Director Tenders

The closing date for submitting quotes is Monday, 20 April 2026, at 16:00.

The bid notice states that payment will be made within 30 days from receipt of a valid invoice, accompanied by a statement of account.

The quotes will be evaluated on the 80/20 price and specific goals as per MBD 6. 1 attached.

Minimum requirements are specified for project directors, project managers, and internal auditors, including specific qualifications and years of experience. Bidders must score at least a minimum of 36 out of 50 in respect of functionality.

If the successful applicant is underperforming on a continuous basis, or not meeting the service level required as per the contract, the MBDA shall be entitled to retain 10% of the monthly cost, and continued poor performance could result in the termination of the contract.

The bid closes punctually at 12:00 PM on 04 May 2026. No late submissions will be considered under any circumstances.

The bid document does not explicitly state the payment terms. However, the General Conditions of Contract mention that 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 General Conditions of Contract state 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. This 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.

The proposals will be evaluated on a four-phase approach: administrative compliance, mandatory evaluation, functionality evaluation (requiring a minimum of 70 points), and price and specific goals evaluation using an 80/20 preference point system.

Bidders must hold an ICASA license, be a Cisco OEM/OSM, be ISO **** and ISO **** certified, and submit security operations centre (SOC) and SIEM OEM confirmation letters and architecture documents. They must also demonstrate proven previous experience and have qualified technical resources.

The General Conditions of Contract state that if the supplier fails to deliver any or all of the goods or to perform the services within the specified periods, the purchaser shall, without prejudice to its other remedies, 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.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for a site visit.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid.

The bid notice does not specify the estimated total value of the contract.

The bid document states that bids will be submitted on or before Thursday, 07 May 2026 at 11h00 am.

The bid notice states that bids will be evaluated on a 80/20 preferential points system, where price will contribute 80 and specific goals will contribute 20, totaling 100 points.

The bid notice states that all prospective bidders must make sure that they are registered on CSD in line with MFMA circular 81 and that verification of CIPC company registration and identity of directors of the company will be done on the CSD.

The bid notice states that samples are not applicable, as the answer is FALSE.