Tender Watch

Don't judge a book by its cover, or apparently, a National Tender Bulletin by the heaviness of the thud it makes as it hits the desk. Despite its promising appearance, this week's offering is light on exciting ICT opportunities for those on the hunt for new tenders. Instead, this week will keep the paper-pushers busy with many supplier database invitations to complete.

Department of Defence
Bidders are invited to submit proposals to the SA Army Infantry Formation in Pretoria for the printing of Infantry Doctrine and Training Manuals.
Tender no: CPSC/B/G/379/2013
Information: Technical: Colonel D Theys, 082 403 7775. Bid: Captain MJ Sole, (012) 684-2356
Closing date: 28 October

An alternative payment solution for the Airport Fuel and Airport Services for VVIP, VIP and SAAF Aircraft operating away from SA Air Force Bases (nationally and internationally) is required over a three-year contract.
Compulsory briefing: 18 October
Tender no: CPSC/B/AF/066/2013
Information: Technical: Colonel DJ Louw, (012) 312-2390. Bid: Captain MJ Sole, (012) 684-2356
Closing date: 29 October

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
A service provider is required to provide, configure and install an integrated E-library Management System for the department for a period of six months.
Compulsory briefing: Was 11 October
Tender no: RDLR-0054 (2013-2014)
Information: Technical: Vuyokazi Jezile, (012) 312-8231, e-mail: VPJezile@ruraldevelopment.gov.za. Bid-related: Kopano Ntsoane or Daisy Abie Olyn, (012) 312-8776/8117/9518/9448; e-mail: mkpntsoane@ruraldevelopment.gov.za, Aolyn@ruraldevelopment.gov.za
Closing date: 25 October

Department of Water Affairs
The department requires provision of least cost routing over a period of 60 months.
Tender no: EDT005/13
Information: Technical: Charline Mouton, (021) 483-9470. General: S Berry, (021) 483-9157, fax: (021) 483-3010
Closing date: 21 October

Department of Higher Education and Training
A service provider is required to develop a Master Information Technology Enterprise Architecture plan for the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations.
Tender no: QCTO002
Information: Kgothatso Kekana, (012) 312-5331, e-mail: Kekana.k@dhet.gov.za, or Kekana.k@gcto.org.za
Closing date: 25 October

South African Tourism
SAT's Business Information Systems (BIS) business unit provides IT to the organisation as a key enabler to promote an efficient working environment for all and has implanted strategies that moved SAT towards becoming a technology-driven business. In line with the global trend to bring in the best service providers to manage these and have stringent service level agreements in place to manage expectations, policies, procedures and performance properly, SAT is inviting proposals from reputable service providers which have vast experience in providing general ICT support services through the application of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) service management practices. SAT is looking to appoint a carefully selected, focused and well-managed external service provider, for a period of three years, effective 1 December 2013, which can provide SAT with a 'one-stop shop' ICT solution in order to support the following business requirements:
* ICT desktop support;
* Voice and data network connectivity (and ISP services); and
* Hosted services (applications and hardware).
Tender no:RFP SAT 83/13
Information: Theo Thumbran, (011) 895-3021, e-mail: theo@southafrica.net
Closing date: 21 October

Sentech
The organisation is looking to appoint an advertising and marketing agency to Sentech SOC for a period of one year, with an option to renew for another year.
Tender no: SENT/AMA/022/2013-24
Information: Azwi Mukhudwana, (011) 471-4699, e-mail: tendera@sentech.co.za; or Brian Mchunu, (011) 471-4506, e-mail: mchunub@sentech.co.za
Closing date: 28 October

Sentech also requires a principal agent for the consulting, design and construction management of the Cape Town Operations Centre.
Tender no: SENT/PACD/023/2013-24
Information: Azwi Mukhudwana, (011) 471-4699, e-mail: tendera@sentech.co.za; or Xolisa Meke, (011) 471-4410, e-mail: mekex@sentech.co.za
Closing date: 28 October

Department of Social Development, Gauteng
Bidders are invited to submit proposals for the implementation of a voice over Internet Protocol solution for the Thusanong and Perm Buildings.
Tender no: GT/GDSD/126/2013
Information: Technical: Dale Baatjies, 079 515 6189, e-mail: dale.baatjies@gauteng.gov.za. Administrative: Ntombi Mekgoe, (011) 355-7638, e-mail: ntombi.mekgoe@gauteng.gov.za; or
Jaco Smit, (011) 689-6058, e-mail: Tender.admin@gauteng.gov.za
Closing date: 25 October

