Network Assessment Tenders

Vendors must submit quotations before the specified closing date and time: 19 June 2026 at 16:00 PM. if the quotation is late, it will not be considered.

The contract shall be awarded at SAA's sole and absolute discretion. SAA is not obligated to accept the lowest quotation. All quotations will be evaluated according to the criteria, weightings, and threshold scores. The contract shall be awarded at saas sole and absolute discretion.

Bidders must meet all administrative, substantive, technical, and financial requirements. They must also comply with internationally recognised cybersecurity and penetration testing standards, providing proof of frameworks like ISO/IEC **** or NIST Cybersecurity Framework. A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience and specific certifications for the delivery team are required. Bidders must meet all administrative, substantive, technical, and financial requirements to be considered among the preferred bidders to be awarded the contract.

Late or incomplete submissions will invalidate the quote and lead to automatic disqualification. Failure to meet mandatory requirements or achieve the minimum qualifying score for functionality will also result in disqualification. Late or incomplete submissions will invalidate the quote, and the bidder will be automatically disqualified.

The bid notice states that payments shall be made by the purchaser no later than thirty 30 days after submission of an invoice, statement or claim by the supplier.

The bid notice states 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 unless provided otherwise in the contract. The supplier further warrants that all goods supplied under this contract shall have no defect, arising from design, materials, or workmanship except when the design andor material is required by the purchasers specifications or from any act or omission of the supplier, that may develop under normal use of the supplied goods in the conditions prevailing in the country of final destination.

The bid notice states that points for this tender even in the case of a tender for income-generating contracts shall be awarded for price and specific goals.

The bid notice states that a minimum of 15 points is required before your pricing will be considered.

The bid notice states that subject to gcc clause 25, 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.

The bid notice states that if the specific goals have been claimed or obtained on a fraudulent basis or any of the conditions of contract have not been fulfilled, the organ of state may, in addition to any other remedy it may have a disqualify the person from the tendering process b recover costs, losses or damages it has incurred or suffered as a result of that persons conduct c cancel the contract and claim any damages which it has suffered as a result of having to make less favourable arrangements due to such cancellation d recommend that the tenderer or contractor, its shareholders and directors, or only the shareholders and directors who acted on a fraudulent basis, be restricted from obtaining business from any organ of state for a period not exceeding 10 years, after the audi alteram partem rule has been applied and e forward the matter for criminal prosecution, if deemed necessary.

The bid notice states that this rfq document will not exceed the amount of r300 0 mbd 2.