-year contract)

Gauteng Department of Finance
For supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and activation of an electronic security system
Tender no: GT/GDF/092/2010
Successful bidder: Vimba Group Holdings
Value: Rental R101 339 per month
Contract term: 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2014

Department of Public Works
Appointment of a service provider for the supply, rental and installation of multifunctional photocopiers for head office at the Fedsure Building
Tender no: ZNT 01/11/12
Successful bidder: Minolco