Data Governance 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.

Proposals should be submitted on or before 23 July 2026 by no later than 16h00.

Brand SA undertakes to pay in full within thirty (30) days, all valid claims for work done to its satisfaction upon presentation of a substantiated claim/invoice.

Proposals will be evaluated using the 80/20 formula preference points system for price and specific goals.

The service provider/facilitator must be SETA or QCTO accredited for artificial intelligence training. The service provider must have a valid accreditation. CV of the proposed facilitator must demonstrate technical and professional experience in AI projects (3 years experience).

Bids that are suspicious will be reported to the competition commission for investigation and possible imposition of administrative penalties. Bidders may be restricted from conducting business with the public sector for a period not exceeding ten (10) years.

The closing date for the submission of bids is 4 August 2026 not later than 11:00 am.

Payments will be made within 30 days from the date of invoice, linked to specified deliverables after approval by the IDC.

The contract will be awarded to the bidder scoring the highest points based on a preference point system (price and specific goals) and objective criteria, unless an objective criterion justifies awarding to a different bidder.

Bidders must meet mandatory functional requirements and achieve a minimum qualifying score of 70% for functionality. Specific personnel qualifications and experience are also detailed.

The IDC reserves the right to conduct site visits at bidders corporate offices and/or client sites if required.

Enquiries in relation to this RFP will not be entertained after 24 July 2026 at 16:00.

Disqualification may occur for non-compliant tax status, submitting incomplete or fraudulent information, receiving information through fraudulent means, failing to comply with mandatory requirements, or failing to comply with POPIA requirements.