Department of Public Service and Administration
The Centre for Public Service Innovation (CPSI) requires the appointment of a service provider for Web redesign, development, standardisation and modification.
Compulsory briefing: Was10 October
Tender no: SCM 004/2013
Information: Bid: Lorraine Masenya, (012) 336-1126. Technical: Mmabatho Mashaba, (012) 683-2814, 076 422 3716; or Muzi Ntombela, (012) 683-2846, 083 355 1628
Closing date: 25 October

Department of Social Development
The department is looking for a service provider to provide a storage area network solution.
Compulsory briefing: Was15 October
Tender no: SD04/2013
Information: Kobus Watson, (012) 312-7566, 082 780 4832, e-mail: kobusw@dsd.gov.za
Closing date: 25 October

South African National Energy Development Institute
The Department of Energy, in partnership with the German Agency for Technical Cooperation, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, through the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), invites suitably qualified and experienced service providers to submit proposals for the development of an information system Web site on energy efficiency in government buildings and facilities.
Compulsory briefing: Was 11 October
Tender no: EE 0106
Information: Department of Energy: Dr Wilfred Fritz, (012) 406 7718, e-mail: Wilfred.fritz@energy.gov.za. SANEDI: Fikile Mangany, (010) 201-4800, e-mail: fikilem@sanedi.org.za
Closing date: 21 October

Statistics SA
Provision of a handheld data collection solution for the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Compulsory briefing: Was 17 October
Tender no: STATS SA 003/13
Information: E-mail: Bidoffice@statssa.gov.za, (012) 310-8940/8318/8944/8110, fax (012) 310-8345
Closing date: 25 October

Department of Economic Development and Tourism, KwaZulu-Natal
The provincial department invites all suitable and accredited service providers to express interest in providing their services for the implementation and an initial three-year support for information systems for the Small Business Development Agency being established, to be incubated within the Ithala Development Finance Corporation. The proposals must cover the following:
Expression of interest from various interested service providers with, specific suggested IT systems for the following:
* Small business development support application
* Enterprise resource planning application
* The implementation plan for all the above information
* Three-year post-implementation support

Eligibility criteria:
* All proposals must detail the available functionality of each of the above applications;
* Service providers must provide proof of accreditation for proposed applications; and
* All interested service providers must comply with the Public Finance Management (ACT (PFMA) to ensure sound financial management and accounting.
Compulsory briefing: Was 17 October
Reference no: EOI 01 DEDT 13/14.
Information: General: Lindiwe Maphumulo, (033) 264-2700, e-mail: maphumulo@kznded.gov.za; or Nkosinathi Dlamini, (033) 264-2737, e-mail: dlaminink@kznded.gov.za. Technical: Bongani Shezi, (033) 264-2530, e-mail: bongani.shezi@kznded.gov.za
Closing date: 4 November

Wholesale and Retail SETA
Prospective suppliers and service providers are invited to apply for registration on the W&RSETA supplier database. The documentation is available on the W&RSETA Web site: www.wrseta.org.za.
Note: Special requirement for registration: all providers to include B-BBEE rating certificates for compliance to the amended PPPFM Act 2000.
Information: supplierdatabase@wrseta.org.za
Closing date: 31 March 2014

Department of Energy
The Energy Department invites prospective service providers to register on its supplier database. The purpose of this database is to give all prospective suppliers an equal opportunity to submit quotations to the department. The form can be downloaded from its Web site: www.energy.gov.za.
Information: Madimetja Kekana, (012) 406-7872, e-mail: Madimetja.kekana@energy.gov.za; or Conty Mokala, (012) 406-7760, e-mail: conty.mokala@energy.gov.za. Fax: (012) 323-5841
Closing date: 18 October

National Metrology Institute of South Africa
NMISA is responsible for maintaining the SI units while developing and maintaining primary scientific standards of physical quantities for SA to ensure global measurement equivalence. Suppliers and service providers are alerted that the details of the required good and services, supplier registration forms, and more information are available for downloading at the Web site: www.nmisa.org/Opportunities/Tenders. 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: Isaac Mashaphu, (012) 841-2671, e-mail: imashaphu@nmisa.org
Closing date: 18 October

Film and Publication Board
Service providers and businesses are invited to register on the FPB's supplier database for the following business categories:
* Category E Legal Services: Litigation, constitutional and administrative law
* Category F Legal Services: Media and entertainment law, ICT and telecommunication laws
* Category J ICT Support: Advanced Microsoft Server support, network security consulting, and Astaro Firewall
Service providers are restricted to register one business category, while general trading category is discouraged. All interested service providers are requested to complete the FPB supplier database forms, obtainable from its Web site at www.fpb.org.za and the supply chain office. Registration on the FPB supplier database does not guarantee the service provider will be awarded business or a tender. All applications will be vetted and screened in terms of the FPB Supply Chain Management Policy and National Treasury Regulations. All service providers will be notified in writing regarding their applications.
Note: All existing service providers must also re-apply.
Information: Supply Chain Management Department: (012) 661-0051, e-mail: scm@fpb.org.za
Closing date: 21 October

Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality, Sport, Sector Education and Training Authority
The CATHSSETA hereby invites all prospective suppliers to register on its supplier database for all the commodities listed below. Note: only three commodities per supplier will be listed.
Categories of services required:
* Printing
* Stationery
* Office furniture/equipment
* Security services
* Off-site corporate storage facilities
* Business equipment
* Capacity building of employers, training providers and learners
* Training providers for learnership and skills programmes
* Design, development and validation of learning materials
* Professional advisor
* Recruitment and placement services
* Legal services (labour and corporate)
* Salary and remunerations (benchmarks and surveys)
* Business processes specialists
* Training and development (employee relations)
* Employee verification checks
* Communication specialist services
* Design/printing
* Communication specialists
* Telephone/PABX maintenance and supplies
* IT software and hardware supplies
* Web site development and maintenance
* IT network, hardware and software support
* Electrical maintenance (cabling, network points, etc)
* Internet service providers
* Computer repairs and servicing
* IT auditing
* Risk management

Information: Copies of requests for information are available on the CATHSSETA Web site: www.cathsseta.org.za; or e-mail: lesego@cathsseta.org.za or bernita@cathsseta.org.za
Closing date: 29 November

South African National Space Agency
SANSA has a mandate, as outlined in the South African National Space Agency Act, 2008 (Act No 36 of 2008), to co-ordinate and integrate national space science and technology programmes and conduct long-term planning and implementation of space-related activities in South Africa, for the benefit of the citizens of South Africa. In compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (Regulation 14) and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (Act 5 of 2000), the agency invites providers to register on its "List of Prospective Providers" for the following commodity groups (please note that some commodities require providers to have the necessary accreditation with the relevant governing authority):
* Administrative services
* Office equipment, accessories, supplies and maintenance office furniture
* Advertising, publishing, printing and creative design services
* Professional services furniture
* Computer consumables
* Computer hardware and software
* Computer services
* Security and surveillance services
* Stationary
* Telecommunications
* Training providers
* Electronic component and supplies services
* Equipment and furniture hire
Online applications can be submitted at http://escape.sansa.org.za. Manual application forms are available from all SANSA offices.
Information: Tel: 086 111 1951, e-mail: sansasupport@phi-series.co.za
Closing date: 5 November

Sedibeng District Municipality
Potential suppliers for people with disabilities are hereby invited to register on Sedibeng District Municipality's supplier database. The application forms are obtainable from the reception area of the main building, corner Leslie and Beaconsfield Avenues, Vereeniging, and can also be downloaded from Sedibeng District Municipality's Web site at this link. Goods and services-related commodities targeted by the municipalities are as follows:
* Electrical, hardware supplies and equipment
* Communication and information management support services
* Human resource management support and services
* Installations, maintenance and repair services
* Training and development services

South African Weather Service
To comply with the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, SAWS invites service providers for goods and services to register on its supplier database. SAWS promotes B-BBEE initiatives and would urge all SMEs apply. Registration forms, together with a list of commodities, are available on request from the SAWS compliance practitioner, and can also be downloaded from the SAWS Web site: www.weathersa.co.za.
Note: Applications from blacklisted companies/directors/persons appearing on the National Treasury Database of restricted suppliers and prohibited from conducting business with public entities, will not be considered.
Information: Leon Mkhize, (012) 367-6201, e-mail: leon.mkhize@weathersa.co.za
Closing date: 31 October

Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
Backup archiving software solutions
Tender no: CCMAHO63-26/08/2013

State Information Technology Agency
Provision of services for SITA 2013 Government Technology Conference, in Cape Town, from 20 to 23 October
Tender no: RFB 1093/2013

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

Department of Home Affairs
Appointment of a service provider for supply of fingerprint/smartcard scanners (Biometric Combo) to the department for a period of three years
Tender no: DHA12-2013
Successful bidder: Bytes Systems Integration
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 Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape
Bid for the supply and maintenance of an A0 scanner for the Western Cape Archives and Records Service, Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Western Cape
Tender no: 5/1/3 CAS08/2012
Successful bidder: CSX Customer Services
Value: R2 426 756.63

Department of Defence
Central Procurement Service Centre: supply and delivery of A4 paper duplicating
Tender no: B/AF/002/2013
Successful bidder: Autistic Trading Enterprise
Value: R2 275 000.00

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 SA
Tender no: dti 05/13-14
Successful bidder: Genesis Analytics
Value: R670 320