Tender Watch: It's complicated

Prepare to get out of the office as government appears to have complex matters on its mind. Indeed, this week's National Tender Bulletin features an unusually high number of briefing sessions, many of which are compulsory.

Department of Justice and Correctional Services
Service providers are invited to bid for the supply, installation, maintenance and training of a video conferencing solution.
Compulsory briefing: 31 October
Tender no: HO 7/2014
Information: CM Aries, (012) 305-8151, fax: (012) 323-5621
Closing date: 17 November

Department of Education, Gauteng
Service providers are invited to bid for the establishment of a 24-hour electronic technology to safeguard ICT equipment and other valuable assets in 1 400 high-risk schools in Gauteng.
Compulsory briefing: Was 24 October
Tender no: GT/GDE/165/2014
Information: Technical: Zondi Nkuna, (011) 355-0651, e-mail: Zondi.Nkuna@gauteng.gov.za. Administrative: Elizabeth Saulus, (011) 355-0622, e-mail: Elizabeth.Saulus@gauteng.gov.za. Tender: Jaco Smit, (011) 689-6058, e-mail: Tender.admin@gauteng.gov.za
Closing date: 7 November

Department of Economic Development, Gauteng
Bidders are invited to submit proposals for the development of 11 industrial sectoral studies and the development of six strategies.
Compulsory briefing: Was 24 October
Tender no: GT/GDED/162/2014
Information: Technical: Dr David Masondo, (011) 355-8699, e-mail: David.Masondo@gauteng.gov.za. Administrative: Jaco Smit, (011) 689-6058; or Lenard Billings, (011) 689-6416, e-mail: Tender.admin@gauteng.gov.za; or Tseke Maja, (011) 355-8470, e-mail: Tseke.maja@gauteng.gov.za
Closing date: 31 October

Department of Defence
ICT network infrastructure services are required for the Department of Defence at Durban Light Infantry.
Compulsory briefing: 3 November
Tender no: CPSC/B/G/338/2014
Information: Technical: Lieutenant Colonel ML Selloe, (012) 529-0628. Administration: Captain MJ Sole, (012) 684-2356/2594
Closing date: 17 November

National Library of South Africa
Proposals are invited for the delivery of software, hardware, tablets, copiers/printers, e-readers and gaming equipment to the nine South African Provincial Libraries headquarters.
Compulsory briefing: 28 October
Tender no: 2014/10 PTA
Information: Technical: Muziwakhe Radebe, project manager, (012) 401-9704, cell: 060 564-5671, e-mail: muziwakhe.radebe@nlsa.ac.za; or Aluwani Tshishonga, ICT manager, (012) 401-9709, cell: 082 064 1220, e-mail: aluwani.tshishonga@nlsa.ac.za. Supply Chain Management enquiries: Buntu Valashiya, manager: Supply Chain Management, (012) 401-9768, cell: 072 374 0745, e-mail: buntu.valashiya@nlsa.ac.za
Closing date: 18 November

Department of Public Service and Administration
A service provider is sought for the supply, installation and commissioning of an integrated queue management system at the Thusong Service Centre at Maponya Mall.
Compulsory briefing: 28 October
Tender no: DPSA010/2014
Information: Bid enquiries: Lorraine Masenya, (012) 336-1126; or Fikile Maseko, (012) 336-1216. Technical enquiries: Metsantika Seopela, (012) 336-1531; or Hlengiwe Cele, (011) 938-1062
Closing date: 7 November

DPSA also requires an accredited training service provider to roll-out training for 300 anti-corruption investigators in the public service.
Compulsory briefing: 29 October
Tender no: DPSA011/2014

Information: Bid enquiries: Lorraine Masenya, (012) 336-1126; or Fikile Maseko, (012) 336-1216. Technical enquiries: Itumeleng Mongale, (012) 336-1123
Closing date: 7 November

The department seeks to appoint a service provider to provide service on its Public Key Infrastructure project.
Compulsory briefing: 28 October
Tender no: SCM008/2014
Information: Bid enquiries: Lorraine Masenya, (012) 336-1126; or Fikile Maseko, (012) 336-1216. Technical enquiries: Wezile Mashinini, (012) 336-1170
Closing date: 7 November

Gauteng Funding Agency
Bidders are invited to submit proposals for the appointment of a transaction advisor to develop a feasibility study for the West Rand logistics hub.
Non-compulsory briefing: 31 October
Tender no: GT/GFA/160/2014
Information: Technical: Sipho Mbele, (011) 833-8750, fax: (086) 513-5426, e-mail: sipho.mbele@gauteng.gov.za. Administrative: Gerrie Harmse, (011) 689-8086. fax: 086 504 9924, e-mail: gerrie.harmse@gauteng.gov.za. Tender: Jaco Smit, (011) 689-6058, e-mail: Tender.admin@gauteng.gov.za
Closing date: 7 November

