Managed Soc Tenders

The bid closes punctually at 12:00 PM on 04 May 2026. No late submissions will be considered under any circumstances.

The bid document does not explicitly state the payment terms. However, the General Conditions of Contract mention that payments shall be made promptly by the purchaser, but in no case later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice or claim by the supplier.

The General Conditions of Contract state that the supplier warrants that the goods supplied under the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials. This warranty shall remain valid for twelve 12 months after the goods have been delivered and accepted, or for eighteen 18 months after the date of shipment, whichever period concludes earlier, unless specified otherwise in SCC.

The proposals will be evaluated on a four-phase approach: administrative compliance, mandatory evaluation, functionality evaluation (requiring a minimum of 70 points), and price and specific goals evaluation using an 80/20 preference point system.

Bidders must hold an ICASA license, be a Cisco OEM/OSM, be ISO **** and ISO **** certified, and submit security operations centre (SOC) and SIEM OEM confirmation letters and architecture documents. They must also demonstrate proven previous experience and have qualified technical resources.

The General Conditions of Contract state that if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the services within the specified periods, the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies, deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services using the current prime interest rate calculated for each day of the delay.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for a site visit.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid.

The bid notice does not specify the estimated total value of the contract.

The bid notice states “provide a minimum warranty period of two years 24 months for workmanship and supplied equipment. ”

The bid notice states “in accordance with the preferential procurement regulations, 2022 pertaining to preferential procurement policy framework act no. 5 of ****, the **** system will be applied in evaluating proposals that qualify for further consideration, where price constitutes 80 points, and 20 points will be awarded as per points allocated to a bidder on the specific goals”.

The bid notice states “only bidders who attend the compulsory briefing session and sign the attendance register will be eligible for evaluation. ”

The bid notice states “a compulsory briefing session is required to enable accurate quoting and to take the required measurements. ”

The bid states that the delivery of the goods and performance of services shall be made by the supplier in accordance with the time schedule prescribed by the purchaser in the contract. Delivery of the goods and performance of services shall be made by the supplier in accordance with the time schedule prescribed by the purchaser in the contract.

The service provider must submit an invoice for any payment to be made. The office will pay the service provider, within thirty days of the service provider submitting an invoice for payment. he office will pay the service provider, within thirty days of the service provider submitting an invoice for payment.

The supplier warrants that the goods supplied under the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials unless provided otherwise in the contract. he supplier warrants that the goods supplied under the contract are new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and that they incorporate all recent improvements in design and materials unless provided otherwise in the contract.

If two or more tenderers score an equal total number of points, the contract must be awarded to the tenderer that scored the highest points for specific goals. if two or more tenderers score an equal total number of points, the contract must be awarded to the tenderer that scored the highest points for specific goals.

Bidders must demonstrate that they have employees who are certified in the field of IT security including the infrastructure used by KZN Legislature. bidder must demonstrate that they have employees who are certified in the field of it security including the infrastructure used by kzn legislature.

If the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the services within the periods specified in the contract, the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies under the contract, deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services using the current prime interest rate calculated for each day of the delay until actual delivery or performance. if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the services within the periods specified in the contract, the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies under the contract, deduct from the contract price, as a penalty, a sum calculated on the delivered price of the delayed goods or unperformed services using the current prime interest rate calculated for each day of the delay until actual delivery or performance.

A compulsory briefing session will be held on March 11, 2026, at 10h00 via Microsoft Teams. compulsory briefing bid kznl **** compulsory 11 march 2026 closing 26 march 2026 closing 11: 00 number: briefing at 10: 00 date: time: session

Bidders aggrieved by the outcome of the bid award by the KZN Legislature, may appeal to the accounting officer in the manner prescribed by the supply chain management policy of the KZN Legislature. bidders aggrieved by the outcome of the bid award by the kzn legislature, may appeal to the accounting officer in the manner prescribed by the supply chain management policy of the kzn legislature.