Payment Solution Tenders

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the goods or services. However, suppliers are required to indicate their lead time with their offer.

The bid notice states that payment terms are 30 days after statement.

The bid notice states that all bids will be evaluated on a points system based on weighted average score for price and preference as per preferential procurement framework act of **** act 5 of ****.

South African companies should provide a CSD report that isn't older than 2 months, that shows that the service provider is registered active and tax compliant. Foreign international companies must complete SBD1. All suppliers must complete, sign and submit the SBD4 declaration with their bid application. Bidders must be registered on the CSD central supplier database National Treasury and be tax compliant.

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

The bid closing date for submissions is 08 April 2026 at 12:00 PM.

The bid document fee is R1,****, which is non-refundable. Payment is processed through PayFast.

The bid notice states that UKZN reserves the right to award this tender to an empowerment company or may award this tender on condition that a joint venture with an empowerment company is formed. This will be added to the criteria when evaluating the tenders. UKZN reserves the right to award this tender as a whole or in part without furnishing reasons.

The invitation is for suitably qualified and experienced service providers.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the goods or services, but mentions that successful bidders must be able to deliver the specified goods/services in full no later than the stipulated date.

The bid notice states that payments are effective within 30 days after receipt of invoice, and that there are no prepayments. Payments will take place within 30 working days from the invoice date.

The bid will only be awarded to the bidder who passes SIU's internal integrity unit screening and/or State Security Agency vetting. For quotations above R2,000, bids will be evaluated based on the 80:20 point system, considering price and BEE status.

Mandatory requirements include a proof of National Treasury Central Supplier Database (CSD) summary report, CSD overall tax status must be compliant, conformance to the scope of work (TOR), and the service provider must be an OEM letter/partner (Veeam Gold Partner), have valid VMCE certified engineers, and provide 2 contactable reference letters with less than 3 years of experience on a similar solution.

The bid notice mentions a briefing session compulsory or non compulsory if applicable on 24 March 2026 at 14:00, but does not explicitly refer to a site visit.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The value of this bid is estimated not to exceed R 1,000,****, all applicable taxes included.

The bid notice states that the delivery time of goods is to be within 7-14 business days from the purchase order date.

The bid notice states that the contract price for the services provided by the service provider to the Post Office shall be inclusive of VAT and payable 30 days upon statement date.

The bid will be evaluated on price (80%) and specific goals (20%).

Bidders must be registered on the national treasury central supplier database (CSD) and be tax compliant. They must also confirm on their company letterhead that they will supply the goods and services in accordance with the scope of work and submit completed SBD forms.

The South African Post Office reserves the right to carry out site inspections, product evaluations or explanatory meetings in order to verify the nature and quality of the services bidded for, whether before or after adjudication of the bid.

The bid notice states that bidders should supply product datasheet on the mentioned equipment to expedite the testing process. For product testing, the supplier will be expected to provide one unit per equipment type bidding for.

The bid notice states that clarification questions are to be submitted not later than end of day, **** at 09:00. No further questions will be entertained after this period.