The most important tenders in the field of ICT: Parliament announces tenders for mobile network devices and services

As the public and private sectors continue to be concerned about electoral issues, it is not surprising that the National Treasury’s eTender portal has not yet shown any recovery.

While the country awaits the outcome of coalition talks between political parties, Parliament is preparing to provide members with the appropriate equipment and the ability to call mobile network operators for devices and services.

‘Parliament is an information-oriented institution and relies heavily on available information to carry out its tasks. This dependency requires the use of information and communication technologies that include mobile devices, tablets, laptops, voice and data services to access information anywhere and anytime. In addition, these technologies support and improve parliamentary business processes and timely decision-making,” the tender document reads.

The request is divided into nine requirements, including contracts for voice and data service packages; a variety of specific mobile and computer devices, SIM cards and accessories, as well as extended warranties and insurance; premium enterprise services for executives; voice packages; data packages and related corporate management services; technical support services; account management services; value added services; and “social responsibility”, which he describes as working with Parliament to expand a transactional relationship to a transformational one by contributing to institutional efficiency and cost savings.

A closer look at the documentation shows that Parliament defines a range of Apple and Samsung mobile phones and devices. For laptops, operators are expected to provide Windows or Apple laptops with at least Intel Core i5 processors.

Mobile phones will be supported by unlimited voice, with an average contract ranging from 50 GB to 100 GB; For SIM-only and tablet contracts, 20GB data top-up packages must be included; and laptops will receive top-up packages with a capacity of 5 GB.

Other tenders in the top ten this week:

• Eskom is looking for an integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) tool or platform. The company notes that its current GRC landscape consists of multiple applications and software subscriptions, resulting in a lack of reliability in reporting, as well as a lack of integrated reporting as required by the Public Finance Management Act and King IV.

• The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) wishes to purchase Cibecs software, its maintenance and support for the Department of Agriculture, Agrarian Reform and Rural Development. The agency notes that the software is used to back up some officials’ notes.

• SITA is also advertising wireless access points and network switches for the Eastern Cape Department of Human Settlements regional offices in Alfred Nzo, OR Tambo, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi and Sara Baartman/Nelson Mandela Metro. The scope of work includes the purchase of 21 additional licenses for new wireless access points in the regional office and 200 additional licenses for wireless access for end devices on the network access server.

• The South African Social Security Agency invites tenders for the supply of Microsoft Outlook email signature management software licenses, together with support, through a restricted tender process. The agency currently uses Exclaimer for Microsoft Outlook signatures, but support for this solution will end in September. He notes that he is in the process of implementing Microsoft 365, so the proposed software should be compatible with Microsoft 365 Outlook.

• Sentech would like to appoint a preferred service provider to provide capacity in the two x 36 MHz C-band space segment. The company notes that the requirements are intended to support analogue television, FM radio and digital television networks using C-band space segment capacity to distribute these services to terrestrial broadcast stations throughout South Africa.

• The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is inviting tenders for network, server and end-user device support services. SARS notes that the request does not cover the transformation of technology or services related to the operation of its networks, servers and end-user devices. However, changes may occur over the foreseeable period, including the technologies enabling the management of such environments, which requires SARS to be flexible in its approach to concluding contracts with service providers in order to be able to take advantage of these changes and ensure that its support methods and processes remain up to date with developments in this situation. field.

• In the second announcement, SARS calls for the provision of network operator and infrastructure services. The primary objective is to ensure the supply, continuity and cost-effectiveness of storage media (WAN), voice services and unified communications platform services, SARS says. Therefore, efforts have been made to simplify the definition of services by specifying requirements, where possible, without specifying the details of the underlying technology.

• The North West Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism is seeking an independent, professional and suitably qualified service provider to develop and maintain an integrated electronic biodiversity permit administration system in the North West. The online system will be owned and operated by the provincial government and will be responsible for recording and issuing various biodiversity permits as required by national and provincial legislation.