South Cape College
An appropriately experienced service provider is sought to assist the college with the compilation of a GRAP compliant asset register, including physical verification of assets.
Compulsory briefing: 22 October
Tender no: SCC/05-2014

Information: Technical enquiries: Zukiswa Ziqu, e-mail: Zukiswa.Ziqu@sccollege.co.za. Procurement enquiries: U Kunana, e-mail: Unathi.Kunana@sccollege.co.za
Closing date: 7 November

Robben Island Museum
The museum invites all interested prospective service providers to submit proposals for the digitisation of 3 230 U-Matic tapes.
Compulsory briefing: 28 October
Tender no: RIM HER-05-2014-15
Information: Bid enquiries: Zanele Mkubukeli, senior manager: Supply Chain Management, (021) 413-4246, e-mail: zanelem@robben-island.org.za; or Bongani Lusenga, unit manager, Supply Chain Management, (021) 413-4257, e-mail: bonganil@robben-island.org.za. Technical enquiries: Mariki Victor, manager: UWC Robben Island Museum Archive, (021) 959-3517, e-mail: mvictor@uwc.ac.za; or Stanley Sello, audiovisual co-ordinator: UWC Robben Island Museum Archive, (021) 959-3594, e-mail: ssello@uwc.ac.za
Closing date: 7 November

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
A suitable service provider/s is sought that can support ICASA with the management of change (change management services) for ICASA's organisational realignment process, over a period of six months, on an 80/20 PPPFA 2000: Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2011.
Tender no: ICASA 38/2014
Information: Fikile Eze, (011) 566-3147, e-mail: FEze@icasa.org.za
Closing date: 5 November

The regulator also requires a service provider to review its compliance to tax legislation and regulations for a period of two months on an 80/20 PPPFA 2000: Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2011.
Tender no: ICASA 35/2014
Information: Fikile Eze, (011) 566-3147, e-mail: FEze@icasa.org.za
Closing date: 14 November

Interfront
The organisation invites potential suppliers to submit tenders to provide Dell servers and server memory.
Tender no: RFT-2014/15-007
Information: Lynn Solomons, (021) 840-3400, fax: (021) 340-3401, e-mail: procurement@interfront.co.za
Closing date: 17 November

South African National Space Agency
SANSA requires a service provider to supply data centre production storage systems.
Tender no: E0/002/10/2014
Information: eo-scm@sansa.org.za
Closing date: 18 November

Road Accident Fund
The RAF invites experienced, suitably qualified and professional bidders to supply, install and configure HP infrastructure equipment (servers, storage, backup and network) and an HP-UX base operating system with duster virtualisation.
Compulsory briefing: Was 24 October
Tender no: RAF/2014/00026
Information: Matimu Masingi, matimum@raf.co.za. No telephonic queries will be entertained.
Closing date: 14 November

Mine Health and Safety CouncilBidders are invited to submit proposals for the revamp of the server room and LAN cabling and server room and offices, with support and maintenance for 36 months.
Compulsory briefing: 27 October
Tender no: MHSC/058/14-15
Information: All queries should be sent via e-mail: tenders@mhsc.co.za
Closing date: 17 November

National Student Financial Aid Scheme
Tenders are invited from suitable and experienced services providers to supply and install multifunctional printers for a period of three years.
Tender no: SCMN 004/2014
Information: scm@nsfas.org.za
Closing date: 7 November

Water Research Commission
The WRC invites competent and reputable service providers to tender for the development and maintenance of a new Web site with an improved look-and-feel, improved navigation, social media capabilities, inter-activeness and user-friendliness.
Compulsory briefing: 27 October
Tender no: Development and maintenance of a new WRC Web site
Information: Setsipane Mokoduwe, (012) 330 9044, e-mail: setsim@wrc.org.za
Closing date: 7 November

Department of Arts and Culture, KwaZulu-Natal
Bids are invited from suitably qualified service providers for the provision of Internet connectivity for public libraries.
Compulsory briefing: 27 October
Tender no: DAC17/1415
Information: T Matlapeng, (033) 264-3411; or N Ndlovu, (033) 341-3600
Closing date: 17 November

