With 2022 approaching its end, government is entering the rush to advertise outstanding requirements before heading on the traditional year-end break. This means the ICT sector will need to step up activity in the coming weeks if it wishes to participate in next year’s tender awards.
The Department of Health kicks off this week’s issue with a request for “competitive bids” for the management and maintenance of the existing South African District Health Information System for a period of three years.
The system is an open source, web-based platform that is most commonly used as a health management information system at facility, district, province and national level to monitor health sector performance and meet regular statutory reporting requirements, according to the department. The tender calls for hosting, maintenance, customisation and enhancements, updates, linkages and support of the system.
The Department of Public Works follows with three advertisements for seemingly smaller requirements that have significant meaning for its operations.
In the first, the department calls for an enterprise licence agreement for its geographic information systems (GIS) for a period of three years. The tender documentation reveals the department has invested in ArcGIS technology, professionals, spatial data and technology resources to support the fulfilment of its mandate.
With requirements increasing for the spatial enabling of DPWI objectives and the dissemination of spatial information for intelligent decision-making, the department says the GIS solution is an integral decision support system.
In its second tender, the department is advertising for the supply and implementation of a digital signature system. This system is required for 3 900 users who are based at its Gauteng head office and regional offices located in all provinces. The contract will include hardware and software, on-premises implementation, training, and maintenance and support.
Finally, the department wishes to secure the services of a “qualified and accredited” provider for the supply, implementation, support and maintenance of a business analytics and business intelligence solution.
The department notes it has adopted various technologies for the enablement of its business operations. However, these disparate systems contain valuable data that could assist in improving its organisational effectiveness.
Other tenders that make this week’s top 10 include:
- The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa is looking for an enterprise-wide security information and event solution in the form of a security operations centre (SOC) as a managed service.
- Transnet SOC is looking for a cloud-based capital performance management system for a period of two years. The desired solution will include portfolio management, scheduling, cost management, document management, risk management, analytics and integration
- The State Information Technology Agency is advertising for the supply, installation, configuration, support and maintenance of software licences and switches, wireless access points and a network management system. While the agency does not specify a customer for these requirements, the compulsory briefing is based in Polokwane.
- SITA is also inviting information on digital scanning solutions for the South African Military Health Service.
- The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications requires an integrated regulatory operational solution for the second phase of its digital transformation journey. The solution is required to meet numerous functional specifications.
- Finally, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration is advertising for an integrated wireless and wired LAN solution to enable business transformation across its offices.
New tenders
Department of Health
The national department is looking to appoint a service provider for the hosting, maintenance, support and enhancement of the existing district health information system for a period of three years.
Compulsory briefing: 30 Nov
Tender no: NDOH 23/2022-2023
Information: Director Dlamini, Tel: (012) 395 8930, E-mail: Director.Dlamini@health.gov.za.
Closing date: 13 Dec 2022
Tags: Software, Hosting, Software development, Services, Support and maintenance
Department of Public Works
The department wishes to procure an enterprise licence agreement for its geographic information systems for a period of 36 months.
Tender no: H22/014GS
Information: Phuti Mahlanya, Tel: (012) 406 1658, E-mail: phuti.mahlanya@dpw.gov.za.
Closing date: 24 Jan 2023
Tags: Software, GIS, Geographic information systems, Services, Professional services, Support and maintenance, Training, Software development
A service provider is also sought to supply and implement a digital signature system with maintenance and support for a period of 36 months.
Non-compulsory briefing: 9 Dec – Virtual.
Tender no: H22/011GS
Information: Sindile Thobela, Tel: (012) 406 1897, E-mail: sindile.thobela@dpw.gov.za.
Closing date: 24 Jan 2023
Tags: Software, Hardware, Digital, Digital signature, Services, Support and maintenance
The department also wishes to acquire software licences, implementation, support and maintenance of a business analytics and business intelligence solution for a period of 36 months.
Non-compulsory briefing: 8 Dec – Virtual.
Tender no: H22/013GS
Information: Kgomotso Mabelebele, Tel: (012) 406 2017, E-mail: kgomotso.mabelebele@dpw.gov.za.
Closing date: 24 Jan 2023
Tags: Software, Analytics, Business intelligence, BI, Services, Support and maintenance
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa
Prasa is looking for an enterprise-wide security information and event solution in the form of a security operations centre as a managed service.
Compulsory briefing: 1 Dec
Tender no: 04/09/2022/GAU-(TEL)
Information: Maggie Tshenye, Tel: (011) 013 0139, E-mail: maggie.tshenye@prasa.com.
Closing date: 15 Dec 2022
Tags: Software, Security, Security information and event management, SIEM, Security operations centre, SOC, Services, Managed services, Hardware
Transnet SOC
Bids are invited for a cloud-based capital performance management system for a period of two years.
Compulsory briefing: 30 Nov – Microsoft Teams.
Tender no: TCC/2022/11/0002/17676/RFP
Information: Vongani Hlungwani, Tel: (011) 308 4106, E-mail: Vongani.Hlungwani@transnet.net.
Closing date: 9 Dec 2022
Tags: Software, Cloud computing, Hosting, Software-as-a-service, Portfolio management, Scheduling, Cost management, Document management, Risk management, Analytics, Integration, Services
State Information Technology Agency
SITA is advertising for the supply, installation, configuration, support and maintenance of software licences and switches, wireless access points and a network management system for a period of 36 months.
Compulsory briefing: 29 Nov
Tender no: RFB 2696-2022
Information: Mafiwa Malebatja, Tel: (015) 291 8133, E-mail: mafiwa.malebatja@sita.co.za.
Closing date: 13 Dec 2022
Tags: Software, Hardware, Services, Networking, Switches, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Network management, Support and maintenance
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications
A service provider is sought to provide licensing, supply, installation, configuring and support of an integrated regulatory operational solution, including support and maintenance for a period of 24 months.
Compulsory briefing: 5 Dec
Tender no: NRCS 001-2022/2023
Information: Rehumetswe Ambition Manabile, Tel: (012) 482 8921, E-mail: Ambition.Manabile@nrcs.org.za.
Closing date: 20 Dec 2022
Tags: Software, Regulatory, Services, Support and maintenance
Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration
The CCMA is looking for a service provider for an integrated wireless and wired LAN solution for a period of five years.
Compulsory briefing: 2 Dec – Virtual.
Tender no: CCMA/2022/03 - ICT
Information: Portia Rasekgokga or Sandra Mosimane, Tel: (011) 377 6766, E-mail: Tenderenquiries@ccma.org.za.
Closing date: 15 Dec 2022
Tags: Hardware, Networking, Services, Support and maintenance
Request for information
State Information Technology Agency
SITA wishes to test the market for digital scanning solutions for the South African Military Health Service.
Non-compulsory briefing: 2 Dec – Microsoft Teams.
Tender no: RFI 2700-2022
Information: Lunathi Mqalo, Tel: (012) 482 2665, E-mail: lunathi.mqalo@sita.co.za.
Closing date: 15 Dec 2022
Tags: Software, Hardware, Imaging, Scanning, Digital
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