Vpn Tenders

The closing date and time for submission of quotations is 25 March 2026 at 11:00 AM.

The service provider will be remunerated in South African Rands, on a fixed price inclusive of VAT for the service rendered. Payment will be made within 15 days of receipt of the approved invoice according to an agreed payment schedule.

The bid notice does not explicitly state the warranty period for the VPN and firewall license. However, the general conditions of contract mention that the 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.

This RFQ will be evaluated in terms of the 80/20 system prescribed by the preferential procurement regulations, 2022.

Bidders must put their name, CSD MA number, sign, and put the submission date on the RFQ. Complete supporting SBD documents and submit required with their response and BEE certificate sworn affidavit signed by Commissioner of Oath. Only bidders registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) will be considered for evaluation.

The bid notice mentions that penalties may be imposed for delays in delivery or performance, as per clause 22 of the General Conditions of Contract. However, specific penalty details are not provided in this excerpt.

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the RFQ or its specifications.

The bid notice indicates a technical weighting with sub-criteria and a total score, suggesting a technical evaluation process. o qualitative reference to criteria criteria score technical technical weighting sub criteria specification weighting total description tender returnable weighted 100 rating 4. electrical 25 score 0 score score score100 40 80 4. 1 the tenderer submit proof 100 submitted submitted submitted submitted contractor of compliance to the less than 2 of 5 3 4 of 5 all 5 shall following:

The tenderer must submit proof of compliance with specific requirements, including providing compliant battery standby datasheets and certificates for a minimum standby lifespan of 24 hours. The standby batteries shall be of the sealed vent regulated lead acid VRRLA, flame retardant variety and maintenance-free, complying with **** and **** standards. The system must be capable of discharging and re-charging each battery at a pre-determined interval for optimal condition. he tenderer submit proof 100 submitted submitted submitted submitted contractor of compliance to the less than 2 of 5 3 4 of 5 all 5 shall following: 2 supply the en54 provide compliant battery standby datasheet batteries en54 compliance to cater certificate for a the minimum minimum standby lifespan of period of the batteries 24 hours. shall be 510 years. standby batteries shall be of the sealed vent regulated lead acid vrla, flame retardant variety and maintenance free. standby batteries shall comply with **** and **** standards the system must be capable of discharging and re charging each battery at a pre determined interval for purposes of keeping each battery in optimal condition.

The bid notice states that orders placed against accepted quotations are to be executed in strict accordance with the accepted specification and within the quoted delivery period.

The bid notice states that quotations above R30 000 will be evaluated on the basis of the 80: 20 pointsystem as stipulated in the preferential procurement policy framework actact number 5 of ****.

The bid notice states that bidder must be an authorized sonicwall partner.

The bid notice states bids must be completed in black ink, enclosed in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the tender number, tender name and description, and deposited in the tender box, reception area municipal town hall, erf257 main street, port st johns not later than 11h00am on m o n d a y , 0 9 f e b r u a r y 2 0 2 6.

The bid notice states enders will be evaluated in terms of the supply chain management policy of the port st johns municipality. the lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted, and the municipality reserves the right to accept the whole or part of any tender or not to consider any tender not suitably endorsed. an **** point system shall apply where 80 points are allocated for price and 20 points allocated for specific goals.

The bid notice states bids will be evaluated in three stages, namely: stage 1 mandatory requirements stage 2 functionality stage 3 price and specific goals.

The bid notice states briefing session 19 january 2026, psj town hall @09: 00ama compulsory briefingclarification meeting with representatives of the municipality will take place onthe dates, times and venues.

The bid notice states objections, complaints, queries and disputes persons aggrieved by decisions or actions taken by the municipality in the implementation of the supply chain management system, or any matter arising from a contract awarded in terms of the supply chain management system may, within 14 days of the decision or action, lodge a written objection or complaint or query or dispute against the decision or action.