Tender Watch: Millions for MTN

With fines weighing heavily on its balance sheet, MTN earns some relief with a R100 million tender award from the South African Social Security Agency.

Meanwhile, the troubled Companies and Intellectual Property Commission is having a particularly busy week, advertising five new tenders and posting one cancellation.

South African Police Service
SAPS requires the supply, delivery, support, training and maintenance of plan drawing software for the visual representation of crime scenes for a period of two years in accordance with specification 3091/2015: Forensic Science Laboratory and Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management: Division: Forensic Services.
Tender no: 19/ 1/ 9/ 1/ 128 TR(15/ 16)
Information: Technical: Col Tyesi (012) 841 8856, e-mail: TyesiL@saps.gov.za; or Lt Col Sigogo (012) 841 7070, e-mail: SigogoAP@saps.gov.za; fax: (012) 841 7171. General: Capt Paul, Spac Muthula or Spac Ngoepe (012) 841 7189/7882, fax: (012) 841 7574/7071, e-mail: PaulEG@saps.gov.za, MuthulaBilly@saps.gov.za, NgoepeMS@saps.gov.za.
Closing date: 31 March

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
Service providers are invited to bid for the supply of HP laptops under the HP warranty and support contract.
Tender no: CIPC BID NUMBER: 18/ 2015/ 2016
Information: Technical: Evans Mojanaga (012) 394 5272, e-mail: Emojanaga@cipc.co.za. General: Ntombi Maqhula (012) 394 5344, e-mail: nmaqhula@cipc.co.za.
Closing date: 24 March

CIPC also wishes to appoint an ICT services provider for McAfee anti-virus installation, implementation, maintenance and support services.
Tender no: CIPC BID NUMBER: 19/ 2015/ 2016
Information: Technical: Evans Mojanaga (012) 394 5272, e-mail: Emojanaga@cipc.co.za. General: Ntombi Maqhula (012) 394 5344, e-mail: nmaqhula@cipc.co.za.
Closing date: 24 March

The supply of connectivity is required between the commission's main data centre located at the dti Campus, 77 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria and the cloud.
Tender no: CIPC BID NUMBER: 20/ 2015/ 2016
Information: Technical: Evans Mojanaga (012) 394 5272, e-mail: Emojanaga@cipc.co.za. General: Ntombi Maqhula (012) 394 5344, e-mail: nmaqhula@cipc.co.za.
Closing date: 24 March

The commission is also advertising for the supply of connectivity between its main data centre located at the dti Campus, 77 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria and a new Self Service Centre (SSC) located at 150 Commissioner Street; Carlton Centre; level 200 (next to ABSA Bank); Johannesburg.
Tender no: CIPC BID NUMBER: 21/ 2015/ 2016
Information: Technical: Evans Mojanaga (012) 394 5272, e-mail: Emojanaga@cipc.co.za. General: Ntombi Maqhula (012) 394 5344, e-mail: nmaqhula@cipc.co.za.
Closing date: 24 March

The supply of connectivity is also required between the commission's main data centre located at the dti Campus, 77 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria and a new Self Service Centre (SSC) located at Shop 3-09A, Sunnyside Mall, 10 Trevenna Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria.
Tender no: CIPC BID NUMBER: 22/ 2015/ 2016
Information: Technical: Evans Mojanaga (012) 394 5272, e-mail: Emojanaga@cipc.co.za. General: Ntombi Maqhula (012) 394 5344, e-mail: nmaqhula@cipc.co.za.
Closing date: 24 March

Freedom Park Trust
The trust is advertising for the supply of Dell servers and Dell Storage Infrastructure.
Tender no: FP 04/ 15 ICT
Information: Edward Buthelezi (012) 336 4003, fax: (012) 336 4021, e-mail: edward@freedompark.co.za.
Closing date: 25 March

Medical Research Council of South Africa
Network monitoring and hardware maintenance is required for the council.
Tender no: SAMRC/ IT- NMHM/ 2016/ 02
Information: Technical: Patrick Charls (021) 938 0900, fax: (021) 938 0611, e-mail: patrick.charls@mrc.ac.za. General: Nokuthula Pasiya (021) 938 0829, fax: (021) 938 0611, e-mail: nokuthula.pasiya@mrc.ac.za.
Closing date: 18 March

Government Pensions Administration Agency
The agency requires printing services.
Tender no: GPAA 08/ 2016
Information: Technical: Nkinki Mutchinya (012) 319 3468, e-mail: nkinki.mutchinya@gpaa.gov.za. General: William Ramoroka (012) 319 3476, fax: (012) 319 1458, e-mail: william.ramoroka@gpaa.gov.za.
Closing date: 23 March

Services Seta Education and Training Authority
A service provider is sought to provide an Electronic Document Management System.
Tender no: BID REFERENCES: PROC T315
Information: Technical: Gavin Thomas (011) 276 9715, e-mail: gavint@serviceseta.org.za. General:Jabulani Kunene (011) 276 9723, fax: 086 242 1857, e-mail: jabulanik@serviceseta.org.za; or Tsheola Matsebe (011) 276 8634, fax: 086 242 1857, e-mail: tsheolam@serviceseta.org.za.
Closing date: 22 March

