Tender Watch

Government kicks off the new year with a slew of tender advertisements featured in the Government Gazette. Companies that supply printing services have many bids to consider in this, the first tender bulletin of the year.

Department of Basic Education
The department is looking to appoint a service provider or a consortium of service providers to capture provincial data on learner registration and learner test scores for the Annual National Assessment for grades one to six and grade nine in 2012.
Compulsory briefing: 24 January
Tender no: DBE017
Information: Technical: M Chetty, (012) 357-3835
Closing date: 3 February

Department of Health - KwaZulu-Natal
The KZN health department is advertising for 70 units of Brother toner: TN 3170/85 for the King Edward VIII Regional Hospital.
Tender no: ZG 869/11 GAZ
Information: Zodwa Nhlawuzana, (031) 360-3869, Fax: (031) 205-3629
Closing date: 23 January

The provincial department also requires 5 000 reams of Papertype writer at the King Edward VIII Regional Hospital.
Tender no: ZG 868/11 GAZ.
Information: Zodwa Nhlawuzana, (031) 360-3869, fax: (031) 205-3629
Closing date: 23 January

Department of Health - Zululand Health District Office
The district office is advertising its print and binding requirements of 4 000 Maternity Case Records booklets.
Tender no: 125/2011
Information: Zanele Mabaso, (035) 874-2357
Closing date: 23 January

Zululand Health also requires the printing and binding of:
* Management of Asthma in Adults at Primary Level (100 booklets)
* Management of Diabetes Type 1 and 2 in Adults at Hospital Level (100 booklets)
* Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children (100 booklets)
Tender no: 129/2011
Information: Zanele Mabaso, (035) 874-2357
Closing date: 23 January

In a third advertisement, Zululand Health calls for the printing and binding of:
* National Guidelines on Management and Control of Asthma in Children at Primary Level (100 booklets)
* Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) (100 booklets)
Tender no: 130/2011
Information: Zanele Mabaso, (035) 874-2357
Closing date: 23 January

Zululand Health's fourth print and bind advertisement is for:
* Prevention and Management of Overweight and Obesity in South Africa (100 booklets)
* Guidelines for the Management of Epilepsy and Seizures in Children at Hospital Level (100 booklets)
* Management of Hypertension in Adults at Primary Level Care Level (100 booklets)
Tender no: 131/2011
Information: Zanele Mabaso, (035) 874-2357
Closing date: 23 January

Printing and binding is also required by Zululand Health for:
* The Management of Epilepsy in Adults, (100 booklets)
* Print only of Testicular Cancer flyers, (100 flyers)
* Refractive Errors Screening for Persons 60 years and Older, (100 booklets)
Tender no: 132/2011
Information: Zanele Mabaso, (035) 874-2357
Closing date: 23 January

The district office also seeks the print and binding of:
* Clinical Management of Psychogeriatrics (70 booklets)
* The South African Guide to Drugs and Drug Abuse (70 booklets)
* Norms Manual for Severe Psychiatric Conditions (70 booklets)
Tender no: 133/2011
Information: Zanele Mabaso, (035) 874-2357
Closing date: 23 January

In its final advertisement, the Zululand Health District Office calls for the print and binding of:
* Mental Health Guidelines for Policy and Procedures (70 copies)
* Forms Regulations to the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 (70 copies)
Tender no: 148/2011
Information: Zanele Mabaso, (035) 874-2357
Closing date: 23 January

Services SETA
The Services SETA is calling for potential service providers for the supply of data lines and management of MPLS infrastructure. Bidders must be able to provide the required services for the Services Seta Head Office and all nine Services Seta Regional Offices.
Please note the following:
* Potential bidders will be evaluated only on functionality and legislative requirements
* Potential bidders will be required to score a full 60% in order to qualify for further evaluation
Tender no: PROC T 175
Information: www.serviceseta.org.za
Closing date: 10 February

Agricultural Research Council
The ARC is inviting quotations for the printing of archive files for meetings of the council.
Compulsory briefing: Was 18 January
Information: Supply Chain Management office, (012) 427-9733
Closing date: 20 January

