Cloud Management Tenders

The platform must be operational and populated with core content ahead of the indaba 30 september 2026.

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 warranty shall remain valid for twelve 12 months after the goods, or any portion thereof as the case may be, have been delivered to and accepted at the final destination indicated in the contract, or for eighteen 18 months after the date of shipment from the port or place of loading in the source country, whichever period concludes earlier, unless specified otherwise in scc.

The service provider will be evaluated on the **** preference points system: price specific goals total points points 20 100 black ownership 80 20 100.

Phase 1 requires a technical proposal addressing each item in sections 1 and 2, along with security documentation and tax compliance verification.

If the supplier fails to deliver or perform within periods specified, 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.

Failure to register on the CSD will disqualify at the bid evaluation process.

Late tenders will be disqualified from the bidding process.

Late tenders will be disqualified from the bidding process.

The proposals will be evaluated in phases, including functional evaluation and preference point system, with objective criteria applied in phase four. phase three: preference point system

Bidders must provide proof of Microsoft partnership and DMARC/vulnerability tool partnerships, CVs of qualified personnel, and contactable references. the bidder must provide proof that they are an authorised partner of microsoft

A due diligence and/or site inspection may be conducted at the ECIC's discretion. at the ecics discretion, a due diligence and/or site inspection may be conducted on the identified bidder.

Bidders may be disqualified for failing to provide required information, having non-compliant tax affairs, or having directors with questionable integrity. all bidders that fail to provide the required information and documentation will be disqualified from further evaluation.