South African National Energy Development Institute
Service providers are invited to submit proposals for the implementation of a project management office.
Tender no: 356
Information: Fikile Manganyi (011) 038 4300, e-mail: fikilem@sanedi.org.za.
Closing date: 17 March

Council for Geoscience
The council is looking to establish preferred service providers for the provision of printing services for a period of three years.
Compulsory briefing: 10 March
Tender no: CGS- 2015- 060
Information: Lesego Mohlala (012) 841 1487, e-mail: Lmohlala@geoscience.org.za; or Leon Mkhize (012) 841 1441, e-mail: Lmkhize@geoscience.org.za.
Closing date: 31 March

Housing Development Agency
Service providers are invited to tender for the supply, delivery, commissioning and maintenance of multifunction printers to all HDA offices over a 36-month period (rental).
Tender no: HDA/ JHB/ 2015/ 011
Information: Technical: Keegan Pillay (011) 544 1000, e-mail: helpdesk@thehda.co.za. General: Jane Mahlangu (011) 544 1000, fax: (011) 544 1007, Email: jane.mahlangu@thehda.co.za.
Closing date: 22 March

Medical Research Council of South Africa
The MRC is looking for the supply of information of technology hardware and peripherals.
Tender no: SAMRC/ ITHP- ITSD/ 2016/ 01
Information: Technical: Patrick Charls (021) 938 0900, fax: (021) 938 0611, e-mail: patrick.charls@mrc.ac.za. General: Nokuthula Pasiya (021) 938 0829, fax: (021) 938 0611, Email: nokuthula.pasiya@mrc.ac.za.
Closing date: 18 March

National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa
NEMISA requests information on the provision of e-literacy (computer literacy, Internet, e-mail, mobile and social media skill).
Tender no: NM/ RFI- eli- 01/ 2016
Information: Technical: Rofunwa Ligege (011) 484 0583, fax: (011) 484 0615, e-mail: tenders@nemisa.co.za. General: Phora Moshome (011) 484 0583, fax: (011) 848 0615, e-mail: tendrs@nemisa.co.za.
Closing date: 8 April

Special Investigation Unit
The SIU is looking for information on a case management solution which will handle evidence obtained through investigation processes.
Compulsory briefing: Was3 March
Tender no: RFI: 01/ 01/ 16
Information: Technical: Chris Kwant (012) 843 0001, e-mail: scm@siu.org.za. General: Tinny Matsimela (012) 843 0154, e-mail: scm@siu.org.za.
Closing date: 18March

National Youth Development Agency
Service providers are invited to submit an expression of interest for the sourcing of enhancements of the NYDA Jobs and Opportunities Database System.
Tender no: NYDA2016/01/ICT
Information: Technical: Cyril Ramavhona (011) 651 7000, e-mail: Cyril.Ramavhona@nyda.gov.za.
eneral: Jack Serite (011) 651 7000, e-mail: jack.serite@nyda.gov.za.
Closing date: 30March

State Information Technology Agency
Appointment of a bidder for the provision of supplier performance management development, implementation and execution services.
Tender no: RFB 1349/ 2015

Government Pensions Administration Agency
Printing services.
Tender no: GPAA 41/ 2015

Laptop tracking services.
Tender no: GPAA 20/ 2015

Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
Invitation to service providers to submit proposals for the installation, maintenance and support of ICT infrastructure network cabling and floor switches.
Tender no: CIPC BID NUMBER:15/ 2015/ 2016

Human Sciences Research Council
Replacement of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system for the HSRC Pretoria office.
Tender no: HSRC/ 07/ 2015/ 17

Replacement of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system for the HSRC Pretoria office.
Tender no: HSRC/ 07/ 2015/ 16

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Appointment of a service provider to supply, delivery and installation of biometric access control and attendance system at the Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute in Middelburg, East.
Tender no: 4.4.12.2/ 29/ 15
Successful bidder: EOH Mthombo
Value: R1 688 748

Government Pensions Administration Agency
Extension of current hardware, software and technical services, renewal of Oracle software licenses and the procurement of additional hardware to cover the expansion of the Oracle environment.
Tender no: Deviation
Successful bidder: Oracle South Africa
Value: R61 597 928

Department of Economic Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs, KwaZulu-Natal
Appointment of a service provider to assist with the establishment of a project, planning and performance mechanism (PPPM) within the KZN EDTEA department.
Tender no: ZNT 28 EDTEA 15/ 16
Successful bidder: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Value: Not disclosed

Appointment of a service provider to assist with the establishment of a project, planning and performance mechanism (PPPM) within the KZN EDTEA department.
Tender no: ZNT 33 EDTEA 15/ 16
Successful bidder: R Kalidass & Associates
Value: Not disclosed

South African Social Security Agency
The South African Social Security Agency hereby invites proposals from service providers for the provision of the MPLS VPN, data centre and Internet services.
Tender no: SASSA: 13/ 15/ ICT
Successful bidder: Mobile Telephone Network
Value: R100 289 904