Road Accident Fund
The RAF is requesting proposals from experienced, suitably qualified and competent service providers for the design, layout and printing of the RAF Integrated Annual Report for a period of three years.
Non-compulsory briefing: 25 January
Tender no: RAF/2012/00002
Information: E-mail: tsholok@raf.co.za. No telephonic queries will be accepted.
Closing date: 2 February

The fund also wishes to appoint a service provider to supply, implement and manage a primary network solution for the RAF Customer Service Network for a period of three years.
Compulsory briefing: 25 January
Tender no: RAF/2012/00003
Information: E-mail: annah@raf.co.za. No telephonic queries will be accepted.
Closing date: 7 February

In a third advertisement, the RAF calls for bids from service providers interested in supplying the hardware and implementing a SAP Business Objects Access Control Solution. The tender includes transfer of knowledge and skills to RAF Support Staff for a period not exceeding 12 months.
Compulsory briefing: 24 January
Tender no: RAF/2012/00004
Information: Email: annah@raf.co.za. No telephonic queries will be accepted.
Closing date: 3 February

Finally, the RAF wishes to appoint a service provider to provide SAP support for a period of three years.
Compulsory briefing: 23 January
Tender no: RAF/2012/00006
Information: E-mail: annah@raf.co.za. No telephonic queries will be accepted.
Closing date: 3 February

South African Council on Higher Education
The council is advertising several of its IT requirements. Bids will be calculated on a preferential point system of 80/20. Bidders should obtain a minimum threshold of 70% on functionality in order to be considered for the next evaluation stages. Shortlisted bidders will be invited to do presentations. Bid documents will be sold for R100 VAT inclusive (non-refundable), and can be collected at the CHE Building, 1 Quintin Brand Street, Persequor Technopark, Brummeria.
Tender no: Workstation Support and Maintenance (bid number CHE 004/12), Intranet/Web site Development and Maintenance (bid number CHE 005/12), Web-based Online System Development (bid number CHE 006/12)
Information: Isaac Mashaphu, (012) 349-3876
Closing date: 10 February

National Research Foundation
The National Research Foundation's facility, the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, is inviting suppliers/service providers to register on its supplier database. SAIAB is looking for suppliers/service providers that offer any of the following services:
* Supply and maintenance of audio/visual equipment
* Computer and IT supplies, repairs and maintenance
* Office equipment
* Security services and systems
* Stationery
* Telephone equipment: installation and maintenance
* Design and printing services
This invitation is for suppliers/service providers to list on the supplier database and is not a request for quotation/proposals.
Tender no: NRF/SAIAB 03/2011-12
Information: scm@saiab.ac.za
Closing date: 1 March

Department of Labour
Department of Labour: Head Office is in the process of updating the database of suppliers that can render multiple services to the Department of Labour as the need arises. The department is inviting any registered service provider that wants to register for the following commodities:
* Audiovisual equipment repairs
* Bulk filing systems
* CD replication
* Document and records management
* Editing services (video and language)
* High security looking systems
* Video transfers and copies
NB: Please note no applications for stationery will be accepted for registration.
Closing date: 25 January

Johannesburg Zoo
A call is made to various organisations, including establishments of educational institutions, to assist the Johannesburg Zoo in its various initiatives and commercial operations.
The Johannesburg Zoo seeks suppliers in the following:
* General office supplies
Information: Ingwana M Baloyi, supply chain manager, Johannesburg Zoo, (011) 646-2000 ext 297, fax: (011) 486-2866, e-mail: ingwana.baloyi@jhbzoo.org.za
Closing date: 29 February

State Information Technology Agency
Supply, installation and maintenance of a cut-sheet, digital, high-volume, high-quality and full colour production printer/press for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: RFB 862/2010
Information: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za

Acquisition of agricultural access points for Inspire Programmes for Limpopo Department of Agriculture.
Tender no: RFB 826/2010
Information: (012) 482-2668 or (012) 482-2543. E-mail: tenders@sita.co.za

State Information Technology Agency
Acquisition of a solution to protect Web services for Vuselela Project.
Tender no: RFB 775/2009
Successful bidder: Optimizing Systems

Supply, rental, installation and maintenance of TDM PBX/IPT solutions and associated services for a period of three years: the companies listed below have been accredited for a period of one year.
Tender no: RFB 839/2010

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