This tender is for the maintenance and support of the LAN network and wireless infrastructure, including the hosting of the iMaster NCE platform, for a three-year period. Services are required at Mintek's premises in Randburg. Bidders must be registered on the Central Supplier Database (CSD) and be tax compliant. The submission process is entirely online via a tender box. Technical queries must be submitted in writing through the online tender box by 28 April 2026, 15:00. A non-compulsory briefing session will be held online on 17 April 2026 at 10:00 AM. Tenders must be submitted by 30 April 2026 at 12:00 PM. Late submissions will not be accepted. Bids will be evaluated based on administrative documents, mandatory prequalification, functionality (minimum 70 points required), price, and specific goals using an 80/20 preference point system. Mandatory prequalification criteria include valid ISO **** and ISO **** certifications, and Huawei Gold Partner certification with a Manufacturer Authorization Form (MAF) letter from Huawei. The contract duration is three years. Payment terms are within 30 days of receiving a valid invoice. Penalties may apply for delays in performance.
The bid closing date and time is 30 April 2026 at 12:00 PM. Tenders must be properly received and submitted to the online tender box on or before the closing date and time; no late tender offers will be accepted under any circumstances.
The bid notice states that payment will be made promptly by the purchaser, but in no case later than thirty 30 days after submission of statement 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. 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 and/or material is required by the purchaser's 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. This 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.
Tender proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the 80/20 preference point system, as contemplated in the preferential procurement regulations, 2022 pertaining to the preferential procurement policy framework act PPPFA Act 5 of 2000. The evaluation will be in phases: administrative documents, mandatory prequalification, functionality (minimum 70 points), and price/specific goals.
Bidders must be registered on the National Treasury's Central Supplier Database (CSD) and be tax compliant. Proposals must score a minimum of 70 points in the functionality criteria to qualify for further evaluation. Mandatory prequalification criteria include valid ISO **** certification, valid ISO **** certification, Huawei Gold Partner certification, and a Manufacturer Authorization Letter (MAF) from Huawei.
Subject to clause 11 force majeure, 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 purchaser may also consider termination of the contract pursuant to clause 10 termination for default.
The bid notice mentions a non-compulsory briefing session held online via Microsoft Teams, but does not indicate a mandatory site visit.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for challenging the bid process or decisions.