• The South African National Space Agency requires the services of an established and reputable telecommunications company to provide a global IP transit internet connection to Teraco Isando. An Internet connection is required to provide data services and ensure direct, reliable and high-quality Internet connectivity around the world. For automatic failover, two 10G ports will be required for the primary and secondary ports (failover link).

Eskom

The tool invites applications for an integrated governance, risk and compliance management tool/platform for a period of seven years.

Optional check-in: June 11 – Microsoft Teams
Tender no.: MWP2541CX
Information: Naledi Lekoto, Tel: 011 800 2776, Email: [email protected]
Closing date: July 15, 2024

Tags: Software, management, risk management, compliance, GRC

National IT Agency

The agency wishes to purchase Cibecs software, its maintenance and support for the Department of Agriculture, Agrarian Reform and Rural Development for a period of three years.

Optional check-in: June 7 – Microsoft Teams
Tender no.: RFB 2709/2022
Information: Konwaba Mbolekwa, Tel: 073 654 3133, Email: [email protected]
Closing date: June 27, 2024

Tags: Software, cloud computing, security, services, support and maintenance

SITA is also advertising wireless access points and network switches for the Eastern Cape regional office of the Department of Human Settlements.

Tender no.: RFB 2859-1-2023
Information: Thembeka Mdwara, Tel: 066 271 2662, Email: [email protected]
Closing date: June 17, 2024

Tags: hardware, network, wireless network, switches, wireless access points

South African Social Security Agency

SASSA invites tenders for the supply of licenses for Microsoft Outlook email signature management software, including technical support for three years, through a restricted tender procedure.

Tender no.: SASSA:03-24-ICT-HO
Information: Mogafe Mphahlele, Tel: 012 400 2412, Email: [email protected]
Closing date: June 25, 2024

Tags: Software, email, signature, software licensing, services, support and maintenance

Parliament of South Africa

The Parliament is advertising the provision of a variety of mobile communication facilities and value-added network services.

Tender no.: B6/2024
Information: Ntobeko, Tel: 021 403 8374, Email: [email protected]
Closing date: June 14, 2024

Tags: Telecommunications, mobile network, hardware, mobile devices, value-added network services

Sentech

The organization wishes to appoint a preferred service provider to provide capacity in the two x 36 MHz C-band space segment for a period of three years.

Tender no.: SENT/014/2024-25
Information: Norman or Amukelani, Tel: 011 471 4443, Email: [email protected]
Closing date: June 21, 2024

Tags: Telecommunications, satellite, broadcasting

South African Revenue Service

SARS invites tenders for network, server and end-user device support services.

Mandatory briefing: 10th of June
Mandatory price benchmark workshops: June 11 – Microsoft Teams. Meeting ID: 314 491 080 107 Password: nCtseq
Tender no.: Request for quotation 03/2024
Information: Tender Office, Tel: 012 422 4078, E-mail: [email protected]
Closing date: July 5, 2024

Tags: hardware, networks, end-user devices, servers, services, support and maintenance

The organization also advertises network operator services and infrastructure.

Mandatory price benchmark workshops: June 4
Tender no.: Request for quotation 02/2024
Information: Tender Office, Tel: 081 037 9162, E-mail: [email protected]
Closing date: June 27, 2024

Tags: Telecommunications, networks, wide area network, voice, unified communications, services

Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, North West

The provincial department wishes to appoint a service provider to develop and maintain an integrated electronic biodiversity permit administration system in the North West region for three years.

Optional check-in: June 7
Tender no.: BRANCH 01/2024
Information: Aobakwe Mabogole, Tel: 018 388 1618, Email: [email protected]
Closing date: June 21, 2024

Tags: Software, software development, permit administration

South African National Space Agency

We invite you to submit offers for the provision of global IP transit Internet connection services for a period of three years.

Tender no.: SO/075/05/2024
Information: SCM Department, Tel: 012 334 5000, E-mail: [email protected]
Closing date: June 27, 2024

Tags: Telecommunications, Internet, global IP transit