This tender is for the provision of Red Hat OpenShift subscriptions, including technical and billing support, to International Frontier Technologies (Interfront). Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and be tax compliant. The bid submission is via hand delivery or courier to the specified address. The closing date for submissions is May 6, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with the opening of bids on the same date and time. Bidders are required to download bid documents from Interfront's website. The contract will be for a period of 1 year. Evaluation will be based on a 80/20 preference point system, with 80 points for price and 20 points for specific goals (B-BBEE). Mandatory requirements include proof of Red Hat partnership and distributor status. Failure to comply with mandatory requirements will lead to disqualification. Interfront reserves the right to cancel or reject any bid.
The bid documents must be deposited into the tender box at 3rd floor, st. andrews building, somerset links office park, de beers avenue, somerset west. The bid box will only be available from Mondays to Fridays, 08h00 to 17h00. Tender documents received after the closing date and time will not be accepted, regardless of the method used to send or deliver such documents. The last date and time of submission of bids is not explicitly stated as a delivery deadline for the service itself, but rather for the bid submission.
The adjudication criteria are based on the 80/20 preference point system, with 80 points for price evaluation and 20 points for B-BBEE evaluation. The total points for price and specific goals is 100.
Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and be tax compliant. They must also provide proof of a valid Red Hat partnership status and a valid distributor's letter. Non-compliance with these prequalification criteria will disqualify the bid.
Should the awarded supplier fail to provide any or all of the services within the supply terms specified on the price template, Interfront has the right to impose penalties or terminate the order/contract. See clauses 21, 22, and 23 of the General Conditions of Contract.
The tender does not require sample submission.