Construction Industry Development Board
Experienced and interested service providers are hereby invited to submit proposals for the implementation of SAP PI middleware for the CIDB on a project basis.
Compulsory briefing: 27 October
Tender no: RFP60283
Information: Nombuso Msomi, (012) 482-7310, fax: 086 262 6326, e-mail: nombuso.msomi@cidb.org.za
Closing date: 17 November

Freedom Park
The organisation invites new prospective providers to register on its list of prospective providers as part of its annual update, for the following commodity groups:
* Forensic investigation
* Risk management
* IT specialist
* Design layout and printing services
* Security system and repairs
* Security services
* Computer equipment
* Computer software/specialist services/telecoms
* Office stationery
* Office consumables
* Computer cartridges
* Transcription/video/photographic services
* Exhibition related (archival/digitising/exhibition designer/research)
All suppliers' new and existing providers need to register/update their information.
Information: www.freedompark.co.za
Closing date: 28 November

Government Printing Works
GPW 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.
Information: AM du Toit, (012) 334-4680/4611 or (012) 748 6292, e-mail: Anna-Marie.DuToit@gpw.gov.za
Closing date: 18 November
Note: No applications will be considered after 11am.

South African Social Security Agency
SASSA invites proposals for the provision of payment services for social assistance benefits.
New briefing date: 28 October
Tender no: SASSA 11/14/BS
New closing date: 28 November

Services SETA
Appoint a service provider to upgrade from Microsoft Dynamics Navision 2004 to Microsoft Dynamics Navision AX 2012
Tender no: PROC-T242

Human Sciences Research Council
Provision of digital data collection and transmission, software, hardware and PeopleWare bid
Tender no: HSRC/06/2014/15

Department of Public Service and Administration
Appointment of an accredited training service provider to roll-out training of 300 anti-corruption investigators in the public service
Tender no: DPSA007/2014

Department of Arts and Culture
Internet connectivity for public libraries
Tender no: DAC012/1415

State Information Technology Agency
Capacity upgrades and technology refresh of the existing numerous hosting infrastructure - Ficon Director/Brocade SAN switches.
Tender no: RFB 1216/2014
Successful bidder: Datacentrix
Value: Not disclosed

Department of Defence
Transcription service for Legsato (Bloemfontein) for a period of two years
Tender no: B/PC/001/2014
Successful bidder: Ukwanda Training Development
Value: R360 000 (estimate)

Western Cape Government: Agriculture
Development, implementation, maintenance and support of a student information system
Tender no: BID 809-2013/2014
Successful bidder: Business Connexion
Value: R2 652 084

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
Appointment of a service provider to renew AutoCAD map 3D and Autodesk mapguide software licences for the branch national geometrics management service for the period of three years
Tender no: RDLR-0022 (2014/2015)
Successful bidder: Wela Empowerment Holding
Value: R2 426 913

Appointment of a service provider to provide, configure and install an integrated e-library management system for the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform for a period of six months.
Tender no: RDLR-0001 (2014/2015)
Successful bidder: Universal Knowledge Software
Value: R185 950

South African Police Service
Procurement of infrastructure for the enablement of International Civil Aviation (ICAO) Standard Compliant Facial Image Capture on a three-year term contract, including maintenance and support: division: Technology Management Services.
Tender no: 19/1/9/1/215TR(14)
Successful bidder: Muvoni Biometric & Smartcard Solutions
Value: R6 717 487

Department of Education, Gauteng
Appointment of a service provider to provide one system analyst and two application developers to the Gauteng Department of Education
Tender no: GT/GDE/140/2013
Successful bidder: Deloitte Consulting
Value: R4 815 360

Department of Mineral Resources
Re-invitation of bids for the appointment of a service provider to supply the Department of Mineral Resources with mobile services (device, voice and data) for a period of 24 months, subject to annual review based on performance
Tender no: DMR/001/2014/15
Successful bidder: MTN
Value: Not disclosed

Department of Home Affairs
Appointment of a service provider to supply mobile telecommunication services (devices and accessories) to the Department of Home Affairs
Tender no: DHA03-2014
Successful bidder: Vodacom
Value: Not disclosed

Appointment of a panel of internal audit services and disk management service providers for the Department of Home Affairs
Tender no: DHA05-2014
Successful bidder: Arms Audit and Risk Management Solutions
Mazars Corporate Finance
Grant Thornton PS Advisory
Outsourced Risk and Compliance Assessments
SM Xulu Consulting
Sema Integrated Risk Solutions
SizweNtsalubaGobodo Advisory Services
Ubuntu Business Advisory and Consulting
SAB&T Chartered Accountants t/a Nexia SAB&T
OMA Chartered Accountants
Value: Not disclosed